The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-01-15
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondear.l
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lurid speech delivered by Senator yoor-
hees in tavor of resolution offered by
him calling upon the Attorney General
for information as to whether the U. s.
District attorney at indianapolis had ac ed
under orders from the department of
Justice in the matter Of refusing to sane.
tion the issuing OF u warrant for the
arrest of Col w. W. Dudley during hi
recent visit to indianapolis, Mr.. Ed
munds offered as an amendment the fol
lowing, which was adopted: "That III,
Attorney General be and hereby Is in
structed to inform the Senate what in.
structions, if any, the department Of
Justice has given to S. n Chambers, dis
trict attorney from the distric
Of Indiana, the subject Of the arres
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.. Ed.
munds sarcastically expressed his admi.
ration of and concurrence in the beautl-
full tribute Of the Senator from Indiana TO
the value OF political morality. This
caused broad smile all around, which
was increased to positiye litter among
the Republicans when Mr.. Edmunds sent
10 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 It's 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
iunuendoes against Mr.. Harrison he took
this occasion TO unload. He has Injured
no one except himself.
The first fight in the House was easily
won by the Republicans. Ii arose on a
question Of sustaining a ruling OF the
Speaker in favor of taking up the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill and con-
sidering 1t In committee Of the whole
under the Rules Of the last House apply,
ing to appropriations. Mr.. Reed decided
that II could be done, and the Democrats
appealed from the decision and insisted
In a series OF speeches from their best
men, that the House should do nothing un.
I'll 1t had been adopted complete SET Of
rules. The House voted to sustain the
Speaker.
The Senate committee on the Worlds
Fair gave hearings to representatives of
all the cities interested 10 this work. 81.
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 committee in Foreign Affairs, of
which Mr.. Hit. OF Illinois, is chairman.
This looks like big advantage In favor
Of Chicago, but it isn't, because the com.
mittee has practically decided TO report
a bill leaving the site blank, to be filled
by vote Of the House. That will give
everybody an equal show,
Justice Brewer seemed thoroughly at
home on the bench Of the Supreme Court
when he took his seat for the first time
Monday.
Superintendent Porter Of the Census
bureau, says 1t will require an additional
appropriation Of $45O,OOo to add special
report of the present condition OF the
negro to the census, as many prominen,
people have requested.
The House committee on the Silcott
defalcation haYe completed Its report
which is to be accompanied by a bill
appropriating money TO pay the salaries
OF the members.
II Is said that the Republican members
Of the House committee on Rules--Mess-s
Reed, Mckinley and Cannon-are not Of
the same opinion regarding what Rules
shall be reported to the House. l don't
believe word Of 1t. They know what
they are about and II is not likely that
they want to take any outsiders into their
confidence just now. They can be
i trusted.
Speaker Reed and Representative Can.
non, In accordance with resolution Of
the House, went to ex-Speaker Randalls
house, and administered the oath Of office
to him, he not having been able to occupy
his seat in the House al this session up TO
this time on account Of his bad health.
Does Experience Count.
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