The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
cnMnREss.

liquor are annually export 1ron ms country
to Africa, and praying that under that section
Of the Constitution which uutho ICES Conp ress
10 regulate commerce with foreign nations,
this traffic should be stopped Bills were
passed appropriating 10000 for o statue OF
James Madison, in Washington, and authoriz'
ing the President TO confer brevet rank on
oficers OF the United States army for gallant
services In Indian campaigns. The Educa-
tional bill was taken up and Mr. Blair
addressed the Senate for three hours
in contN uation OF his remarks begun some
time ago, at the conclusion OF which the Senate
adjourned. ~. After the House had approved the
Journal the Speaker announced that this wns
suspension day and the committees were called
In order When the worlds fair committee was
reached Mr.. Chandler offered resolution that
Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 81 be set
aside for general debate on the worlds fair
bills and that q vote be taken on Mon
day February "a in the manner prescribed
In the resolution submitted In the committees S
report. After considerable hlibustering the
resolution was adopted-yeas 800, nays ID. Mr..
Banks called mp bill TO provide for the ap-
pointmeut OF thirty additional medical examin.
ers In the Pension once. Considerable discus
sion followed, when the yeas and nays were or
dered on the passage Of the bill, but no quorum
voted so the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th o large number OF
bills were reported from committees and placed
on the calendar At the close Of the morning
business the Senate went into secret session
and ratified the British extradition treaty
When the doors were opened the Educational
bill was taken up, Mr.. Blair resuming
his remarks in favor OF tho measure. The
House bill for the relief Of the Indians OF
the Devils Lake agency, North Dakota, was
passed. After u second secret session held for
the purpose OF referring some nominations to
appropriate committees the Senate adjourned
. In the House Mr. Morrow from the Appro-
priations Committee, reported the Pension Ap-
preparation bill and II was referred TO Commit
tee OF the Whole A conference committee was
ordered upon the bill 10 direct the Superin.
tendent OF the Census TO collect statis-
tics OF farm mortgages and Indebtedness.
The Senate bill providing for the appointment
Of an Assistant Secretary OF War was laid before
She House, and after consideration In Commit.
tee OF the Whole, II was laid ove- and the okla.
homa bill was taken up. Debate was limited 70
three and one half hours, but before It had con.
cluded the committee rose and tho House I'd
iourned.
IN the Senate on the 10th the following bills
we're reported from committees and placed on
Aut ChltuuhTs TUT hn lubptCtlOu VI HUNS lOT
expectation and prohibiting the importation OF
adulterated articles OF food and drink; for the
relief OF women enrolled as army nurses. The
resolution OF Mr. Chandler calling on the
Attorney General for information as 10 the as.
sassinaiion OF Deputy United States Marshal
Saunders, Of Florida was taken up and Senator
Pasco addressed the Senate in explanat on Of
the circumst noes OF TIE case The resolution
went over without at on. Bills appropriating
10000 each for public bui,dingsHt Fort Dodge
Ia, and Lansing Mich, and 70 establ sh Gus.
toms collection district consistlngoi North and
South pako wee passed. The Educational
bin then came up, and Mr.. Blsir continued
bis remarks IN support Of the measure. With
out concluding his speech Mr. Blair yielded for
an executive session, after which the Senate
adjourned. -. In the House the bill 10 divide the
Judicial district OF North Dakota into four di.
visions, the sessions Of the courts 70 be held at
bismarck, Grand Forks, Fargo and Devils Lake,
was passed; also the bill authorizing the Presi.
dent 10 confer brevet rank upon army officers for
gallant services in Indian campaigns since 1897.
In Committe OF the Whole the House considered
tho bill 10 provide for an Assistant Secretary OF
War, and after debate II was favorably reported
70 the House and the oklohoma bill was taken
up. A long discussion followed, but no con.
mittee rose and the House adjourned
THE Senate on the sOth. after considerable
debate. agreed 10 the resolution calling upon
the Attorney General for information regard
Ing the killing OF Deputy Marshal Saunders
in Florida. Consideration OF the Eduoa.
tional bill was resumed and Mr.. Blair con.
cluded his argument in favor Of its passage,
reading extensively from communications
10 himself reports OF educators, m article from
Mr.. John Jay and other documents expressing
approval OF the bill, and commenting upoI
them NJ he went along. AZ the close O.
Mr. Blairs speech Mr.. Faulkner obtained
the floor 10 speak on the bill and the Senate
adjourned e. Tho two bills providing for tn,
helding OF a worlds fair were called up In tn,
House, and Mr.. Gambler, chairman Of the Fah
Committee, outlined the reasons and the ne
cessities for holding worlds fair, and was fol
owed by Mr.. Flower, who presented argu
ments In favor OF making New York the site
He was followed by Messrs Moore, Covert
Cummings, Tracy and Quinn, who spoke ir
favor Of the Empire City. The argument foi
chicago was opened by Mr. Hit fol
lowed by Mcssrs. Adams, McCreary, Clutch.
con, Taylor, Perkins and Chapman, favor.
ng that city as q site. st. Louis was
zyored by Messrs Neidringhaus, Stone, Breck.
Iges OF Washington were presented by Messrs.
ZEE. McComas, Compton, Stockton and Cole.
ian. Pending further debate on the selection
IA site the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 2ist the conference Te
0rt on the bill 20 increase the pensions OF
oially disabled pensioners was presented and
greed n after an explanation 10 the eject
hAt under the act OF 1892 Il had been
royided that totally disabled pensioners
ben drawing 40 n month should receive
~; that the increase did not apply TO
hose who we're pensioned thereafter, and that
he bill, as II passed the Senate, was Intended
o correct that omission. The House bill 70
rovide town site entries OF lands In 0kiohoma
vas taken up and after o long discyssion was
aid over until Monday. The Senate passed
tils making appropriations for public buildings
= follows: Kansas City, No., tosO.0Oo; ALE.
heny, Pa, t950.0oo; Beaver Falls. Pa,
8,000; Martinsburg. w. Va, 500; Zanes.
me o., $4,000; Youngstown; o., $780,.
% After on executive session the Senate nd.
ourncd until the 9th. In the House Mr..
taylor, Of the Judiciary Committee, presented
resolution calling upon the Attorney General
or information respecting the number Of muir.
'ers and assaults in the District Of Colum.
A during the past elk years; also the
lumber Of convictions Of persons for car
ying cencea cd weapons; adopted. The
lebate on the worlds fair question was
hen resumed. Mr. Mills, OF Texas. spoke In
,ppostion 10 the proposition OF holding q
sorid's fair. and was followed by Mr.. Morse, Of
Massachusetts,, who held the same views, Wash.
lngton was favored as the site by Mr.. Gibson,
u Maryland. The claims OF b. Louis were nd.
yocated By Messrs. Carlisle and Kinney. Messrs.
Fitch, Dunphy and others favored New York;
and Messrs, Ma,on. outhwaite. Gear. Owen and
Kerr spoke for Chicago. AZ the cose OF the
iebate the House adjourned until the 2ith.
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