The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters,
CONGRESS.

INthe Senate on the Goth, Immediately after
he reading OF the journal, the oath OF office was
administered by the Vice President to Mr.. Car
isle as Senator from Kentucky for Mr.. Beck's
unexpired term. The resolutions heretofore
offered by. Mr.. Call calling for informa-
ton. as to the landing Of an armed
force from the revenue cutter McLane at
Cellar Keys, Fla, was taken up, modified and
agreed TO. The Senate then resumed
consideration OF the Naval Appropriation bill,
the pending question being on Mr.. Cock
rells amendment to strike out the pro-
vision for construction OF three heavily
armed battleships, at cost OF d,OOO,OOO
each. After some debate the amendment was
rejected and the bill was then passed. reso-
luton was agreed to, instructing the Committee
on Pensions to report an amendment to the
pension laws so as to provide In more liberal
manner for the widows, minor children and
dependent relatives OF deceased soldiers.
The Senate then adjourned The House
was called to order by Clerk Mcpherson and
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, was elected Speaker
pro tem Senate bill was passed for the erec
tion Of public building OF Canton, o., at cost
Of $4,000. The floor was then accorded to the
committee on the District Of Columbia, and
and after the passage OF several District bills,
the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th resumed considera
hon Of the bill subjecting imported liquors to
the provisions OF the laws OF the several
States the question being on the substitute
reported from the Judiciary Committee
providing that liquors so transported shall
(when their actual and continuous trans
portation shall have terminated) be con.
sidered TO have ceased TO be the subjects Of
commerce with foreign nations and among the
several States, and shall be part Of the com.
mon mass Of property within the State and be
subject to its police regulations After long
debate the bill went over without action. The
Vice President announced the appointment OF
Mr.. Blackburn as a member OF the Committee
on Appropriations and Of Mr.. Carlisle as q
member OF the committees on Finance
Territories and Woman's Suffrage. The
conference repor. on the bill TO simplify
the law In relation TO the collection OF the reve
nue. was presented and agreed to. After short
secret session the Senate adjourned. .. In the
House Mr.. Mckinley submitted the conference
report upon the Customs Administrative bill
and 1t was adopted-yeas 49, nays l3-the
Speaker pro TEN. counting q quorum. The
Democrats, as rule, refrained from voting.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill, discussion OF which was continued up TO
the hour Of adjournment.
IhE Ulll ouDItCbluB lupOELeu hQuOTb W bno
laws OF the several States was again taken up
in the Senate on the 2sth, and Mr.. Morgan made
an argument against its constitutionality.
Messrs. Call Pierce and Blair spoke in favor OF
the bill Without coming to q vote on the
measure the Senate adjourned. -. After the
reading OF the journal in the House
Mr.. ONeill, Of Pennsylvania, presented
the credentials Of Mr.. Vaux and the latter
gentleman qualified as Representative
from the Third district OF Pennsylvania
A bill was passed appropriating si25,0OO for the
establishment Of o national military park at
the battlefield OF Chickamauga. A conference
was ordered on the Naval Appropriation bill
and then the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the River and Harbor bill.
Mr.. McAdoo. Of New Jersey, moved 10 strike
out all after the enacting clause and substitute
n bill creating board OF river and harbor com
fnissioners and appropriating bulk sum OF
el0,000000 10 be expended by them The motion
was lost. The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill TO the House and II was passed
without division. The House then adjourned.
THE Senate on the 29th ult. passed--yeas 81
nays 10-the bill subjecting imported liquors to
the provisions OF the laws OF the several States,
ct provides that all fermentec, distilled or
other intoxicating liquors or liquids transported
into any State or Territory for use, consump.
tion, sale or storage, shall on arrival In SUCH
State or Territory-or remaining therein-be
subject TO the operation and eject OF the
laws OF such State or Territory enacted in
the exercise Of the police powers to the same
extent and in the same manner rs though
such liquors or liquids had been produced
in such State or Territory; and shall not be
exempt therefrom by reason OF being IN
troduced there IN original packages or other.
wise.) After brief executive session
the Senate adjourned until June O.. !. The House
passed the Senate bin Cor the relief OF the widow
OF Rear Admiral David McDougal. In Commit
tee of the Whole large numberof public build
ing bills were acted upon favorably, ana when
the committee rose the Agricultural bill was
reported and the House adjourned until the 2d.
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