The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-05-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters,
CONGRESSIONAL.


IN the senate ON the ID after business Of a
~outine nature several public building bills were
1assed and secret session on the Russian and
French extradtion treaties was held When
the doors were reopened the senate adjourned
....ln the house several important bills we're
passed under suspension Of the rules, including
the bill TO place binding twlne on the free list.
Among the other measures passed were: bill!
10 encourage American ship building, which au.
thorizes United States register to such for
eign built steamships OF 500 tons and over sail
ing In an established line from ports within the
United States; granting pension OF "
Black Hawk Creek, Cherokee and Sem
mole wars; TO ratify and confirm
IN agreement with the Indians residing on the
Colville reservation in the state of Washington;
lppropriatidg sos, 600 to carry out the stipuln-
lions regarding the Bering sea treaty; TO pro-
vide for the permanent preservation and GUS
.ody OF the record OF the volunteer armies ana
authorizing the president TO appoint proper
)erson as chief OF the record and pension divis.
on with rank OF colonel The house then con
'inued the discussion OF the diplomatic and con-
sular bill and withoGtac thereon adjourned.
THE senate on the ID by vote Of 30 TO II
1assed the amended Chinese exclusion bill, not
withstanding the protest OF Mr.. sherman that
he new section requiring all Chinese in the
United States TO register within a year
" be imprisoned was n violation OF
he treaty obligations with China. Pre-
,tous TO this Mr. Morgan called up the
Presidents bi.metallic conference message
n order TO give Mr. Kyle Of South Dakota. an
opportunity 10 make free coinugc silver
peech, The time OF the house was occupied
further debate on the diplomatic and consul
ar appropriation bill, which was finally passed.
he most important changes in the bill were the
ms restoring the Danish mission and the re.
yjtion OF the approprir tion OF $4,000 for the
oltinental railway survey. There was some
discussion on trc item regarding the Bureau OF
lnerican Repu blics, whilh was finally retained
n the bill.
THE senate put in the session on the ith pas.
'lg routine bills on the calendar, mostly OF
cal character, and sending them over TO the
0use for action. In the house the conference
port ON the Chinese exclusion bill was pre-
nted by Mr.. Geary OF California, and agreed
by vote OF 1855 10 ~ resolution was
dopted calling on the attorney general for
Information as TO whether the sugar trust
ad violated the provisions Of theAnti.trus'
NV, and II so whether any prosecutions had
cen directed against any trust or corporation
or such violation. The house then took up the
!ver and harbor bill. Over one hour was occu-
lied by Mr.. Blanchard OF Louisiana, chairman
4 the committee, in explaining the bill and
ending discussion the house adjourned
In the senate on the 5th Mr. Platt spoke for
hree hours in opposition TO the pending Choc-
aw and Chickasaw 100000 resolution, but
rankly expressed his opinion TINT he was ad.
ressng an inattentive senate TO little purpose.
o other public business OF interest was done,
LIN the house the river and harbor appropri.
lion bill was further discussed, the debate be-
dg entirely without incident The only points
shore appropriations were increased were nj
danitowoc, Wis, (tss, ,0OO), and for Haversackett
iver Maine, which was increased from 10000
% $4,000 The house then adjourned
THE removal Of the powder storage boats
rom New York harbor and the Choctaw Indian
appropriation were the only subjects discussed
n the senate on the 9th. the balance Of the ses
don being devoted TO memorial eulogies on the
ate Senator Wilson. OF Maryland .. In the
mousse the usual order for considering private
oils on Friday was set aside and the house dis.
;ussed the river and harbor bill. The debate
vas without interest save that Mr.. Reed lee
,ured Mr.. Holman in mild way for alleged In
consistency in posing as q reformer and econo.
mist yet supporting everything which pertained
20 his own district Pending action on the bill
he house took recess until evening, the night
session being devoted to private pension bills.