The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-19

GUS injury of several other persons, also
alleged citizens Of the United States, at
Danville, Va, in the hope that the PTesi-
dent ascertain whether the persons muir
deTed or injured were citizens of the
United States and If 50 whether the kill
ing and injuring of said citizens, if
they were such, were in cOntraventiOn
of the provisions of the municipal law
of the State of Virginia, or any law of
the United States.
Mr., Morrison objected for the present,
saying that the President knew as much
about the matter as Congress did.
Mr.. Cabell said, as representative of
the people assaided by the resolution,
he was sorry objections had been made.
He. was willing to make the fullest in
vestigatiOn of the matter.
The Committee on Rules was an
nOunced as follows: The Speaker, Black
burn, Randall. Keifer and Reed.
Mr.. Washburn introduced bill pro-
Viding for the removal of distractions to
the free navigation Of the naVigable
waters of the United States; referred.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked to have
introduced for immediate cOnsldera-
tiOn joint resolution for the repeal of
the test oath. Mr.. HOTr objected.
Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-SENATE.-Mr
Sherman offered resolution to the Sen
ate to proceed to the election of officers.
Ordered to lay over till tomorrow. A
message received from the House an
nOunciDg the death of Mr.. Haskell, of
Kansas, was Immediately taken up. Af
ter appropriate remarks by Mr.. Ingalls,,
and on his motion the President of the
Senate appointed Senators Plumb, Cock
rell and Dawes a committee to attend
the Obsequies Of the deceased RepTesen
tative. The Senate, out of respect for
his memory, adjourned.
HOUSE.-The Chaplain in few touch
ing words referred to the death of Hon.
d. G. Haskell, Kansas, and invoked Di-
vine blessing on the bereaVed family.
MIR. Anderson, of Kansas, said: 1t is
with great sorrow perform the sad du-
ty of announcing to the House the death
of our lamented colleague, Hon. Dudley
G. Haskell, late Representative from
Kansas, who died at his residence in
this city early yesterday mOrAing, with
the earliest tint of that sacred day,
which signifies to Christian rest from
his labOrs. His spirit is severed from
the jurisdiction of this Congress of the
United States and is Joined to the sub
lime general assembly of representa-
tiVes OF all nations, continents, and
countries. AS a babe sleeps, so he slept
out his life and aWOke in that immOTtali
ty vOuchsafed and given by the Lord
Jesus Christ. Mr.. Haskell served during
the last three Congresses with eyer-in-
creasing ability, fidelity and efficiency,
and had he been spared to occupy this
seat draped in emblems of mourning,
but frightened with flowers of a Chris
tiOn hope, he would have taken high and
deserved rank in the FOrty-eighth Con-
gTess. OF his never questioned purity
of character, bright legislative expert
ence and craftsmanship, this is not the
time to speak On future day the
House will be asked to suspend the Or
binary proceedings and pay fitting
tribute Of respect to the life of one
whose words and deeds became an in
separable part of it's history.
Mr.. Anderson offered the customary
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. The House, as tribute of re-
spect to the memory of the deceased, ad.
jOurned until Wednesday.