The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-24

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was attended with the greatest care
and Representatives Gellinger, Shaw
and AtchinsOn, who are physicians
were summoned from the floor
and every thing possible don
| to revive him I'm the meantim
his physician, Dr. Sewers, was summoned
The news of Mr.. Burns illness soon be
came known, and the corridors wer
lined with Senators and Congressmei
anxious TO learn his true condition. Chic
Justice FulleralsO called. About o 'clocl
Mr.. Burns, still unconscious, was removed
TO his hotel in the police ambulance. !
an artery is ruptured his recovery
doubtful, and If only clOt of blood j
on the brain his recovery is more thar
probable. Mr.. Burns is fifty-six year
old. lie has been under treatment 70
some time for rheumatic trouble.
LATER-DEATH OF Mr.. BURNs-sBETCH
OF HIS LIFE.
Representative Burns, Of Missouri
died at 1910 this morning Congress
man James Nelson Burns, Of Missouri
who died here this morning, was born in
Indiana, August %, 1892 His par.
ents removed 10 Platte county
Missouri, in 1881 lie practiced law ac
tivcly for twenty years in Missouri, and
held several judicial positions in tha
State between 1850 and 1872. He wa'
elected Representative and represented
the Fourth,AlissOuri district in the Forty
eighth, Forty-nintb, and Fiftieth Con
crosses.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEED1NGs-sENATE
In the Senate to-day the resolution
providing for the assembling of botl
houses of Congress at o'clock on Feb
ruary 18th, 10 count the electoral vote
was taken up and passed.
Nh. Blodgett made a statement to the
effect that he would not have paired with
Mr.. Riddleberger on the Tariff bill il he
had not believed that the Virginia Sena-
tor was in favor of the passage OF the
bill
The House bill for the relief of the
State National Bank of New Orleans,
formerly the Louisiana State Bank, wa.
taken up. Senators Platt and Edmunds
opposed, and Senator Hoar favored the
bill. but the bill as amended was finally
bassed-veas. % nays, 20. The Union
Pacific Railroad Funding bill was taken
up and laid aside as unfinished business,
and the District of Columbia appr0pria-
ton was taken up and discussed till $50
L. NJ. when after a-brief executive ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned.
SENATOR BECK's HEALTH IMPROVING.
Within the last three days Senator
Beck physician in the city has received
letters from him telling Of gratifying
improvement of his health. Yesterday
his daughter, Major Goodies wife, re-
ceived telegram telling OF his safe ar
rival in Cuba, where he went to Bruins
wick two days.
THE HOUSE
The House to-day discussed at length,
but without action, the Sundry Civil APP
propriation bill
Mr. Landes, of Illinois, raised d point
Of order against the clause Of the bill
providing payment for the use OF the
steam presses in the Bureau Of Engray.
ing and Printing, royalty not exceed
ing one cent per one thousand impress
siOns.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, said he had
been told, and he did not know what
truth there was in il, that the
men who worked on the steam
presses were Missed and annoy
ed while going to and from work
bv the hand-printers. Ii this were true
the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
of the bureau ought TO be
for not yindicatiug the right
of man in this country to earn his
bread. (Applsuse). He (Mr Butter
WORTH wanted to put himself in this po-
sition, that not by his vote should there
be change in the presses at the behest
or dictation of any combination, society
or collection of individuals lie beliey'
ed in standing by the blacksmith, not be-
cause he was a blacksmith, but because
he was a man. Mr. Landes Withdrew his
motion.
Several other amendments were offer
ed, but none OF them were acted on prior
to adjournment.
During the debate, Mr. Grain, Of Texas,
speaking on the labor question, said
The Republican party had posed as the
advocate and champion OF the right OF
the laboring men of the country. To-
day, after the election, in which the
laboring men by casting their ballots ior
the Republican candidates, had elected
them. one Of the most distinguished re-
of that party on the moor
OF the House was found attacking lhe
laboring men, because forsooth, they had
done what capital had done-organized
themselves for their own protection.
Mr. Blouni, of Georgia, said he was
unwilling that the use OF The steam
presses should be continued not because
of any dictum from the Knights OF Labor,
but because he believed that the interests
of the people were involved in the sound
ness OF the currency that was TO ciFcu-
late among them.
At445 p. VI. the House adjourned.
DELEGATION FROM THE PETERSBURG To-
BACCO EXCHANGE.
A delegation from the Tobacco Ex-
change Of Petersburg, Va, headed by
Congressman-elec Nenable, arrived
here this evening The delegation,
accompanied by Representative Cowlesi
will appear before the House Commit
tee on Appropriations tomorrow morn
ing, 10 urge favorable report on the
Cowles bill.
Similar delegations from the South are
preparing to come to Washington for the
same purpose. Members of the Appro'
priation Committee are receiving many
letters urging immediate action on the
bill.
HON. Mr.. MORTON.
Hon. Levi p. Morton, yice-Prf sident'
elect, has secured the residence of Prof
Alexander Graham Bell, at the corner OF
Sixteenth street and Rhode-lsland avenue
fronting Scott circle. Mr. and Mrs. Nor
ton are greatly pleased with the property
and propose to make only such changes
and alterations a. will better meet tht