The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-11
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News,
CONGRESSIONAL.

. SENATE, Dec. 3.-Immediately after the read.
ing Of the journal, q message was received from
the House announcing the organization OF that
body. The Presidents message was received
and was read by Secretary OF the Senate
McCook. II was listened to with close atten-
tion. The reading occupied an hour and twenty.
five minutes. On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the
message was laid on the table and ordered
printed and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the journal, the Presidents message was re.
ceived and read by the clerk. But little atten.
tion was paid 10 the reading Of the message,
which consumed nearly two hours. The mes
sage was ordered printed snd referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole. Under authority given
by the last Sundry Civil Appropriation bill the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Bayne, Hit, Carter,
Culberson, of Texas, and Cummings as q com.
mittee on the centennial celebration. The House
hen adjourned until the 9th.
SENATE, Dec. 4.-Messrs. Pierce and Casey
the new Senators from North Dakota, were
sworn in. Mr.. Hoar's resolution providing
mode for ascertaining by lot the classes TO
which the Senators from the three new States
North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington
shall be assigned las TO their respective terms
OF service) was agreed 70 and the drawing by
lot was proceeded with, resulting as follows:
Mr.. Squire, from the State OF Washington, was
assigned TO the class Of Senators whose term
expires March 3, 1891, and Mr.. Allen TO the class
expiring March 3, 1898; South Dakota--Senntor
Moody, March 3, 1891, and Mr.. Pettigrew, March
3, 1895; North Dakota-Senator Pierce March
8, 1891, and Mr.. Casey March g. 1893 Most
OF the days session was devoted TO the
introduction OF bills, the number presented
being bO0, many OF them measures which had
failed TO become laws during the last Congress-
Among the number were the following; Declar
ing trusts and combinations in restraint OF trade
and production unlawful 10 make and alter
regulations as 70 the times, places and manner
OF holding elections for Representatives In Con.
gress; for the free coinage OF silver; reducing
letter postage TO one cent per ounce; to refund
the direct taxes under the act OF 1891; TO per.
petuate the National banking system; TO In.
crease the efiiciency Of the army; 70 prohibit
Objectionable foreign emigration; TO relieve the
railway mail service from the operation OF the
Civil Service law. After brief executive ses.
sion the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House was not In session.
SENATE, Dec. b.-After the introduction and
reference OF n number OF bills, Mr.. Reagan nd.
dressed the Senate in advocacy Of his bill for
the repeal OF SO much OF the third section OF the
act OF 1875 as provides for the sale OF bonds so
as 10 produce n reserve for the redemption OF
legal tender notes. Mr.. Ingalls, was elected
president pro TEN. OF the Senate during the
absence OF the Vice President and the Senate
then adjourned until the 9th.
HousR.-The Speaker laid before the house
communication from J. p. Leedom, late Ser
geantat-Arms Of the House, stating that O. Z.
silcott, cashier In his once, had absconded,
leaving HIS accounts $4,000 short. resolution
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