The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

ON the 9th Mr.. Mcpherson, Of New Jersey,
addressed the senate at length on his joint reso-
luton authorizing an0 directing the secretary
Of the treasury TO suspend all purchases Of sill
yer under the Sherman act A substitute was
offered by Mr. Aldrich. Of Rhode Island which
authorizes the issue Of bonds TO procure gold II
necessary, to maintain the parity between gold
and silver coins and United States treasury
notes; also providing Tor suspension OF the pur'
chase Of silver bullion on July !, 1894 No action
was taken on pending bills and the senate ad'
journed. q. In the house the District OF Colum'
biA appropriation bill was passed and the re-
mainder Of the day YVES devoted 10 the constd-
GRAFTON OF several unimportant measures With
out reaching any conclusion the house ad-
1ourned
In the senate on the 10th the bill granting ad-
ditionAl quarantine powers and imposing addi
tional duties on the marine hospital service was
taken up and after being amended was passed
without division Tho anti-opton bill was
again brought up and vote being taken on an
amendment revealed the fact Z no quorum
and the senate adjourned until the llth....
In the house after a sharp and decisive contest
the opponents OF the bill allowing the Norfolk 4
Western Railroad Company to extend its lines
into the District Of Columbia, gracefully ad'
mitted themselves defeated and the bill was
days OF the week were assigned by the commit
tee on rules TO various committees and after the
transaction OF some unimportant business the
house adjourned.
IN the senate on the l2th Mr.. Kenna's death
was announced at the opening OF the proceed
ings by Mr. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, In the alb
sence Of the dead senator's colleague, Mr.
Faulkner The senate thereupon adjourned
until the l2th, which day will be devoted to his
obseQuies . No business but the reception Of
the banking committees majority and minority
reports on the repeal Of the Sherman act was
considered in the house. Senator Kenna's death
was announ ed and out Of respect TO his men,
ory the hou adjourned
IN the senate on the 18th both houses Of con-
gress assembled TO pay the last tribute OF re.
spect TO their colleague the late Senator John
E. Kenna, whose funeral was held in the senate
chamber At the conclusion Of the services the
senate adjourned until the 18th, 81. No business
was oOnsid rel in the house and on reassem'
bling, rs q further mark Of respect to the late
Senator Kenna, the house adjourned until the
18th. 0sx1NH
ON the 18th after an explanation by Mr.. Sher
man, the senate passed bill TO extend TO the
North Pacific ocean the provisions OF the stat
utes for the protection Of fur seals and other
fur-bearing animals. The McGarrahan bill was
under consideration for half an hour and after 0
speech against Il by Mr.. Mills II went over till
the 10th The anti-option bill was then taken
up and the pending amendment TO the sec
ond section was defeated An amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Villas which would have the effect
OF restricting the operations Of the bill 10 gam
bling transactionsn was debated for the rest
OF the day and went over without action. II
the house the republicans ilibustored oil day
against the consideration Of private war claims
with the result that nothing was accomplished
At the evening session pension matters wer,
discussed, but no action was taken on any bill
and at s:45 the house adjourned