The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
IN the Senate on the 2d after routine bust
ness, the Fortlhcntions bill was taken up Al
amendmen, TO reduce the appropr alton for gur
and mortar batteries for the defense OF III
harbors OF New York. Boston San Francisco
hampton Roads and Washington from ~ 001
20 to S70),O00 was agreed to. Other amend
nents Of minor importance were adopted, but
without making final disposition OF the bill
he Senate adiou ned . The House passed
bill amending section 1855 OF the Re
tsed Statutes so as 10 read: Vacancies
ocas oued by death or resignation shall no,
temporarily Glled under the three preceding
sections for a longer per cd Than thirty days "
The present law limits the time 10 ten days
md the bill has special reference 10 the ap
pointment OF successor to Secretary Win
iom.) j. A. Owenby was brought before the
bar OF the House and, expressing q willingness
10 testify before the silver pool committee,
purged himself OF contempt The Senate b Il
vas passed with an amendment striking out
The appropriation clause) providing for the
erection OF public building at ST. Paul, MINI,
at cost OF 10000 The House then adjourned.
THE Senate on the Sd passed the House bill
% amend the Revised Statutes In reference to
temporary designations to fill vacancies IN case
u the death, sickness or absence OF heads OF
departments. The Fortifcationa bill was dis.
cussed and an amendment reducing the appro-
priation OF sl,000.000 10 $4,000 for the pur.
chase OF oil.tempered and annealed steel
for high power coast defense guns was
agre'd TO- Other amendments we're discussed
at len th but no action was reached.
The Sc ate concurred in the House amend.
nent TO the Senate bill for q public building
I St Paul, MINI, reducing the amount from
'l,5oo0OO 70 $50 900 The bill now goes TO the
President Tho Military Academy Appropria.
tion bill was ported and after IN executive
iession the Senate adjourned. -. The House,
'.fter passing n number OF unimportant bills,
vent into Committee OF the Whole on the
diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill.
The entire time was occupied In general debate
and without disposing OF the bill the House
dJourned
IN the Senate on the 9TH the credentials OF
Jacob II Gallnger as Senator from New Hamp
shire were presented and fled Tho Fortinca
lions App opriaiion bill was then considered,
\ number OF committee amendments we're
greed 10 and the bill was passed. The Mil
.ary Academy Appropriation bill was reported
md pass'd and the Pens on Appropr alton bill
AIKEN up but went over as unfinished business
After brief executive session, the Senate ad.
Journed. In the Housr S. w. owen y. the sill
er pool witness, was discharged ON the Gus.
tody Of the Sergeant.at-Arms. In Committee OF
tho Whole the Diplomatic and Co sular Ap.
preparation BIZ was considered During the
lebato Mr. McAdoo OF New Jersey gave his
hearty ass nj to the position taken by the Sec.
retary Of State In his letter to Representative
Baker, Of New York, relative to reciprocity with
Canada After furlh debate the bill was laid
aside with o favorable RI commendation, and
the committee proceeded TO n consideration OF
The Sundry C,yil Appropriation bill. After u
ong discussion the committee rose the Diplo.
matte Appropriation bill was passed. and the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9TH, Mr. ingalls,, rising
q personal statement said that during his
absen from the nate the oture rule q ld
the Elections bill had been acted uron and that
his attitude upon these questions had been the
subject OF comment. censure and animadv r.
sion He hal ben unalterably opposed TO the
adoption oi the cloturo rule. He was in favor
OF an impart al election law but thoproposed
measure did not meet his approval. In refer
ence 10 the criticism that had passed upon
him, Mr. Ingalls, Id that the leaders who had
conducted ne most powerful Organization
known In Am rican history. TO the most stu.
pendous and ov rwhelmlng disaster rec 1rdcdi IN
Its annul, might well pardon those who were
disposed 10 doubt the iniallibllity Of their iudg
ment The Pension Appropriation bill, with
all the committee am ndments was passed.
an approrriates for pensions for tn year ti33
i720S5, fees and expenses OF ofexamlning surgeons
$4,000 for Salnri,s OF eighteen pension
agents s79,0OO and for clerk hire Si00,OO0) Tho
Eight.Hour bill was report d, but was laid
aside informally and the Senate wentlnto exec
utive session and adjourned %. The House,
after agreeing 70 meet at eleven n m. during
the reminder OF the session. went into Com.
nittee Of the Whole on the Sundry Civil bill,
but without action adjourned.
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the Senate on
The 9Th calling on the President for correspond.
cnce In reference TO the killing OF General Bar.
rundlA. Mr. Morgan addressed tho senate in
support Of the bill 10 aid In the cons, ,ruct on Of
the Nicaragua maritime canal TIE balance
Of the session was occupied in discussion
Of the EightHour law. but without action
ihe Senate adjournel . In the House
he Post o App opration bill was ro
ported md placed on tn calendar. The
House then went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Payson In the chalr) on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. The pending question vas
IN the decision OF the chair on Mr.. Dingley's
Ioint OF order against Mr.. Bland's free coin.
,go amendment The chairman sustained
he poilt OF order on the ground that the
amendment was not gcrmane 10 the para
:raph to which II was offered and that II
hanged Xisting law Mr.. Bland appealed.
rhe d. cision Of the chair was sustained-yeas
~, nays lG Seven Democrats voted in the
and elev Republ cans in the mega.
i've. Debate on the paragraph In the bill rel. |
tive TO the Worlds Fair consumed tho balauc
4 the day without action on he bill the |
louse took recess until eight o'clock, the
iyonng session being for the consideration Of
,enson bills.