The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
0oNnREsa.

THE Nicaragua ship canal bill occupied the
attention of the senate on the 18th. II provides
that per cent bonds OF the company 70 an
amount not exceeding 100000 0O0 shall DO guar
anteed principal and interest by the govern
ment OF the United States-these bonds 70 %
issued according as money Is actually PAID OUT
and expended by the company In the eonstrue-
ton Of the canal The government is then TO
own the capital stock OF the company with the
exception Of $4,000 OF It. which is to bo retained
by the company except the shares TO bo deliV-
cred 10 the governments OF Nicaragua ana
Costa Rica In the house the District OF
Columbia committee held the floor TO the OK
cluson OF all other business Notwithstanding
the protest OF the committee on appropriations.
Half dozen unimrortant local bills we're passed
and the house adjourned
THE Nicaragua canal bill was before the sem
ate on the l4th for o couple OF hours and was
then laid aside so that the sundry civil appro-
priation bill might be considered, The canal
bill was then the subject OF two speeches ana OF
arunning discussion, In which Mr.. Sherman
who is in charge OF II, took leading part.
After n short conflict between the democrats
and republicans OF the house, the democrats
were obliged to yield gracefully and TO agree 70
the terms which the republicans presented
These were that general debate on the invalid
pension appropriation bill should be continued
until the minority was accorded six hours de-
bate Then the debate continued till adjourn
ment but II was without special interest
In the senate on the 18th the Nicaragua canal
bill, though having the advantage OF being the
"unhnished business" had TO give way TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill All the amend
ments TO that bill reported by the committee on
appropriations dncluding the worids fair
items) were disposed Of with the exception OF
the series relating to river and harbor improve
ments whom the presidents Hawaiian message
was delivered and then, without delay, the SEN
ate went into executive session -. The invalid
pension appropriation bill monopolized the at
tention OF the house and the general debate was
enlivened ty Mr. Boutelle, OF Maine who made
one OF his vigorous and characteristic speeches
Against the amendments changing the existing
pension laws points OF order were made the
determination OF which was postponed until the
10th and the house adjourned
THE session OF the senate on tho 10th was oc-
cupIed In the consideration OF the sundry civil
approximation bill. The various amendments
recommended by the committee on appropria'
uons 10 reduce the amounts inserted by the
house OF representatives for some OF the great
Industrial improvements we're discussed and
voted down. An amendment involving the con-
tinuance OF the once Of supervisor OF elections
BhNc rise 10 lOuS hnu ucNtth pOllAlSol NioSuo-
sipn and without reaching any definite conclu-
sion tho senate adjourned. -. The session OF the
house was almost entirely devoted TO the con-
sideration OF the pension appropriation bill The
new legislation proposed by the committee on
appropriations was, as far rs II was material,
ruled in order but the amendments were re-
jected. The feature OF the day was personal
collision between Turpin, Of Alabama, and
Waugh OF Indiana, which but for the interven'
tion OF frlends might have resulted seriously.
Adjourned.
THE sundry civil bill occupied attention OF the
senate on the nth Amendment TO continue In
force the law for federal supervision Of elections
was carried by party vote. All the committee
amendments having been disposed Of and the
bil being open TO general amendment, the ques
ton as 10 the issue OF per cent bonds TO main
tain the gold reserve was precipitated on th'
senate The merits OF the amendment wer,
discussed for the remainder OF the day and ad
journment came before the debate closed. =,
In the house the greater portion OF the day
was spent In consideration OF tho invalid pen
sion bill That measure was finally passed anc
the postofice appropriation bill was taken VI
and discussed until adjournment