The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-16
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.

AT the Nations Capitol What Is Being
Done by the Senate and House - Old
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Con-
sidered.
In the Senate, on the 7th inst, Mr. voorhees,
offered a preamble and resolution reciting the
newspaper report that Mr. Chambers, the
United States District ATTORNEY at Indian
apohs. had interfered in his official capacity
to prevent the arrest of w. w. Dudley on
charge of feloniously violating the election laws
of Indiana at the last Presidential election, and
directing the Attorney General to report what
instructions the Department of Justice had is
sued to Chambers on the subject, and to furnish
copies of the correspondence. He asked that
the resolution go over one day, when he would
submit some remarks upon it, which was
agreed to. Mr., Morgan addressed the Senate on
the subject of the bill heretofore introduces
by Mr.. Butler to provide for the emigration of
persons of color from the Southern States. He
closed by declaring it to 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 land. The Senate then
went into executive session and shortly after
adjourned. In the House Mr.. McComas, of
Maryland, offered a resolution that the House
resolve itself into committee of the whole for
the consideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, the committee to 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 was in the nature
OF q motion regulating the business of the
House Mr.. Breckenridge appealed from the de-
cision, and yielded the floor te Mr.. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky, who vigorously attacked the Speak
ers ruling. After several other speeches had
been made vote was taken and the decision OF
the Speaker sustained-yeas, 135 nays, 1914 AID
the Republicans voted to sustain Speaker
Reeds ruling and all the Democrats against it.
The House then took up the District of Co.
lumbia bill and spent the remainder of The
afternoon then de
journed.
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 United States District Attorney
at Indianapolis, to prevent the arrest of w. w.
Dudley on charge of violating the election
laws of Indiana, and proceeded to address the
Senate. He spoke of the crime having
inflicted an indelible stain upon the menora-
bic 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.. Vo0r-
hees sent to the clerks desk and had read the
notorious blocks of five" letter. AT the con-
cIusion of Mr. Voorhees, speech q 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
the Speaker laid before that body a letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury recommend
ing that the estimated appropriation of S450,000
for the public building at San Francisco be
made in a deficiency appropriation bill. 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 bill, and that por-
ton of it relating to the laying of overhead
electric wires underground was passed and the
uOuSe adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th inst. the Vice Presi-
dent presented q communication from Attor-
ney General Miller in response to the resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate the previous day.
The Attorney General declares that there have
been no instructions given to District attorney
Chambers on the subject of the arrest OF w. w.
Dudley, and that communication whatever
has passed between the Department of Justice
and the District Attorney in relation to the
matter. The communication was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. The Senate then
went into executive session and confirmed a
long list OF nominations. Among the more I'M
portant 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. r. Pitkin of Louisiana, Minister to
the Argentine Republic Clark E. Carr, of Ili-
nOs, Minister and Consul General to Denmark
Richard G. Lay of the District of Columbia, Con-
sui General to Ottawa. Consuls-James +. Hart1-
gan of the District of Columbia, at Trieste;
Aulck Palmer of the District OF Columbia, at
Dresden; Edward A. Dimmick of MGssachu-
sets, at Barbados. William W. Bates Of New
York Commissioner Of Navigation. Samuel v
Halliday of Pennsylvania, Commissioner of
Customs. District Attorneys-Isaac N. Alex
ander, Northern Ohio; Eugene G. Hay Mime
sofa. Collectors of Internal Revenue-Albert
B. White, West Virginia; John Stekee, Fourth
District of Michigan.
In opening the House proceedings on the 10th
inst the Chaplain referred feelingly to the death
of Congressman Kelley. Immediately after the
reading of the journal O'NeilI. Of Pennsylvania,
announced the death of Mr.. Kelley 1t was the
saddest duty, he said that had ever devolved
upon him. Judge Kelley's death was per
sonal loss to him and 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 loon on the 18th
and for the appointment of committee to at
tend the funeral in Philadelphia. The resolu-
ton was adopted and the following committee
appointed Representatives. O'Neili, Mckinley,
Cannon, Banks. McKenna, Carlisle, Mills Hol-
man. and Mutchler. An adjournment was then
had g. an additional mark of respect to the de-
ceased. Vice President Morton appointed Sen
ators Sherman, Cameron, Henderson, Butler,
and Co1quitt to represent the Senate at the
funeral of the late Representative Kelley.