The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

SENATE, Feb l6.--Mr Chandler, Of New
Hampshire made a long speech in support of
his resolution declaring it to be the sense of
the senate that the United States should nos
permanently acquieSce in the single gold stand
Grd. A sharp cOntrOv 'rsy occurred between
Mr.. Chandler and Mr. Pettigrew because of the
Horner's criticism of the latter'S course during
the last campaign in bOlting the republican
ticket.
HoUsE.-The bill granting pension of $50
mouth TO the widow Of Peter II. Allabach, who
was formerly captain of tie Capito police,
,yolioh President Cleveland vetoed, was lost
MI regulating and making uniform the juriS-
diotion of circuit courts Of the United States in
cases of infringement of letters patent was
passed The rest OF the day was spent in con-
sideration of private pension bills, ab ut % be-
fng pass d
SENATE, Feb. 17--The conference report on
the bill to a end the immigration laws was
agreed to. As the reCOrt had already been
agreed to in the house the bill us modified
goes to the president. 1t adds to the classes OF
excluded aliens all persons over l6 years Of
age who cannot read the English or some other
language except that admissible immigrants
may bring with them, or send for. illiterate
parents or grandparents (over SO years OF age),
wives and minor children.
EObSE-Dy u NOLc Ol 40 10 Tue HOuSt al
6rmed It's intention to limit pensions for
widows of eral on ers TO S5l II onth and
grading from that sum down for wido VS. Of
officers of over rank The conference report
on the legislative, executive and JUDICIAL appro-
priation bill was agreed to-
SENATE, Feb. ls-A bill was passed to allow
uhe circulation by mail Of the postal cards and
enYelopes, with coupons attached, patented by
West Virginia corporation. at regular postal
card and letter rates paid on presentation OF
the coupons from the said cards and envelopes
when detached at the otlice OF livery" The
postmaster general is to test the practica
operation Of the plan The remainder of the
day was spent in executive session.
HoUsE-In the contested case Of Hopkins
trep.) VS.. Kendall (dem.), from the Tenth Ken
tucky district, the house for the first time this
session reversed The decision OF its committee
on elections and seated n contestant whom the
committee had declared not elected.
SENATE, Feb. "A bill was passed to re-
novo the political disability OF Col d. !:
Simms. Of Kentucky. He is probably the last
OF the ''unreconstructed rcbels." The open
session lasted but half an hour The senate
ahen in secret session proceeded to the consd-
sration of the arbitration treaty and debated it
Sor seven hours without final action.
HoUsG-The deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up, but tile progress was made A
Brg discussion took place over an item to ray
special attorneys for defending suits against
she United st. tes The matter was not decided
when the house adjourned
SENATE, Feb. 20-Mr. Cameron offered
resolution extending sympathy to the govern
ment OF Greece in its intervention to free the
people of Crete. The resolution was adopted.
The ladan appr, pr.ation bill was discussed
tOr long time but without final action being
saken. After a brief executive session the sem
bLe adjourned.
Hot sE.-Tne discussion OF the general def
aiency appropriation i'll with the exception OF
enc paragraph was finished. paragraph ap-
RropriatlHg 1920 to refund amounts deducted
srOm the salaries of members for absence
caused much lively discussion and 1t was re-
.tained An attempt 0 secure a months extra
pnv for all employees Of the house a practice
frequently followed at the end of a session.
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