The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE April Consideration Of the naval
appropriation bill occupied the whole time
Il the session. The amendment prohibiting
lfficers Of the navy or marine corps on the re-
ired list from taking employment in the serv-
Zee OF persons or corporations having contracts
With the government for the supply Of material
vas agreed to- Mr.. German made speech on
N amendment to reduce the number of battle
hips provided for in the bill from four to two.
HoUsE.-The general pension bill was passed
by vote of ls7 TO 81. A five days considera-
ion of the bankruptcy bill was then COM
lenced
SENATE, April 29-The statue of Father
Marquette placed in the national hall Of stat
ary In the Capitol by the state OF Wisconsin
vas ofncially presented and accepted The
naval appropriation bill was then taken up and
he remainder of the session was devoted to
political speeches.
HoUSE.-A long discussion was INDUCED in
sver the receipts and expenditures Of the gov
rnment. The report of elections committee
No. 3, in the contest Of Giles Pearce Qndepend-
mt labor VS. John c. Bell (pop and dem.) for
he Second district Of Colorado, confirming
Bells right to the seat was agreed to, Discuss
lion on the bankruptcy bill took up the re-
naming time Of the session.
SENATE, April 3O--The naval appropriation
ill was discussed, but no progress was made
beyond the exclusion on point Of order Of Mr.
9uays amendment to increase the number Of
battle ships from four to six. Several lengthy
speeches were made.
HoUsE.-The resolutions reported from the
Elections committee confirming the title Of the
sitting members from Mississippi, Messrs.
Allen, Williams and Spencer, democrats to
their seats, were adopted. The bankruptcy
bill occupied the remaining five hours Of the
iession.
SENATE, May 1.-The proceedings were en-
!ivened to-day by fiery speech from Mr., Till
nan, of South Carolina, and temperate one
oy Mr.. HILL both on political questions Mr..
formun's motion to reduce the number of
olttle ships provided for in the naval appro-
oriation bill from four to two "a reduction Of
N,5OOO00 in expenditure) was agreed to- An
)ther vote was taken on motion by Mr., Allen,
If Nebraska, to strike out the appropriation for
he two remaining new battle ships but there
we're only l3 senators in favor OF that measure.
HoUsE-A large part of the time of the ses-
sion was occupied in discussing the section Of
the bankruptcy bill, recitlng the causes for
which proceedings may be begun against n
lebtor. Two amendments were proposed one
abolishing altogether the involuntary feature,
md one limiting to three causes all criminal
Or fraudulent in their nature, for proceedings
against debtor. Adjournment was taken
While the propositions were pending.
SENATE, May 2.-The naval appropriation
bill was passed and now conference commit
tee will have the task OF reconciling the disa-
yreements between the two houses Anamend-
ment appropriating $1,000, 900 for 20 additional
torpedo boats was rejected by II vote Of 80 to %.
HoUsE.-The bankruptcy bill reported from
the committee on judiciary was passed by O
vote of 157 to 81 1t is substantially what is
known as the Torrey bill. The bill appropria-
ling $4,000 TO defray the expenses of the COM
mission to determine the claims for damages
for the seizure of alleged Bering sea seal
poachers was also passed. Upon the unani-
nous report Of elections committee No. g. p. T.
Thorpe (rep) was declared entitled to the seat
from the Fourth Virginia district occupied by
w r. Mckinney Mem.) and he was sworn in