The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-02-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
IN the senate on the lst the committee on
public lands divided on bill refunding money
for arid lands a majority and minority report
being presented. Mr. Sherman offered bill
for reference to the committee on foreign re-
lations providing for representatives OF the
United States at the Columbia historical ex-
hibition at Madrid in 1892 A bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 for public building OF
Kansas City, Mo- The bill referring to the
court OF claims the question Of the fraudulent
character Of the awards made against Mexico
in the La Abra case passed by vote OF 43 yeas
to5 nays. A similar bill in regard TO the Well
claim also pissed. Mr., Palmer introduced
bill TO develop aud facilitate the interstate
commerce OF the whole country and more
especially that OF the twenty-five states and
territories which are in whole or in part drained
by the Mississippi river and its tributaries
The house was engaged In discussion of the
rules, which assumed wide range and allowed
tho members TO make political speeches and
personal remarks not pertinent TO the subject
under discussion. 1t was day for personal
tiles, Messrs. Hoar and Morse engaging in
verbal encounter, while the speaker was com
PEELED to dispatch the sergeant-atarms to Mr.,
Pickler, OF South Dakota, and order him t
take his seat
" Il -
ted a resolution for election OF senator's by the
people Mr.. Voorhees, rose TO question OF per
sonal privilege and denied statement in Phil
adelphia paper that he made bargain TO helE
defeat the confirmation OF Judge Dallas, OF
Pennsylvania, as circuit Judge II Messrs. Quay
Cameron and Higgins would help him defeat
Judge Woods Messrs Quay Cameron and
Higgins also denied the statement The senate
then took up the printing bill and discussed Il
the rest Of the day . In the house a vote was
taken on Mr. Burrows amendment to allow the
speaker to count quorum, which was lost Mr.
Reed offered an amendment that when q quo
rum failed to vote there should he q call Of the
house and each member rs he answers to hif
name shall vote on the pending question. DIS
cussion continued all afternoon without Incl
dent ana the house ADJOURNED
In the senate on the I'd Mr Dolph reported
adverselya number OF new chinese immlgra
ton restrictions and prohibitory bills, ana as
substitute therefor reported bill continuing
all laws prohibiting and restricting Chinese i'm
migration for period OF ten years. Mr.. Kyle
called up his joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the constitution OF the United
States making uniform the laws in regard 70
marriage and divorce, and read q speech upon
the subject Mr. Vest called up the bill Tor
post ONCE building not 10 exceed SS5,OOO In cost
fN'N~A
5000 per annum He said the number OF build
ings would be about 800 and the total cost about
S,OOO,WO The bill was still under discussion
when the senate resumed consideration OF the
Manderson pubiio printing bill without hnal
action. %, In the house consideration OF the re-
port OF the committee on rules was resumed
the pending amendment being one onerea py
Mr.. Boatner, striking out sll mat part OF inc
rules giving permission TO atiaeh riders 70 up
preparation bills when ~ the interest OF re-
trenchment In expenditures Boatners amend
ment was lost ,The question recurring on inc
Rmendmentof the committee IL was adopleut
thus providing that no legislation woulu DC ger
name on appropriation bills except suoh US re-
trenched expenditures.
In tho senate ON the 4th Mr. Washburn, from
the committee ON commerce, reported adversely
the hIlls for bridees across the Hudson and East
riyers nj New York. Mr.. Bricc introduced
Mi for a norSbment AZ Putdp-Bay 20 Cornmo.
dore perry and those who took part in the bat
tIe m lake Erie The senate then went into
executive session. When the doors we're re.
onened the report confirming Senator Call, OF
FIoTida IN his seat was taken up and adopted.
Adjourned until the sth In the house the sen.
ate bill 10 nav West Virginia sl5i ,9is under the
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