The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 1ith Mr.. Stewart Of Ne
vada, offered resolution for an inquiry into the
fact OF senators being stockholders in national
banks Mr.. Hill opposed the resolution as be
ing unnecessary, unprecedented and gross
stain on the senate. The resolution won't over.
The bill for the repeal Of the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman law was taken up and Mr.. Pugh,
OF Alabama, made long speech against IT, de-
claring that It was the determined purpose OF
the opponents Of repeal to oppose It until their
physical strength was exhausted. The remain
der OF the session was occupied in continua'
tion OF Mr.. Teller's speech against the bill. -.
The session OF the house was brief Mr. Murray
OF South Carolina, attempted TO got considera'
tion OF joint resolution appropriating 500, 900
for the relief OF cyclone sufferers In the south
but Mr.. Kilgore, OF Texas objecting the resolu.
tion was referred
In the senate on the 18th the resolution as to
senators holding stock in national banks was
again laid over. The repeal bill was taken up
and Mr.. Mitchell OF Oregon, made long speech
against the repeal OF the Sherman act.... The
house transacted only routine business A let.
ter from the postmaster general relative TO
valueless papers which have accumulated was
referred TO special committee. Mr. Hepburn
attempted 10 secure consideration Of o resolu.
tion calling on the secretary OF the treasury for
Information as 10 the amount of merchandise
transported from one United States port TO an.
other over Canadian territory. Mr.. Geary OBJ
1ected and the resolution was referred The
house then adjourned
THERE was nothing OF interest in the morn
ing business OF the senate on the 18th except the
taking up OF resolution recently offered by
Mr.. Stewart for o committee Of inquiry as 10
senators holding stock OF national banks or be.
ing interested in them Mr. Stewart made on
argument in defense OF the resolution and then
the repeal bill was taken up and discussed by
Messrs Shoup OF Idaho and Dolph. OF Oregon.
short executive session was held and the SEN
ate adjourned. In the house an objection pre-
vented q resolution directing the committee on
banking and currency to report Immediately o
bill for the issue OF l25 900 900 OF treasury notes.
from being considered. The bill relative TO pub
hcprinting anRthe distribution OF public docu.
ments was called up in committee Of the whole
Much time was consumed In reading the bill
and explaining Its provisions and the house ad.
iourned
In the senate on the lIth after the offering OF
Mr.. Faukner's amendment 10 the repeal bill
proposing the coinage OF 1900 900 OF silver at
the ratio OF 10 TO 1.-The repeal bill was taken
up and Mr. Daniel addressed the senate at
length In opposition 10 It. After o short eXecu.
tive session the senate adjourned ... The strug
ho ONoI lnt ltueTnl eleCLlOn repehl Dlll DcRun IN
the house with the opening Of the session The
republicans hllbustered to prevent the recep |
tion OF the report in favor OF the Tucker bill |
On Mr. Burrows motion TO dispense with the |
call OF committees for reports, the republicans |
refrained from voting, thus breaking quorum. |
The vote resulted: Yeas I, nays iOd A call OF |
the house was ordered. The call disclosed the |
presence OF 2?l members and Mr.. Tucker sent |
TO the clerks desk a resolution revoxing oil |
leaves OF absence except those granted on ac-
count Of sickness and directing the sergeant.at.
arms TO telegraph 10 absent members Mr..
amendment was adopted and the house
adjourned.
THE repeal bill was taken up in the senate on
the 10th and Mr.. Lindsay, OF Kentucky, ad.
dressed the senate in favor OF repeal He was
followed M the same strain by Mr. Higgins OF
Delaware, and after o short executive session
the senate adjourned .. In the house the strug.
gle over the federal election bill was resumed,
Ind the republicans again resorted TO flibuster.
ng tactics On Mr.. Burrows motion 10 dis.
Dense with the call OF committees the republic
ms refrained from voting and left the house
Without a quorum, the vote standing yeas l.
lays i40, and q call OF the house was ordered
rwo hundred and thirty.seven members re-
ponded to their names and then public bust
less was suspended and the members OF the
ouso proceeded 10 deliver eulogies upon the
ate ]. Logan Chipman OF Michigan, after which
n adjournment was taken.