The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
AMONG the bills reported and placed on the
calendar in the senate on the 18th was one maxi
ing deficiency appropriation TO continue the
eleventh census. Mr.. Gibson reported bill to
improve the navigation Of the Mississippi river
and TO prevent destructive floods He explained
that the object of the bill was TO extend the
ietty system TO the banks Of the river, 1t ap
propriates si0O00,0OO for this purpose. Mr..
Chandler introduced resolution for q joint
committee to investigate the working OF the i'm
migration laws, especially in connection with
the recent typhus fever importations at New
York. The resolution was passed The bill for
government dock ut Algiers, La, was passed.
the amount appropriated being raised TO $780,
coo, The printing bill was taken up as amended
and passed. The Paddock pure food bill was
taken up as the next continuing order After
the reading OF the bill the senate went into ex.
ecutive session and then adjourned. In the
house Mr.. Hatch called up the resolution in
structing the committee on agriculture to report
the effect upon agriculture OF the present law
for the collecting OF revenues by means Of
duties upon imports, and long debate followed.
The resolution was then passed. Mr. Cultivate
called up the bill to establish lineal promotion
throughout the several branches OF artillery,
cavalry and infantry, and after some debate 1t
was passed and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 10Th Senator Vance re-
ported back bill providing an income tax to
pay pensions and the salaries OF retired officers
and askedth II be indefinitely postponed, as
II was n revenue bill and should originate else
where So ordered. Senator Sherman's creden-
tials on his election TO u sixth term were laid
before the senate and filed The urgent defc
ency bin was taken up and passed. Incuing
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the completion
Of the eleventh census, the bill as amended by
the senate carried total appropriation Of $685.
90 Bills were passed sTpropriating 10000 for
military stor house Of Omaha, Neb., and $780,
600 for public building t Salt Lake City, Utah.
The senate thou settled down TO the consldera-
tion of the Dubois-Clagr tt contested case from
Idaho. Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee on
elections, presented resolutions declaring Du-
bois elected and Claggctt not elected. Also q
minority report declaring that Dubois election
was not legal and that Claggett was entitled to
the seat At the close OF Mr.. Mitchell's re-
marks the senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned . In the house res
olution was passed calling for an account from
the treasury department. OF expenditures for the
reception and care OF immigrants and other
operations under the immigration laws The re-
port OF the special immigration commissioners
who visited Europe last year Is also called for
mercial travellers reduced rates OF transporta-
tion. At the expiration Of the morning hour the
bill went over. The house then got tangled up
In parliamentary discussion as TO what bust.
ness 10 take up for the rest Of the day. Motions
10 proceed 10 unfinished business and counter
motions prevailed and the house finally ad-
journed.
A RESOLUTION was passed In the senate on
the nth 10 return 10 Mexico twenty-one battle
lGgs now In the United States military academy
at West Point, captured by the United States
army during the war OF 1913. The senate passed
bills increasing appropriations for public build
tngs at St Paul, MINI, and Omaha, Neb, to
$4,000 and SS00,0O0 respectively. A lively
scene followed between the Pacific coast SEN
atore and Senator Berry, OF Arkansas,
over proposition 10 refund certain
monies 10 Charles II. Chamberlain, cx-receiver
of the land ofiice at San Francisco. The senate
then resumed discussion Of the Idaho contested
election case, and after long debate adjourned
LIN the house resolution was passed calling
on the postmaster general for information rela-
tive 10 contracts made under the mail subsidy
act The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill Mr.
Peel explained the provisions OF the bill The
total amount appropriated was s7336,7S. The
discussion OF the bill was continued for some
time and without final action the house I'D.
lourned.
THR presidents message on the Choctaw and
Chickasaw claims was presented In the senate
on the 18th. The message was ordered printed
and laid on the table for future disposition Mr.
Proctor introduced joint resolution for a con.
stitutional amendment providing that the presi.
dent OF the United States shall hold his once
for six years and be ineligible for reelection.
TMr Palmer rnllad a N htg
a constitutional amendment providing for the
election OF senator's by the people and addressed
the senate on the subject NJ" Chiffon offered
a joint resolution for o constitutional amend.
ment providing for biennial sessions Of CON
,gress. AZ p m the senate suspended
business 10 pay tribute 10 the memory
OF the late Senator Plumb, and at the close Of
these exercises adjourned. In the house the
presidents message In regard to the Choctaw
and CmclSasaw claims was laid before the house
and was laid on the table. After some further
business Of minor importance the house went
into committee OF the whole on the Indian up.
preparation bill and the remainder OF the day
was occupied In its discussion, which finally
drifted into political debate.
In the senate on the 10th the vice president
presented a communication from the secretary
OF the treasury In which Mr.. Foster reversed
10 the transfer OF the revenue marine to the
navy department and gave II as his opinion that
the transfer would be unwise, The bill extend.
ing for ten years existing provisions as TO Chi
nese immigration was passed. The senate
passed thirty.three relief bills and one public
building bill (Tacomaa, Wash, 800 900. A bill
was taken up TO provide q permanent system
Of highways In that part Of the District Of Co
lumbia lying outside Of cities. This brought
on discussion as 10 national bonds and rates
of interest The bill provided for the issue OF
hfty-year bonds bearing per cent inter
est, guaranteed by the United States. The sen
ate adjourned until the sd with the bill stili
pending o. In the hoaso an order was made for
tho printing OF 10000 additional copies Of the
free coinage bill and the majority and minority
report thereon. The house then went into com.
mittee Of the whole on the private calendar.
During the discussion OF these bills Mr. Bland
had the clerk read letter from q Grand Army
Of the Republic post in Missouri, In answer 20
one OF the Harter antisilver circulars Tho let.
ter was request that Mr.. Bland inform Mr..
Harter that the Grand Army would attend 10
its own business regarding the silver question.
Mr. Bland made q few remarks in relation 10
the matter and was followed by Mr.. Harter,
who occupied the floor for nearly an hour Mr..
Bland replied briefly TO Mr.. Harter and the dis.
cussion OF the pending bill was resumed After
somo time spent in It's consideration the com.
mittee rose without action on the bill The
house adjourned until the ed.
DOMESTIC.
THE statement OF earnings OF the