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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1912.
In tho House a number of executive communi-
cations, IN answer TO resolutions of inquiry, were
received and appropriately referred
The resolution of the committee on Retrench-
nent, proposing to reduce the number Of clerks
Of the House, was debated during the morning
nour. without any action being had thereon.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of private bills on the calender. No other
business was transacted, and OF an early hour a
motion TO ad ourn prevailed.
On Monday the consideration Of the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill will be resumed in
committee of the whole. Mr.. Fillmore thinks he
shall be ubio TO get II through by tho end of the
week.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1912.
Both Houses of Congress met this morning,
bat ia Il few minutes afterwards I'D lnnrned, 10 or
der TO celebrate the anniversary OF Wsshlng.on's
birth day.
WAsHISGroN Feb. 23, 1912.
Mr. Williams, of n, G.. died this morning at his
lodgings while the House was IN session. His
disease was the billions pleurisy. | believe he
was IN the House on Monday.
In tho House of Representatives several reso
lutions OF inquiry from the departments were a
dopted. Among them was one calling for oil the
information III The possession Of government reia.
tive to the culture of tobacco.
After the disposal Of several other matters Of a
private character. the consideration Of The reso-
luton providing for a reduction of the number Of
clerkstn he House was resumed
Mr.. SaltonstnIl argued that the present number
was not too great for tho amount Of labor TO be
perfprned.
Mr.. Briggs took a different, view,
Mr.. PIckens argued that in addition to this mat
ter. there were many other greater objects of re-
form. which he enumerated. Among them were
a removal Of the desks of members, the concoc-
t,nD n mo sur N ..,,,n, 49,. s. Il II-- It
abolition of the present system OF rules, etc.
Mr.. Brown. Of Pennsylvania, took the floor in
reply, but the hour having expired he did not con
clude.
The consideration Of the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill was then resumad IN committee
of the whole. Al 3 O'Clock the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
In The Senate a bill authorising the building Of
a war steamer for harbor defence, was read "a third
time.
A,er the disposal of a number of resolutions
of inquiry. the resolution of Mr.. Clay. proposing
debated by Mr.. Woodbury. until The adjourn
nent.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l, 1912.
In the House of Representatives this morning
The death Of the Hon. Lewis Williams was an
uounced by MIR. Rayner, who delivered a must
touching eulogy. As Il proof of the great respect
in which the deceased was held, two other eulo-
gies were pronounced By Mr.. Adams and Mr.. w
Cos, Johnson.
The usual resolutisRs for mourning were then
adopted, after which the House adjourned until
tomorrow. when the funeral will take place.
In the Senate. after the disposal Of a few petit
tons, Mr.. Graham made IA similar announcement
of the melancholy event.
Mr.. Clay followed. and gave his testimony to
the worth OF the deceased.
The Senate then Immediately adjourned.
Feb. p. Congress did not set to day in couse-
quence of the funeral Of the Hon. Lewis Will
hams.