The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27
OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from An Quarters.
CONGRESS.


SENATE. Jan. 1.-two hours were spent in
considering the Nicaragua canal bill Mr..
Turpie (dem.. Ind attacked the measure, and
denounced the Maritime Canal Co. OF Mica
ragua The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken up and completed with the excep-
tion OF provisions in relation to the library Of
congress. The resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan
as to default by the Pacific railroad companies
and the one offered by Mr.. Pettigrew as to the
Venezuelan and Gtiana boundary agreement,
were laid before the senate, but went over.
Senate bill appropriating Sl25,OOO for public
building at Altoona Pa, was passed
HoUsE-The whole of the session was spent
In considering private pension bills Favorable
action was taken upon SO OF them.
SENATE, jan 20 The bill for the erection OF
new custom house building in New York
City on the site of the present building at
cost not exceeding 1900 900 and appointing at
salary OF 5000 each board Of five building
commissioners was passed and now goes to the
house Mr. Turpie continued his onslaught on
the Nicaragua canal bill, speaking for two
hours and leaving his speech still unfinished
The legislative appropriation bill was taken up
and completed.
HoUsE.-The contested election case OF Yost
vs. Tucker, from the Tenth Virginia district,
was discussed. A partial agreement Of the
conferees on the army appropriation bill was
reported and agreed to. the house insisting
upon further disagreement to the senate
amendments still In dispute.
SENATE, Jan. 2l-Mr. Chandler presented
the memorial of ]. e. Addicks for admission to
the senate from Delaware which was referred
TO the committee on elections An unsuccess-
ful attempt was made by Mr.. Hill to have o
Dill considered fixing the term of all postmas-
ters OF four years. Then Mr. Turpie resumed
his argument against the Nicaragua bill at the
close Of which motion was made by Mr.. Nor
gan, in charge of the bill, to have day fixed
Tor taking the vote, but objection was made
and the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The entire day was spent in dis
cussing the contested election case OF Yost
Fep') vs. Tucker (dem.) from the Tenth Vir-
ginia district. A resolution was finally adopted
Ql9 to AZ declaring Mr. Tucker entitled to the
seat
SENATE, Jan 22.-Mr Turpie gave notice Of
MS intention TO call up on the 25th the Cam
eron resolution recognizing the independence
OF the republic Of Cuba and criticised Secretary
Olney for defying congress. The general arbi-
tration treaty was discussed by many senators
ana Messrs. Hoar and Lodge protested against
alleged attempts to force the senate to ratify
the treaty letter from the secretary Of
state transmitting protest from the minister
OF the Greater Republic Of Central America
against the Nicaragua canal bill caused Mr..
Morgan TO indulge in sarcastic speech.
HoUsE.-The bill to establish new division
OF the Eastern judicial district Of Texas was
passed over the presidents veto. number OF
private bills were also passed, including 10
pension bills.
SENATE, Jan. 2S-All the pension bills on
the cal ndar to which no objection was offered
QO4) were passed. Thirty other bills we're also
passed, including the following; Appropriate
ing Slo,OOO for the heirs Of the three Italians
killed by mob violence in Colorado In March;
1895; to reclassify postal clerks; approprlating
$4,000 for statue OF Abraham Lincoln at Get
tysburg Pa; to pay to the heirs OF John Roach
S3SO,OOO for the occupation of his yards by gum
boats The house was not in session.