The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS.

VONGREo0s
THE Senate on the Sd passed the bill fixing
he salaries OF United States District Judges ~
1000. Mr Mitchell offered resolution, which
'as agreed TO, directing the Committee on
oreign Relations TO consider tho advlsability
raising the Turkish mission TO the second
lass, and making the salary OF the
,merican Minister to that country $4,000.
he Educational bill was taken up and Mr..
pooner made an argument in opposition TO 1t.
II. Blair obtained the floor to reply TO Mr..
pooner and the Senate, after n brief ex-
cutive session, adjourned. -, In the House
petition was presented Of the Seventh Day
dventists, having $4,000 signatures, pro.
sting against the enactment OF any
w in regard 10 Sabbath observance.
'nder suspension OF the rules joint resolu-
on was passed authorizing the appointment Of
lirty medical examiners OF the Pension Blu.
EAU. The Arkansas contested election case OF
'eatherstone VS.. Cate was taken up Mr.. Outh-
'aite, in favoring the contestee, exhibited what
\ known as the double action ballotbox,
'hich, the Republicans say, was used In this dis
ict and enabled the precinct judges TO throw
side the vote Of any Republican. Pending
urther debate the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 4th Joint resolu.
ION for taking the census In Alaska tal
wing special agents there 81 day TO
over all expenses) was taken from the
alendar and passed. The joint resolution
l regard TO the lease OF the fur seal islands In
ilaslta TO the North American Commercial
'ompAny was reported back from the Finance
ommittce adversely and was indefinitely post
oned The Senate then went into secret ses
,on and for five hours discussed the subject OF
xecutive nominations In open session, but
ithout reaching n conclusion adjourned. -.
onsideration Of the Featherstone- Cate cleo
on case was resumed In the House,
ir. Dalzell taking the floor In support OF the
laims Of the contestant. The discussion was
)ntlnued by Messrs. Crisp, OF Georgia. and
iorton, Of Missouri, In favor OF the contestee
nd Messrs. Rowell, OF Illinois, and Buckalew,
Pennsylvania, in favor OF the sitting mem.
er Pending further debate the House ad
burned
In the Senate on the 5th Mr. Stockbridge
resented petitions said TO have $4,000 sigma
ures OF adult citizens OF the United States,
gainst the passage Of the Sunday rest
III. bill was passed nppropriating
.0l000 for n public building at La Fay.
tie, Ind. Consideration OF the Educational
ill was resumed and Mr. Barbour addressed
10 Senate In advocacy Of the measure. Mr.,
1umb followed in opposition TO the bill and at
,eret session and adjourned Immediately
fter the reading OF the journal in the House
10 contested election case OF Featherstone VS..
late from Arkansas, was taken up, and
le contestee Mr.. Cate, took the floor In
is own behalf After further debate
Ir. Outhwaite offered resolution declaring
eatherstone not entitled TO his seat. This was
eiectCd-l3s TO IA Mr.. Featherstone was
hen seated by q vote OF i45 10 1856 and the oath
fofice was administered 10 him. The House
hen adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th the bill 10 increase
he efficiency and reduce the expenses OF the
ignal corps Of the army and for the transfer OF
he weather service TO the Department OF Ag.
iculture was reported and placed on the calen.
ar. Two pension bills were taken from the
alendar and passed-ons granting s7b month
o the daughter OF General w. c. Worth,
nd one increasing 10 500 month the pension
I the widow Of Major General @. X. Warren.
he Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration
I executive business and when the doors we're
eopened adjourned. =. Petitions were presented
a the House by the Women's Industrial League
or representation on the Worlds Fair Commits.
ion and from railway mail employees asking for
Increase OF salary. The House then, In Com.
.nitteo OF the Whole proceeded TO the
consideration Of public building bills. A
lill approprating 10000 for public
building at San Jose, Cal, was attacked yigor.
ously by Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, during which
le criticised the action OF the Committee on
Public Buildings and alluded 10 the pork in
he pot" Mr.. Milliken, chairman OF the com.
nittee, replied 10 Mr.. Cannon's criticisms, and
after further debate the bill was laid aside fav.
orably, and the committee rising, IL, with pre-.
seding bills, was reported TO the House and
passed-the Speaker counting quorum. The
House then adjourned.
BILLS for public buildings in the following
places were passed In the Senate on the
tn: Sterling, Ill, 5000; Oakland, CAL,
$4,000; Cheyenne, w. r., $4,000; Chester,
Pa, $1,000; Helena, Mont, 10000. The
'jlair Educational bill came up as 'un.
lnished business" and In response 10
INQUIRIES Mr.. Blair said he could not ax day
or voting on the bill. Several Senators were
Till 10 speak, among them Mr. Evarts, who was
o conclude the debate. Mr.. Hale spoke In op.
-osition 10 the bill, saying that Il had been be.
IRE the Senate for eight years, and all the time
here had been rising tide against II. Pend
lg further discussion OF the bill the Senate
vent into secret session and adjourned until
he 10th ......In the House the resolution
cclaring Mr.. Clark, OF Alabama, entitled 10 his
eat was adopted, and several measures on the
rivate calendar were disposed OF. The Senate
, III referring 10 she Court OF Claims the claim
~ w. T.. Woodbridge for the use OF inventions
: I'd projectiles for rlned cannon was defeated.
'le House then went into Committee OF
10 Whole on the private calendar, but with.
It trlnsacting any business OF Importance the
mmittee rose and the House took q recess
utli evening. Al the evening session fifty pr.
!te pension bills were passed and the House
liourned.