The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CoNG1EyS.


In the Senate on the 9Th the Indian question
was again discussed at length The resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
statement OF moneys paid John I. Davenport,
chief supervisor was passed The Elections
bill was then taken up and Mr.. Hoar asked
unanimous consent that vote be taken Friday,
December 12 but Mr.. German objected. Mr.
Gray then continued his speech against tho
bill. Mr. Berry obtained the floor and after
a brief executive session the Senate ad-
journed. . In the House the resolution TO
discipline Doorkeeper Minot was laid on the
table, The Atkinson bill relating TO railroad
rights In the District OF Columbia, and several
other bills relating to the District were passed.
Mr.. Mckinley reported from the Ways and
MeansCommlttee and the House passed without
oppooltion the bill providing for rebate on
tobacco In stock equal 10 the reduction made
in the internal revenue tax by the last tarin
bill The House then adjourned.
SEVERAL minor bills were passed in the Sen
ate on tho 9th. In presenting bill relating to
the circulation, Mr.. Plumb said that he would
soon ask to have the Elections bill laid aside
and financial matters considered. Debate on
the Elections bill was resumed and Messrs.
Berry and Daniels spoke against IT, Mr..
Quay offered a resolution (which was re-
ferred) for the amendment OF the Tarin bill
on the subject Of cables, cordago and twine.
A resolution offered by Mr. Butler was agreed
to, direct ng the Attorney General and the com
mission on n site for the Government Printing
once 10 take no further proceedings in the mat
ter until the Senate shall have acted on report
from the Printing Committee. -. In the House
Representative. elect Thomas J. Geary, OF Cal
ifornia was sworn in The resolution looking
10 the removal OF the remains OF General Grant
Ali NaN.a - Lon 9th AND
finally defeated by vote OF yeas 92, nays l5S
A number OF public building bills were passed,
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on tho 10th the House bill 10
authorize the payment OF drawback or rebate
on tobacco TO correct an omission in the Tarir
bilD was passed. The Senate resumed consid
Grafton OF the Elections bill and Mr.. George
spoke at length In opposition TO 1t. The House
amendments 10 the bills for public build
inCs at Madison, Ind, Rock Island ILL.,,
and Sioux City, H., were concurred in;
a general conference ordered on the other
public building bills passed by the House, and
tho Senate adjourned %. The House, on motion
OF Mr.. Henderson. OF Illinois, elected J. W.
Hathaway, postmaster of the House. The Sos
sion was occupied in consideration, in Com.
mittee OF the Whole, bills reported from the
Committee on Indian Affairs. No important
action was reached before adjournment
THE Sennt' on the nth passed a bill nppro
priating $4,000 for vessel for boarding pur
poses at Chicago. A resolution was passed in
structing The Post.ofllce Committee 10 inves
tigate the subject OF postal savings banks. Mr..
Plumb's resolution providing for carly meet
ing and for night sessions was debated until
two O'Clock when the Elections hill was taken
up and Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa and Mr.. Frye made
speeches on II. . In the House the Senate bill
appropriatlng $4,000 10 reimburse c. +. FELTON,,
assistant treasurer at San Francisco, was
passed; also the Fortihcatlons and Deficiency
Appropriation bills; the bill providing for the
removal OF causes from State courts; the bill
10 prevent manufacture OF counterfeit dyes, and
the bill 10 provide penalty for the alteration OF
election returns with intent 10 AFFECT the result
In the Senate on the 18th the resolution
offered by Mr.. Dolph instructing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections TO inquire and re.
port whether the right 10 vote of any elections
for Presidential electors, members OF Congress
or State Legislatures, or officers Ia denied 10
any male citizens OF any State or Is abridged
except for participation in the Rebellion or
other crime, was taken up, and Mr.. Dolph
stated the reasons which had induced him 10
offer IT, After some discussion tho resolution
went over without action and the Elections bill
was taken up. Messrs. Blodgett and Walthall
made arguments In opposition to tho bill. Mr.
Jones, OF Arkansas, obtained the floor to speak
on the measu e and the Senate adjourned. ..
The House spent the day in Committee Of the
Whole on tho private calendar When the
committee rose several private bills were
passed and the House adjourned