The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered rom All Quarters
coNoREss.

CONGRESS.
IN the Senate on the 18th the chaplain in his
opening prayer made an allusion TO the death
OF Mr. Randall The clerk OF the House having
announced TO the Senate the action OF the
House on the death of the ex.Speaker Mr.. Cam
eron moved the appointment OF q committee
of fivo TO attend the funeral. The President
appointed Senators Quay, Harris, Dawes,
Voorhees, and Eustis and as q further mark OF
respect 10 Mr.. Randall's memory the Senate
adjourned. -. In the House Mr.. 0Neill, OF
Pennsylvania, feelingly announced the death oi
his colleague, Samuel J. Randall, and offered
resolutions for the appointment OF committee
OF nine members OF the House. with such mem
bers OF the Senate as may be joined, TO attend
the funeral, and that as mark OF
respect TO the memory OF the deceased, the
House adjourn. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted and the Speaker appointed the
following committee; Messrs. oNeill, Carlisle,
Harmer, Holman, Cannon, Forney, Mckinley,
Springer and Reilley. The House then nd
iourned
A RESOLUTION was passed by the Senate on
the 18th calling on the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury as 10 information whether Cinnamon per
mitted to pass through the United States have
failed to leave the United States under the
terms OF their admission In transit The Mon
tana election case was resumed and Mr.. Morgan
addressed the Senate. The debate was con
tinned by Messrs. Vance, Hoar and Daniel,
and after an agreement that n vote on the
question should be taken on the 10th the Senate
adjourned. .. In the House Mr.. Boutelle called
up the Naval Appropriation bill The amen :
ment OF the Committee OF the Whole striking
out the three coast line battle ships was re-
iected and the bill passed. Mr.. Cannon
reported a resolution for the immediate
consideration Of the bill 10 regulate the
jurisdiction OF United States courts. After
q short discussion the bill was passed
yeas ll3, nays l3-the Speaker counting quo
rum. (The bill withdraws oil original jurisdic
tion now vested in the Circuit Courts OF the
United States and vests the same exclusively
In the District Courts; and also provides that
the Circuit Courts shall exercise such jurisdio-
ton by writ OF error and appeal, as they have
and exercise under existing law. The Circuit
Court IS made an appellate court exclusively,
except that Il has the power to issue oil RENE
dial process.)
CONSIDERATION OF the Montana contested
election case was resumed in the Senate on the
10th and Mr. Gibson spoke In favor Of the Dem
ocratic contestants. After some further dis
cussion motion to recommit the majority and
minority reports with instructions 70 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections for
further investigation was rejected. A vote was
then taken on the resolution declaring Saunders
and Powers, the Republican claimants, not en-.
titled 10 seats; rejected-26 10 30. The resolu.
tions declaring Saunders and Powers entitled
up on the merits Of the case TO seats In the
Senate from the State OF Montana" were
agreed TO by q strict party vote-yeas 80, nays
g. Messrs. Saunders and Powers were es.
corted 10 the clerks desk by Senators Hoar and
Washburn, the oath OF ofios was administered
TO them by the Vice President, and after brief
executive session the Senate adjourned. . In
the House Mr.. Mckinley reported the Tarin
bill, and II was referred 70 the Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Carlisle presented the views
OF the minority and Mr.. McKenna, Of Caliior.
MIA, presented bis individual views. The
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Military Academy Appropriation
bill, and after short time spent In lis consid.
Grafton tho committee rose and the bill passed.
Mr. Bergen called up the contested election
case Of Posey vs.. Parrett, from the first Indi.
ana district The committees report In favor
Of Mr.. Parrett, the sitting member, was
adopted Mr. Powell, OF Illinois, called up the
contested election case OF Bowen VS.. Buchanan,
from the Fourth district OF Virginia. The reso
luton confirming the right OF the sitting mem.
Der was adopted and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Messrs. Saunders
and Powers, the new Senators from Montana,
drew for positions Mr. Saunders drew the
short term expiring In 1893, and Mr.. Powers
drew the long term expiring In 1895. A number
Of public building bills were passed. The
Senate passed the Joint resolution request
ing the Secretary OF War to cause further re
port TO be made as TO the practicability and
approximate cost Of tunneling the Detroit river
and House bill for the appointment and retire
ment Of John G. Fremont rs Major General In
the United States army. The Senate then took
up the resolution for the appointment OF thirty
medical examiners in the Pension once, 70.
CARELESS OF civil service examinations. Messrs.
Faulkner and Cockerell opposed the measure.
After considerable discussion an amendment
offered by Mr.. Hoar was agreed TO,
20 o. 70 make II read that 'the ex.
animation for the appointment OF these
judicial examiners shah be under regulations
prescribed by the President of the United
States" Without finishing the bill the Senate
adjourned -. Immediately after the reading OF
he journal in the House, Mr.. Butterworth arose
md said that II was proper and Just tribute 70
he respect 10 the memory Of the distinguished
nan whose funeral took place that day that the
House adjourn. A motion 10 this effect was i'm.
nediately adopted.
In tho Senate on the 18TH Mr.. Hawley moved
20 take up the Worlds Fair bill, but was antAg.
1niLed by Mr.. Dolph with motion for n secret
esaon. Tho latter prevailed and the doors
we're closed md the Senate considered the
eakage OF executive secrets. The doors were
eopened at ave o'clock and the following
jiils were passed; Appropriating B6.0o0 for q
Iublic building at Hnyerhill, Mass. House bill
Increasing 70 10000 the limit OF ex-
pense for the public building at Troy. N. Y;
douse hill increasing the limit OF cost for the
oubic building At Newark, N. j.. 70 t66O,0On.
mo Senate then adjourned, 10. In the House Mr.
)annon submitted . dlsagreeing report on the
Natiouai Zoo bill which wns agreed 10, and tho
House insisted upon It's amendment taxing
he District OF Columbia half OF the cost.
rhe River and Harbor bill was referred
o the Committee Of the Whole. The
Iouse then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar The Court Of
lsims bill was called up. and Mr.. Thomas
Dnerod resolution 10 reeommit tho bill, with
Instructions TO the Committee on War Claims
% investigate the loyalty Of the claimants;
greed w. A reeess was then taken until even.
ug. when fifty private pensisn bills were passed
md the House adjourned.
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