The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL,


TIE senate did practically nothing on the ist
but wait the action Of the house on the sundry
civil bill II tassented readily 10 the house propo-
siaon 70 continue existing appropriations for
four days longer, and Mr. Hawley and Mr. His
cock spoke on the question OF the mrin. The
house passed the resolution extending the ap-
proprations until the 4th, also the following
measures: Resolution granting the use OF the
Fotunda Of the Capitol TO the ladies OF washing
ton for o reception TO the G.. A. r; changing the
tinlo for dedicating the worlds fair building
from October 12 to October II; to reimburse the
city OF Lincoln Neb,, for paving around the
government building, 10 authorize the seere'
tary OF war TO convey 10 school district No. IL,
Khtery, Me-, a portion Of the Fort McClary
military reservation in exchange for other
lands Mr Holman moved TO pass resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the sufferers from the
overflow Of the Ouachita and Black Rivers,
Louisiaaa but afrer several roll calls, with no
quorum appearing, the house adjourned.
In the absence OF any other business the SEN
atR on the I'd discussed the Homestead anair
with some warmth and personality. At the
close OF the discussion much modified resolu'
ton OF investigation was adopted providing for
special committee Of seven to investigate the
employment OF armed bodies Of men for priv
tepurposes In connection with differences be.
not mentioning either Homestead or the Pink.
ertous by name. In the house the
Speaker said the regular order was the motion
OF Mr.. Bingham TO lay on the table the motion
Of Mr.. Holman TO reconsider the vote by which
tho house had decided TO agree TO recede from
Its sagreement 70 the senate amendment touch
ing the worlds fair item. Then the hlibuster'
ing began recess was taken by unanimous
consent to allow action by the caucus on the
worlds fair matter. After the recess the pro.
,eedings were resumed A resolution by Mr..
Lanham, Of Texas, revolving all leaves OF nb-
sense and ordering the sergeantat-arms 70 en-
force the attendance OF Hbsentees was adopted
No quorum was present and the house ad'
'ourned
The senate on the srd cleared oI the only
.hroe unopposed house bills remaining on It's
,alendar and then waited for some sign OF
agreement from the house on the sundry civil
piil. motion by Mr. Pettgrew, OF South
Dakota calling on the secretary OF war for q
report OF all officers court martialled during the
past tsree years drew out O rather animated
discussion and was shelved, as was also pro-
position by Mr. Call OF Florida, TO send spe-
cial joint committee to investigate Cuba
and other West India islands.
Tue house was in session but two hours and
nothing was accomplished. Several votes were
takon on dilatory motions, but no quorum ap-
peared at any time The proposition submitted
by the worlds fair advisory committee 70 re-
consider the vote on the sundry civil bill and
place II in conference and vote for q 600 as
direct gift 20 the fair, in n separate bill not
later than Saturday, will probably be accept.
able to all parties and an adjournment is looked
for by the sth.
THE senate on the Ith transacted no business,
but took q recess until received report from
.ardlpaIa hrnpah When that u nc
received indicating that the house insisted on
disagreeing TO the worlds fair amendment to
the sundry civil bill, no action was suggested by
the senate in the line OF further conference, but
an adjournment was Immediately carried. ....
In the house the resolution extending the up.
propriations under the sundry civil bill six days
was passed, also q resolution that the house
should reconsider the vote by which the senate
amendments TO the worlds fair were concurred
In, insist upon q further disagreement and
again send the bill to conference. This released
the ehouse from its parliamentary ENHANCEMENT
A Aresolution that the house should proceed 70
consider the substitute for the Durborov bill,
sppropriatng Sgb00,0O0 for the worlds fair and
vote upon Il on the 9th OF O'Clock was adopted.
The house then, in the committee Of the whole,
devoted the day TO the measure, various amend.
ments being submitted thereto, but not sdopted-
II tnv seuate on thd bth some business OF a
routine nature was transacted when an eIecu.
tive session was held. When the doors were re.
onensd the worlds fair bill sppropnating e..
06,0oo was submitted read and without divi.
sion was passed, although several senators
protested against Its passage. The sun.
dry civil bill was then passed and
the senate at II p. m. adjourned sine de-.
The house passed Ine worlds fair bill approp
rating O., 800, 900 for that enterprise. The pas
sage OF the bill was without special inoiden, aS
Il was q foregone conclusion The final vote
resulted yeas iN, nays ~ The conference re
port on the sundry civil bill was adopted by a
vote Of 100 TO IL A large number OF private
pension bills were passed and the Speaker ai
II pm declared the house adjourned without
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