The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE presidents message on Chilean matters
was read In the senate on the 25th and at Its
conclusion referred to the foreign affairs com
mittee. The senate then adjourned. In the
house Speaker Crisp resumed his duties as pre-.
siding officer The reading OF the presidents e
message was listened to with eager attention by
the members and was followed by loud applause.
The message was referred TO the committee on
foreign Affairs. Adjourned.
IN the senate on the Goth Mr.. Hoar called at.
tention 10 the duplicate printing Of the presi-
dents message In both house and senate pro-
ceedings and moved that in future whenever
such q document was printed in the proceedings
Of the house II should not be repeated In the
senate report This was agreed TO. The senate
passed a bill appropriating 100000 for o public
building at Leadville, Col. The La Abra case
was taken up and lengthy debate ensued, after
which the senate adjourned. In the house Mr.
Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, introduced reso-
luton requesting the president to inform the
house whether any answer had been received
from Minister Egan or the Chilean government
10 the dispatch OF our government to Chile Of
January 81, and II so, from whom and when re-
ceived, and also TO communicate TO the house all
correspondence Of the Chilean trouble not al
ready communicated. Mr.. Breckenridge criti-
cized the presidents course The resolution
was referred to the committee on foreign Affairs
In the senate on the 2Tth Mr.. Morgan pre-
scented resolution, which was adopted, calling
for the state department correspondence with
China regarding Mr.. Blair: II was important
10 learn what the United States intended TO do
when notified that u gentlement OF such high
reputation had been rejected by the government
TO which he was accredited Consideration OF
public building bills on the calendar was re-
sumed. The first bill taken up was an appro'
priation OF $4,000 for y lblic building at Reno,
New. The committee reduced the appropriation
10 .75,0OO Without final action on the bill, Mr.
Morgan resumed his remarks on the La Abra
claim. .. In the house Mr.. Martin offered res
olution which was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs, calling upon the president for oil
correspondence between this government and
Chile upon matters concerning the government
~ Chile by the so-called Balmacedan regime and
since its overthrow, and upon all subjects con-
nected with the recent civil war.
IN the senate on the 2sth Mr.. Hale calling up
his resolution asking the secretary OF state for
Information on the process Of reciprocity, I'D
dressed the senate on the subject A brief de-
bate followed. Mr. Hale's resolution was laid
aside and the senate resumed consideration Of
the unfinished business-the La Abra bill. Mr..
Morgan concluded his argument and II was
agreed 10 take o vote on both the La Abra and
Wiel cases on February %. In the house after
the reference Of several executive communica-
tions, the house proceeded to consider the rules.
The presidents second message and accom-.
panying documents were laid before the house
and read The message and correspondence
were referred TO the committee on foreign
affairs After lengthy discussion on the rules.
the membership Of the committee on foreign
and interstate commerce was increased TO sew
enteen members Mr.. Cochran, OF New York,
submitted q resolution announcing the death Of
Hon. f. r, Spinola and as mark Of respect the
house adjourned.
THE report OF the committee on rules was
proceeded with In the house on the Goth. Mr..
Hemphills amendment 10 give the committee
on the District OF Columbia charge Of District ap-
preparations led 10 q long debate during which
Mr.. Blount criticised Mr.. Holman's remarks
concerning the extravaganza In the postal ex-
penditures and said the increase was entirely
due TO the growth Of the country and was
public necessity. The amendment was rejected.
afr. Butler (Ia-) made political speech ar
raigning the republican party for its inconsist-
ency. The debate assumed so wide range on
he silver question and other political questions
that NJ, Wise made the point that II was out OF
order, which rfie'speaKur austufnet -Ar,k fur-
ther debate and without final action theAouse
adjourned.