The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters,
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 7th discussion OF the
Montana election contest was resumed and Mr..
Vance spoke In favor OF the minority report de-
claring Clark and MaglnniS, the Democratic
claimants entitled TO their seats. Mr.. Spooner
made an argument In favor Of the majority re-
port that Saunders and Power, the Re.
publican claimants, are entitled 10 the
seats. Without finishing his argument, Mr..
Spooner yielded for motion 10 proceed TO ex.
ecutiye business, and after short secret ses
sion the Senate adjourned =. In the House Mr..
Morrill,, of Kansas moved to suspend the rules
md pass the House bill granting pensions TO
soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated
from the performance OF labor and providing
'or pensions TO widows, minor children and de-
pendent parents Mr.. Morrill, explained that the
bill provided service pension Of IS q month to
soldiers who have reached the age OF sixty.two
years or who are dependent. II was estimated
that the Senate bill would require an annual ex-
penditure OF &38 900 and the House substi.
tute would require $50 100000. After consid
erable debate the motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was lost-yeas i69 nays 81
not the necessary two. thirds In the Affirmative
In Committee OF the Whole the House consd
ared the Naval Appropriation bill, but without
concluding its consideration the committee rose
and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the sth the House bill TO nd.
NIT free OF duty articles intended for the st.
Louis Exposition OF 1890 that may be imported
rom Mexico was amended by adding the words
And other American republics and the Do
Jninion Of Canada" and as amended passed.
The Montana election case was taken up and
Mr. Spooner continued his argument In support
II the Republican contestants. Mr.. Pugh
iollowed Mr. Spooner and spoke in support OF
The Democratic claimants. Without concluding
MS argument. Mr.. Pugh yielded 10 motion 10
take up the Anti Trust bill and after short de-
cate the bill was passed exactly as II come
rom the committee-yeas SO. nays land the
SENATE adjourned. -. The House took up and
passed the bill TO prevent the enlist
ment OF aliens in the naval service OF
The United States. Mr.. Adams called up
he motion TO reconsider the vote by which the
House defeated the bill making the appropria'
ion TO supply the deficiency caused by the Sil.
oott defalcaiion. The vote was reconsidered
and the bill passed The House then went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Naval Appro
lriation bill The bill was taken up by Sec
lions. but without completing its consideration
the committee rose and the House adjourned
THE Senate on the 9th passed the House bill
appropriating $4,000 TO supply the deficiency
occasioned by the defalcation in the once Of
the late Sergeant.at-Arms OF the House. Con-
sideration OF the Montana contested election
case was resumed and Mr.. Pugh continued his
argument in favor OF the Democratic claimants,
Clark and Maginnis. Mr.. Turpie made
an extended argument in which he de-
Tended the right Of aliens TO vote In
Montana The Montana case was then laid
aside and Mr. Hale called up the Chinese Cen.
r.. n uaaH
by Messrs Hearst Stewart, Dolph, Hale,
Dawes and others, but without action the
Senate adjourned. e. In the House the Sen.
ate amendment TO the bill providing for
town site entries OF land in Oklahoma
was non .concurred In. The Speaker having
laid before the House the Senate bill for
the improvement and maintenance OF the Ma
tional Geological Park with q House amend
ment providing that the District OF Columbia
shall pay half the expense, Mr.. MeComas
moved that the House recede from Its amend
ment. ~ lengthy debate followed, but the
House insisted on the amendment and con.
ference committee was ordered. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Naval Appropriation bill. Mr..
Wilkinson. OF Louisiana, advocated the estab
lishment OF o navy yard at Algiers La Tho
claims OF Algiers, Pensacola, Port Royal and
other places were presented and. without com.
ing 10 q conclusion, the committee rose and the
House adjourned
The Senate spent the entire session on the
10th In consideration OF the Montana contested
election cases. and adjourned without
disposing OF the matter ... The time OF
the House was occupied In Committee OF
the Whole discussing the Naval Appropriation
bill An amendment was agreed TO striking out
the paragraph providing for the three battle
ships but leaving in the provision for an armed
cruiser The bill was then favorably reported
70 the House but no Anal action was taken be
fore adjournment
THE Senate on the iith resumed considera.
ton OF the Montana election case and Mr..
Evarts spoke in favor OF the Republican claim
ants The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Gray and George. Without action the
matter was laid aside and the Senate went intO
executive session and adjourned 80. In the
House the contested election case OF Wad
den w. Wise from the Richmond (va) district
was called up and Mr.. Lacey, Of Iowa, made on
argument In favor OF Mr.. Waddell, the Repub
uoan contestant Mr.. O'Ferrall, Of Virginia
suppo ted the resolution OF the minority com
mittee which declares the seat vacant. Aftei
considerable discussion, and without disposing
Of the matter. the House took q recess until
evening Al the evening session no business
was transacted. the few members present
spending the time In general discussion Of
pension and war claims.