The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from An Quarters.
CONGRESS.


SENATE, Feb. 15.-A resolution was passed
calling upon the attorney general for the rea-
sons which induced him to abandon his plan
OF redeeming the first mortgage bonds OF the
Kansas Pacific branch OF the Union Paclnc
and having the road operated by receiver,
HousE-The senate bill to amend the navi-
cation laws OF the United States was passed,
also q bill to better control ana promote the
safety of national banks; to make 1t LAWFUL
to transmit through the mail private postal
cards with o one-cent stamp affixed. and TO re-
peal the statute requiring affirmative proof OF
loyalty by the holders Of bounty or land war
rants.
SENATE, Feb 16-A discussion upon coast
defenses was the principal feature OF the ses-
sion to-day. Senators Perkins and Hale said 1t
was the policy Of the appropriations commit
tee to make an annual expenditure OF SlO,OOO,
300 for fortihcations. Senators Stewart Tel
Ter, Hawley, Chandler and Lodge spoke in favor
Of increases.
HoUsE-The session opened with the debate
on the bankruptcy bill but it attracted little at
tention, the interest of the members being abb
,orbed by the disaster to the Maine, A resolu-
lion was unanimously adopted expressing re-
rret for the disaster. coincidence with the fami'
les Of those who lost their lives and sympathy
with the injured
SENATE Feb 1Z-The resolution Of Mr.
Curpie declaring the senateS opposition to the
confirmation Of the sale Of the Kansas Pacific
'ailroad was agreed to by vote Of "a to 20. INT
Corbett election case from Oregon was dis
cussed by Mr.. Pettus and Mr.. Hoar, an agree
ment being reached to take final vote upoI
the case on February 2S Senator Allen intro
duced resolution instructing the committed
on naval affairs to investigate the Maine explo
sion. 1t went over for day because Of objec
ton.
HoUsE.-Debate on the bankruptcy bill mad
slow progress Mr.. Mcclellan, Of New York
introduced a joint resolution appropriatinI
el50O00 to relieve the families OF the victims o
the Maine disaster.
SENATE, Feb ia Joint resolution appro
priating 400 QUO to be used in endeavoring t.
raise the battleship Maine was passed. Th
resolution introduced by Mr.. Allen directin
the committee on naval affairs to investigat
the disaster of the Maine led to fierce assaul
by Mr.. Mason on the navy officials. Messrs
Wolcott, Hale and Lodge replied to Mr.. Ma
son. each defending the administration
HoUsE-The joint resolution appropriatin
100000 for raising the battleship Maine wa
passed. The remainder of the day was spen
In debate on the bankruptcy bill
HOUSE, Feb. l9-After four days conSidera
tion the bankruptcy bill, reported by the com
mttee on judiciary as u substitute for the Me-
son bill passed by the senate at the extra ses
sion last summer, was passed The bill
known as the Henderson bill and contain
both voluntary and involuntary features. 1t
considered less drastic than the measur
passed by the last house. The bill was passe
by majority Of 80, the vote standing, ayes Is
nays l25 Eighteen republicans voted again'
1t, and II democrats for It, The populists wit
one exception voted against 1.-THE senate We
not in session.