The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

ON the ssd Mr., Chandler Of New Hampshire
d,verted the senate by arraigning two republic
nm senators-Messrs Hoar, OF Massacnusetus,
aad Platt OF Connecticut for putting iorwaru
against the anti-option bill constitutions ar'
vument that would be equally strong IN its ap
nn,icatIon N the tariff law He warned them
that they would be called upon 70 defend tne
tariff law In the next congress At the conoiu-
sion of MI Chnndler's speech the anti-option
bill went over without nction-an agreement
having previously been reached that the Vote on
that bill shall bc takeH on the Slst Ad)ourneu-
Alter many parliamentary wrangles In tne
house the quaran ine bill was finally passed anu
the remainder OF the day was consumer IN nv tne
consideration OF the sundry GIRL approprlauoh
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In the senate on the 24th the credentials OF
Senator'S GRAY, Of Delaware, and Bate, OF ZEN
nessee were presented and placed on ME ~
communication from Chief Justice funei, VI
the supreme court announcing the deatn OF hs'
ssociate Justice Lamar was read by vice rresl'
dent Morton, and Senators WGlihail, Soruoh
and Wilson spolSe briefly but cloquently OF the
distinguished dead The senate then rs marx
of respect nd iourned for the day IN the nouse
Chaplain Mllburn orereda special prayer ior AS
sociate Justice Lamar The speaker laid before
the house the official notification OF Mr.. Lamar
death. and the house adjourned out OF respee'
TO his memory -, 49,.
IN the senate on the 25th the morning nour
was taken up with motters OF little puDnv IN
terest tbe only exception being the lntrouuV-
tion of n bill for the admission of Utah TO stare
hood an amendment was reported from the
commitIee on naval affairs and referred 70 tne
committee on appropriations looking TO iur'
ther ipcrease OF the navy, The senate IN execu'
live session confirmed The nomination OF Louis
McCdnas as associate justice OF the supreme
court OF the Disrict OF Columbia In tn' M
house iillblsterlng against the bankruptcy plL
was inaug rated hT Mr. kilgore ol Iexas, ahO
the house adjour,Nd without action, thus ex
baus,ine the two GAYS assigned to the juolciar'
,committee and thv bankruptcy BILL
In the senate OF the 26th during the deoat
ON tho antLoptou bill Mr.. Mills declared his
helief that tho sentiment In favor OF local sen
Government preyared from New England TO IN
Pacific ocean; and Mr. Hiscock asserted tha
there had been rarely presentedlto congress
measure in which less regard had oeen pai
than was paid In the pending measure, either :
the proprieties OF lesislationor to constitutions
RESTRICTIONS An effort TO pass bill creating
commission on the alcoholic liquor tram
brought out some sarcastic remarks from M
Vest The fs,ssion OF the house was devoid
mblir interest The sundry civil bill was give
rIOht of way nd tho bill made fair progres
The item OF appropriation for the survey OF pu
lie Glands was the chief object OF attack al
amendments looking 10 w lhOIoa9o - Y, aoo ,
propriation Eor this purpose from elOoVoo
se0O.OOO and ssO9,0OO were defeated. Vitho
disposing OF the bill the house adjourned
IN the senate on tho 27th rs soon rs the rea
ING Of the journal was ended the announceme
of Mr.. BlalIes death was made by Mr. Hale,
Maine. who said that the event world car
sadness and mourning throughout all the Unit
states and would awaken interest and sorr'
wherever civilized men lived HIS remar
were followed by q motion by Mr.. Cockrtl+
Missouri that the senate adjourn out oil respe
10 the memory Of the deceased and tnst mou
,vas declared carried -. The death Of Ex-Spei
ar pIaine brought the business OF the house u
standstIll A few committee reports were ma
Including a bin 70 repeal the federal elect
laws and t1en after brief and Affecting speech
by Mr.. Mniken and Mr. Holman the house,
of respect TO the memory Of the eadttatesm
adjourned