The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

In the senate on the eed the credentials o.
Senators Plat and Jones ark for the tern
beginning March 4 next were filed After q
long discussion over proposition TO print 100
90 copies OF the agricultural report on dis
eABes OF the horse" an amendment making II
$1,000 was agreed to, The senate thon went into
executive session. and after referring the nomi
nation OF Charles Foster, OF Ohio as secretary Of
the treasury, to committee and confirming q
number OF nominations reopened the doors and
proceeded with the consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The bill was discussed
all AFTERNOON and also at the evening session
without final action. 81. In the house the jour
nal was read and approved without objection
on the part OF the democrats. The conference
report ON the bill providing for the allotment Of
lands In severalty TO the Indians was agreed 10.
The house thon went into committee Of the
whole on the defc ency appropriation bill, but
without disposing OF II the committee rose.
Tho post ofhce appropriation bill was passed
and the house took recess until eight o'clock
the night session TO be for the consideration
Of the immigration bill
THE senate on the 24th passed the house bill
10 establish Unite States land court and TO
provide for judicial investigation and settle.
ment OF private land claims In U;ah, New Mex.
loo, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was then taken
up and discussed at some length. Several com.
mittee amendments 10 the bill were agreed to
and II was laid aside. Public business was then
suspended and eulogies were delivered on the
late Representative Watson, OF Pennsylvania,
and as mark OF respect the senate adjourned.
80. In the house the direct tax bill was taken
up. Arguments In opposition to the measure
were made by Messrs. Oates, OF Alabama, and
Cummings Of New York. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Caswell was adopted, providing
that no money shall be paid 10 any state or
territory until the legislature thereof shall have
accepted by resolution, the sum appropriated
in full satisfaction OF all claims against the
United States on account OF the levy and col
lection OF the tax. The bill was then passed
yeas l72 nays l0i. The conference report on
the naval appropriation bill was presented and
sgreed to and the house adjourned
WHEN the senate convened on the 95th Mr.
German Of Maryland, announced the death Of
his colleague, Senator Wilson, and after few
appropriate remarks by Mossrs German,
Spooner and others, the usual resolutions OF
coincidence were adopted and the senate, Gs 0
further mark OF respect, adjourned ...
The house took up the imm grafton
bill, the pending question being on Mr.
Oates substitute, which was rejected
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The death OF Senator Wilson was announced,
and after eulog'stic remarks tho house ad.
iourned until 8 p. m. At the evening ses
sion the agricultural appropriation bill was
passed, and the general deficiency bill taken
up and discussed in committee OF the whole
Without disposing oft the house adjourned
THE senate on the o8th ult passed the bill
for the relief OF the assignees OF the late John
Roach. The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken up; all the committee amendments
were agreed TO and tho bill was passed. The
legislative executive and judicial appropriation
bill was taken mp and the various amendments
reported from the committee on appropriations
acted on as read. Without making final disposi
tion OF the bill II was laid aside and the confer
ence report on the military academy appropria
ton bill was presented and agreed TO. The
chair laid the Nicaraguan canal bill before the
senate as unfinished BUSINESS and the senate
adjourned q, Less than twenty-five members
were In attendance when the house met Of 10 n
N. A number Of bills were passed, including
the senate bill for the relief OF the assignees OF
the lato John Roach. In committee OF the
whole the shipping bill was considered, but
without action the committee rose and the
house recessed until evening Al the night
session the general deficiency appropriation
ehA WeF HoAoSt=
In the senate on the 27th ult the message OF
the president vetoing the bill 10 establish the
record and pension once OF the war depart.
ment was referred 10 the committee on military
affairs. The Nicaragua canal bill was laid aside
for thi session. The Legislative appropriation
bill was passed with number OF amendments
and the immigration bill. together with mum.
ber Of other bil 8. were taken from the calendar
and passed. Consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill was then begun, but no
sotion was re lched before adjournment -.
The house devoted the entire day 10
debate on the shipping bill In committee OF the
whole. The hour OF 8 o'clock having arrived
the committee arose and reported the bill 10
the house without amendment-no vote having
been "a en IN committee upon the substit te.
Mr.. Farquhar then offered the house substi.
tuts for the senate bill and Il was agreed to-
10 70 iH. Tho senate bill as amended was
then passed-yoas 10, nays l9O Mr.. Farquhar
moved that q committee Of conference be or.
dered, pending action on which the house at
midnight adjourned.