The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from Ali quarters.
NcoMoREss.

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CONGRESS. I
TEE Senate on the gist debated the Worlds
Fair bill. Mr., Hoar offered an amendment
which, after considerable discussion was agreed
10 providing for naval review In New Yorl
harbor in April, 1898, and for the unveiling OF ,
statue OF Christopher Columbus. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Blair was agreed TO, prohib
iting the sale Of liquors, wine or beer within the
exposition grounds. The bill was then passed
yeas 43, nays l8. Senators Barbour, Berry
Blackburn, Cockrell, Coke, George, Hampton
Morgan, Pugh, Reagan, Vance, Vest and Walt
hall voted In the negative. A committee oi
conference on the disagreeing points was
asked for and Messrs. Hawley, Farwell and
Vance were appointed conferees on the part
Of the Senate. The Senate then adjourned
.....In the House the bill appropriatine
sSS85Oo TO provide necessary vaults and safe
guards for the security Of the public money In
the custody Of the United States Treasurer
was passed. Mr. Morrill,, Of Kansas, from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, called up tn,
bill 70 pension Prisoners Of War. Messrs
Boothman Of Ohio Cutcheon Of Michigan
Kennedy OF Ohio, and Morse Of Massachusetts,
advocated tho passage Of the bill
the latter maintaining that the men I'm
prisopod at Andersonvilie and such hells OF
earth suffered more than those In the ranks
Tho motion 10 suspend the rules and pass thu
bill was then put and defeated--yeas l4a nayl
7s-uot the necessary two thirds, and the HOUSE
adjourned.
Mr.. MITCHELL made long speech In the
Senate on the 22d In favor OF his proposed con
stitutional amendment for the election OF Sena
tors by the people During the course OF his
speech he declared that the secresy oi
executive sessions was no longer In har
mony with the spirit OF the age. The
Senate then took up and passed the
District OF Columbia Appropriation bill
Mr. Morrill,, from the conference committee or
the geological park in Washington, reported {
disagreement on the House amendment requlr
ing half the expense 10 be paid by the District
Of Columbia and moved that the Senate recedt
from It's position The motion was agreed X
and the bill now goes 70 the President fo
his signature. The House concurred II
the Senate amendments 10 the Worlds Fni
bill and spent the rest OF the dog In COMMITTEES
Of the Whole discussing the Legislative, Exocu
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill Mr.. But
terworth explained the provisions Of the bill
saying that IN some Of the departments thor
was substantially civil pension list, eid en-
ployes who had faithfully served the Govern
ment being retained In their positions, s.thougl
they were OF little service The bill was CRIT
cised by Messrs. Dookery williams Of nlinoii
Spinola, Washington. Allen and others. Nj
Dunnell moved 10 strike out the appropriation
Of t21,7SO for clerks for Senators Pending
vote on this the committee rose and the Hous
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 23d Mr.. Reagan made q
argument In support OF bis bill 70 repeal n
laws for the retiremeut OF army and navy on
oers with pay Mr.. Plat presented the confei
once report on the Senate bill 10 provide
temporary government for the territory Of okli
homa. After debate the report was agree
to-yeas 30 nays 5. CThe bill now goe
70 the President for bis signature.)
few unimportant bills were taken froi
tho calendar and passed. and tho Senate q
iourAad. The House spent the day in Con
mlttee OF the Whole discussing the Legisl
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation oi
the pending question being on the motion
strike out tho clause providing clerks for Be-
atorl A long discussion ensued ~ 70 the rel
tive rights and privileges Of the two houses
Congress, without much reference 10 the pen
ing bll. The motion 10 strike out was nnal
los,-as TO a. Mr.. Kelley OF Kansas started
general debate as 10 the persecution OF Repu
hcan postmasters and outrages in the Soutl
after which the committee rose and the Hour
adjoerued
In the Senate on the 2ith Mr.. Hoar reporte
from The Committee on Privileges and Election
AbM TO smend the Federal election laws ,
the United States Mr.. Pugh, { member I
the committee, said the bill was oppose
by every Democratic member OF the con
mittee and spoke in opposition 70 I
Mr.. Hcar spoke In support Of the bill
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for Q
equ@nkn statue at Manchester, ~ IL,
Maic< General John Stark was passed II
House bill 70 transfer the revenue cutter serviC
frou taB Treasury Department 10 the Na'
Department was taken up and Mr.. Sherman o
dresaoA the Senate In opposition 10 Il. He argu,
atie.gth against tho bill and had not conclude
his speech wheu at two o'clock The Land 10
feitup dli was taken up as the ''un1nishod bui
mesa" After some debate the bill was 10
aside and the Senate went into executive %
sion and adjourned Tho House, ipf Comm
miteo OF the whole, spent the day IN conside
ins tho Legislative, EIooutiye ana Judicial A
proprlation bill. But little progress was ma
with the bill, however, and whom the commit.
rose the House adjourned sra-ar
THE Senate on the 18th resumed consderatit
Of the Railrosd Land Forfeiture bill ii
Mossrs. Call and George made arguments
iavu OF the amendment In the interest
settlers on railroad lands In Florida. Mr. Pas
took the floor and the bill went over. n
House joint resolution appropristing $500
70 be used by the Secretary OF War for the 7
lief Of destitute persons in the district owe
flowed BY the Mississippi river and It's trib
tariea was passed. Public business vi
ihen suspended and eulogios on the lato Repr
sentative Edward J. Gay, Of Louisiana, ws
pronounced by Senators Gibson, Coclureii a
Custis; resolutions declaring the sorrow Of u
senate were adopted and, as further marx
'espeet, the Senate adjourned. In the Houi
Mr. Cannon offered Q Joint resolution appr
priating tib0ooo 70 enable the Secretary Of vi
70 distribute rations for the relief Of destitu
people in the districts overioved BY the Mis-
lssippi and It's tributaries. Tho resolution vi
passed--i3o 10 a. The House then, IN Comml
teo OF the Whole, resumed consideration Of q
Legislative Appropriation ball. Two or thr'
amendments 10 the civil service commishC
clause OF the bin were adopted, but witho'
completing the bill, the committee rose and u
House took recess, the evening session 70 /
for consideration OF private pension bills
g DOMESTIC.
RETURNS OF the vote in the PresbJ