The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16
General News Summary.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE Jan. S-The House bill directing the
Immediate delivery OF letters bearing special
delivery stairp even though the regular post
age on them be lacking or underphid, was
passed without amendment resolution
offered by Mr.. Hear was agreed 10, calling on
the Secretary OF the Troasury for the report oi
Special Trcasuy OEcer Byrne. made in
November lA>, n regJrG 70 the evasion oil
sugar duties +, NV York The House joint
resolution 70 loan fngS o the inaugural com
mitiee was "a sd. The Tariff bill was then
taken M An I1'udNrnt offered by Mr.. Jones,
Of ArkGnss 10 put on The free list baggins for
cotton omros'j Wholly or partly Of hemp, iute
or juio bJtts valued at not more than three
cents per pound, provoked long debate, and
was finally roioctoC-yoas TO- nays q. Ad'
journed.
HOUSE After the reading OF the journal, Mr..
Reed called up the resolution reported by tho
Committee On Rules IN favor Of the neS rule
relating 10 suspension day The previous ques'
ton was ord red by vote OF Isl TO %. On
motion OF Nr Holman the resolution was then
recommitted 10 the committee by vote OF yeas
12O, nays n Mr. Crisp, OF Georgia, attempted
10 call up the colte ted election case OF Elliott
vs.. Smalls from the Seventh South Carolina
district Hc was opposed by Mr. Springer. who
wanted the House 70 consider the Oklahoma
bill. and the House finally adjourned 10 put q
stop 10 the discussion.
SENATE, Jan 9.-Tbe House amendments TO
the Nicaragua Canal bill were non looncurred in,
and conference committee was appointed.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Tariff bill, tho pending question being on Mr..
Vance's amendment that the duty on no article
In oh I nd ebaI n ".
ceed per cent. ad valorem. The amendment
was rejec;c l-yeas Is, nays Is. Mr. Vest moved
TO put coal on the free list, and in support OF
his motion cited the votes OF eminent Repub.
licans, IN 1870, TO make coal tbituminous and
shale) free. long debate followed, and tho
amendment was finally rejected by vote OF II
yeas 10 81 nays. Several other amendments
were discussed and agreed TO, after which the
Senate ui.olnc ,.
House Tho House spent the dry In fiibus-
tering. Al the conclusion OF the chaplain's
prayer, Mr.. Weaver OF Iowa, called the
Speakers attention 10 the rule directing the
readi' gothic journal upou the appearance OF O
quorum. He raised the point that the Journal
could net he read until 1t was apparent that q
auorim was IN attendance. A roll call was or
dere1. Al its conclusion Mr. Weaver introduced
dilatory motions until 1850 o'clock, whom he per
AAANA"a AAaN AN VI Alit louilAls hiAtA
hibnsierins the House adjourned.
SFNATE. Jan. After routine business the
Senate tool; up the Tariff bill and made sucf
progress that section $50 was reached before
lack Of quorum caused an adjournment The
duiy on pears was reduced from twenty-five L
10 ten per cent. An amendment 10 increase The
rate on cut but not set precious stones In pSra
graph 80 was defeated An amendment cor
ried whereby gold watches and gold case
are 10 be taxed forty per cent. ad valorem
When the free list was reached Mr.. Vance oh
iected 10 briids, laces and kindred classes an,
wanted twenty per cent ad yalorem rate, bu
the amendment was rejected.
H0UsE.-1he House held short session al
OF which was devoted 70 nlibustering. MI
Weaver. Of Iowa, raised no objection 10 th
reading of the journal, but At The conclusion Q
the reading he resumed the dilatory tactics G
the previous day which were continued up {
$3.50 p. m. when the House adjourned.
SENATE Jan. il-At the conclusion OF tn
morning business the Tarn bill was taken "
the pending question being Mr Plumb's amen,
ment 10 put all fresh fsh ON the free list. Aft,
q lengthy debate, on motion OF Mr. Hale. N
paragraph was striclsea out Paragraphs G.
Heather ard scraps) and 60g (inica and mic
wasiel were struck out OF the free list Havln
reached the end OF the free list the bill wa
laid aside and the Senate went into cxeoutiy
session and adjourned.
HOUSE. The journal having been read NJ
Weaver Immediately moved an adournmeT
until the 18th but Mr.. Dibble, OF South Car,
lima, came forward with conference repoi
upon the Senate bill for the erection OF publ
building at Milwaukee,, and the Speaker rule
that this was Of higher privilege than a motto
10 adjourn. The conference report wa