The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-10-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

IN the Senate on the 29th ult. the conference
report on the Deficiency Appropriation bill was
presented and explained by Mr.. Hale and
finally agreed TO. The conference report on the
Tariff bill was then presented and read. Mr..
Morgan delivered o long and carefully
prepared speech In criticism Of the bill,
ut the close Of which the report was
laid aside without action The concur
rent resolution for nnal adjournment
September 80 was referred to the Finance Com.
mittee, and after an executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Taylor OF
Ohio, moved non concurrence In Senate amend.
merits TO the bill to define and regulate the 1ur.
isdiction OF United States courts. After discus
sion the bill was laid aside temporarily The con-
ference report on the Deficiency bill was taken
up and agreed TO- Senate amendment TO the bill
granting leave TO clerks OF first and second class
post ofices Extending the benefits OF the act
TO employees Of the mail repair shops) was
agreed to. The conference report on the bill TO
increase the efficiency Of the signal corps Of the
army, and TO transfer the weather service 70
the Agricultural Department was agreed To- and
the House took recess until evening.
RESOLUTIONS authorizing .the Irrigation
Committee TO continue Its work, and continuing
the pay OF pension clerks and clerks TO Sena-
tors during the recess were passed by the Sen.
ate on the 30th ult The conference report on
the Tarir bill was taken up and Mr.. Carlisle nd.
dressed the Senate In opposition 10 the bill
Mr. Aldrich closed the discussion In a speech
IN which he denied the accuracy OF many
OF Mr.. Carlisle's estimates AT the close OF Mr..
Aidrich's remarks q vote was taken on the con-
ference report resulting-yeas 80 nays2. SO the
conference report was agreed TO and now the
Tariff bill needs only the signatures OF the
presiding Officers Of both houses and Of the
President TO be law. The Senate then held o
brief executive session and adjourned. -.
The House passed q Joint resolution for
printing 1900 copies OF the fftieth annual 70.
port OF the Commissioner OF Labor. The Joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 TO enable the
Postmaster General 10 test at small towns and
villages the system OF free delivery was agreed
70. A bill was passed for the appointment of
an additional Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF Arizona concurrent resolution was
agreed TO directing the Clerk OF the House TO
ndmber consecutively the paragraphs OF the
enrolled Tariff bill The request Of the Senate
ministration OF justice in the United States
army was granted, and the House adjourned
IE the Senate on the ist after the approval OF
the Journal q resolution was agreed TO for the
appointment OF two Senators to Join like com.
mittee OF the House TO walt upon the President
and inform him that unless he had further com.
munication 10 make the two houses were
ready 10 adjourn. Tho Tarii bill was re.
ceived from the House and Il was immedi.
ately signed by the Vice President and
sent 10 the President Resolutions were
offered rendering the thanks OF the Senate
10 Vice President Morton and Mr.. Ingalls, for
the impartial and courteous manner In which
they had presided over its deliberations The
resolutions were agreed 10 and after brief ad.
dress by the Vice President he declared the
Senate adjourned without Day. As soon 40
the journal had been read In the House Mr.. Nc.
Kinney offered a resolution, which was adopted,
for the appointment OF q committee OF two
members, to Join n similar committee on the
part ofthe Senate 10 wait upon the President and
Inform him that Congress was ready 70 adjourn.
Mr.. Caswell presented to the House letter
addressed TO the Speaker by Postmaster Wheat,
rendering his resignation. Later Mr.. Spooner
submitted n report on the investigation into the
conduct OF the postmaster, accompanied by q
resolution declaring the ONCE OF postmaster OF
the House vacant and directing the assistant
postmaster TO perform the duties OF the ONCE
until postmaster shall have been elected and
qualified. Senate resolution was agreed to, re.
Questing the President 10 onter into negotiA.
tons with the governments OF Great Britain
and Mexico with view 10 securing trade stipu.
iations for the prevention OF the entry OF chi.
nese ihborers from the Dominion OF Canada or
Mexico into the United States. Mr. Mckinley,
chairman OF the committee appointed 10 wait
upon the President announced that the Presi.
dent had no further communication 10 make,
and the House, after some remarks BY Speaker
Reed, adjourned.