The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-17
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. !

IN the Senate, on the 9Th, a number of bill Is
and resolutions were introduced resolu-
t1on was greed to, directing the manag
ers of National Soldiers Homes to report on
the advisability of establishing hospital al
Hot Springs, Ark, for disabled Union SOL
diers. The bill increasing the pay of census
supervisors from 500 to ST. 900 was passed, as
was the bill increasing the pension of SOL
diers and sailors totally helpless to S72 q
month. In the House, the chief feat
ure of the days business was the intro
duction of bills under the call of States
The chaplain invoked Divine protection fol
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, who is serious
ly i'll, and the Speaker was authorized to ad
minister the oath of office to Mr.. Randall al
his home.
IE the Senate, ON the 7th, Mfr. Faulkner in
Toduced a bill to provide for the holding of
the Worlds Fair in 1892 at Washington.
After the Introduction of few bills and res
olutions, Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate
on the bill for the emigration of colored peo-
pie from the South, advocating their return
to Africa and settlement in the Congo coun-
try as mutual benefit to the emigrant and
nounced that in accordance with vested au-
thority he had administered the oath of office
to Representative Randall, of Pennsylvania,
at the latter's Washington residence. Several
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred, when Mr.. McComas moved that the
House go into committee of the whole on the
District of Columbia Appropriation bill, the
committee to proceed under the rules of the
last House. Mr.. Brcckinrid8e (Ky.) raised
the question of consideration, which the
Speaker decided was out of order, and dis
cussion of the Speakers ruling occupied the
remainder of the session.
IN the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Voorhees,
called up his resolution for the investigation
of the "Blocks- of Five scandal, and pro-
ceeded to debate the same at considerable
length. Mr. Edmunds offered a substitute
for the resolution, and controverted the ar
guments of Mr.. voorhees,. At the close of
the discussion, Mr.. Edmunds' amendment
was agreed to by party vote of 81 to "a, and
after disposing of some routine matters the
Senate went into secret session. In the
House the day was almost wholly devoted to
consideration of the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill, which was passed, and the
House adjourned until the 10th.
IN the Senate, on the 9Th, the Vfce-k resi-
dent presented a communication from the
Attorney General in response to the Senate
resolution, in which he stated that no in
structions, oral or written, had been sent by
the Department of Justice to District Attor-
ney Chambers, of Indiana, in reference to
the arrest of WV. Dudley, and that no COM
munication upon the subject had been re-
ceived from District Attorney Chambers.
The communication was ordered printed
and referred to the committee on the judi
ciary. A joint resolution was passed ap-
propriatng S25o,00 for the removal of OBJ
structious from the Missouri river be-
tween St. Joseph, Mo-, and its mouth.
A resolution was adopted directing the COM
mi ttee on the District of Columbia to in
quire into the expediency of purchasing the
works and property of the Washington Gas
Light Company, etc. After short executive
session the Senate adjourne ed until the 18th.
......The House was not in session On the 9th
THE Senate was not in session on the 10th.
In the House the chaplain in his prayer
made a feeling allusion to the death of
the Father of the House, and Immediately
after the reading of the journal, Mr.. O'Neil
(Pa.) addressed the Chair in voice trem
bling with emotion, reciting the fact of the
death of Judge Kelley, his long and intimate
friendship with the deceased, and his dis
tinguished services to his district and
and the country at large for so many
years. Mr.. O'Neil offered a series of resolu-
tions (Which were adopted) expressive of
the grief of the House over the sad event;
appointing the 11th, at noon, as the time, and
the House of Representatives the place
for holding an ppropriate service in honor
of the deceased; that a committee of the
House and Senate be appointed tc attend
the funeral in Philadelphia, and hat the
House adjourn as further mark of respect
to the memory of it's Oldest member. The
House then, at 12:15 p. M, adjourned.