The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, April 2i,--The greater part Of the
session was devoted to the Indian appropria-
tion bill. The question of sectarian Indian,
schools came up and gave rise to discussion
which was not concluded when the senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.--At the close Of the session. had there
been quorum present, the pOpulist vote would
have been increased from to by the adoption
OF resolution declaring Albert L. Goodwin
entitled to seat as representative from the
Fifth district of Alabama. 1t had previously
been voted--47 to 109-that James f. Cobb
tdem) was not elected from that district and
that he was not entitled to the seat, thus re-
ducing the democratic strength from 100 to 99.
SENATE, April 22-Sectarian schools for In
dian children was the subject of discussion
tnat ended in the adoption of an amendment
declaring that 1T is the settled policy of the
government to make no appropriations what
ever for the education Of Indian children in any
sectarian school, Just as scon as it is possible
for provision to be made for their education
otherwise" 1t also provided that the secretary
of the interior may make contracts with pres
ent contract schools during the fiscal year 1877
to half the amount used for the fiscal year 1876.
HoUsE-After a vote had been taken on the
subject, Albert L. Goodwin, from the Fifth
district of Alabama, was declared entitled to
the seat occupied by James E. Cobb (dem) }
Mr.. Goodwin was then sworn in. The remainder
Of the session was occupied in consideration OF
the general pension bill
SENATE, April 23.-After q long discussion
about the lawless condition Of affairs in Indian
Territory the Indian appropriation bill, carry
ing about 50, 900, was passed. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up. Several
public building bills were passed.
HoUsE.-Four hours were devoted to discus
sion of the general pension bill, but, with the
exception Of passing a few private pension
bills. no business was transacted.
SENATE, April Satisfactory progress was
made with the sundry civil appropriation bill
all the amendments recommended to 1t by the
committee on appropriations being disposed OF
HoUSE.-The time Of the session was occu'
pied for about five hours with the general pen
sion bill Bills were passed authorizing tht
free re-entry into the United States of articles
or animals exported for exhibition in Other
countries and TO make Conneaut o.. sub-por
of entry. Nine private pension bills were alst
passed. The senate's request for conferenct
on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to
At the night session the house, acting as {
committee of the whole, ordered IL pension
bills to be reported with favorable recommends
tion.
SENATE, April 25.-The sundry civil appro
priation bill, which carried S37 100000 wa
passed. Mr. Sherman unsuccessfully tried u
have action taken on the house bill relative Il
distillation Of fruit brandy so as to have en-
grated upon it a provision for the repeal o
that section of the tariff law which allows
drawback of the tax paid on alcohol used II
arts and medicine.
HoUsE.-The second conference report upo
the legislative, executive and judicial appropri
alton bill was agreed to, another conferenc
being ordered upon the four matters in dispute
The general pension bill was being discusse
when public business was suspended and th
house listened to eulogies upon the late Repre-
sentative Grain of Texas