The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Nations Capitol = what IL Being
Done by the Senate and House - Old
Matters Disposed of and Now Ones COM
s'dered.
CoxGREss reconvened on the 9th inst No bust
OF special Importance was transacted. A
large number OF bills were introduced IN both
houses. Congressman Bynum. of Indiana, in
troduced resolution for the appointment OF a
special comIni tee TO inves igate the course or
the United States District Attorney at Indianap-
oils, especially with reference 70 the Dudley
cases.
IN the Senate, on the 7th inst, Mr.. Voorhees,
offered preamble and resolution reciting the
newspaper report that Mr. Chambers, the
United States District Attorney ut Indian
apos, had interfered In his official capacity
To prevent the arrest OF w. w. Dudley on a
charge OF feloniously violating the election laws
OF Indiana at the last President ial election, ana
directing the Attorney General 10 report wha.
instructions the Department OF Justice had Is
sued 10 Chambers on the subject, and 10 FURNISH
copies of the correspondence. He asked that
the resolution go over one day, when he would
submit some remarks upon n, which Was
agreed To. Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate ON
the subject OF the bill heretofore introduced
by Mr.. Butler TO provide for the emigration or
persons OF color from the Southern States. He
closed by declaring IL 10 be the duty Of this
nation, which once brought the negro in the
chains OF slavery from Africa, TO ASSIST
him TO return there and aid in build.
ing up the civilization, enlightenment
and wealth of his native laad The Senats then
went into executive session and shortly after
adjourned. In the House Mr. McComas. OF
Maryland, offered n resolution that the House
resolve itself into COMMITTEES OF the whole Tor
the consideration OF the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill, the committee 10 be govern
ed by the rules Of the last Congress-
Mr.. Breckenridge raised the question OF
consideration against the resolution. The
Speaker ruled that the question OF considera-
ton could not be raised against the resolu-
ton because the resolution in the nature
OF a motion regulating the business of the
HOuEo Mr. Rreckiuri1ne QpDealel from the de-
cision, aud yielded the floor 10 Mr.. Carlisle. or
Kentucky, who vigorously attacked the Speak.
er ruling. After several other speeches had
been made vote taken and the decision OF
the Speaker sustained-yeas l35 nays, l24. All
the Republicans voted 70 sustain Speaker
Reed ruling and all the Democrats against H.
The House then took up the DistricG of Co
lumbin bill and spent the remainder OF the
afternoon on it's consideration and then ad-
iourned.
AFTER some routine business in the Senate
on the sth inst, Mr.. Voorhees, called up the
resolution offered by him the previous day in
relation to the alleged interference by Mr..
Chambers, the Unit ell States District Attorney
at Indianapolis. to prevent the arrest OF w. w.
Dudley on u charge of violating the election
laws OF Indiana, and proceeded TO address the
senate. He spoke of the crimo as having
inflicted an indelible stain upon the meinora-
BE election and impeached the integrity
OF the political result that followed.
1t was high time, Mr. Voorhees, said, that this
episode should be fully understood by the
whole people and that the proper degree OF
responsibility should be assigned TO the instru-
ment by whom it was perpetrated. Mr. VOor-
hees sent 10 the clerks desk and had read the
notorious blocks Of five" letter At the con-
clusion OF Mr.. Voorhees, speech a number Of
unimportant measures were considered. and
the senate then went into executive session and
made the following combinations: Owen A.
Luckenbach, Postmaster, Bethlehem, Pa. John
ID. Delille, Consul TO Bristol. In the House
the Speaker Laid before that body lstter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury recommend
ing that the estimated appropriation OF S45O,U00
made in deficiency appropriation bin. The
House then went into committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan taking the chair, for
the further consideration of the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill The afternoon was
spent in the discussion Of the bil and that por-
ton OF II relating to the laying OF overhead
electric wires underground was passed And the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th lust. the Vice Presi-
dent presented communication from Attor-
ney General Miller in response to the resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate tho previous day.
The Attorney General declares that ther have
been no insti uctions given TO District Attorney
Chamber on the subject OF the arrest OF w. w.
Dudley, and that no communication whatever
has passed between the Department OF Justice
and the District Attorney in relation 10 the
matter. The communication referred to the
went into executive session and confirmed a.
long list OF nominations. Among the more i'm
portant were the following: William p. Hep
burn OF Iowa, Solicitor OF the Treasury; Charles.
S. Zane, Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
Utah j. g. II. Pitkin OF Louisiana, Minister to-
the Argentine Republic; Clark T.. Carr, of ILL
nois Minister and Consul General to Denmark
Richard g. Lay of the District OF Columbia, Con-
sui General To ottawa. Con suls-James Il. Harti- .
gan of the District OF Columbia at Trieste
Aulick Palmer Of the District OF Columbia a.
Dresden Edward A. Dimmck of Massachu-
sets at Barbadoes. William w. Bates OF New
York, Commissioners Of Navigation. Samuel V.
Halliday of Pennsy lvana, Commissioner Of
Customs. District Attorneys-Isaac n. Alex
ander, Northern Ohio Eugene g. Hay, Mime
sofa Collectors of Internal Bevenue-Albert.
i. White, West Virginia John Stekee, Fourth
District OF Michigan.
IN opening the House proceedings on the 10th
inst. the Chaplain referred feelingy to the death
OF Congressman Kelley. Immediately after the
reading of the journal ONeill. of Pennsylvania
announced the death OF Mr.. Kelley. II was tho
saddest duty, he said that had ever devolved'
upon him. Judge Kelley's death per-
sonal loss 10 him and a great loss to the nation
and the world He presented resolutions ex-
pressing the deep regret and sorrow and
providing for appropriate service TO be held
IN the Representatives hall at noon on the 18th
and for the appointment of committee 10 at
tend the funeral In Philadelphia. The resolu-
ton adopted and the following committee
appointed kepresen ta.ives O'Neill, Mckinley,
Cannon, Banks. McKen 1a Carlisle, Mills. Hol-
man, and Mutchler. An adjournment was then
had as an additional mark OF poet to the de-
ceased. Vice President Morton appointed Sem
ators Sherman Cameron, Henderson, Butler,
and Colquitt To represent the Senate at the
funeral of the late Representative Kelley.