The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-12-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

In the senate on the 10th after the Journal was
read. Mr.. German, OF Maryland, arose and
offered the usual resolutions expressive OF the
senates profound sorrow at the death OF Mr..
Gibson and for the appointment OF
committee to attend the funeral at
Lexington, KY The resolutions were
adopted md tho senate as further
mark OF respect adjourned :. :. In the house the
senate bill was passed without any objection
for the removal OF the remains OF the late En-
sign ID. #. Terrll from SitSa, Alaska, TO Crystal
Springs, Miss Mr., Wilson, Of Missouri, called
up the senate bill increasing the pension OF
pensioners OF the Mexican war from 1910 sis
month The bill vas passed-yeas ie7, nays O.
The house then adjourned
In the senate on the Goth several important
bills were introduced and two were passed, ali-
thorizing the sale OF the lands for the Brooklyn,
N. Y, navy yard and lands In the vicinity OF
FIT Miflin, Del The anti-option bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Palmer. OF Illinois, made
an argument against 1t chiefly on the con-
stitutional ground that congress had no power
to define and punish by legislation criminal Of
fenses In states--such power resting exclusively
in the states themselves. Without taking any
action on the bill the senate adjourned -. In
the house no important measure was brought up
and the propositions which were presented met
with little or no attention from the small num-
Der OF members present The senate bill was
passed-with slight amendment authorizing
the sale OF land In the vicinity OF FIT Mihiin, on
the Delaware river, Pa. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 2lst Mr. Hunton, OF Vir-
ginia, continued his argument in favor OF the
McGarrahan bill; Mr. Palmer, OF Illinois, fin
ished his argument against the anti'optiop bill
Mr. PETER OF Kansas, spoke in favor Of It, and
Mr. Perkins, OF Kansas, addressed the senate
on the subject OF the policy TO be pursued as to
the Indian Territory. The concurrent resolution
for the holiday recess was agreed TO, and joint
resolution was introduced by Mr.. MCPHERSON di
recting tho secretary OF the treasury TO sus
pend all purchases OF silver bullion under the
sherman art OF July IA, 1890 Adjourned. -. In
the house there was no quorum present and the
members who had measures which they desired
10 be considered refrained from offering them
There was a special order for the day, and un
der II the con. mittec on commerce called up I
bill providing for aid TO navigation. Mr. An
thony, OF Texas, thought that the aids provided
for were too expensive and spoke in opposition
10 the bill No action was taken on the meas
ure and the house soon after adjourned
In the senate on the 22d the McGarrahan bill
occupied the attention OF the members for the
greater part OF the day and Mr.. Hunton, OF Vir
Blull, ClOncu Alo tpocNh III lho oS'SAe
senators intended 10 speak in opposition ant
on that account suggestion to have day AMI
hour fixed for voting on III after the holidays di'
not meet with favor Mr. Washburn, Of Mime
sofa. declared his intention Of pressing the anti
option bill for consideration and for vote afte
the reassembling Of the senate, eve
at the expense OF long session. He asserte'
that the bill was favored by considerable ma
jority OF senators, by nine-tenths OF the Who'll
people end by ninety-nine hundredths OF III
farmers OF the country. Notice was given b
Mr.. Chandler, OF New Hampshire, that he woul
press tho bill 10 restrict immigration after rt
cess The senate then went into executive sef
sion and soon after adjourned until January
:. Immediately after the reading and approvu
OF the journal the house at 1915 adjourned unit
january 4, 1879 a