The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS.

In the senate on the 18th after listening 10 .he
reading OF the presidents message on the ii%
waiian question an animated uiscussion ~. |
lowed and on motion, the message anu u0oon
panying documents were referred 70 INC eol
mittee on foreign relations Mr.. Morgan m.,o
duced resolution for the appohnlmens VI
ioint committee to inquire into the proprieyU,
extending government aid TO the Nicaragua
clnal Before the presidents messaso Ne9
read in the house the urgent deficiency Dii pen
sion appropriation was discussed with muoh
spirit MIR, Dingley. OF Maine, made heroe
attack on the president and the aurnlhlsIauon ,
for its attitude toward the pensioners WIN
out taking decisive action on any measure uh'
der discussion, the house ADJOURNED
In the senate on the 10th the house bill 10 re,
peal the federal election laws was taken up anu
Mr.. Berry, OF Arkansas, made speech IN au.
yocacy Of IT, Mr. PETER addressed the senate
in behalf OF the bill, introduced by hlmsen IN sno
day previous appropriatins the sum OF 'ooVVo'.
900 TO relieve want and destitution throughout
the country, The bill was referred TO the com
mittoe on education and labor and the senate
proceeded TO executive business. -. In the uouee'
Immediately after the reading OF the lourhal,
Mr. Cochran offered his resolution 10 hppoin.
special committee OF seven to inVesugA'o 'no
alleged attempt Of the last ADMINISTRATORS W
annex territory 10 the United states "l'hou'
consulting tnc mousse huu W ihHN''s
rights OF the house in the premises. IL was rc,
fcrred 10 the committee on foreign affairs as
was also the resolution Of Mr. Boutelle, recltlns
that the prerogatiyes OF congress had Deeh IN.
yaded by the policy OF the administration anu
declaring that policy inconsistent WIN 'ue
spirit OF the constitution and the Uauluohs Vi
the replblic Consideration OF the urgency de
nciency bill was then resumed The item up
propriating OOOOO for special examiners "as ~
amended so as 10 prevent the suspension Oh my my
pensions without giving the rensioher i'' hos'Vo
with opportunity TO furnish testimony IN IoUus us
tai. After the adoption Of several other amenu'
ments the BIZ pass d. Mr.. Wilson reported 'ne
tariff bill from the ways and means commi''ee'
and soon after the house adjourned
on the Goth, Immediately after reading inc
Journal, the vice president laid before the sen
ate the annual report Of the secretary oi WV
trcrsurf aua 3 wag referred TO the colhihi'lv' 3,
on finance Mr. Hoar presented pcullon ASK
inc for the establishment OF department
roads as m executive department MT, hos
addressed the senate, speaking 10 ms resolu.'o' VI
on the legality OF Mr.. u o2nts appointment u
commissioner paramount The urgent dehcienc!
bill was pnsscl A message from the hous
provldlny for the holiday recess was laiu pelor
tho senate and agreed To The senate theu
after a short executive session, ndlourneu' -
The greater part OF the day was taken up IN IN
house by a consideration OF the New York an
New Jersey bridge bill, and after some discus
sion the bill as amended in conference wa
agreed 10. ,,,.
In the senate on the elst Mr.. Proctor, OF Vel
mon, introduced bill 10 annex the territory
Utah to the state OF Nevada Referred to VI
committee on territories Senate bill for "
relief OF owners officers and seamen OF u
schooner Henry X Tilden, sunk by the carele'
firing Of ordnance officers OF tho SANDY hoo
proving guns, was taken from the calendar ., :
passed. The greater part OF the day was
voted 10 executive business and when the dool
reopened the senate adjourned until January
1891. -. The attendance in the house was Nei
slim and considerable timo was spent IN u
vain endeavor TO obtain quorum The resol
tion offered 10y Mr., Bputolle In renrd 10 a
wntf, wns esforrvd VI ths committee on nav
affairs and a substitute offered by Mr. McCrea
was recommended for adoption Adjourned
January g.