Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-18
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.



WASHINGTON, Jan. S-SENATE. After some
routine morning business Mr.. Voorhees, called
up the resolution offered by him yesterday in
relation TO tho alleged interference by Mr..
Chambers, tho u. S. District Attorney ut In
diunnpois. to prevent the arrest of W. W. Dud-
ley q charge OF violation of III, election laws
OF Indiana, and proceeded to address the Sen
ate. Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment for
the preamble and resolution so MS to strike out
the preamble and make IL read; THAT the
Attorney General be and hereby is instructed
10 inform the Senate what instructions, II any,
the Department OF Justice has given to S. N.
Chambers District Attorney for the District OF
Indiana, on the subject OF the ac'est of w. W.
Dudley, or his exemption from arre!S ; and by
what authority OF law any such instructions
have been given, and that copies of all such cor
respondence be transmitted to the Senate"
The amendment was agreed to by party vote
81 to 2D.
HoUsE.-The House went INFO committee Of
the whole, MIR Burrows (Mch) in the chair
for the further consideration of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill. On point OF or
d by Mr.. Atkinson (Pa), the clause was
struck from the bill which requires private
electric lighting wires to be placed under
ground. On point of order by Mr.. Mason
Ull) the clause struck out which author
ICES the commissioners OF the District to i'm
pose n license fee of twenty-five dollars year
against any person or corporation for each tele-
committee rose and the bill was passed. A
bill was introduced by Mr.. Grain Crex.). pro-
viding that the terms of members OF Congress
shall begin on January 1. Adjourned until Fri
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-SENATE.- The Vice.
President laid before the Senate q communica-
tion from ATTORNEY. General Miller in response
to the resolution adopted by the Senate yester-
day. The Attorney General states that no IN
structions oral written. have been given to
Distrct-Attorney S. N. Chambers, on the SUBJ
ject of the arrest of w. w. Dudley Mr.. Dolph,
from the Committee OF Commerce, reported
back the bill for the construction of o revenue
cutter for service the Pacific Coast; also
the bill to prevent the obstruction OF the navi-
gabls waters of the United States and to pro-
tect public works from trespass. Calendar. On
motion OF Mr.. Vest. n joint resolution was passed
appropriating $25O,00O for the removal of OBJ
structions to navigation in the Missouri river,
between St. Joseph, Mo-, and the mouth. Mr..
Davis OF Minnesota. called up for.considera-
tion the bill appropriatng s3 '3s,000 for the i'm
provement OF St Mary's, river. Mich, and ST.
6Si.000 for the improvement of Hay Lake Chan
nel Mich. Referred to Committee of Com
merce. Mr.. Call called up resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Interior to report all
the evidence in the General Land ONCE rela-
tive to the swamp lands in Florida, upon which
the Commissioner of that off1ce based his
charge OF fraud in the selection of such lands.
PenulnB actlOu on lne RESOLUTION tne oeDate
went into secret session, and then adjourned
until Monday.
EOUSE.-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-After the announcement of the death
of Representative Kelley, suitable resolutions
were adopted, and the House ut 1915 p. m. ad-
journed. The resolutions provide for funeral
services in the hall of the House at noon to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3-SENATE.-Mr. Turpie
gave notice that he would speak Wednesday
next on the resolution TO. recognize Brazil.
Bills were reported bill to authorize rail-
road bridge across the Missouri river between
Nebraska and Iowa passed Mr.. Plumb
addressed the Senate on the Alaska seal lease,
after which the Senate adjourned.
HousE-A bill was reported from the Silcott
Investigating Committee appropriating S75,OOO
to supply the deficiency created by the dcfalca-
tion in the pay and mileage OF the members A
minority report was also submitted. Bills were
introduced under the call of States. The bill
to provide for town site entries in Oklahoma
was discussed, and ut :l5 p. IN. the House ad-
journed. f s
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-SENATE.-Amon
the bills reported from committees and placeI
on the calendar were the following:, TO declare
unlawful trusts and combinations in restrain
of trade and production. Authorizing the pu
chase of u site for building for the Suprem
Court Mr George offered resolution in
structing Committee on Finance'to inquire into
the propriety OF reducing the penal bonds re-
quired of manufacturers Of cigars in all cases.
or lat least where the manufacture is carried
on by the manual labor of the manufacturers.
Referred. The resolutions heretofore offered
by Mr. Call. in relation to the claims Of Florida
under the swamp land grant, and in relation to
the alleged unlaw awful selection Of land in Flor
ida. were taken up, and Mr.. Call addressed the
Senate upon them.
HoUsE-Mr. Bingham (Pa) introduced bill
for marking the lines Of battle and the position
of the troops of the Confederate Army Of North
ern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pa. Referred Mr..
Perkins (Iias) moved that the House go into
committee OF the whole for the consideration OF
the bill to provide fo.' town site entries of lands
in Oklahoma This was antagonized by Mr..
Adams ull). who wished the House to consider
the Silcott matter, and the motion was defeated
-65 to 81, A general debate ensued on the prop
ostion to appropriate sI5,oooto make up the
deficiency. Pending further debate the House,
ut p. m, adjourned. p.