The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-05-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

Kansas was reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee and passed. The Senate then proceeded
10 the consideration OF the bill authorizing the
issue Of treasury notes on deposits Of
silver bullion. Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada
who reported the bill from the Commit
tee on Finance addressed the Senate
He spoke for three hours and claimed the clos
est attention from Senators on both sides Of
the chamber. He made q strong argument in
favor Of the free coinage Of silver, increased
volume OF currency, the reconciliation OF silver
and bi'metalism. Without concluding his re
marks, Mr. Jones yielded TO motion for an
executive session, after which the Senate
adjourned. -. The House, after the read
Ing OF the Journal wont into Committee
OF the Whole on the Tariff BILL agree
ing that the general debate be limited tC
one minute. No one availed himself OF the one
minute debate and the clerk read the bill by
paragraphs for amendments Several amend
ments were offered and rejected. A reference
10 the sugar trust called forth o spicy debate
during which some personalities were indulgeC
In by Messrs Grosvenor, OF Ohio, and Mills, o
Texas. Without making much progress with
the bill the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Davis, from
the Pension Committee, reported back the
House substitute for the Dependent Pension
bill, and moved that the House substitute be
nonconcurred in and q conference asked; agreed
10. Mr.. Hale offered resolution on the subject
OF the proposed statue to Lafayette in Lafayette
Square, opposite the White House, condemn.
ing the site selected and instructng the
Committee on Library to examine into the mat.
ter; agreed TO. The Senate then resumed con.
sideration OF the Silver bill, and Mr. Jones, OF
Nevada, concluded his speech in favor OF the
measure. Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas addressed
the Senate In criticism Of the pending bill and
after session for the consideration of
executive business the Senate adjourned.
The House, after the transaction OF some
routine business went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Tariff bill. Mr.. McMillin, Of Ten.
nessee, moved TO reduce the duty an ammonia
In the debate which followed Mr.. Butterworth,
ofOhio, severely criticized some portions OF the
bill. Mr. McMillins amendment was rejected,
as was also his motion TO reduce the duty on
gelatine, glue and isinglass. After considering
thirteen OF the 1865 pages OF the bill the commit.
tee rose and the House adjourned.
THE Senate on the i4th passed the bill au.
thorizing the registry OF census mail matter;
House bill appropriating $4,000 for o public
building at York, Pa; Senate bill appropriat.
ing $4,000 for public building Rock Island,
III. senate bill In relation to the pay OF Rear
the highest nav and oomnensation q, h,s erada
as Rear AdmiraD: and Senate nm 10 nav
q Goa 20 the heirs ~ John uovar, parna
hue on his salary as conenl 10 Tnris
The Silver biIl was then toLen m ord NJ.
Teller addressed Tho senotc IN onnos,,,o, e.
the measure Witbout conclnd,ng hJs snoocS
Mr.. Teller welded to a rootion 10 90 int eroc,,.
live session. ana Whan the doors 9ora r.onarad
he Silver bill was laid aside in,orraI,v ana ,Sa
Benate soon after adiourned Tho Horso Jr,
sisted on tho amendnent ,o Inc Senate M.
pendent Pension hin and a con,srarce ras
ordered. Consideration ~ me ra,iy Mn hav,n1
been resumed. Mr.. Bvnum. of Indiana n,ov.5
70 reduce tho duty on common earthenxare
nom twenty-five 10 fifteen DER cent ad yalorcro.
rejected-G6 10 81. Various other amendments
looking 10 q reduction OF tho dutv on earthen
and glassware were made but mel with no suo.
cess. The debate partoolt Of n noliticaI oharac.
ter, ond was at times Acrimonious After
having considered sixteen OF the I5s paees Of
the bill, the committee rose and the Houss ad.
iourned. ~,
THE Sennte m ,be ts,h o,,road O., =. ,.so,,,,t.-
calling on the C,onnissiorcrs ~ ,ho nts,rio, ~
Columbia for Information as IN emnIovnoent m
laborers on public works in tho DIstrIct and
whether they are required 20 worl, more Than
Night hours a day. Consideration of the silver
biil was resumed. and Mr. Teller conolnded bIs
argument IN favor of free coJnnga NJ coi,o
next addressed the Senate IN srnnnrt
u the free and unlimited COINAGE n, siIver
md a the close OF his speech The mi
o authorize the sale Of timber on the
henomonee Indian reservation vas ,alten ,ror,
he cnlendsr and passed After a hrtet s..ra, |
,essIon the senate adjourned In Inc Eon.s
Mr. Mckinley reported a resolution nrovIdIne |
,leyen o'cl.ck. that af,ey Tho re.a,.s =, az.
ournal and The d,anosa, a, con,arano. ,o.. ~ ~
he House shall % into Commit,a. =, ~. W,e,,,' |
NJ the Tario hill. that the hilI shsI, ~ 80
through. Commanding with nnragranh III srd
hall be- omen 10 amendments on anv rart ~ ,hs |
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