The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the senate on the 25th Mr.. Allison nlted tne
veil ON the conference proceedings OF the TWO
houses on tho sundry civil bill SIX nundreu
thousand dollars OF one item, he said, was IN
sluded in the pending general deficiency Dill py
some process not visible TO the naked eye ana
most OF the other items 'halved" on the as
tinct understanding TINT the balance wouiu
have 10 be appropriated during the next session
OF congress Mr.. George occupied nearly Oil the
rest OF the session by speech on the anu-oP
ton bill Mr.. Vest introduced resolution
Offering a reciprocity reduction OF % per
cent on wools, silk, glassware, etc, 10 Eu'
ropean nations In return for the rcmonetlLation
Of silver The house devoted two hours 10 de-
batting the report from the committee TO lnVes
tigate the pension ONCE recommending the uis'
missal OF Commissioner Raum. MT holman
introduced resolution OF instructions 10 INC
conferees that they should recede from inc
house amendments agreed 70 on FRIDAY lhst'
TO pay the balance OF salary for the full term 10
the legal heirs OF deceased members Fili0ust'
erinp ensued and the house was In DEADLOCK
for over two hours whenit adjourned
on the Goth the senate passed the whole dhy
IN discussing the tariff Mr. Aldrich chairman
OF the subcommittee, which during the summer
has been discussing the effect OF the Mckinney
bill upon the cost OF the necessities OF lie
made an elaborate and carefully prepared pro-
lection speech. He was replied TO In partD by MT
Vest The senate took an important step In the
direction OF adjournment by adopting the report
OF its conferees on the deficiency bill, leaving
only the sundry civil bill TO be disposed of....
In the house bills were passed setting apart
lands In Oklahoma Territory for school pur-
poses; forbidding railroads 10 charge more 'han
three cents per mile on passenger tare IN IN
dian Territory and Oklahoma and permitting
the people OF the Territory OF Utah TO make an
exhibit at the worlds fair The conference re-
1ort upon the deficiency bill was agreed TO-
The appropriation for the French spoliauon
claims amounting TO s7S5,785 was omitted
The appropriations in the bill amounted TO S,-
HC0,3la being $50 less than as passed by inc
house.
IN the senate on the eth Mr. Cullom, by unan'
nous consent, reported bill providing that 0
national highway commission, TO be composed
II two senators, nve representatives ana hVe
itiEens, 10 be appointed by the president be
,reated 10 inquire into the condition OF th'
highways Of the United States and the pes
method OF securing az exhibit OF improves
methods Of road making at the worlds fair, th'
committee 10 meet IN Chicago in Oct ober and u
report TO the next congress A bill TO hclli'at
Inc enforcement Of the immigration and con
tract labor laws was passed. The senate wen
into executive session and soon adjourned.
The aession Of the house will long be remem
berod as a red letter tilibustoring day IN
test vote was on the motion that the nous
should recede from It's disagreement from IN
senate 70 amend appropriaung b,OOO,OOO Tor IN
worlds fair This was carried, III to lOo' IN
alibustering then began. motion was mao
TO ndjourn until Saturday. No quorum Nouh
on this motion, n call OF the house was ordered
~ hat
house adopted resolution, revoldng oil leave
OF absence, except for personal or family II
ness and instructing the scrgeant'athrms
send for all absentecs
In the senate on the 2Sth ulL barely votin
quorum was on hand and the senate declined
take any decided action on other the antio
ton bill or the house resolution TO ndlourn :
the 3Oth The motion TO lay the anti'optlon 0i
aside till December was lost by n vote OF Is
81 A frigid reception was given TO the a
tournment resolution, which was finally T
ferred Ia the committee on appropriations for
ton. Considerable miscellaneous legislation vi
accomplished, including the passage OF an eigf
hour lhbor law to apply TO all contracts on go
ernment works which new goes 10 the pre-
dent for approval The melting away OF
quorum left Mr.. washburn and his anti-opu
bill helpless and nu adjournment was forced !
the nrst time this session by the suggosu
that there was not q quorum In nttenuAneo.
In the house iibustering motions on
worlds fair appropriation prevailed all da
Tho only motions now in order unless the dos
look oan be broken are for adjournment and
oAli Of the house These dlatory taeti
wore pursued until O'Clock, whom the hou
adjourned
IN the senate on the 10th ult Mr.. Adrie
speech on the tArin question was answered
a spoeah on the other side from Mr Carlisle
Kentucky Senators Proctor, Of Vermo
Sherman, OF Ohio, and Allison, Of Iowa ?
longod the debate until o'clock, when an
toirnment was had with the understanding q
Mr.. Hawley, OF Connecticut would resume
uaTtn discussion. ... The proceedings OF the ho
wexeenlyened for two hours by personal
PLANTATION OF Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, '
charged that Mr.. Watson, OF Georgia, had n
stated fasts regarding him (Wheeler); had q
published In a recent third party campaign b
which be (Wstson) had issued, matters reh'
ing upou the dignity OF the house and the {
due, o. the members Mr. Watson rose 70
ply and in the course Of his remarks said
stood By every word he had written in The bc
resolution was adopted providing for @
mittee OF fve members 20 investigate tho tr
or falsity Of the statements mado The no
devoted the rest OF the day TO illfoustering
toson the worlds fair appropriation