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nd then the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 8, 1924.
IN SEN ATE.


WEDNESDAY,, DEcEMnER 8, 1924.
In SEN ATE.
MIR Barbour, from the Joint Committee APP
pointed to consider and report what respectful
mode II may be proper Tor Congress To adapt
10 receise General LA Fayelte, made the fol-
lowing reports
The Joint Committee propose that each
blouse adopt its own manner ofreceiying Ge-
neral LII Faye;ie.
The COMMITTEES On The part OF the Sen
ATE recommend that the President of the Sem
ale invite General La Fayette TO take seat,
suc1 as he shall designate, in the Senate Cham
ner That the COMMITTEES deliver the invita-
non To the General and introduce him into the
senate, and The members receive the General
standing" +.
In delivering this Report, Mr.. Barbour sta
leu tiiat the JOINT COMMITTEES, entertaining ev-
cry wish TO make the reception of cfroeral
liza FayeIte rs complimentary as possible. vet
found difficulties in the way of any arrange.
'nent for joint proceeding, which were not
easily removable; and ii was therefore ,hougbt
ny the committee best for each House to adont
It's own arrangements and its own form ia The
reception ofthat Distinguished Individual.
The report being read it was Resolved
unanimously, That the Senate do concor
therein.
On motion of MIR. Barbour, il was Order
I'd, That the Committee have leave to uer.
form the duties assigned to them by the a
foregoing resolution during the sitting of the
SrGate.
The committee accordingly Withdrew.
IN pursuance OF the motion made yester day,
To appoint Joint Library Committee. Messrs
D;ckerson, Elliott, and Williams, were apnoinf-
I'd on The part Of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. hsndoiph, of Virginia, and Mr. Sann-
uers, oil North Carolina, attended to-day. in
addition 10 the members heretofore aunounc
ed.
The following Standing Committees for the
present session were announced as having hecn
appointed 10y the Speaker in pursuance oftbe
order of yesterday
COMMITTEES of Elections. Messrs. Sloane.
Taliafrrro, Tucker, of South Carolina, Stan,
ueier' dan, ni North Carolina, Thompson, of
Ken. and Miller.
Committee of Ways and Means. -NIessrs.
McLane, of Del. Ingiam, Thompson Of Geo.
ANDREW Stevenson, Canbreleog, McDuffie,
McKim.
Committee of Claims Williams
Of N. c. Mccoy. Litcifrld, Whittlesey, Mat
son, ishcks, and James Wilson
Committee on Commerce.-RIessrs New
ton, Tomlinson, Abbot, Durfee, Dwight. Man
gum, and Morgan
Co,smillee on Public Lands. -Messrs. Ran
and Whipple. "''"'
Comtnt'ee on Post Office and Pos, r Dads
--hlessrs. John L. Johnson, Hooks. Stnddart.
Mexican, Alexander of Tenn. Barley. and A.
dams.
Committee for the District of Columbia. -
Messrs henf, Matack, Findlay, Alexander of
va. Gazlay, Blair, and Thompson, of Penn.
Committees on the J1diciary.-Alessrs.
Webster, P. p. Barbour, PIumer, N. III, Blu
ehanan, Brent, Buckner, and Ross.
COMMITTEE on Pensions and Revolutionary
Claims Messrs. Little, Eddy, Allen. OF
Tenn. VIM. Smith, Culpeper, Piumer, of Pen.
and Udree.
Committee on Public Expepdi,ures..-
Messrs. Macarthur, Clark, of N. Y. Gist. San.
ford, John S. Barbour, Allison, & Van yyyck.
Committee on Private Land Clains.--
Messrs. Campbell, Of Ohio, Moore If Alab.
Sterling, Garrison, Locke, Williams, of n. Y
and Msrkley.
COMMITTEES on Manufactures. Messrs. For.
ward. Condict, Conner, Wright, C.sig, Mar
vim, aod Mallary.
Committee on Agriculture. Messrs. Van
Rensselaer,, Baylies. Garrett, Harris, Rose
Whitman. and Patterson, of Penn.
Committee on Indian Afirs.---Messrs
Corke, Mitchell, Of Penn. Williams, of va.
Mckee, Mclean, Of Ohio, Tea Eyck, and
Gdilin.
Committee on Foreign AGdirs.- nIessrs.
Forsyth, Taylor, StOrrs, Trimble, Archer,
FarreIly, and Poinsett.
Committee on Military Affairs l1cssrs.
Hamilton, Mitchell, Of Nd. Macarthur. Hnls
too, Vance, Of Ohio, Campbell of S. G. aud
Tatnsll.
Committee on Naval AfTairs-AIessrs.
Crowninshirld, Fuller, Warfcld, Cady, Hol
cOmbe, Harvey, aud Bassett.
Committee on Kevisal asd Unfinished Blu
siness-- Messrs. LatIIrop, Foot, of Conn. aud
Tracy.
Committee Of Accounts -SIessis. Allen, Of
Mass. Swan, and Leftwich.
The Speaker laid before the House testi.
nonials received from the Governor OF Penn
syIsaDia, respecting the election OF Messrs.
Alexander Thompson and George Wolfe. o
that State, which were referred TO the Com.
mitiee on Elections.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr..
Storrs, calling for information respecting ton
mage duties on cagal boats, was again read
add adopted.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, OF New York.
the House resolved itself iato committee Of