The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on the 5th the credentials OF
Sennto '-elect Dubois, Of Idaho. were y aced on
hle and Senator Mcconnell, OF Idaho, was
sworn in. The conference report on the Penn
sylyanin Railroad bill was agreed TO. When the
Elections bill came up the Senate on motion OF
Mr.. Stewart by vote OF 81 to so laid II aside
and took up tie Finance Committees bill.
The Silver bill was read by the clerk, and Mr..
Stewart moved to amend 1t by adding his free
ooinare provision, and made an argument In
support OF his amendment. Messrs Sherman
and Reagan also spoke on the amendment the
former AGAINST Its adoption aad the latter in its
favor. Without action on the matter tn
Senate Adjourned. ho House, the
conference report on the Urgent De-
fciency bill was agreed 10. The motion TO
suspend the rules TO pass the bill for retiring
mates In the navy was lost-S8 TO l0l The
rules were suspo ded and the Senate bill for a
public building at Danv lie, ILL.,, was passed:
also bill for n building at Richmond. KY, and
for the relief Of the owners Of the bark Keno
phon.
TIE Senate on tbs 9th resumed consideration
Of the Silver bill aud was addressed by Mr..
Teller in favor OF free coinage. Mr.. Morrill,
spoke sinst the bill and Mr.. Vest made an
argument in its favor After short executive
session the Senate adjourned Tho House
passed the Senate bill for the relief
Of the sureties OF George w. Houck. OF
California; the bill TO limit the Government
changing OF vessels names, and the bill re.
quiring vessels TO display their names on both
sides Of their bows. Mr. Dingley called up the
bill rep 'aling the law authorizing the President
70 suspend tonnage duties and after some dis.
cussion Il was passed Tho Ship bill was
then taken up In Committee OF the Whole and
debated without action
IN the Senate on the 7th tho conference report
on tho Public Printing Deficiency bill was
agreed to-the Senate amendments re'ative 70
the pay OF Senatorial clerks having been with
drawn and a notification gwen that the whole
matter would come up again in the Legislative
Appropriation bill Consideration OF the
financial bill was then resumed and Mr..
Daniel addressed the Senate, declaring
himself IN favor OF free and unlimited coin.
oge OF silver and made n long argument in sup.
port Of his views Mr.. Hiscock tn took
the foor In opposition 10 the bill, and at the
conclusion OF his speech the Sc nte went
into executive session and soon adiour cd -.
In the House the Snnatp bill increasing from
fifty TO seventy nve the number OF army officers
who may be detailed 10 military colleges, was
discussed and passed Several other bills OF
minor importance were passei. The House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Shipping bill and It was discussed up TO the
hour OF adjournment
THE Senate on tho sth passed House bills for
public buildings at Akron, o. s5,0OO; Charles.
ton, S C.. m increase Of $4,000; Savannah,
Ca, Sl1)00 add tional appropr alton; and
Davenport Ia sOlO0l Senate bill 10 provide
patrol st amer on 81. Mnry's river, Michigan.
was passed An agreement was reached by
which general debate m the financial bill will
close Tuesday, January IL and q vote be
taken the neNt day. Mr. TUrpie and Mr.. Call
addressed the Senate on tho financial bill ...
The House passed the bill authorizing the issue
OF certificates OF service 20 telegraph operators
with the Union army In the late war. A resolu
tion limiting debate on the Shipping bill failed
TO pass and discuss on OF IL continued until
adjournment Mr. Grosvcnor speaking In It's
favor.
TIE Senate on the gth passed the House bill
70 relieve Major Whnm from the payment OF
3es 345 OF @ yernmont funds Of which he was
robbed In 1880; and House bin providing m ad.
ditional Associate Justice for the Supreme
Court OF Arizona Conference reports on bills
for public buildings Gt Youngstown. o. Lewis
ton. Me Haverhil, Mass and Fort d jdge,
Ia, were agro d 70 Mr Blackburn and Mr..
Morgan addresse the Senate in favor OF the FL.
nancial bill, after winch the s nate went
into executive session and nljour ed -. in the
House the bill referring 10 the Court OF Claims
the claim OF the Citizens Bank OF Louisiana
growing out OF the seizure and covering into
the United States Treasury OF certain moneys
OF she bunk by General Bu lsr wa taken from
the calendar. The amount involved is !2l5 600.
The measure gave iss TO quite long discus
sion. but no final action was taken. An evening
session was held and q number OF private pen.
sion bills were passed