The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-16
CONGRESS.
An Abstract OF the More Important Proceedings OF
Both Houses

BGth Houses.
THURSDAY. JAN. q.
The Vice President laid before tho Senate
a communication from Attorney General Miller
in response to the resolution adopted yester-
day stating that no instructions, oral or writ
ten, have been given to District Attorney
Chambers. Of Indiana, in regard to the arrest
Of W. w. Dudley, nor had any communication
passed on the subject. Communication ordered
printed aud referred 20 the Committee on Judi.
ciaTy.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Chandler IN.
H. TO increase the efficiency Of the Navy; by
Mr. Gray DELI for the promotion Of Rear
Admiral james T. Jouctt, aud Dir. Hiacock
N. ", giving ali nurses in the late war who
arc unable 10 support themselves pension Of
$i2 mouth.
Mr.. Quay PA introduced bill for the rslof
OF certain officers OH the retired list of the Army
The bill provides that certain officers Of the
Army entitled TO promotion in 1856 were
placed on tho retired list without such promo
ton. and to Tectify the injustice done them the
bill authorizes the President 10 appoint all such
officers 10 the respective grades to which they
were entitled TO take rank from the time when
their respective rights TO the promotion TO
vacancies became established, aud to place them
on the retired list OF the Army in the grades TO
which they promoted.
Joint resolution appropriating $3.50 600 10 re-
move distractions TO navigation in the Missouri
River between st. Joseph aud the mouth was
passed.
The House was not in session, having adj
journed from Wednesday to Friday.
FRIDAY, JAN. 10.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the House, Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) announced
the death OF his colleague Hon William ID.
Kelley Pa aud after few remarks intro
duccd the usual resolutions, when the House mt
l2:l5 o'clock adjourned out of respect TO the
memory OF the deceased Congressman.
SATURDAY, JAN. IL.
The Senate was not In session to-day.
| After the reading Of the House Journal, the
Senate entered the hall Of the House. aud after
taking the seats assigned them. the bod OF Hon.
| William ID. Kelley was placed in front of the
| Speakers desk. Rev. DIR. CuLhbert then con-
| Quoted the funeral services. which were
concluded at l2:35 o'clock, aud the remains
/ were taken 10 the depot for removal to PhiIa-
! delphia. The House then resumed It's session.
but upon motion Of Mr. Bingham Pa imme.
/ diately adjourned out of respect 10 the mem
| DRY OF the deceased.
MoNDAY JAN. TO.
The Vice President laid before the Sonata n
| communication from the Secretary Of the In.
| terror, transmitting letter from the Commits.
| siOner Of Pensions recommending the appoint.
mcnt Of 80 additional Medical Examiners for
| service IN the Pension Office during the re.
mainder Of the current fiscal year which
with the accompanying papers was referred to
/ the Committee On Appropriations, and ordered
Ia be printed.
Dir. Casey IN. Dak.) presented the petition
! OF g. A. Power secretary Of the Indiana PEN
| sion Association, and other citizens Of Indiana.
| praying for the passage of "A general pension
! law; which was referred 10 the Committee on
| Pensions.
Mr. Ingalls, (Kan.) presented IA petition Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Post II, of Kan
sas. praying for the passage of tbs bill giving
| the Fort Hays Military Reservation 10 the
State Of Kansas for the use Of a soldiers home:
/ which was referred TO the Committee on Public
I Lands
He also presented tho petition of James
| Collie and 30 ex-soldiers Of Ionia Kan. the
petition Of II. j.. Davis and I25 citizens of
ParkersburRh, w. Va; the petition of go mem.
Bcrs Of the Grend Army of the Republic. Post
2J1, OF Garden City, Kan; the petition of sun
dry United States soldiers of Writ County,
West Virginia and the petition Of Louis II.
Pool and 90 other citizens of Kansas, praying
for tho passage Of tho per diem rated pension
bill; which were referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
The Senate adjourned at $3.50 o'clock D. m.
In the House the most Of the day was occu
pied IN reading the report Of the special com
| mites on the dcialcation in the Office of the
| late SerReantat- Arms John l.. Leedom The
majority report Is in favor of making an an
| preparation To pay the salaries Of Members
while the minority report, which ia signed by
Mr. Holman tlnd. alone, takes the ground TINT
the members should lose their salaries the
Government, in his opinion, not being response.
ble for the loss
The house adjourned at 3;l5 o'clock p. IN.