The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-08
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News
CONGRESSIONAL.

A large number Of bills authorizing appro-
priAtions for the construction Of public build
lngs were passed by the senate on the 2s.n ult
An amendment to the sundry civil bill was
adopted appropriating nearly q, 900 900 for pre-
ilminAry work on-the buildings that had been
authorized The suncry civil bill was passed
T.. The house passed ol public building bills,
rarrying appropriations aggregating %, $4,000
The conference report on the post ONCE appro-
priation bill was adopted
The senate on the lst passed the naval ap-
preparation bill after adopting an amendment
reducing the price to be paid for armor plate
from siib to $500 ton and authorizing the Sec
rotary OF the navy to build an armor plate fac
tory At cost not exceeding u ,50e, 900, In case
Ehe concerns now furnishing armor plate to the
government refuse to make 1t for $500 ton.
The house passed the senates army reorgani-
sation bil--203 10 80 The general deficiency
appropriation bill carrying sei 0e0 600 was also
passed This is the last of the regular appro-
priAk.on bills. The senate amendments 10 the
river and harbor bill were non-concurred In
and II was sent TO conference. The conference
reports on the omnibus claims piI1, the naval
personnel bill and many other important meas
nres were agreed to- The senate bill making
Dewey full admiral was passed.
Two important measures were passed by the
senate on the I'd, the Notifications appropria-
tion bill and the bill proviCssng code Of Grim
1nal laws for Alaska The conference reports
on the census and naval -<ersonnel bills were
agreed to and about 90 minor bills were passed,
The calendar being cleared Of private pension
bills and measures correcting military records.
THE house refused TO consider the resolu-
fions reported by the judiciary committee de-
einring that MIR, Wheeler and three other
members had vacated their seats in the house
G.. Nka An
appropriation Of $500, ,00Teach was made for
the Ohio centennial at Toledo and the PAN
American exposition at Buffalo, N Y. The
hill appropriating q, ,0OO, 900 for new building
Tor the department Of justice was passed
The senate on the Sd began the last legisla-
fiTe day Of the session amid much confusion.
The irst nine hours OF the session were given
20 consideration Of the army and general def
ciehey appropriation bills, both OF which were
finally passed. The balance Of the night ses-
sion was spent in discussion OF conference re-
ports on various appropriation bills In the
house the widest confusion reigned, members
,endeavoring TO secure the passage of belated
local bills but in the majority Of instances
they failed. Thousands Of people crowded into
The galleries at night to witness the closing
scenes Of the session.
At lz:0e p. m. on the 4th Vice President
Hobart declared the senate adjourned sine die.
thus finishing the session which began at 1
q. m Of the Sd. All the annual appropriation
hills had been passed and o large number OF
nominations confirmed by the senate in the
closing hours OF the session. The usual reso-
buttons Of thanks to Vice Presi lent Hobart
and the president pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, were
passed the vice president responding in an
appropriate speech. The house continued the
session began on the Sd, taking recesses from
time TO time while the conferees on the appro-
priation bills were smoothing out the differ
ences between the senate and house. Finally
the last conference report was made and
agreed TO and then the usual resolutions OF
thanks to Speaker Reed were passed, MIR.
Bailey, tho democratic leader making an eu-
1ogistic speech in which he praised Mr. Reeds
fairness, and at 1910 the house was declared
adjourned sine die s,.