The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL.

Among numerous petitions presented TO the
senate on the 5th were memorials from Presby-
terian synods and Others stated by Mr.. Frye to
be signed by over 100000 communicates, favor
ing the ratification Of the Brussels Congo
treaty for the suppression OF slavery. Mr..
Chandler proposed the following amendment TO
the constitution OF the United States: mo per-
son OF foreign birth not citizen OF the United
States shall be allowed to vote for any officer,
state OF national" Adjourned. -. In the house
the journal OF the last session was read and ap-
proved. Messrs. Wilson, OF Illinois, and Bu-
chanan, OF Virginia, were introduced and sworn
In. Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: To provide for free collection and delivery
Of postal matter in rural districts; for the ad-
mission OF Oklahoma as q state; TO amend the
pension laws; TO put binding twine on the free
list; placing raw WOOL coal and iron on the free
list; repeating reciprocity clause OF the tariff
law; reducing postage from two TO one cent Ad-
iourned.
IN the senate on the 9th Mr. Pasco presented
memorial from the state OF Florida asking
that pensions be granted TO the survivors OF the
Seminole Indian war. Mr.. Quny introduced q
bill TO authorize the United States to employ q
special agent TO investigate debts due the
United States and to secure the collection there
OF. Among other bills presented were the fol.
lowing; Authorizing the purchase OF the original
telegraph receiver; granting pension TO the
widow OF Gen Fitzpatrick; establishing certain
military and telegraph lines. At 3:b5 the senate
went into executive session, and at 4;l5 the
doors were reopened and the house resolution In
regard to the death OF Congressman Gamble, OF
South Dakota, being called up, the senate, out
Of respect TO his memory, adjourned. In the
house q number OF executive communications
were submitted and referred The senate reso-
luton looking 10 an abrogation OF the restriction
against the importation OF American live cattle
into Great Britain was referred TO the commit
tee on foreign affairs TIE senate resolution au-
thorizlng the secretary OF the navy TO charter q
vessel or vessels TO carry donations Of food and
grain to sufferers in Russia at cost not TO ex-
ceed $4,000 was read. The entire time Of the
house was taken up in discussing the resolution.
Several amendments and resolutions were Of
fered and rejected and the matter was finally
indefinitely postponed, Adjourned
IN the senate on the 7th, David b. Hin was
sworn in as senator from New York, and was
appointed on the committees on immigration,
territories, executive departments, and rela-
tions with Canada. Among the bills intro
duced were the following: Providing for the
erection OF q monument 10 the revolutionary
general Nathan Greene on the site OF the battle
feld OF Guilford, N. c.; joint resolution with
regard 10 the improvement Of the harbor OF
Philadelphia; q bill providing for loan Of
money TO the farmers OF Indiana; q bill to regu
late commerce carried on by telegraph. Mr.
Morgan's resolution for an inquiry into the con
dition OF the Nicarauga canal enterprise was
adopted. Adjourned TO the lith. %. In the house
4 number OF executive documents and Other
communications were laid before the house ant
referred TO appropriate committees. Amonl
the bills introduced were the following: Tt
repeal the Mckinley law; to elect United States
senators by direct vote Of the people; 10 reduce
letter postage 10 ono cent; 10 prevent dealing II
options and futures; TO establish an income tax
10 make the presidential term six years ant
make the incumbent ineligible TO reelection
for free coinage OF silver dollars containing on,
ounce OF pure silver. Adjourned 70 the iith