The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-12-21
news OF THE WEEK.
gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

In the senate on the 12th the antiopton bill
was presented for action and II was suggested
by Mr. Harris that the print OF the Dill aiu no.
show lin distinctive types) the measure as ~
came from the house, the amendments alreauy
agreed TO in the senate, and the amendments
that are stin pending; and that 1t could not lor
that reason, be acted on intelligently A new
print was therefore ordered and the bill went
over till Tuesday, after remark by Mr WASH |
burn that he did not intend 10 be stampeoeu,
or 70 allow the bill 10 be unduly delayed
The subject which occupied most Oh tne
session was Mr.. Vests joint resolution Tor the
appointment OF commission to have an agree
ment made with five civilized tribes OF Indians
for taking Of lands in severalty ana ior opening
the remainder OF the lands to white setuemenr
The matter went over without action. D.. Inc
session OF the house was short and little OF IN
terest occurred except the spontaneous oyaVon
rendered to Speaker Crisp Representative
Cummings offered resolution asking for ON In
yestigation Of the alleged misuse OF the mans
during the late campaign and after the passage
OF some unimportant bills the house adjourned
In the senate on the 18th the joint resolution
for the appointment OF commission 70 make
an agreement with the five civilized Indian
tribes for allotments OF their land in severalty
and for opening the Indian Territory 10 setue-
ment. was discussed during the morning hour
end 10 the existing anomalous condition OF
things in the Indian Territory by the establish
ment of regular territorial government there
After that matter was laid aside the anti
option bill was taken up and the rest OF the
DAYS session was occupied by MT George oi
Mississippi in advocacy OF that bill Aulourheu
In the house the greater part OF the session
was consumed in the discussion OF the bills re-
ferring TO the the ancient We'll and La Aora
Mexican awards 10 the court OF claims 10 pass
on the allegations of fraud made In each case
These were passed and without transactingany
other business OF public importance the mouse
adjourned
In the senate on the l4th the McGarrahar
claim occupied the attention OF the members I'll
2oclocl, when II went over till Thursday WIN
out action The question was whether the OIL
passed by both houses last session should o'
passed over the presidents veto The rest
the session was occupied by the ant'opuoi
bill, Mr.. George, Of Mississippi, occupyinl
the floor and leaving his speech stu un
finished when the time for adjournment came
:. The time Of the house was mostly consume.
in consideration OF the army appropriation bill
Mr. Outhwaite, OF Ohio, chairman OF the CON
mittee on military affairs, made statement
10 the appropriations carried by the bill MI
Anthony, OF Texas moved an amendment prt
yiding that before any retired otficer or retire
enlisted man shall be paid any part OF his pay o
such retired man, the secretary OF war shall a.
certain II such person receives pay from n
government in any other oficial capacity ana
such IS the case he shall not receive any pa
under this aot The amendment was rejecte'
The bill finally passed and the house soon aftt
adjourned.
INthe senate on the 10Th strong presentati6
In favor OF the McGarrahan case was made
Mr.. Hunton. OF Virginia The chief point bell
that after hearing before President Lineol
in which both sides were represented by cou
sci, Mr.. Lincoln decided in support OF the clai
and had directed the issuance OF patent; III
the patent was actually Allied out and signe
and afterwards destroyed in the land ONCE
the 'inierior department. Mr. Geor
brought to close his three days spec
In favor OF the anti-option bill, and N
Washburn made o determined but fruite
effort TO have day next week hxed for vo
upon IT. The bill went over without action
Monday Adjourned -. Tho house reached
agreement for holiday recess from Thursd
before Christmas until wednesday after NJ
Years Tho bill authorizing the secretary
tho treasury TO cover into the treasury $4,000
the appropriation for the Choctaw and Chicl
saw Indians was passed and after the trans'
tion OF some routine business the house
iourned till Saturday.