The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-02-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Feb. II Mr.. Quay consented that
his resolution for the recommittalof OF the house
tariff bill should 60 over without action. Inc
bill as TO the distribution of seed was taken up,
Mr.. Vests substitute for It was agreed to ana
the bill so amended was passed. 1t directs the
secretary OF agriculture TO purchase and dis
tribute valuable seeds for the year 1876 as mas
been done in preceding years. Mr.. Blancharu
addressed the senate on the subject OF the
Monroe doctrine. The consideration OF the
urgent deficiency bill was resumed An amend
ment authorizing the appointment OF p expert
money counters in the treasury outside OF ctvll
service rules led TO heated discussion OF the
merits of civil service examination Without
final acton ON the amendment the senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The committee on District Of Column
bia affairs had an opportunity TO clear the cal
endar Of measures represented by 1T ana several
bills were passed The remainder Of the session
was devoted to the discussion OF the bond-sllYer
coinage bill.
SENATE. Feb. 12-Mr. Hansbrough reported
bill TO make the birthday Of Abraham Lin
coin national holiday, and Mr.. Hale asked
unanimous consent for its passage. Mr.. Haw-
ley, however, objected and the bill went over
a bill to construct a memorial bridge across
the Potomac from the naval observatory
grounds in Washington TO the Arlington estate
was passed. The urgent deficiency bill was
taken up and progress made III It.
HoUsE.-The financial debate was partici-
patcd in by several prominent members and the
discussion was very interesting The senate
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 TO pay the
Joint expenses OF the survey Of the boundary
line between Alaska and the British North
American possessions was passed
SENATE, Feb 13,-By vote of % to 81 the
senate refused to take up the house tariff bill
with the free coinage substitute. and the meas
ure remains on the vice president desk. The
urgent deffciency bill carrying appropriations
TO the amount of about S6,OJ0,0OO, was passed
and the military appropriation bill was taken
up and Is now the unfinished business.
HoUsE-By vote Of 100 to 81 the house In
committee of the whole recommended to the
house proper non-concurrence in the SeEatC
free coinage amendment to the house bill pro
vidng additional revenue for the government
the issue of bonds TO maintain the gold reserve
and the sale of treasury certificates to mee
temporary deficiencies in revenue. About hal
the democrats voted against the senate substi
tute and the republican vote in favor OF it was
about 80
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-THE house refused to concur
by vote of 5to 80, in the senates free silve
coinage substitute for the bill of the houst
authorizing bond sales to maintain the gold re
serve sales of treasury certificates to NEE
temporary deficiencies in revenue and provid
ing additional revenue for the treasury. M
other business was presented in the course o
the five hours session. At the night session
five private pension bills we're pessed.-Th
senate was not in session.
HOUSE, Feb 15.-After number OF unim
portant bills had been passed, the consideration
Of the agricultural appropriation bill gave op
portunity for some severe attacks upon Secre
tary Morton, Of the agricultural department
for refusing to execute the purpose OF congress
to distribute seeds among the farmers Of tn
country. Three bitter speeches were made b
democrats-Messrs Moses and Livingston, {
Georgia, and Boatner, Of Louisiana. When th
house adjourned the agricultural bill was sti
pending-The senate was not in session.