Huntsville gazette., 1890-01-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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 e-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 Vice r resi-
dent presented communication from the
Attorney General in response to the Sen ate
resolution, in which he stated that no in
structions, oral or written, haI bsen 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-
ccived from District Attorney Chambers.
The communication was ordered printed
and referred to the committee on the judi
ciary. A joint resolution was passed ap-
propriating $250,000 for the removal of OBJ
structious from the Missouri river be-
tween st. Joseph, Mo-, and it's mouth.
resolution was adopted directing the COM
mi ttee on the District of Columbia to in
works and property of the Washington Gas
Light Company, etc. After short executive
session the Senate adjourn 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 is prayer
made 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
tnguished 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 18th, at noon, as the time, and
the House of Representatives the place
for holding an a ppropriate service in honor
of the deceased; that committee of the
House and Senate be appointed to attend
the funeral in Philadelphia, and that the
House adjourn as a further mark of respect
to the memory of it's oldest member. The
House then, at IL is p. M, adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 1lth.
-. In the House the session was devoted to
the funeral obsequies over the remains of
Hon. William d. Kelley These were simple
and impressive, and were witnessed by
large crowds both on the floor and in the
galleries, Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. Halford and
Postmaster General Wanamaker being
among those present. At the conclusion OF
the services the House adjourned until the
18th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, number of Pc
.itions were presented and referred, among
them one praying for female representation
on the board of managers of the Exposition
of 1892 bill was passed authorizing rail
road bridge across the Missouri river be-
tween the county of Douglass or Sarpy,
Nebraska and the county of Pattawa-
tonne in Iowa Mr.. Plumb addressed
the Senate on his resolution heretofore
offered respecting the lease of the ISLANDS
of st. Paul and ST. George to the Alaska Com
mercial Company In the House majority
and two minority reports on the Silcott de-
falcation were submitted all Of which were
ordered printed and recommitted. At the
close of the call of States, the House went
into committee of the whole for the consid-
Grafton of the bill to provide for wn-site
entry of lands in Oklahoma.