The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 10Th the credentials o.
Senators Jones Of Nevada, and Mitchell o.
Oregon for the terms commencing March
uext were placed on nle. The conference 70
port on the Army Appropriation bill Was agreed
70 and the Diplomatic and Consular Appropria
Non bill was taken up and the several commit
toe amendments adopted After an executive
session the doors were reopencd and Sen
stor Quay made long speech In refuta
tien OF tho charges circulated against him
all OF which he pronounced false and without
foundation. Al the close Of Mr.. Quays remarks
tho SENATE adjourned. -. In the House Mr.. T.
3. Taylor, Of Ohio. made q personal explains
tion, In which he apologized for the unparlia-
mentary language he had used toward Mr..
Fithian, Of Illinois, and the latter gentleman
accepted the apology. The conference 70.
port on the Army Appropriation bill
was adopted The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered In Committee OF the Whole,
but the committee rose without disposing Of
q the bill. The Committee on Military Affairs 70.
ported resolutions OF sorrow at the death OF
General Sherman, and after short addresses
from several members eulogistic OF tho deceased
General. the resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th the credentials OF
NJ. A. PETER as Senator elect from Kansas we're
presented and nled Mr.. Stanford's Government
Land Loan bill was reported back adversely,
with recommendation that its consideration
be indefinitely postponed The Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was then consid.
cred and o long debate ensued on the amend.
ment increasing the salary Of the Minister
70 Portugal from 5000 10 $4,000 The
amendment was finally ruled out and
the bill was passed. The Copyright bill
was taken up but without reaching action on
Il the Senate adjourned . In the House q
resolution was reported for the impeachment
OF Alexander Boarman, United States District
Judge for the Western district OF Louisiana
The resolution was ordered printed and recon.
mitted. The conference report on the Forth.
Hations bill was agreed to. The Indian Appro-
priation bill was then considered In Committee
of the Whole and after ordering its engross
ment and third reading the House adjourned
THE Senate on the 18th. after the passage Of
about q dozen pension bills, including the bill
Increasing the pensions OF the widows OF Gen
eral Custer, Admiral Wilkes and General Daniel
Ullmann to 500 q month. took up the Copy.
right bill The Sherman amendment admitting
copyrighted books. ETC., printed in foreign coun.
tries on payment OF tariff duties was agreed 10
and the bill was passed-yeas SO, nays II. The
Senate bill for the erection OF new custom
house In New York was passed. The bill pro.
viding for the payment OF claims arising from
Indian depredations was then taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment. =. In the House Mr..
Payson, OF Illinois, was elected Speaker pro
tenn In the absence OF Speaker Reed who
10 detained at home by sickness. Confer.
ences were ordered on the District OF Columbia
and Military Academy Appropriation bills
after which the Indian Appropriation bill was
considered and passed. In Committee Of the
Wh0lA the pnaf
discussed, but without action the committee
rose and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Ingalls,. In a
brief address rendered his resignation as presi.
dent pro tenn. OF the Senate, 10 take effect on
the election OF his successor. The credentials
OF Mr.. Vance rs Senator from North Carolina
for the term beg ming March 4, 1891. were fled
Several bills OF an unimportant nature were
passed. after which the Indian DepredAtions
bill was taken up as the unfinished business A
number OF amendments were offered and
agreed TO and the bill was passed. The Mo
arauga Canal bill was then taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment. . The House, after
consuming three hours In the disposition OF .
ciaims BILL went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Post once Appropriation bill No action
was reached on tho bill and At six O'Clock the
House recessed until evening. the night session
70 be for the consideration OF the Immigration
bill
THE Senate on the 90th passed one hundred
and thirty pension bills and after other bust
ness OF routine nature proceeded with the
consideration OF the Nicaragua Canal bill Mr.
Vest made long speech in opposition 70 the
bill, taking the ground that the Bulwer. Clayton
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain was still In force Without action upon
the bill the Senate adjourned ... In tho House
Mr. Cannon reported from the Committee on
Rules resolution for the immediate considera-
ton OF business reported by the COMMITTEES
on Judiciary, the first bill 10 be taken up 70 be
the bill for the relief Of the Supreme Court,
with Senate amendments, and the neIt the bill
10 M the salaries Of United States District
judges The Democrats antagonized the reso-
luton and, under the lead OF Mr.. McMillin, 70.
sorted 10 dilatory tactics, several times leaving
the chamber In . body. The resolution was
nnally adopted and the Supreme Court bill
taken up and the Senate amendments non-con.
CURED In and a conference ordered. The House
proceeded 10 the consideration OF the bill 10 M
the salaries Of United States District Judges,
but without disposlng Of II 4 recess was taken
until eight p. m, the night session being for the
consideration Of pension bills.