The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

CONCRESS.
IN the Senate on the Cd the conference repor
on the Military Academy Appropriation bill wa
presented and agreed to, and then the confer
ence report on the Army Appropr alton bill wa
again taken up and the canteen system pro
posed by the bill was discussed, the confer
ence report being TO the effect that no intoxi
eating drinks should be supplied in canteen
or In traders stores In States or Terrific
rfes where prohibition legislation exists
After considerable discussion the report wa
agreed to-yeas 35, nays8 The Silver bill wa
taken up and Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senat,
In opposition 10 the measure. Mr.. Harris mad,
an argument In favor Of the free coinage OF sill
yer. AT the conclusion OF Mr. Harris remark.
the Silver bill went over and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned. The House
passed, among Others, the following bills
To ratify an agreement entered into by commits
sioners OF New York and Pennsylvania in re
gard to the boundary lines between those
states; providing an additional associate jus
tice OF the Supreme Court OF New Mexico; re
heving the Union Iron Works, OF San Fran
cisco, from certain penalties (amounting "a
S3OOO incurred In the construction OF the
Charleston; increasing to S2700OO and $4,000
the limits OF the cost OF public buildings at
Duluth, Mimi, and Fort Worth, Tex, respect.
lively. The House then adjourned
AMONG the memorials presented in the Sen.
ate on the Sd were resolutions from the
Louisiana Legislature extending thanks
70 Congress and the President for the
relief afforded to the sufferers from
the recent Mississippi foods. Consideration
ofthe Silver bill was resumed and Mr.. Pugh ad-
dressed the Senate. His speech was largely
devoted TO a criticism OF the Tariff bill. He was
followed by Mr.. Farwell who made an extended
argument In favor OF the measure. At the con.
clusion OF his rem arks the Silver bill was laid
aside and several Senate bills were taSen from
the calendar and passed. The Fortincations bill
was then taken up. An amendment to increase
the appropriation for rified sea coast mortars
from 10000 TO $4,000 gave rise TO q discussion
participated in by Senators Cockerell, Dawes,
Hale, Mcpherson, German Plumb, Dolph
Reagan and Platt The amendment was finally
agreed TO and the Senate adjourned. .. The
House, after some unimportant business,
proceeded 10 the consideration of the
Alabama contested election case OF McDuflie
vs.. Turpin. Mr.. Comstock, OF Minnesota
opened the discussion with an argument in
favor OF tho claims OF the contestant. Mr.
Crisp, Of Georgia, presented the claims Of the
contestee. Mr. Bergen, OF New York, spoke
for Mr. McDunie and Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama.
for Turpln. Pending further debate the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th the resolution for an
inquiry into the management OF the Fish Com.
missoner's office was taken up and agreed 10.
The presiding officer announced as the select
committee on the bill for the establishment
OF the University OF the United States,
Messrs. Edmunds, Sherman, Ingalls,, Blair,
Dolph, Harris, Butler, Gibson and Barbour.
The Fertilization bill was then taken up
All the amendments recommended by the
Committee on Appropriations was agreed TO
and the bill was reported 10 the Senate. Then
aseparate vote was taken on the amendment
increasing the appropriation for rifed sea coast
mortars from $4,000 to $4,000. The amend.
ment was agreed to-yeas 30, nays Is. All the
other amendments were pgroed 10, the bill was
passed, and the Sonuo adjourned -. In the
House Mr.. Morrill,, OF Kansas reported a disa.
agreement OF the con err nee committee on the
Senate Dependent Pension bill The House in.
sisted on its amendm 'nts providing 4 service
pension, and further conference was ordered.
The House then proceeded 10 the further con.
sderation Of the Alabama contested election
case OF McDuhie vs. Turpin. Mr.. Wilson, OF
missouri, defended the claims OF the contostee,
and Mr.. Rowell, Of llnois, summed up the
case for the contestant The first vote was
taken on the minority resolution declaring
Turpin elected and Il was reiected-yeas ia,
nays 100 The majority resolution seating Nc.
Dune, was then agreed to--yeas i3l, nays Iia
Mr.. hcDufle appeared at the bar OF the House
and took the oath Of once, and the House soon
after adjourned
TIE Silver bill was taken up in the Senate on
the 9th and Mr. Hiscock took the hoor in oppo.
sition TO the measure Al the conclusion Of his
remarks Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate,
characterizing the bill before the Senate as
an uneasy ghost, wandering without father.
without compass, without guide, with no
one 70 call for vote upon Il nnd no ono
20 demand solution Of the dificult question.
He admitted that the people Of this country
needed larger circulating medium than
In other countries but nowhere else were
Substitutes for paper money better unders ood
or more In use than In the United S,ates The
bill went over without action. Bills were
passed granting q pension OF go q month
70 the widow Of Rear Admiral Edward Don.
aldson, and 10 tho widow OF Commander
Winslow OF The Kearsargc, and the Sen.
ate adjourned. .. In the House, Mr. Mckinley, |
nom the Committee on Rules, reported a
resolution providing that the house shall pro-
ceed immediately 10 consider the Silver bill |
ana that consideration shall continue until |
three y. m. Saturday, when the previous Ques- |
lion shall be considered as ordered. After con- |
siderable debate the resolution was adopted |
yeas i5D, nays III. Pending discussion OF the |
measure be House ndiourned
In the Senate on the 9Th the House amend. |
nent 10 the Senate bill establishing q public |
park In the District OF Columbia was disagreed |
10 aud q conference as,ed. A new conference |
was ordered on the Dependent Pension bill. |
The Silver bill was thea taken up and Mr..
Plumb, OF Kansas, addressed the Senate In |
favor Of the free coinage OF silver cfter which |
the bill was laid aside. A message from the
President in relation 10 the landing Of an
armed force from the revenue cutter
McLane nc Cedar Keys, Fla, Yas presented
and referred 70 the Judiciary Co mittee. After
an executive session. the Senate ndiournod. -.
rho House spent the entire day In general
iebate on the Silver bill and many strong
speeches were made In favor OF free coinage.
Az the evening session the bill was further dis.
nussed, but was laid aside without action, aad
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