The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-02-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
the Sth In favor Of the passage OF the bill pro
hibiting dealings in options. A bill was passed
repeating sections Of the revised statutes re-
quiring the use of life saving appliances on
steamers, so far as those sections applied TO
steamers exclusively plying on lakes, bays and
sounds. debate OF some length followed the
offering by Mr.. Daniel OF a resolution referring
10 West Virginias proportion Of the direct tax
money. The senate resumed consideration OF
the printing bill and without any final action on
the bill adjourned. e. The house in committee
OF the whole proceeded 10 consider the Henders
son resolution OF inquiry regarding the expend'
itures OF the worlds fair and the substitute OF
the committee on appropriations providing for
an investigation by that committee, After
long debate Mr. Reilly proposed an amendment
substituting the worlds fair committee for the
committee on appropriations in the resolution
Of the latter. Lost The resolution providing
for an investigation by the appropriations com.
mittee was then adopted and the house ad-
iourned.
IN the senate on the 9th the committee on
finance reported adversely on tho following
bills: Mr.. Tellers bill for the free coinage OF
gold and silver bullion; Mr.. PETERS bill to In
crease the circulating medium by issuing
treasury notes based on coin and bullion; bill
introduced by the late Senator Plumb 10 pro-
vide for the retirement Cf national bank notes
and the free coinage OF silver All three were
placed on the calendar. Mr. Sherman intro
duced q bill to prohibit the coming OF Chinese
into the United States, Mr. Daniel moved TO
refer TO the judiciary committee senate resolu-
tion No. o, directing the secretary Of the treas
ury TO pay over to West Virginia its proportion
e1.a a 1,a ht..s. lar.
ed into general consideration Of the relations OF
the two states and IN resolution went over.
Eulogies were then del ,erod on Congressman
Eouk and the senate adjourned. 100.
In the house Mr.. McMillin reported
favorably tha resol tion providing for
full investigation OF the Keystone and
Spring Garden National banks, OF Philadelphia,
and the Maverick National bank OF Boston, by
the committee on banking and currency. bill
was passed TO provide for the succession to the
presidency OF the secretary OF agriculture in
case Of the death or disability Of all other cabi-
net officers. The presidents annual message
was then referred TO the various committees for
consideration The military academy appropri-
alton bill was called up and debated without
final action.
THE senate proceedings on the 10th exceeded
in dullness those OF any previous day during the
present session No other topics Of discussion
were raised except the contest between Vir-
ginia and West Virginia over the direct tax
fund and the printing bill, which went over.
There was brief executive session, after which
the senate adjourned In the house Mr. Catch
ings reported resolution from the committee
on rules providing for an investigation OF the
pension ofice. Mr.. Bland reported the free
coinage bill and II was placed on the calendar
Mr.. Bacon from the committee on banking and
currency, called up the bill reported by the com.
mittee for the better control Of and TO promote
the safety OF national banks. Some discussion
followed between Mr.. Taylor, Of Ohio, opposing
and Mr. Walker, Of Massachusetts, defending
the bill. The house then, as n committee Of the
whole, proceeded 10 consider the military acad-
emy appropriation Gill. A number OF political
speeches were made aud without final action on
the bin an adjournment was taken
IN the senate on the lith Mr. George intro
duced billinstructing the committee on finance
TO report bin requiring the issue OF legal ten
der notes TO the amount OF $40 per capita. Re
ferred. Mr. Call. ofF1orida presented a resolu-
tioninstructing the committee on privileges and
elections to inquire whether any railroad corpor-
alton had attempted TO bribe the legislature and
10 subsdize newspapers with view Of control
ling the election OF a United States senator In
Florida. Senator Villas called up bill
10 amend the statutes In relation 10 the
coasting trade OF the great lakes. II re-
Quires vessels touching at intermediate
ports on the lakes TO make state.
ment Of goods delivered, so as TO preserve sta
tlstics OF the business OF those ports. The bill
passed. A bill was passed appropriating S2O0,.
900 for public building at Cheyenne, Wyo. The
senate went into executive session and then ad.
journed until the 18th. 90. The house resumed
consideration Of the military academy appro-
priaton bill and long debate followed on n
motion to strike out the last paragraph appro-
priatng $4,000 for improving surface drainage.
The committee rose and the house considered
the bill. Mr.. Outhwaite moved then that de-
bate on the pending bill be limited TO one min.
ute A vote being taken on the motion, no quo.
rum was disclosed. Adjourned
A RESOLUTION was adopted by the house on
the i2th TO print 5000 additional copies OF the
presidents message on the Chilean question.
The military academy appropriation bill was
taken up and the drainage appropriation OF sl5,.
COO was stricken out. The amendment provid-
ing an electric light plant costing $3.50 for the
cadet barracks was retained The bill was then
passed and the house proceeded to consider tho
bills on the private calendar The first bill was
for the relief Of Louisa @ Lowell and others for
the use OF plantation In Mississippi during the
war 4 bill TO pay Aquilla Jones, late pOstmas.
ter at Indianapolis, e., ,43s for money stolen was
widely debated, the opposition TO the measure
being based upon the carelessness OF the post.
master and the fact that II would be a very bad
precedent TO establish Both bills passed and
the house adjourned.