The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE, May S.-The defc'c~ ''' bill-the
lst of the general approprtl illS-was
ken up. As reported from the opriation
Ommittee 1t covered items aggrct Gting about
1000 000-about twice the amount 1t carried
hen it came from the house. Before II was
asscd the aggregate was still further in
-eased by the appropriation OF over sl.OOo,OO
n findings OF the court OF claims in the French
ooliation claims.
HoUsE.-The session was chiefly devoted to
istrict OF Columbia affairs. When the calen-
ar was cleared the remainder OF the session
as spent in considering the bill to repeal that
ection OF the present tariff law providing for
3bate on alcohol used in the arts and medical
)mpounds.
SENATE, May 2G-An amendment to the filed
heese bill was introduced by Mr.. Dubois, OF
iaho imposing an additional tax of IS cents
arrel on beer, ale and porter. A motion to
~ the amendment on the table was defeated.
vt the close OF the morning hour the filled
leese bill was laid aside and debate on the
ond bill was continued for a time. The final
conference report on the legislative, executive
nd judicial appropriation bill was agreed to;
nd partial conference report on the sundry
ivil appropriation bill was also agreed to and
further conference ordered
HoUsE,-The bill to repeal the section Of the
Jilson tariff bill OF 1894 which provides for free
lcohol in the arts and manufactures was
amended and passed by vote Of 1865 to 60.
SENATE, May 27.-The amendment to the
lied cheese bill for the purpose Of levying an
ddtional tax OF Is cents q barrel on beer, ale
nd porter was defeated by majority of
he partial conference report on the naval ap-
ropriaton bill was concurred in and n fur
ler conference ordered on unadjusted matters
ba nin,la Of ba 10 40 l,ot M
ne bill prohibiting the issuance OF govern
tent bonds without the consent of congress.
HoUsE-The senate amendment to the gem
raj deficiency appropriation bill providing for
ne payment of French spoilation and war
laims under the Bowman act adjudicated by
ne court of claims, amounting to about 81, 900 =
~, was concurred in The conference report
n the bill for the relief Of settlers on the
'orthern Pacific indemnity lands was agreed to.
SENATE, May PA house Joint resolution
)r the loan Of tents to the sufferers by the
torn in and near St Louis was passed and re-
eived the signatures of the speaker and vice
resident and was sent to the president before
liournment. The bill to prohibit the issuance
bonds without consent of congress was taken
p and two speeches in its favor were made.
HoUsE.-A concurrent resolution for the loan
tents by the war department and such other
0liCl oS IHc ScCTCIuEy luuy ucSlH ubCtSSdFy W
ne sufferers by the storm in st. Louis was
creed to-. Later, the senate amendment max
lg 1t joint resolution was agreed to and
'peaker Reed signed it, The remainder OF the
ay was spent in discussing without final ac-
on the contested election case of johnson VS..
itokes, from the Seventh South Carolina dis
rict.
SENATE, May 29.-The senate has agreed tc
'emain in session on the I'd until final vote is
cached on the anti-bond bill The bill for the
epeal of the free alcohol clause of the Wilson
Irif bill was agreed to. The remainder of the
'ay was taken up by the discussion OF the anti
iond bill
HoUSE.-The contested election case of John
on VS.. Stokes, from the Seventh South Caro-
ua district was the subject Of much discus
ion, but no action was taken The remainder
I the day was spent considering conference
reports and private pension bills