The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-07-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL,

THE senate on the eth ult considered the leg
islative, executive and judicial bill, which pro-
Tdes the salaries and ordinary expenses OF con-
gress and OF all the legislative and judicial
branches OF the government All the senate
committee amendments (Which increased the
aggregate amount t350,oog were agreed TO ex-
copt one This was the amendment reinstating
the Utah commission, which the house had
abolished. Mr.. Hale gave ntimation OF pur-
pose TO force taria debate by Offering reso
luton reciting that the present high wages and
low prices OF necessaries were the results OF re-
publican protection, aud instructing the finance
committee To inquire what would be the result
Of tariff for revenue only. -. There was
quorum In the house, but no practical leglsla.
tion was accomplished The conference report
on the military academy appropriation bill was
disagreed TO- The general deficiency bill was
passed and the house adjourned
THE session OF the senate on the 2sth ult. was
very interesting. Mr. Hale spoke on resou'
tion which he had introduced. During the dis
cussion Of the resolution, which was entered
into by Mr.. Vest there was an exchange OF per.
sonalities as to the respective interests Of
Chairman Campbell, Of the republican COM
mittee, and MIR. whitney, on the democratic
side, In trusts, the resolution finally being
laid over. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed and the senate adjourned 70. In
the house for the first time this session the war
veterans had u hearing, bills being passed to
pension army nurses now without means OF sup.
port who served six months nursing the sick
and wounded; TO provide q pension OF $50 per
month for non-specihc disabilities, and the bill
10 remove the disability Of those who partici.
pated in the rebellion and who have since en-
listed in the navy or the army OF the United
States and become disabled.
THE session OF the senate on the goth ult. was
taken up mainly In the consideration OF general
appropriation bills. The legislative appropria-
tion bill was passed and sent to the house for
conference. The invalid pension bill was passed
rs was also the post oilice appropriation bill
and bill for the relief Of certain settlers on
lands In North and South Dakota ID. The
NOuse occupied its time In considera-
ion Of conference reports on the army
md Indian appropriation bills; new conferees
we're appointed The bill to amend the timber
culture law so as TO give settlers patents ON tim
Der culture claims held for eight years IRE
spectiye Of the number OF trees grown, until
hnal proof, was discussed for two hours and was
laid aside without action. Mr.. McMillin moved
70 take up the tin plate bill, which was opposed
by the republicans, who began to filibuster and
the house was deadlocked for three hours.
THE senate proceedings on the SOth ult were
ulNtTslUtN UN " bOiutNuhL htDuNS
over the unanimous agreement entered into to
take a vote on the silver bill on the lst II was
claimed that democratic senators opposed to
free coinage were absent Mr.. Mcpherson, OF
New Jersey, attempted 10 break through the
agreement, but was held to It by the silver ad-
vocatos The senate committees Of conference
reported almost hopeless disagreements with
house conierees upon leading features OF
the great appropriation bills. Mr. Allison
asked the senate to concur IN ahouse resolution
TO extend existing appropriations ten days.
This was done. ... In the house the republicans
succeeded in preventing consideration OF the
tin plate bill aud the house devoted several
hours 10 consideration OF the District OF Colum.
bia appropriation bill, the item OF contention be-
ing the appropriation OF 75,0OO for the enter.
tainment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic at
Its encampment In Washington next September.
The subject opened the doors for patriotic
speeches reviying the incidents Of the war and
at times the house was in great confusion. A
new conference was ordered. A resolution was
passed extending the appropriations for the
support OF the government fifteen days