The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Feb 25.--Mr. Morrill, moved to take
up the house tariff bill, but the motion was de-
feated--22 to 49, After the vote Mr. Morrill,
stated that he would make no further attempt
to get up the bill as it was obvious that the re-
publican party was In u minority in the senate.
The remainder of the session was given up to
consideration Of the Cuban bellgerency resolu-
tion. Mr., Morgan concluded his three days
speech in support Of the resolution reported
from the committee on foreign relations No
action was taken
HoUsE.-The first contested election case in
which there was division of the elections COM
mittee upon the fndng-that of Van Horn VS.
Tarsney, from the Fifth district of Missouri
was taken up and debated several hours with
out final action. Before taking up the election
case the Indian appropriation bill was passed,
also the bill to extermnate the fur seal herds
Of Alaska in case q modua vivendi cannot be
concluded with Great Britain Tor protection Of
the seals.
SENATE. Feb, 26--An outbreak occurred In
the republican ranks started by Mr.. Carter, of
Montana. and upheld by Mr., Teller, of Colorado.
Mr. Carter's speech was made in justification
of the republican senators who had voted
against taking up the house tariff bill. A dis
cussion of the money question followedin which
Senators Sherman and Teller were the combat
ants and in which some hard blows were given
and received. The Cuban belligerency resolu-
tion was debated without making any progress.
HoUsE-With the exception of the first hour
the session was devoted to the discussion Of the
Van Horn-Tarsney contested election case
SENATE. Feb. 27.-Mr Vest, of Missouri,
made vigorous speech in savor of Cuban inde-
pendence The coast defenscs Of the country
was the subject of speech by Senator Proctor,
OF Vermont, in which he advocated land forti-
tications in preference to the creation Of pow
erful navy Bills appropriHting 100000 for two
revenue cutters for the Pacific coast and $780,
0eO for public building at Newport News, Va.
were passed Also the army appropriation bill
HoUsEA resolution was introduced declar-
ing 1t to be the sense Of congress that the gov
ernment of the United States should recognize
the beligerenCy Of the revoiutioniStS in
Cuba, muntam neutrality between them and
the Spanish government. tender its good olllces
to secure Cuban independence and to intervene
in the conflict on that island. If necessary to
protect American interests there Objection
was made to its consideration and the resOlu-
tion went over. The Van Horn-Tarsney cleo
tion case from the Fifth Missouri district was
decided in favor of Van Horn and he was sworn
in.
SENATE, Feb. 2S--A concurrent resolution
was passed by q vote Of GA to declaring that
war exists between the government of Spain
ana Jne government maintained by force Ol
arms by the people of Cuba; that the United
States should maintain a strict neutrality be.
tween the contending powers, according TO eact
of them all the rights of belligerents in thC
ports and territory Of the United States; ant
that the friendly offices of the United States
should be offered by the president to tn,
Spanish government for the recognition of tn,
independence of Cuba. The senate then ad
journed until the ID
HOUSE The greater part Of the day wa
spent in consideration Of the Legislative, execu
tive and judicial appropriation bill and 81 page
Of 1t were disposed of.
HOUSE, Feb 20,-The bill authorizing tn
leasing OF school lands in Arizona was passe
over the presidents veto in the house by vot
of 200 to 49, Senate amendments to the arm
appropriation bill were not agreed to and tn
bill sent to conference. Consideration of tn
executive, legislative and Judicial appropriatio
bill was completed, except the paragraph
covering compensation for district attorney
and marshals.-The senate was not in session