The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-12
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE, Feb. IA resolution, baSed on m
recent disaster ut Secretary Tracy's house, wa
agreed TO, insirlcting tho District Of Columtii
Committee TO inQuite into the copd tion OF tn,
W0sh' ton fir department Mr. Wullnut in
reduced bill for the I'D 1isSion OF the Ter i
ory OF New Meyi o TO ST tehooi. The Sena {
hen proceeded TO the cors leration OF exc II
I've bus ness and after o long discI. sion the
samoan treaty was radied and the Sc a e ad
our ell
HOUSE, -Filibustering tactics were the feal
ure OF the House proceedings The iourna
vas approved with the assistance of the previ.
ius question-yeas 1875, nays 0--the Speaker
ranging the constitutional quorum as In previ.
GUS instances The Speaker laid before the
louise various bills for reference, among them
me TO relieve the Treasurer of the United
itates from the amount now charged TO him
nd deposited with the several States. After q
ong wrangle the bill was finally referred to the
Ways and Means Committee and the House
djourned.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-The Blair Educational bill
yas taken up as unfinished business and Mr..
blair addressed the Senate In It's advocacy. Mr..
iherman, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ions, reported the following joint resolution,
7hich was placed on the calendar: "ResotUed,
That the United States OF America congratu,
ates the people OF Brazil on their Just and
eaceful assumption OF the powers, duties and
responsibilities Of self-government, based upon
he free consent Of the governed, and on theii
ecent adoption OF republican form OF govern.
nent" After an executive session the Senate
,djourned.
HoUsR.-There was tacit understanding be.
ween the Republicans and Democrats that no
BUSINESS would be transacted In the House TO-
,ay. Many OF the members attended the finn.
rails OF Mrs. and Miss Tracy. The clerk read
he journal in an abridged form, and IL was de-
Jared approved-yeas l50, nays none, the
'pcaker counting constitutional quorum. The
louise then adjourned
SENATE Feb. 6.-The bill 10 provide for
smporary government for Oklahoma WIS ta' en-
Up, and after long discussion the prov sion n
cctlon g. under which re sons OF foreign birth
having declared their int nton TO become citi.
cns) are permitted 10 vote at the first ection,
Gas so monded as TO require person OF foreign
irth 10 have declared their int ntlCn to become
. itizens twelve months prior TO the election
'everal OF er amen menis were adopt d and
he bill went over without action. Consldera-
ion Of the Blair Educational bill was resumed
nd Mr.. Blair continued his speech in its I'D.
ocacy. Without concluding his remarks Mr..
ilair yielded the floor and the Senate went into
xeoutive session. When the doors reopened
n adjournment was taken until the 10Th.
HoUsE.-The journal was read and declared
pproved by vote Of 1853 70 0-the Democrats
sfraining from voting and the Speaker count.
ng sufficient number present but not voting
make up the constitutional quorum. Mr..
annon, from the Committee on Rules. reported
ne new code, which was ordered printed and
committed. The Senate bill TO inerc ase the
ensions Of certain soldiers ard sailors for per.
lament disability TO s72 per month was amended
l some unimportant particulars and passed.
indert call OF States q large number OF bills
Vere Introduced and referred and the House ad.
ourned
SENATE, Feb. THE Senate was not in ses.
lon today.
HousE.-After prayer, the Speaker stated
hat the journal clerk had been busy in pre-.
airing the new code Of rules for publication and
hat consequently the journal OF the previous
sy's proceedings was not ready to be presented
the House, but would be ready subsequently,;
therefore, the usual contest over the approval
4 the Journal did not take place. A bill in.
reasing the pension OF General Abram Duryea
d o ti00 per month was passed after some debate.
ir. O'Neill reported back the bill approprlating
800 for the erection Of q monument 10 Major
ienernl Henry Knox at Thomnston, Me- This
Measure gave rise TO great deal OF discussion,
md pending action the House adjourned until
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