The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-04-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
THE senate on the 2Sth ult discussed the pro-
position TO transfer the revenue marine service
10 the navy, and subsequently recommitteda bill
10 give government employees in the bureau OF
engraving and printing and navy yards thirty
days leave Of absence with pay, after amend
ing the bill by taclSing on TO 1t u stipulation
that its provisions should apply TO every other
person employed by the government whether
hired by the year, the month, the week or the
day A secret session on the Bering sea ques-
tion and the alleged violation OF executive
confidence occupied the balance OF the day..
In the house q resolution was passed requesting
the secretary OF the treasury to inform the
house what amount OF gold, silver and minor
coinage has been executed at the mints OF the
United States from June 30, 1891. TO March /,
1892; the number OF pieces and respective de-
nominations Of such gold, silver and minor coin
age, and also whether the present capacity Of
the mints is adequate to execute the authorized
coinage Of the United States The house spent
the remainder OF the day In considering bills re-
ported from tho committee ON the District Of
Columbia several OF which were passed
AFTER Mr., Stewart had given notice OF hisin-
tention to call up the silver question In tee sem
ate on the 4th prox.s there was nothing more OF
general interest ia the morning hour on the 10Th
ult except a sharp discussion between Mr..
Wolcott Of Colorado, and Mr.. Dawes OF Massa-
chusstts, on the question OF the removal OF the
Ute Indians from Colorado, where their present
reservation is in the track OF prosperous min
ing boom. Mr.. Wolcott was particularly severe
in his remarks about the Indian Rights Assnci-
alton and its agent Mr. Dawes construed Mr..
Wolcott's speech as an attack on the admins
tration and resented II accordingly. Mr.. VOL
colts resolution was adopted and the senate
proceeded TO consider the Bering sea treaty in
secret session 81. The silver bill being shelved,
the house proceeded with the consideration OF
the ee wool bill, the entire day being devoted
% debate. The following gentlemen spoke in
avor Cf the bill: Messrs Harter, Bretz Nc
Creary and DeForest Mr. Dolliver being the
only speaker opposing the measure.
The swearing in OF Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, as
senator and Mr.. Stanford's speech In favor OF
establishing fixed unit OF value and making
whatever the government chose 10 declare as q
unit Of value legal tender for all debts, public
and private, were followed on the 30th ult by a
protracted debate on the provision In tho Indian
appropriation bill transferring the Indian
agencies TO army officers. Without final action
On the provision the senate adjourned. The
house continued the debate on the free wool
oil. The following gentlemen spoke in favor Of
the bill; Butler, OF Iowa; Lawson, Of Georgia;
Layton, Of Ohio; Crosby, OF Massachusetts,,
and Grady, OF North Carolina Mr.. J. d. Tay-
lor, Of Ohio, opposed II
IN the senate on the 3lst ult, Mr.. Allen pre-
sented petition in relation TO congressional
assistance 10 the Nicaragua canal and re-
marked that he would like 10 know what pro-
ress was being made by the committee on
'ireign Affairs In considering this matter. Mr..
sherman stated that the Nicaragua canal was
progressing satisfactorily under the work Of a
private corporation, chartered by congress. A
special committee Of foreign relations was now
taking testimony as 10 the present condition
and future prosperity Of the enterprise, but
would probably be more diligent in
its investigation II Il were more
lopeful Of congressional assistance Mr..
Hawley reported and the senate passed q
bill empowering the managers OF the national
soldiers home 10 select their employees from
among soldiers who have served In the late war,
instead OF restricting them as now TO the ON
GERS The senate by vote Of 20 10 "a refused 10
strike out tho house provision authorizing the
detail Of army oficers TO act as Indian agents
....In the house . resolution was passed 20 PRO.
tect foreign exhibitors at the Columbian exposi-
ton from prosecution for exhibiting wares pro-
tected by American patents and trademarks
The discussion on the free wool bill was then
continued, the following members speaking In
favor OF the measure: Messrs Wheeler, OF
Alabama; Stockdale, ofsMississippi johnson,
ofohio; YoumAns and Stout Of Michigan. Grout,
Of Vermont and Brossius, Of Pennsylvania, op-
posed It.
In the senate on the LIST Mr.. PETER introduced
another Of his Characteristic bills 10 authorize
the secretary Of the treasury to exchange treas.
ury notes at par for all outstanding United
States bonds. A somewhat tedious and unin
teresting discussion Of minor details OF the
Indian appropriation bill, whose main features
were adopted Thursday, was then entered
upon Shortly before o'clock the senate went
into executive session and adjourned until the
9Th, leaving the Indian appropriation
bill still lacking final vote on
its adoption as amended .... In the
house Mr.. Catchings submitted q report
from the committee on rules OF Mr.. Anderson's
resolution 10 investigate the census ONCE. The
house then went into committee OF the whole on
the tariff bill. Mr.. Coz, OF Tennessee, was the
first speaker, He favored the measure and
blames protection for the unequal distribution
Of wealth Mr., McRae, OF Arkansas, also favored
the bill and spoke from the standpoint OF the
southern cotton planter. Mr.. Dazell spoke
against the measure.