The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-25
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
CONVERSATIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Dec. l7.--Among the bills reported
and placed on the calendar were the following:
To credit and pay 10 the several Stntes and Ter
ritories and the District OF Columbia the amount
OF the direct tax paid by or charged TO them; to
increase the pension OF pensioners who are en-.
tirely helpless. A communication from the
President recommending further extension OF
the limit for the continnqnce OF the interna
tional marine conference now IN session at
Washington for two months from January 4,
1890, was presented and referred. The bills ap-
proprinting $4,000 for public printing and
binding and s250,00O for preliminary printing for
the eleventh census were passed; also the
House joint resolution TO pay officers and mem.
bers Of both houses their December salaries on
the e0th. resolution was agreed to, calling on
/. the Postmaster General for estimates OF the
cost OF extending the free delivery system 10
towns OF not less than 1900 population and
1900 gross revenue, and also 70 towns OF not
less than 5000 and 5000 gross revenue. The
Senate then went into secret session and soon
after adjourned.
HousB.-Several bills having been intro
duced, Mr. Houk offered. o resolution directing
the clerk 70 call the States alphabetically for
the Introduction OF bills, but on motion OF Mr..
Oates, OF Alabama, the resolution was referred
70 the committee on rules, and as II was evident
no business could be transacted, the House ad-
1ourned until tomorrow.
SENATE, Dec. lS.--A Joint resolution extend.
fng 10 March 1, 1890, the time for holding the
International marine conference, was agreed 70.
A concurrent resolution was agreed 10, tender
ing the thanks OF Congress 10 Chief Justice
Fuller for his address on the occasion Of the
commemoration OF the inauguration OF Presi.
dept Washington. Mr.. Mitchell's resolution
cglling on the Postmaster General for estimates
6i the cost Of extending the free delivery sys-
tenn 10 towns Of 5000 and 5000 inhabitants was
reported back and agreed TO. Mr.. Blair re-
ported back his bill 10 provide for the estab-
hshment and temporary support Of common
schools, and II was placed on the calendar AZ
ter an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Most OF the day was devoted 10 the
introduction Of bills and joint resolutions under
the call Of States. A joint resolution was passed
extending the limit Of the international marine
conference 70 March I, 1890 A resolution re.
ported from the Silcott committee, authorizing
the sergeantatarms To offer q reward Of 1900
for the arrest and delivery 10 the Marshal Of the
District OF Columbia OF @. L. Slicott, the ab-
loonding cashier, was adopted. A concurrent
Resolution for adjournment OF Congress from
December 81 10 January was agreed 70. The
nYmper oi pilis introduced under the call was
iWa Az the conclusion Of this business the
oeeln OF James Lard, oi Nepraskai ,. >, Coz,
ot rev YORK, ana X, W. Townsneno' OF Illinois,
were announced 70 tne house, wnicn, as marx
QIrespect 70 tne memory OF tne deceased mem
bers. adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. io.-Mr. Chandler called up his
resolution In regard 70 the organization among
ahvnl oficers In influencing Congressional legfs.
lation and made q statement on the sub
iect. The resolution was discussed by Messrs.
Hale. Mcpherson, Butler, Cochrane and Call,
and was finally agreed TO- The House concur.
rent resolution for holiday recess from
Saturday, December 81, tili Monday January
8, was presented and concurred in. Mr..
Plumb offered n resolution (which was
agreed to) calling for Information rs TO the
legal status OF the Indian Territory and as 10 the
instructions issued 10 the commission 70 nego.
tiate for the cession OF the lands west OF the
ninety-slxth degree The Senate then went into
executive session and when the doors reonened
message wcro received from the House an.
nouncinr the deaths during the recessl Of Rep.
resentatiyes Lntrd Of Nebrnskn. Townsend Of
Illinois and Cox Of New York Resolutions OK.
pressivo Of the regret of the Senate were offered
BY Senators Manderson. cullom and Eyarts
ana were agreed 10. and as A further mark Of
respect 10 the deceased. the Senate adjourned
Housr -T,here was no sesston =, ,he uo,s.
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