The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS.

memorial In relation 10 the MISSISSIPPI river,
discussion arose In the Senate on
the 2sth rlt and was participated In
by many Senator'S the point turning on
the question whether the jetty system or the
outlet system was the correct one, or whether
there should be combination OF the two.
After long discussion, the Land Forfeiture
bill was taken up the pending question being
Mr. Calls amendment relative 10 railroad lands
In Florida. The bill finally went over
without action. Senate bill 10 incorporate
he Society OF the Sons OF the American
Revolution was considered and was still
pending when the Senate adjourned. =.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message OF the President, returning without his
approval the bill TO allow Ogden, u. T., 10 in.
crease its indebtedness; referred 10 the Com
mittee on Territories. The Legislative, Ex-
eeutive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
passed without division. The House then went
INTO Committee of the Whole 70 consider Dis
tict OF Columbia business. The pending bill
wss that for the establishment OF Rock Creek
Park. After discussing the bill II was laid
aside with n favorable Recommendation. The
committee having risen the Rock Creek Park
bill was defeated-yeas rs nays IS, and the
House adjourned. ...U, ..4 .. ass
THE Senate on the 9Oth ult took up the Land
Forfeiture bill. Mr.. Calls amendment rs 10
lands In Florida was after discussion, laid on
the table by party vote-30 10 iS Mr.. Moody
offered an amendment (which was agreed to)
declaring that the act shall not be construed TO
confer any right on any State, corporation or
person to lands that were accepted In the grants
The bill was then passed without division.
Tho Senate then took up the Customs Ad
ministration bill. known as the Mckinley
bill" The committee amendments and two
formal amendments OF Mr. Evarts were agreed
TO- Other amendments were offered and went
over, after which the Senate adjourned. In
the House bill was passed increasing 10 800
a month the pension Of the widow OF Rear
Admiral Nicholson; also the Senate bill
for the disposal OF the Fort Sedgwick
military reservation in Colorado and Nebraska.
Mr.. Bingham from the Committee on Post-oftices
and Post-roads, reported the Post'office Appro'
priation bill. The House then went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the bill providing for
the classification OF worsted cloths as woolens.
number OF amendments we're offered and re-
iected, when the committee rose and reported
he bill TO tn, House. vote on the passage OF
he bill showed no quorum present and the
House adjourned.
THE Senate on the SOth ult, after transaction
n routine business, resumed consideration OF
he Customs Administration bill The amend
nent offered by Mr.. Dawes, that In cases OF the
importation OF books, magazines and periodicals
n several parts but one declaration OF entry
shall be required, was agreed 70. After further
discussion the bill was laid aside and the Senate
went into executive session and adjourned.
rhe House took up and passed the bill
Tor the classification OF worsted cloths
as wooden oloths-yeas, 1888 nays 0-the Speaker
counting quorum Ut provides that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury be authorized and directed
-. Ia ~ ali -
worsted CLOTH whether known under the name
Of worsted cloth or under the names OF worsteds
or diasonalS or otherwise.) A resolution pro-
vidlng for the immediate consideration Of the
Senate Service Pension bill, 70 which the
Morrill, Service Pension bill may be or.
iered ns substitute was adopted, and
Mr.. Morrill, took the floor In explanation and
support Of his bill. After an extended debate
he bill was ordered 10 q vote. The Morrill, bill
was then passed as A substitute for the Senate
pill-yeas lss, nays n. The Sennte bill, as
amended by the substitute, was then
passed - yeas l7p nays 40 CThe bill
authorizes the Secretary OF the Interior
70 place on the pension roll the name OF any
on1cer or enlisted man Of sixty years Of age
or over, or who shall hereafter reach that age.
who served ninety days or more in the army.
navy or marine corps Of the United States dur.
ing the Rebellion and shall have received an
honorable discharge therefrom and at the rate
u eight dollars per month. All persons who
served ninety days or more In the military or
naval service OF the United States during tho
ate war and who have been honorably dis
charged therefrom, and who are now or may
hereafter be suffering from mental or physical
disability equivalent 10 the grade now estab-
'ished in the Pension once for the rating Of
eight dollars per month, shall be placed upon
he list Of invalid pensioners. II also provides
or pension 70 the widow OF any soldier when
ihe shall arrive at the age Of sixty years, or
Ehen she shall be without other means Of sup.
Oort than her daily labor)
Mr. VEST. from the select committee on
neat products, made report IL the Senate on
he LIST and accompanied II with an explanation
de said the committee had thoroughly invest.
.ated the subject and reported four measures
orthe consideration OF the Senate The FIRST was
concurrent resolution asking the President
inaugurate diplomatic correspondence with
he authorities Of Great Britain 70 bring about
repeal or Modification OF the existing Quaran.
inc regulations OF the United Kingdom. The
ext provided for o national inspection law;
nd another was intended 10 prevent the dis.
Elimination which now existed on all the
ilroads belonging 10 the Trunk Lines
ssociation under which no mileage Is
wen 70 my OI lupTON0u CnttlD CATE
Irrying live cattle from the West 10 the East
he Customs Administrative bill was further
Inaidered but without action the Senate went
ITO executive session and soon adjourned. -.
he House considered the Senate bill TO protect
'ade AMI commerce against unlawful restraints
nd monopolies. An amendment offered BY Mr.
land was agreed 10. aalting unlawful any
ontrnct or agreement 20 prevent oompe.
ton In the sale or purchase OF any com.
lodity transported from one State 70 another.
he bill was then passed with but 0 single
issenting vote. Mr.. Adams, Of Illinois, called
. and explained the provisions Of the Inter.
,aticnai Copyright bpl but without action on
10 measure the House adjourned. ti
In the Senate On the cd tho concurrent reso.
ition requesting tho President TO enter into
,egotiauons with tho governments OF Great
ritain and Mexico with view 10 securing
featy stipuiptious for the prevention OF the
ntry Of Chinese laborers into the United
tates, was taken up and sgreed TO-
he Senate then took up tho Customs
administrative bill; tue committee amend
,ents were agreed 70 and tho bill wns
assed--ycns 81 nays 49, (Mr. Payne being the
uly Democrat IN the afhrmative.) The bill
lthorizing the Issue OF treasury notes and do.
osits OF silver bullion was made the "unnn.
he'd business" from May until disposed Of
ne conference report on the Oklahoma Town
ties bill wns presented and agreed 10.
fter short session for executive business
10 Senate adjourned. The House adopted
resolution setting apart Saturday, June II, for
10 delivery Of eulogies upon the late Samuel
Randall Conference reports we're presented
nd adopted on publio building bills at In.
lyette, Ind, and Chester, Pa. the limit Of cost
each case being ss0,00l Consideration Of tho
pyrght bill was resumed and after discus.
on hating all tho afternoon a vote WIS