The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Gathered rom All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Or the 10th the four house bills 10 place on
tAe free list sugar, coal, iron ore and barbed
wire, were reported back to the senate from
me finance committee. The free iron ore bill
was the only one that came back in its original
shape. The sugar bill no longer provides for
free sugar, but for an ad valorem duty OF 40 per
cent on all sugars and for specific duty OF
two cents gallon on molasses testing above 40
and not above SO degrees, omitting all reference
to differentials. The free coal bill came back
with provision for duty on all coal imported
from countries that levied an import duty on
American coal. Several bills OF minor impor-
lance were passed and the senate adjourned
until the 22d .. The house was in session but
nifty minutes, and in that time transacted but
little business ofimportance A bill was passed
appropriating 5000 for additional clerical
force in the bureau OF internal revenue.
On the 21st the house was in session for one
hour and adjourned until the 23d. Unsuccess-
ful efforts were made to secure consideration
Of several important measures, chief among
which was the Hill bill for the exclusion and
deportation Of alien anarchists. Mr.. Warner,
Of New York, objected and persisted in his OBJ
jection, Notwithstanding the appeals OF Mr..
BOatner and Mr.. Mcmillan, the latter OF whom,
to n question stated that five hundred anarch-
lists were now on their way to the United
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10 the United States officials, The senate joint
resolution was passed directing the printing OF
5000 copies OF the tariff bill. The senate was
not in session.
THE session Of the senate on the I'D lasted
only an hour and quarters, most OF this
time being spent In waiting for the appearance
of quorum. The lack Of that article had
been called to the attention Of the vice presi-
dent soon after the hour Of meeting ana when
The roll of senators was called 1t was found
that only thirty-two had responded. The SER
geant-at-arms was thereupon directed to re-
quest the attendance of absent senators and
after waiting more than an hour, forty-three
senators-exactly quorum-had answered to
their names. A short executive session was
held and the senate adjourned. ... The house
was not in session.
In the senate on the 23d no business whatever
was attempted even the reading Of Wednes.
days journal and the presentation Of mes
sage from the president having been prevented
by the fact that there was no quorum present
and answering. On the roll call only thirty
four senators responded After an hours weary
waiting for quorum TO materialiZe the senate
adjourned To. The one item Of interest in the
proceedings of the house was o spirited discus
sion over the report OF the committee on naval
affairs upon the investigation into the alleged
armOr plate frauds. The report was ac-
companed by Joint resolution (Which was
agreed tO) directing the secretary OF the navy
10 have plates now on certain ships removed
and subjected to ballistic tests to determine
their quality
In the senate on the oath the general public
was excluded from the chamber during all but
four minutes OF the session-the remainder Of
the time being spent behind closed doors. The
concurrent resolution for the final adjournment
OF congress on Tuesday, August 49, at Up. m,
was laid before the senate and was passed
without vote in the negative. The senate
then adjourned until the 27th The house
passed joint resolution providing for adjourn
ment Of the present session Of congress at 2
O'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, August
%. Another effort was made also unsuccessful,
to consider the Hill bill for the exclusion and
deportation of alien anarchists. Two or three
unimportant measures were passed and after o
session OF an hour the house adjourned until
the eth.