The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.


CONGRESS.
Tn tho Senate on the sist ult, after some
routine business the Dependent Pension bill |
was taken mn. The amendment removing the !
limitations as 10 arrears Of pensions was de.
ieated also the amendment to include those
who had served in Indian wars prior TO 1870. |
NJ Vest offered an amendment providing
that the money necessary 10 meet
the nupropriatlon under this bill be
ro,,ed hv n tax on iucomes-laid on table by
a marty vote. Mr.. Plumb offered an amend
ment 10 nav n pension OF eight dollars o
month 10 all who served ninety days In the
late war who are slxtytwo years OF age
or as they attain that age-rejected. The
hill was then pussed-yeas 10, nays l2. The
Montana election case was made the unfinished
business. and after q secret session the Senate
adjourned During the morning hour In the
House a number OF unimportant measures were
nnssed and the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Army Appropriation bill.
The provision Of the bill appropriating $4,000
for steel guns nd carriages therefor for the
use Of light batteries was stricken out The
committee then rose and reported the bill TO
the House The action OF the committee In
adopting an amendment providin; that no in.
toxicating LIQUORS shall be sold TO enlisted men
At any canteen was reversed by tho House and
the amendment was defeated. The bill was
then passed and the House adjourned
nm cono,o a. ,ho 20, ra.soa an. Hama.
"a NiaM,horisinc ~. M,ss,ssinri R,vsr couynis.
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,os az, ,,''srosa a r'nahor ., Mills ware
.oos,oS ~. ,r.r,o o,,, ,,ra,,,oas o,d rIaced IN
se,ao. -, ar. ,ha ,o,,ow.
tne, @ S,,Jna ,.ansIor ., s,oo month
90 tho widow n, General John r Hart.
rap,t, N nrevent the summary cancella.
zion n, nension certificates ana nrovidine for
hearing In cases relating thereto: 10 amend the
censns aw In relation 10 chinese resi- dents At
,o.ao o,c,ool- the Sena,a nroceeded to the con.
sideration az executive business and when
,ha doors raonened adjourned Among the
h,Is nassed IN tho House were the fol.
,nwir,. Creating the oH,ces NJ Surveyor
neneral IN North and South Dakota. nd.
r,j,t,r- ,roo ~ du,y articles from Mexioo IN
,ha e. ouis Evnosltion M Isoo, nroviding
~, ar,do,-,,s and docIorot,ons In nergion
oascs nov NO tater herore anv oricer nm.
,SorI,od ~ adrinjster oa,hs % ? general nur.
,ooos. I,,,,,,Ina 90 sir wears tha fine within
I,'hJoh srt,s NOV no hronsht against ac.
,.s., nsa.a.s "a ,ha,r hordsrnen IN.
uonsa ,hen vent into committee q, ths
u1sn,o ~, ,h, Eor,ieoa,ior. Hnn-onria,ion hIu
va o. hrSat d,scnss,on the committees
snsa snu "a ,ha mn ,y.s rasssd without
hivta,on II annronriates n B5i ana The Mi
anrronriatIng soa0O for improying the
zooIogical Psr,k IN the District on ofColumbia was
nassed with an Amendment proyiding that the
District hear half the expense. The death OF
RenresentatIve Wilber Of New York was an
nonnced A COMMITTEES anpointed 10 attend the
funeral and as a mark of respeot 10 his memory
the House adjourned
~ Ind,ota.,' cSr0,nt,,oe rs,o-tad hac,, ths
40, srr,,s, III, IN ,ho sor,r - SnhSt,,n,e Ths
M, 90 raad ana NJ rdmrrds sa,d ,ba, as
80, a. ,ha Mon,ana olac,Jon na.s mas
Msnosed of .. would be taken nm The
conterence renort ON the Urgency Dee.
ciercv hin wns prescnted and agreed 10
The Sennte then nroceeded IN the conaidera
ton N the Montana elactIon oase-the majority
renort beIng IN favor of Wilbur y. Sanders and
Thomas q Power ana the minority report being
IN favor az William A. Clark and Martin Mngin.
mia Mri Hoar stated the case on the part
OF the majority OF the COMMITTEES and Mr.. Gray
Representing the minority OF the Committee
ON Privileges and Flections) made statement
support OF the claim that Messrs. Clark and
Maginnis are entitled 10 be seated as Senators
from Montana. Mr.. GRAY Welded the floor with.
out concluding his argument, and the death
Of Representative Wilber. Of New York,
being announced the Senate, az n mark
Of respect 10 deceased, adjourned. -. In
the House a bill was passed amending
the act 10 aid vessels, wrecked or disabled l.
waters co.termlnous 70 the United States ant
Canada. The House then proceeded 70 the con.
alteration OF the Idaho admission bill. Mr.
Dorsey, OF Nebraska opened the debate with q
speech IN its favor. Mr. Chipman, Of Michigan,
criticised the proposed constitution OF Idaho as
an invasion Of sacred individual and religious
rights. Pending further debate the bill went
over. bill was passed for the erection OF a
shop NJ the uat ational armory. Springfield. Mass,
at cost OF $4,000 and the House adjourned.
Tux s.na,s on tho "a elected Senator Ingalls,
p,esiaent nro tenn the WEE Prrsident having
arnnnncsa tha, he would he ahsent frorr Wash.
ington ,everni dav. merit Week The Montana
contested election case wns taken up as 'un.
auished businessn and Mr. Gray resumed hi,
arvument I'm mpport Of the claim Of the
two Democratic claimants The burden OF
his argument was against the throwing
out of I74 votes aast in preoinot n
Of silver Row County. Pending further diacus.
aion the matter went over and the Senate
passed bills making appropriations for public
buIldinga AZ Loadyille' Col. and Aurora. mi.
also a bilI 10 reorgauize and establish the
customs district Of puget Sound. the House
biI 10 amend the census law nv providins
for the enumeration of the Chinese popu.
Iaiion was taken from the calendar and read
with tho amendments reported by thu
committee an the oensus- The biu was dis
ouased nv Mesara Hall and Ruatia. but NO ao.