The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-22
FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
A Dull Week-Death of Hon. D. G. Has
kell Announced.

On Monday in both House and Senate
but little was done, number of bills of
a general characte. were offered The
death of Hon. Dudley {. Haskell of
Kansas was announced in each body,
after which they adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Anderson (Kan) an
nounced the death of his colleague, Mr..
Haskell, in a most eloquent and pathetic
tribute and moved that the House, in
| memory of the deceased, adjourn until
Wednesday.
In the Senate Mr.. Ingalls, said that the
country had lost an able and efficient
Representative, and he warm personal
| friend. He moved that the Senate adj
journ.
A committee from each body was ap-
pointed to accompany the remains OF
deceased to their last resting place in
Kansas.
On Tuesday in the Senate Senator
Groome introduced the following bills,
which were referred to the appropriate
committees: To appoint Samuel Chase
Barney lieutenant OH the retired list of
the navy; 20 appoint John w. Saville a
passed assistant engineer on the retired
list of the navy; that the claim of the
owners of the schooner Addie B. Bacon,
her cargo, freight and personal effects,
alleged to have been damaged by col
lision with the United States steam ram
Alarm in July, 1876, he referred to the
Court of Claims; to authorize the Wash
ington and Atlantic Railroad Company
to extend it's railroad into the District
of Columbia; granting pensions to
| Catharine Schools, widow of Thomas
C.l e -, n,l Inf ,rfr
and Annie II. Voorhees,, widow of Capt.
p. F. Voorhees,, OF the navy; and also a
bill to increase the pension OF Joshua Nj.
Ash, of the Maryland Volunteers to $50
| per month.
Mr.. Sherman called up his resolution
| for the election of officers of the Senate,
and it was agreed to-yeas "a; nays 30
Malone and Riddleberger voting with
the Republicans Arson G. McCook
was thereupon elected Secretary of the
Senate; Charles w. Johnson. Chief
Clerk; James r. Young. Executive
Clerk, Rev. Elias Dewitt HURLEY,
Chaplain, and William p Canaday, Ser
geant at arms--all of them the Republic
can nominees. All the newly elected
officers were sworn IN.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr.. Bay
| ara SPOKE strongly III FAVOR Oh CIV li-SeI
vice reform. In the House, Mr.. Skin
ner. OF North Carolina, after debate was
sworn in as member. An amendment
to the report et the committee on rules
was adopted providing for the creation
of commission on the alcoholic liquor
traffic The Speaker appointed Messrs
HoblItzell of Maryland. Cabell Of Nir
ginia, Wilson of West Virginia, kassor
Of Iowa and Long of Massachusetts a:
the members of the special committee
on the centennial anniversary of Wash
iugton's surrender of his commission al
commander-in chief o the army. Boil
houses adopted resolution for con
gressional recess from Monday, Dec, "A
to Monday. Jan. Z.
The United States Senate on Thursda,
adopted resolution calling OH the Sec
rotary of the Interior for information re
yarding land grants to railroads. Th'
new rules were further discussed. In thu
House, resolution to appoint con,
mite on woman suffrage was defSateu
Both houses passed a resolution feiatint
| to the celebration of til" centenary OF INT
surrender of Washington of his commits
| sion as ,o~,mander-in-c chief of the patrio
forcss OF America. Both houses adjourn
red unit! Monday next.