The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-31
THE HOUSE.
Reports Received from Various Committees
Maclxey Funeral Ceremonies.

Reports Received from Various Committees
MaclSey Funeral Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Mr. Young chairman
of the committee on expenditures in the Interior
Department reported resolution empowering
the committee investigating the work on Hot
Springs creek to send for persons and papers,
and to send government sanitary engineer to
Hot Springs, Ark, to inspect the work and re-
port whether the plan in accordance with which
work is being done viii be hurtful to the health
of the adjacent town.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment directing
the committee to investigate the general man
agement of the government property at Hot
Springs embracing the leases made and all mat
tiers connected Herewith. Adopted The resc-
luton was agreed to.
Mr. Rogers. from the committee on postoffices
aud post1roads reported a resolution calling on
the Postmaster general for all reports made by
special agents of the Postoffice Department to
the Postmaster-genera during 1881 having ref
erence to the star-route investigation which
have not heretofore been published. Adopted
The following reports We're submitted from
committees:
By Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri from the commit
tee on agriculture: To establish bureau of an
imal industry and prevent the spread of con
tagious diseases among domestic animals Placed
On the House calendar
By Mr.. Lyman, from the committee on mill
tary affairs: For the retirement Of Fl. j. Hunt,
with the rank of major general Placed on the
private calendar
By Mr.. Money, from the committee on post
offices and post-roads: Regulating the rates of
postage on second-class mail matter at letter
carrier offices. Placed on the House calendar.
1t makes the raA uniform at two cents per
pound
By Mr.. Vance, from the committee on patents:
To make fraudulent vendors of patented articles
guilty of mis(emeanor. Placed on the House
calendar.
By Mr.. Hardeman from the committee on Ter
rltories: Mr.. Townsends bill, providing that no
Territory shall apply for admission as a State
until it contains population equal to that re-
CURED in a congressional district Placed on the
House calendar.
The hour of ] o'clock having arrived, public
business was suspended, and arrangements made
for the funeral ceremonies of the late g. w NJ.
Mackey, of South Carolina
AT Les the Senate was announced. AS the
members of that body filed down the main aisle
to the seats assigned them, the members of the
House remained standing, as a mark OF respect.
The funeral procession did not reach the Cap
itol until about l45 o'clock preceded by the pail
bearers and joint committee arrangements,
followed by many soIrowing relatives and
friends. The casket containing the remains was
borne into the chamber, and placed upon a sup
port in front of the Speakers desk. Selections
from the Bible were read by Rev. Dr. e. D.
Huntley, and an appropriate address was de-
lvered by the Rev DR.. b. Rush Shipper, of the
Unitarian Church. After the benediction by the
Chaplain of the House. the funeral procession
left the chamber. The members of the Senate
having retired, the House adjourned.