The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, March 24.A long speech was made
by Mr.. Mills favoring interference by the United
States in Cuban affairs and his joint resolution
providing for such action was placed on the
calendar, The remainder or the session was.
devoted to consideration of the legislative, judi
cial and executive appropriation bill
HoUsE.-After two hours debate the senate
bill repeating the law providing that no person
who held n commission in the United States
army and afterwards entered into the service
Of the Confederate states should be appointed
an officer in the army or navy Of the United
States, was passed The bill TO reduce the
number Of crimes subject to capital punish
ment was also passed. The senate's request
for further conference on the Cuban resolutions
was agreed to.
SENATE, March 25.-Discussion of the legis-
lative executive and judicial appropriation
bill was continued. most Of the debate being on
the subject of changing the fee system Of the
United States district attorneys and marshais
TO salary system. The amounts proposed III
the bill were aSSailed as eXtravagant by Scna-
tors Allen and George, but were finally agreed
to in all cases. A joint resolution to amend the
constitution by prohibiting congress and state
legislatures from using public moneys in aid OF
any institution controlled wholly or in part by
any religious association was introduced Dy
Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hampshire, and laid on
the table.
HoUsE-The naval appropriation bill was
considered in committee of the whole, all of 1t
being disposed Of except the paragraph pro-
viding for new ships.
SENATE March 26-Most of the session was
taken up in discussing q motion to strike ont
of the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priaton bin all the sections in relation to the
compensation of United States district attor-
.,1. nV,1 al Mo. 70 nd
journed before the latter subject was dis
posed Of.
HousE.-The greater part Of the session was
consumed by discussing, in committee of the
whole the motion offered by Mr. Hanley, rep.
Ond) to amend the naval appropriation bill nl
providing for the construction of six battle
ships instead OF four, as recommended by The
committee. The motion was loSt-32 to 1874
without further amendment the bill was re-
ported to the house and passed as recon-
mended by the committee, A joint resolution
was presented authorizing the appointment h'
the president Of a banking and currency com
mission to consist of nine citizens, to act will
the comptroller Of the currency and to repor
their recommendations ana conclusions to con
GresS which was referred to the committee u
banking and currency.
SENATE, March 27.--There was much debat,
upon the legislative judicial and executive ap
preparation bill which was finally passed with
out division The bill appropriates S25, 500, ,O9C
Adjourned until the 30th
HoUsE.-COnsideratio Of the Sundry civi
appropriation bill was postponed and the bill
on the private calendar we're taken up. Onl
three pension and private relief bills were dis
cussed and they were reported to the hous
with recommendation that they be passed
Before a vote could be taken on them the houS
adjourned until the 30th.