The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarter
OONoRESs.

In the senate on the Goth Senator German, Of
Maryland made some remarks In opposition TO
appropriations for public buildings and spoke
OF the serious and alarming condition which
confronted the, country; expressed the belief
that only the borders Of the trouble had been
touched and said that extraordinary action
would have to be taken by the treasury depart
ment or else congress would have TO reassemble
before next July TO meet the condition The
sundry civil appropriation bill occupied the at
tention OF the senate throughout the whole day.
In the house tilibusterng against the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill proved inef
fectual and the bill was passed practically with.
out opposition After the disposition OF two
private bills, the naval and agricultural appro.
priation bills were called up under suspension
OF the rules and passed
ON the 2lst, although the senate remained In
session until lO:3O p. m, nothing OF special In
terest transpired, the sundry civil bill being
the measure under consideration The un-
reserved amendments were agreed TO and the
bill went over .. In the house tho hours were
mostly employed In flibustering against the
car coupler bill and some time was devoted to
the consideration OF the post ONCE approprla-
tion bill, the debate on which was confined TO
the special service" provision. But the car
coupler measure was the one which met with
determined opposition. Mr. Richardson OF Ten
nessee, led the opposing parties and by parlia-
mentary maneuvers prevented any action be-
ing taken upon IT, The house held an allnight
session.
In the senate on the 22d there was little time
wasted In finishing up the sundry civil appro-
priation bill and TINT measure was passed, after
which the conference report on the army mp.
preparation bill was agreed 10 and the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was brought
before the senate Before any progress was
made on this bill the senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business. 9. In the
house the members were worn out by the previ-
Gus nights session and the day passed tamely
Mr.. Hatch objected when II was moved TO take
up the post office ap goprlation bill, and being
defeated he made the same fight also unsuc-
cessfully, when the postoflce bill was passed
and the Indian appropriation bill was called up
The Indian question was then discussed until
adjournment
or the 23d good progress was made in the
senate In disposing OF the absolutely necessary
work OF congress. Within less than On hour
two OF the general appropriation bills-the
diplomatic and consular and the military acad.
emy-were read, considered and passed The
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill (Which approprlates about ,2@,OOO,0Oo) was
then taken up and considered until the time OF
adjournment. The most interesting incident
in the house was the ovation rendered the next
secretary Of the navy, Hilary A. Herbert OF
Alabama He was warmly greeted and, with.
out regard TO party, his colleagues We'd with
each other In doing him honor. The Indian ap
preparation bill was then taken up notwith.
standing the opposition OF Mr.. Hatch, OF Mis-.
souri,, who desired TO call up the nnu-option bill
THE debate in the senate on the eth was not
Of an exciting or enlivenlng character. II was
over the question presented in the legislative
appropriation bill whether the Utah commission
which has been in existence for the last ten
years should be abolished as proposed by the
house, or continued In oficeas recommended by
the senate committee on appropriations. The
question was finally decided In favor OF continu-
ing the commission. -. The anti.optlon bill met
with another defeat In the house. II failed TO
prevent the Indian appropriation bill from be.
ing taken up, and that measure was further con.
sidered, but without final disposition Before
the house took up the Indian bill there was
brief furry over the sundry civil BILL which Mr..
Bland declared must DO considered in commit
tee Of the whole and It was so referred