The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-07-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters,
CONGRESS.

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IN the Senate on the 2sth ult the conference
report on the Post.oiiice Appropriation bill
was presented and agreed to. Messrs. Sherman,
Jones OF Nevada, and Harris were appointed
conferees on the part OF the Senate on the
Silver bill. Among the bills taken from the
calendar and passed were the following:
To reclassify and fix the salaries Of
railway postal clerks; 1T increases the
classes from FIVE to seven and fixes the
salaries OF the several classes at $500, 81 900,
o., ,eOO 81 400 800 and 81 S00 to provide for an
additional associate justice for the Supreme
Court OF New Mexico; amending the Census
act SO as TO provide u penalty for giving
fee or bonus TO q census enumerator or
supervisor, or for receiving the same.
Several Senate bills for public buildings
were also passed and the Senate Adjourned.
In the House the conference report on the Post
ONCE Appropriation bill was presented and
agreed TO. In Committee OF the Whole consid'
GRAFTON OF tho Federal Election bill was re-
sumed, and debate continued until adjourn
ment The discussion was characterized by
several brilliant speeches on both sdes-nota.
bly, those of Mr.. Ewart Of North Carolina, in op-
position and Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa. In favor
OF the measure.
THE Senate on the 90th ult passed the House
bill relating to oaths in pension and other cases
and then took up the Agricultural Appropriation
bill the principal committee amendment being
10 strike out the appropriation OF e25, 200 for
an experimental farm and garden at Arlington.
This was agreed to and the bill was passed.
The Joint resolution continuing the annual ap-
preparations for thirty days after the close Of
the fiscal year di the appropriation bills have
not then become q law was reported by Mr..
Allison and passed. The bill for the admission
OF Idaho as State was taken up and Mr.. Cul-
lom addressed the Senate in favor OF its pas.
sage and at the conclusion OF his speech the
Senate adjourned. ... In the House the creden.
tials Of w. w. Dickersonas as Representative from
the Sixth Kentucky district TO succeed Mr..
Carlisle wore presented and Mr. Dickerson was
sworn in. Debate on the Federal Election bill
was resumed. Messrs. Herbert (Ala.), Cole
man La.), Turner (Ga.), Tracy IN. ", outh.
waite (Ohio), Chapman (Mich.), Maish (Pa.),
Hare (Tex) and others opposed the bill and
Messrs Houck (Tenn), Finley (Ky.), Hopkins
(lL), Burrows (Mich.l, Raines IN. " and
others made speeches In support OF the measure.
IN the Senate on the lst at the close OF Mr..
Vance's speech in opposition TO the bill for the
admission OF Idaho as State the bill was
passed without division. The conference com.
mittee appointed on the part OF the Senate
on the disagreement on the Legislative
Appropriation bill reported that the House
refused 20 agree TO the Senate amend.
ments and declined further conference. The
Senate finally refused TO recede. Mr.. Hiscock
moved reconsideration OF the vote by which
the Senate determined its action, pending q
vote on which the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned. o.. Discussion Of the Fed.
eral Elections bill was continued In the House,
the pending amendment being that offered
by Mr.. Lehlbach, OF New Jersey, providing
that the chief supervisor OF election for each
judicial district OF the United States shall take
such action as is requisite TO secure such su.
pervision In every Congressional district as is
provided by the laws OF the United States. The
amendment was rejeoted-yeas i32 nays l3S
Mr.. Buckalew moved 10 strike out Section So
which changes the INV so as TO place the selec.
tion Of Jurors In the hands OF the clerks OF
courts. THIS amendment was adopted-yeas
40, nays 1885, Pending action on additional
amendments TO the bill, the House adjourned.
THE Senate on the cd passed bill to provide
for the delivery Of land patents 10 their rightful
owners. Mr. Hiscook called up his resolution
70 reconsider the vote by which the senate on
Tuesday refused TO recede from the amend.
ments TO the Legislative Appropriation bill
The motion 10 reconsider was agreed TO- and
after some discussion the Senate receded from
aeo ANbhihlHh NitThb anu
their compensation and the bill was passed.
Mr.. CoclIrell offered u resolution, which was
agreed TO, calling on the Secretary OF the In.
terior for Information as TO the number OF pen.
sioners borne on the list at each pension agency
on June 1, 1890, and the amount for clerk hire
o. each agency. The Senate then proceeded TO
the consideration OF two bills reported from the
Committee on Commerce, 10 place the Ameri
can merchant marine engaged In foreign trade
upon an equality with that OF other nations,
and TO provide for ocean mail service between
the United States and foreign ports and
TO promote commerce. After q long speech
against the bills by Mr.. Vest, the Senate ad.
journed. In the House, consideration Of the
Federal Elections bill was resumed, aud debate
continued until two o'clock when the Speaker
declared the previous question ordered on the
bill and amendments. Mr.. Hemphill's amend.
ment relative TO the use OF troops at the polls
was reieoted-yeas'l nays IlS. A motion 10
lay the bill on the table was lost by the same
vote After several hours spent In llibustering
the House passed the bill-lL5 TO I4e-and I'D.
iourned.
IN the Senate on the ID Mr.. Plumb offered a
resolution, which was agreed TO, calling upon
The Secretary OF War for information as 10
whether articles were being manufactured at
military homes IN competition with
private enterprises, and the reason and author.
ity for IT, Consideration OF the bill granting aid
10 steamship lines was resumed and Mr..
Vest continued his argumsn. against the meas.
lre. Mr.. Wilson also spoke in opposition 10
The bill, which finally went over without
action. The conference report on the Az.
riculturll Appropriation bill was presented
and agreed 10 and tho Senate adjourned
I'LL July 7..,,In the House Mr. Lodge OF
20 o.. A. 80 a..
eral Election bill, with marginal notes Mr..
Rogers, OF Arkansas demanded the regular, or.
der and Mr. Lodges request was not acceded TO.
Mr. rMcComas presented the conference report on
the District OF Columbia Appropriation bill.
After some debate and vending vote on the
conference report the House adjourned until
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