The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the i9th the Flnanc al b'll
was further debated. Messrs Allen. CocEreil
and Berry participating in the discussion IN
favor OF free coinage The bill WAS then Ibid
aside and the Senate passed bill for public
building NJ Providence Il J., at a cost OF 500,
100 After q short executive sess OIL the tnntG
adjourned. The House passed resolution dis
charging tn Committee on Rules from 'ur.boi
consideration OF the resolution looking o an in.
vestlgation OF the silver pool and prov'din" for
the appointment OF q committee OF FIVE TO in
vestigate the matter. III Consular az Dipo
matte Appropriation bill was reported and
placed on the calendar This Army Appropra'
ton bill was then taken up and discussed with
out action until the House adjourned
TUE Senate on the 18th, after the passage OF
some public building bills, proceeded with tho
consideration Of the Financa bill and Mr..
Sherman made lengthy speech in opposition
10 the free coinage amendment Messrs. ALI
son and Evarts also spoke against the free
coinage amendment and Mr. Mcconnell in its
support The Senate then adjourned until the
14th with an agreement that general debate on
the Financial bill shall ose that evening".
The House disagreed 10 Senate amendments to
bills for public buildings ut Akron, o., and
Pueblo Col. and n conference was asked The
same action was taken on the bill providing for
an additional Just ce OF ihe Supreme Court OF
Arizona The Army Appropriation bill was
then taken up and debated until adjournment,
but without nnal action.
In the Sen To on the 1lth the Financial bill
was taken up in Committee Of the Whole ard
the Stewart amendment in favor free coinage
was adopted-yeas 42 nays 90 After some
hours discussion, during which amendments
striking out h. section authorizing the issue
NJ hat ha i'm
purch SO OF la.0olOOO ounces OF silver,
and that concerning tho security bonds
Of the Natonel banks were stricken out
the bill was reported 10 the Senate and
the amendments made in Committe' OF the
Whole were agrced TO- Then Mr. Vest aston.
lshed the Senate by bringing forward as sub.
stitute for the bill n purely free coinage bill
which provides thu. thu unit o. value In the
United States shall be The dollar, 10 be coined
OF ii2ii grains Of standard silver. The
substitute was agreed 90 without division. Mr..
Hoar moved 10 II up the Elections bill ard
make Il unfinished business for the 18th.
Agreed to--yeas a. nays "a the Vice President
casting the deciding vote. TIE Senate then ad.
iourned The House passed tho Army Ap-
preparation bill amended so Gs 10 prov de that
land grnnt railroads shall receive for army
transpor' tion but fifty per cent OF the price
paid 10 them by private parties TO- sim lnr serv
ice. Pending oebate on the District Of Colum.
hia Appropriation bill the House adjourned
AFTrR rout ne business in the Senate on the
18th the Elect ons bill was taken up and Mr..
Eynrts mad lengthy speech It's advocacy.
Mr. Hoar gave notice that at noon on the 10th
he would ns'J the Senate 10 remain in session
until the disposal OF the bill The Senate
then went into executive session and
soon afterwards adjourned -. In the House
. message from the Senate was received
announcing the passage OF the Fnan.
cial bill with o free coinage suhstt g.
The bill was referred TO the Committee on
Coinage Weights and Measures. Tn, S 'eaker
announced the appointment OF the lowing
committee 10 investigate the silver pool ques.
tion: Mcssrs Dngley, Payne, Roweil. Dock ~
aud Oates. Mr. Dockery was Sub equenuy
excused and Mr.. =, ell, Of Arkansas, appointed
10 oil the vacancy. The District OF Columbia
Appropriation bill was TAX up In Co nmiiteo
Of the Whole, and after remarks by Mr.. Clem.
ents commenting It's provisions. the House ad.
iourncd
IN the Senate on the 10th supplemental peti.
tons against the passage OF the Electisns bill
were presented from tho States OF Arkansas
California. Delaware, Georgia arylnnd, Mis-.
souri,, North Carolina New Jersey New York,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Vr.
gina, and West Virginia, embracing over 5000
signatures. Senate bill nppropdntlng / s73,
90 for the carly completion OF the work for tho
improvement OF the mouth OF the Columbia
river, Oregon and Ssib,0 for the early com.
pletlon OF tho canals nn1 locks nj the Cas-
cades OF the Columbia riv Oregon.
was taken from the calendar and passed The
Elections bill was taken up rs unfinished bust
ness" AMI Mr. Plsco, spoke at length in op.
post on to the bill. Messs Hampton and
Reagan aso spoke against the bill and Mr..
Dixon In It's favor A motion 10 adjourn was
defe tod by vote OF 39 20 91, and ut two q IN.
OF the 18th the Senate was still In session pend.
ing action on an ame' dment TO the bill offered
by Nc Faulkner. Tbs iiouse adopted reso.
luton giving the silver pool committee
leave 10 sit during the session Of tho House
and granting II power 10 conduct iho iuvestlga.
tlon outside Of Washington. In Committee OF
the Who'll the DIS riot OF Columbia NpprOpria.
tion bill was considered The discussion took
wide range. Mr. Rogers OF Arkansas. poke on
the Free Coinage hin. Mr.. Shiyely, OF Indiana,
argued In opposition 10 the Shipping bill and
Mr. LaErston made speech 10 favor OF the
Elections bill. At It's evening session the House
passed a bill granting a pension OF go q month
70 General Franz Sl;el and one granting pen.
sion OF SOD month 10 General N. p. Banks.