Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-06-06

From our regular correspondent.
MAY 20, 1884.
The policy suggested of rushing
through appropriation bills and ad-,
journing right away does not meet
the approval Of ali the Democratic
members of Congress. Some of them
say the land grant forfeiture bills
are the most important measures
pending, and are unwilling to go
home until provision is made for the
restoration of these lands to the pub
lie domain. The past few days Of
torrid weather made some members
and Senators desire an early ad-
journment, but besides several i'm
portant appropriation bills that have
yet to be passed, an amicable agree
ment on the naval bill must be
reached before the session ends. If
Congress gets away before the mid
die of July some hard work must be
done, and so it is quite too soon to
begin packing its trunks. Besides,
it may happen that the Senate will
insist upon the House paying some
attention to the bills it has placed
upon the Speakers table before adj
journment. Statesmen have donned
their new hot weather togas, and
many of them handle palm leaf fans.
The Senate devoted most of the
week to debate on the House bill for
a bureau of labor statistics, and fin
ally passed as a substitute Senator
Aldrich's bill. This was. treating
the House dlscourteously. 1t sim
ply rslegates the matter to that body,
where, in the rush and heat of the
closing hours it is likely to be
slighted.
In the regular order Of Congress
sional events, Friday was private bill
day in the House, but as things hap
pened, last Friday was a personal
explanation day. Representative
Weller was the first explainer. He
arose to deny at length that he had
been solicited by Mr.. English, senior,
in behalf of his son, who got the
seat for the Seventh Indiana District
in the contested election case Of
English VS.. Peele. Mr.. Weller said
his absence from the House at the
time Of the last call for the ayes and
nays was in pursuance of telegram
announcing the arrival of his family
in the city. Representative Hart
asked if he were requested on this
floor by any of Mr.. English's friends
to go and meet his family. Amid
applause and laughter Mr.. Weller
replied, 'No, sir. It you have any
other questions in that line shall
be most happy to answer them to
your complete satisfaction.
The next expiainer was Repre-
sentative Kellogg, when the House
was made the scene of an act IN the
star-route comedy. He demanded
that the House inquire into the
charges against him, but that body
refused to 60 into another personal
investigation. Referring to his re-
cent trial, be showed that he had not
pleaded the statute of limitation,
but was obliged to confess that he
had not exercised his privilege OF
waving it. He stated that the Law
which prohibits members of Con-
gress from receiving compensation
for services where the United States
was p>rty chad been violated 8
thousand times" Mr.. Hammond
said it was humiIiating confession
for a member of Congress to say thai
he knew 999 men who had repre-
sented the people here, and who has
committed felonies, and vet to admit
that he had never mentioned the fac
until it was necessary to screeI
himself.
Representative Springer has en-