The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-03-23


THE senate ON the 10Th adopted the confer
ence report on the urgency deficiency bill The
military academy bill was passed with senate
amendments. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred providing for the leasing for term OF ten
years or less OF buildings to be especially con-
structed for post ofllce purposes, TO regulate the
value OF coin circulating as currency and TO pre-
vent discrimination in favor OF gold or silver as
legal tender The esenate went into executiveses
sion on the nomination OF Judge Woods, OF In
diana, us appellate judge, and adjourned with
out any action on the ci.se. .. In the house
resolution was passed authorizing the librarian
OF congress toloan certain historical documents
TO the worlds fair Mr., Enloe reported bill TO
repeal the mail subsidy act A conference re-
port or the urgency deficiency bill was agreed
TO. The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the free wool bill and 1t was debated
until adjournment
THE time OF the senate on the 10th after the
Introduction OF petitions and resolutions was
principally occupied with bills from the calen-
dar. The bill TO authorize the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Company to construct a
bridge between New York and New Jersey,
which was accompanied by an adverse report
was laid over, The bill TO reimburse California,
Oregon and Nevada for monies expended by
them in the suppression OF the rebellion was
tive session on the nomination Of Judge
Woods and when the doors were reopened
tho senate adjourned In the house
a resolution from the committee on
accounts providing for fifteen additional holders,
gave rise TO political discussion lasting nearly
nn hour as TO the proper distribution OF patron.
age, participated in by Mr.. Seerley, OF Iowa;
Dickerson, ofkentuckr; Fithan, OF Illinois, and
Holman, OF Indiana, the two latter making Wig
orous protests against the resolution. The res
olu ion was adopted. The resolution for i'm.
pea hment OF Judge Nee, rmiclS, OF Texas, was
laid on The table The hol e went into commit
tee OF the whole on the iree wool bill and Mr..
Sayers OF Texas, made speech in its favor.
Mr.. Bryan, OF Nebraska, followed in lengthy
address in favor OF the bill aud the house ad.
iourned
IN the senate on the 18th the house bill max
Ing Council Bluffs, To-. u port Of delivery under
the New Orleans collection district was passed.
Senator PETER introduced bill TO establish an
electrical experiment station for the purpose OF
determining whether electricity can be profit
ably applied as q propulsive power 10 farm ma
chinery. The senate resumed consideration OF
the Woods case In executive session and after
taking favorable action on the pending judicial
nominations adjourned In the house bill
was passed 70 construct bridge over the Ten
bill was then taken up and Mr.. Payne, Of New
York, made speech eulogizing the Mckinley
bill Mr.. Raynor, Of Maryland, urged general
reduction OF tariff duties. Mr.. Ellis, Of Ken
tucky, favored the bill and confined his argu.
ment TO the question Of free wool, after which
ihe house adjourned.
SENATOR PADDOCK on the 18th reported a
hill in the senate TO fix o uniform standard OF
Classification OF wheat, corn, barley rye, oats,
etc Senator George reported bill TO promote
silk culture Senator Hawley introduced bill
appropriating $4,000 for q statue OF Gen. w. I.
Sherman In Washington. A bill granting thirty
days leave Of absence with pay to the employees
Of the bureau OF engraving and printing and OF
the navy yard was passed After q short exec
utive session the senate adjourned. =. In the
house Mr.. Williams, OF Massachusetts rising TO
a question OF personal privilege, stated that
Mr.. Walker, OF Massachusetts, had printed
IN the Record remarks about him CMr Wiliams)
which were not only not delivered, but improp-
er, supplementary and offensive In the ex-
tremA, and q gross attack upon class OF men
who were called by Mr.. Walker "mugwumps"
The two gentlemen from Massachusetts occu.
pied the attention OF the house for some time
with remarks OF o more or less personal nature
concerning the mugwumps and their part in the
campaign OF 1884 The house then went into
committee of the whole on the private calendar
The bill for the relief OF the Cumberland female
college McMinnville Tenn, was passed That
for the relief OF the legal representatives OF H.
II. Sibley gave rise 10 long debats and finally
went oSer until next private calendar day