Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-16

General be and hereby is instructed
to inform the Senate what instruc-
tons, if any, the department of JUS
tice has given to 5. n. Chambers,
district attorney for the district of
Indiana, on the subject of the arrest
Of w. w. Dudley or his exception
from arrest, and by what authority
of law any such instructions have
been given, and that copies of all
such correspondence be transmitted
TO the Senate" Mr.. Edmunds sar-
castically expressed his admiration
Of the concurrence in the beautiful
tribute of the Senator from Indiana
to the value of political morality.
This caused a broad smile all around,
which was increased to positive
litter among the republicans when
Mr.. Edmunds sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter written
by the chairman Of democratic
county committee in Indiana some
months before the alleged Dudley
"blocks Of FIVE" letter, which was
SO nearly like that document that
Mr.. Edmunds called it its twin
brother. The resolution adopted
will bring no Information, simply
because the Attorney General has
none to give. Mr.. Voorhees, knew
this, but being overloaded with
slurs and innuendoes against Mr.
Harrison he took this occasion 10
unload. He has injured no ore
except himself.
The first fight in the House was
easily won by the republicans. 1t
arose on question Of sustaining a
ruling Of the Speaker in favor Of
taking up the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and considering it
in committee of the whole under
the rules Of the last House applying
to appropriations Mr.. Reed de-
cided that it could be done, aud the
democrats appealed from the de-
cision aud insisted, in series Of
speeches from their best men, that
the House should do nothing until
it had adopted a complete set Of
rules. The House voted to sustain
the Speaker.
The Senate committee on the
Worlds Fair gave hearings to rep
resentatiyes of all the cities inter.
csted in this work. ST. Louis and
Washington have already been
heard and tomorrow Chicago and
New York will have their say. The
House bills on the subject have
been referred to the House com
mittee in Foreign Affairs, Of which
Mr., Hit, of Illinois, is chairman.
This looks like a big advantage in
favor Of Chicago, but it isn't, be-
cause the committee has practically
decided to report bill leaving the
site blank, to be filled by vote of
the House That will give every
body an equal show.
Justice Brewer seemed thoroughly
at home on the bench of the Su-
preme Court when he took his seat
for the first time Monday.
Superintendent Porter of the Cen
sus bureau says it will require an
additional appropriation Of $3.50, 600
to add a special report Of the pres
eut condition Of the negro to the
census, as many prominent people
have requested.
The House committee on the Sill
colt defalcation has completed its
report, which is to be accompanied
by bill ap2copriating money to
pay the salaries of the members.
1t is said that the republican
members of the House committee
on Rules-Messrs. Reed, Mckinley
and CAnuor-are not of the same
opinion regarding what rules shall
be reported to the House. don't
believe a word Of it. They know
what they are about, and it is not
likely that they want to take any
outsiders into their confidence just
now. They can be trusted