The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.


CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 9th the credentials ol
Daniel w Voorhees, and Henry G. Hansbrough'
rs Senators from the States Of Indiana DDd
Dakota respectively, were presented and filed.
A re olution was dopted calling upon the
President for correspondence relative TO the
importation OF products OF the United States
into. Brazil Mr.. Blair's motion to reconsider
the vote recommitting the Eight Hour law
vas rejected and the bill was sent back 10
he. Committee on Education and Labor
rhe House Copyright bill was discussed, but
without action the Senate went into secret
session and adjourned %. The House, after an
unsuccessful EFFORT TO consider bills pertaining
TO the District OF Columbia, took up the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill In Committee OF the
Whole and after some discussion II was passed
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed until adjournment
THE Senate on the 10th, after passing a
number OF bills OF minor Importance took up
the Naval Appropriation bill. A number OF
committee amendments we're adopted but with
out final action the bill welt over message
rom the President In reference 10 the Bar.
rundia AFFAIR was received and referred The
Presidents message vetoing the bill for
public building at Dallas Texas, with the
hCllOu VI lut BOuSt DhSSluB INC ONoI luC
veto) was presented and referred Eulogies
we're then delivered on the late Represents
tive Walker. Of Missouri and as mark
of respect TO his memory the Senate adjourned.
....In the House, the bill increasing TO 800
q month the pension OF the widow OF General
Custer was passed. Leave was granted 10 the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
20 sit during the sessions Of the House. The
ill for public building at Dallas Tex VETOED
oy the Presdent) was reported back and passed
)ver the veto In Committee OF the Whole the
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered
ir. Dalzel OF Pennsylvania, made q long
peech In defense of Commander Reiter's posi-
lon IN the Barrundla AFFAIR and In criticism OF
ecretary Tracy's order rel ewing Reiter. Mr.
| odRc replied sustaining the Secretary. With.
nt dlsposng " the bill the House adjourned
IN the Scrnte on the llth resolution was
greed TO calling on she Secretary OF the Treas.
Try for list Of all persons firms or assocla
ions by whom silver bullion had been offered
under the act OF July II, ls90), the amounts
nd prices o list Of those from whom
liver bullion had been purchased. the
mounts and prices; tho basis on which an
stmate is made OF the market price OF
liver; and the amounts and prices OF silver
bullion purchased outside OF the United States
Consideration OF the Naval Appropriation bill
vas resumed After three hours discussion
ne amendment fixing Port Orchard, on Puget
sound ns the site for n dry dock was
greed TO- 1t approprIates $4,000 for a site and
10000 for the building OF dry dock.) Sew.
raj committee amendments were adopted and
he bill passed Several bills OF no neral i'm.
3orance vcr passed and the Copyright bill
vas taken ~. without action on tn measure
he Senate adjourned 90. Tn House passed the
senate bin 20 estab sh q record and pension
nice in the Nur Department The Legislative
appropriation bil was considered In Comm ttee
II the Whole, but without disposing OF the b II
he com'ui.tsc rose and the House soon after
adjourned
IN IN Senate on the 18th the credentials OF
Mr.. Teller for the Senatorial term beginning
Harch I neat were presented and fled.
rhe Copyright bill was ken up, the pend.
ing question being on an amendment by
Mr.. Sherman hut owing to Mr.. Sherman's nb.
,ence the bill was laid aside and the District
4 Columbia Appropriation bill was taken up,
md after the adoption q few ameDdments Il
was passed Number Of pension bills were
passed, including tho House bill granting a
pension Of 500 a month to General ~ p Barks.
The Senate Joint resolut en- TO apply the appro.
Driation for lighthouse on Simmons reef, Lake
Michigan. IN payment for three lightships in
lieu thereof was adopted, and ofter an execu.
live session tho Senate adjourned .. The
House spent the day In Committee Of the
Whole on the Legislative Appropriation bill.
During the debate, the administration OF the
Pension once was attacked by Mr. Enloe, Of
Tennessee and defended by Mr. Perkins, OF
Kansas. Comment on the Cleveland letter 10
T. Ellery Anderson was made by Mr.. Gros
yenor, Of Ohio, and Mr.. Hooker. OF Mississippi
Without dis osinR Of the bill the House ad
ourned
IN The Senate on the 18Th consideration OF
The Copyright bill was resumed ard after
long scussion Mr. Sherman's amendment pro
Vdlng that foreign editions OF boolls etc,
vhioh are copyrighted In the United States
nay bo adm tied 20 this country on payment
q the gular taHt duties was agreed to-yrRs
s. nays ~. The bill was then laid aside with
Dut further nc ion. The Presidents message
announcing the death Of Admiral Porter having
oeen laid fore the Senate. eulogistic ad.
'lresses were delivered by Messrs. Chandler,
AcPhersoa, Plumb and Hale and then the
'enate adjourned ... Afer routine business the
louise went into Committee Of the Whole on
ibs Legislative Appropriation bill An amend.
Inent appropriating S3i 400 TO enable the Civil
eryice Commission 10 execute the prov. .sions
4 the Civil service act was agreed 10. The bill
Sas then reported 10 the House and the amend.
rent providing for clerks 10 members not
'hairmen OF committees was defeated. The
llwas then pass d. The Presidents mes. age
nbouncing the death OF Admiral Porter was
ead and referred TO the Committee on Naval
ffairs, and the House adjourned.