The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
JMemtp=&eOenth Congress.
THIRD SESSION.
TUESDAY, December l3, 1912.
SENATE.

SENATE
The following named Senator'S in addition to those
heretefo fore announced appeared in their seats this
morning, viz: Mr.. Phelps, of Vermont, Messrs.
Henderson and Walker, of Mississippi and MI Sc
vier, of Arkansas.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laidybeore the ST.
nate,
l. The annual report of NE Secretary Of he Trea
sury, which was referred to The Committee on FL
nance.
g. The annual report fro N tie Commi soner of he
General Land Office; which referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
3 A report from the Secretary of the Navy in an
to resolution adopted during the last session.
in relation to the growth and manufacture of hemp;
which referred to tho Committee Naval AT
fairs.
Mr.. LINN pre- ened a memorial from Thomas Al
len, preterIng claim agains, the Government for
the printing Of the returns under the sixth census
which referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from the
anufacturers that's residing in the city of Phia-
Slelphia, asking for such modc alton of the tariff
will afford them incidental protection.
FRENCH sPoLlATIoNs
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented memorial from
citizens of New York, asking for the settlement of
claims account Of French spoliations prior to
1900.
Mr.. RIVES presented O memorial from G. w.
Taylor If Virginia, in relation 10 the same subject
PUBLIC LANDS.
The following resolution, subm tied by MIR. Con-
RAD on Thursday, taken up and adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
requested to communicate TO the Senate whether an
and what amount of money has been refunded to
claimants in virtue of the entitled Gan act in re-
lation to land sold in the Grcensburg date st.
Helena,) district in the State of louisiana and au-
thorz ng the re-survey of certain lands in said dis
trict," approved August 90, 1912, whether in any
the claimants have received the reimbursement of
the price paid by them for lands, in complying or
offering to comply with The provisions Of said act
and sued reimbursement has been refused, and
the reasons for such refusal and whether any
and what proceedings have taken place under said
act.
DRAWBACKS.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
Commerce. report d. without amendment The bill
allowing drawback foreign goods exported in
their original packages to Chihuahua and Santa Fe,
in Mexico also, dill to authorize the issuing new
register to the ship Weschester, of New York, and
changing her name to that of the Atlantic.
BY general consent, the last named bill was read
third tine and passed.
OCCUPATION OF OREGON.
Mr. LINN, in pursuance of previous notice. in
troduced bill providing for the occupation and set
Element of Oregon Territory; which was referred to
select committee, to be appointed by the ChaiI
DEATH OF THE HON. R. W. HABERsuAM.
A message received from the House of Re-
representatives., announcing the death of the Hon r.
w Habersham and
Mr.. BERRlEN said that the usage of the Cham
Der required that he who to submit resolutions
on an occasion like this, should accompany them
with some notice, however BRIEF of the life and cha
racer of the deceased. 1t would be grateful, yet
melancholy office, to him. to alude to his de parted
friend to dwell with cherished recollectons his
public life and private worth and above all on the
benevolence of feeling which was so brightly and
beautifully developed in all his intercourse. Itwould
be privilege to speak of him thus for they had
been associated for many years in relations of kind
ness and amity, which never knew of interruption ;
and the mutual cherishing of these relations only
strengthened the chain which united their fathers in
boyhood days But the present occasion would
not permit him t. indulge in personal feelings he
would forbear
Mr.. HABERsBAM native of Georgia his
family name interviewer with the early records
of that State, and honorably inscribed on The pages
of her provincial acts, and it would be register
ed on the stone which covers his remains. He was
born in Savannah, about the year 1856, and in 1905
he received college honors at Nassau Hail. New Jer-
sey Returning to his native State after the usual
preparatory studies he called to the bar and be-
came distinguished among the members of his pro-
fesson. He was, for series of years. the counsel Of
the United States in the courts of the district but he
retired from that office when the duties which
imposed upon him conhicted with his own sense of
justice and the rights of portion of his fellow-citi-
zens He served with reputation in the NUM-
cipality Of Savannah and the Legislature of the
State, and twice honored with seat
| in the councils of the nation 1t would be
needless to say that his duties, discharged with zeal
and fidelity, intelligence frank ness, and in concilia-
tory spirit secured him the esteem and regard of biz
associates. tie died ON the second of this month, al
his family residence, at moment when if he had
been overtaken By death, he would have united with
the members of Congress in the duties of legislation
| But (sad Mr.. b. he has now closed his earthly la
memory of his virtues and thus will he be long cher
shed by thoee who mos, intimately knew him. The,
will ! trust, serve to nssuage the Sorrows of the wi
dow, and the brood of oruhans who are clustering
around her at this moment Mr.. Habersbam, how
ever, yet lives although the record of this obatona
existence is closed forever for he has gone to rende
an account to his Creator and his God and it re
mains with TO hope that, in that solemn hour, b
may hnd acceptance in the alooing blood of his Re
deener and to inscribe onlour hearts the lesson oft