The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the l4th various amendments
TO the rules were offered and went over unth
the 10th They propose to forbid reading py
senators OF speeches either written or spoKeni
to permit the counting Of senators present ana
mot voting; TO disqualify senators Interested IN
national banks or national bank stocks from
voting on any bill afecting coinage or currency
70 provide for closing debate on any bill or res
olution by the same arrangement as is now IN
operation in the house Of representatives me
debate on the silver bill was resumed and Mr'
Jones' Of Nevada spoke against IT,. The ses-
sionof the house was dull and unlnteresting,
the entire day being devoted to debate on the
Chinese exclusion act
In the senate on the 10Th Mr. Hill offered
resolution 10 amend the rules by counting sena-
tors who are present and paired, soas TO make
quorum. To this Mr.. Manderson proposed an
amendment, as follows: And II, on recapltu-
lation OF the vote II shall appear that a majority
OF q cons titutional quorum has voted, the ques-
ton shall be determined and announced, the
same as Il q quorum had voted" After long
discussion on the propositions the repeal Dill
was taken up and dilatory tactics resorted TO-
carrying the session on till 10 o'clock, when on
motion of Mr. Voorhees,, the senate adjourned
. The only business transacted In the mouse
OF special importance was tho passage OF the
McCreary amendment TO the Geary Chinese ex-
cusion act This was accomplished without
struggle by rising vote-l7S tol
IN the senate on the nth Mr. Dolph said that
the committee on rules ought TO present 10 the
senate reasonable rule limiting debate; that
the presiding oficer ought after two or three
days discussion OF IL, put 1t 70 vote OF the
senate, and that, II q majority OF the senate Ia
vored g. 1, should be put absolutely In forco'
This brought on long discussion, In which sew
ernl senators participated Mr. Morgan gave
notice that he would introduce bill for the
repeal OF the entire Sherman act This brought
Mr. Sherman 10 his feet and hs made vigorous
speech In opposition He earnestly hoped SEN
ators would do their duty to the country add
stop further obstruction. -. The house resumed
consideration OF the bill for the better control
OF national banks and with but slight opposi.
ton, the bill was passed without division and
the house adjourned.
THE senate met an hour earlier than usual on
the 18th and discussion was removed on MT
Dolph's motion TO amend the Journal Mr.. Nor
gan spoke for two hours on the question and A.
ter concluding, the motion to amend was, on
motion OF Mr. voorhees,, laid on the tnblc- yeas
H. nnys2 Mr. Teller made another motion TO
correct the journal and then addressed the SEN
ate ~ lcng h. 600 In tie house no bills OF impor'
tanCc were reported and The house proceeded TO
the transaction OF routine business The New
York nnd New Jersey bridge bill Was passed
and the house resumed consideration OF the
printing bill
IN the senate on the 10Th tho morning hour
was devoted TO the reading Of report from tho
treasury department, ~ 10 the Nnancial aspect
OF the government for the fiscal year The sum-
ming up OF the document was to the effect that
df the present conditions continue) there viii
be q deficit OF go % at the end OF tho year.
go. In the house only routine business came up
and without dlsposlrg Of any bills, the house
proceeded to pay It's tribute Of respect TO tho
memory Of the late William Mutchlor, OF Penn
sylvania Eulogestic addresses were made and
then, as a mark OF respect TO the memory OF the
deceased. the house adjourned
IN the senate on the Goth hIr Voorhees, offered
resolution TO amend the rules which went
over until the 2ist IL provides that whenever
bill or resolution Is pending as unfinished
business and has been debated thirty days, Il
shall be in order for any senator at any time, V
make motion to hK the time for taking the
vote. This motion is not 10 be amendable oi
debatable, and Is 10 be put Immediately: and i
agreed TO by majority Of all the members o.
the senate the vote on the bill or resolution Il
TO be had at the time fixed in the motion, with
out further debate or amendment except bl
unanimous consent. The silver purchase bill
was then taken up and Mr.. Peffor offered Al
amendment the effect OF which would be 10 re
yiV0 the act OF 1857. . The session OF the hous,
was dull and foatureless, only routine business
beirg taken up