Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Beautiful Prayer of the Chaplain OF
the House Of Representatives.
WARRINGTON. December Q, 1852.


senate.
Among the petitions aud memorials presented
and referred we're the following:
Ry Mr.. Rdmuuds: OF Bishop Dudley OF Ken
tucky. and others, for the Incorporation Of a
Kind OF annex 10 the Howard University for the
r,,rpose ~ improving education among the col
ored people OF the nited states. aud IN connoc-
ton with Il q bill for the Incorporation OF thoo-
logical hall Ia that University.
Petitions from various states in favor OF ma
tonal sunday rest law, aud QUE from iowa
against the passage OF such law or the biair
Among the bills introduced and referred were
Tho following.
FOR Inc admission Of Wyoming end Idaho as
States: TO provide q temporary government ior
Oklahoma: by Mr.. Blair, TO secure 70 inc people
privileges OF rest aud religious worship, lIee
from disturbance 10y others, on the nrst DAY OF
the week. for a constitutional amendm ent con-
ferring on the District OF Columbia representa-
ton in tie two houses OF Congress auu IN tIo
Electoral College and 20 restrict mo use huu 80
Of opium ia the District oil COiuHpih "lu ia '"0
Territories. I'LL
By Mir. ingalls,: Providing pensions for indi-
gent parents OF deceased sodiers anu lot 10
pendent soldiers the bill prepared by the feu-
sion Committee OF the Grand Army OF NE no
B1 Mr.. Paaco To define the divisions Of tho
Northern district Of Florida ana 10 proVlue loI
hoidtng district aud circuit courts therein.
10y NJ Butler .re-introduced). Mr.. Chanliers
bill OF last session for the transfer OF tue roVe-
nue marine 10 the naval establishment
Mr. Turpie offered resolution that the pro
posed penal enRcimeuts against trusts, anectlng
commerce among the several states. rhoui1
provide tor the seizure Of trust goods on a law
fnl warrant and infor nation, and for forfeiture,
confscaton. ana he sale Of the same. lie askeu
that the resolution be laid on the table ana gave
notice that be would call II up To- moro" Io INC
purpose of submitting some remarks upon u.
Mr. Morgan offered resolution whlch WAS
agreed To- inaiructng tho Committee on Foreign
Relations 10 inquire aud report as 70 Tie be7l
method Of increasing trade ahn commerce ~
tween The people Of the free State OF NohsV on
the people NJ the United states, hnd rs 10 Whhl
irpncdtuents " auy, eXis; I'm our diplomatic re-
laiions with the Tree state Of Congo ana oihcr
powers standing in the way OF such uade' coh-
MERGE and iuiercourse. ,
of Fi.h and Fisheries an officer in the Navy Ie-
partment his duties 10 10 under me supervision
Of the Secretary Of the Navy; ALSO Tor the Iellei
OF the sufferers by The wreck OF the UbIteu o1a'oS
steamer 1a.lapoOsa some years ago.
BY Mr.. Plum. To prevent any railroad OF 'oio-
graph company from issuing passes 10 any ON
Ty Wr. Daniel: His bin ~ Ias, Congress- appro-
priating $4,000 for tie completion Of the unnn-
ished monument 10 Mary Washington al froIo-
ricksburc, Va, the same TO be e ls uno7'
the dire ton Of the secretary ~ NHr'
Nh. Chandler to-day introduced Dli loi lno
relief Of the nssignees OF the late Johu hoach,
the Chester ship-buiiier. Tho nil PROVIDES tuht
f.N.I.f. the amount WHICH WAS uchHNOcN ~ ~
cretary Whitney from the payment on Tue gun,
boat Dolphin on account of lauor and material
and for delaying the prosecution Of the Work, be
pad 90 the assignces OF Roach.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
In hts prayer this morning he Chaplain said
"Almiguty God, the laud Is fuI 81 soIiV"
Racnael weeping for her children ana VIII nov
be comfOried, because they ore not. fathers Tor
their first born, their pride and The stay OF thnt
fttf. oh
millions -it cold In The atmosphere oi DEAN
mourning tho departure from rarih OF ihhn
deRr 10 their hearts, who had reachel iue tIiH
of fOur-acOre years. Grant that tho solcmh my
fery OF cea-G, the common heritage Of us all. TIE
meaning Of which all must know ere long, may
soften aud nallJW our hearts and feelings lhto
noble centleuess Of the golden text uttered Dy
the most conspicuous man of the century, va
whom the tenderness OF heart made the great
nc-s of ms station and chara Yer more ilius-
trious: CHARITY tor all: malice Tor mono
Nj Cannon. from tho Committee on hules' To-
ported resolution authorizing the Speaker 70
arpoint various standing and select committed
Of the House, and specifying Tue luIls1lcuon ol
each committee. Mr.. Cannon explained that
the resolution provided simply for the same
committees Viii b existed ln the Fnueth Con-
gross and extended 10 them similar jurisdiction.
Tho resolution was adopted. ,
Nr PAYNE OF Now York. introduced bill de-
0uioc the duties o. the Sergeant nt- Arms OF mo
House il defines the duties already performer
10y that officer. ana then proceeds: moneys
which have been or may Do Appropriated lot
cofnbeusar0n and shall be charged 10 Tie lfeh-
snry on a reautst ion TO DO drawn by the Ser
Reant-at- Arms shall be Kept, dtsOursed' ana &C
counted for by him according to law, and no
shall TOO the dlsbursiug officer. lie shali give
bond iu the sum Of slOOJU, winch shhiI ne uo-
posted so tne ofice Of tho First Comptroller OF
The Treasury"
Tho oil was referred 10 tho special investi-
eating committee with leave TO report at @Ay
Duripc little colloquy over tho request that
tho report might be made az any tim" Mr.. car
Isle. 10y u slip Of the tongue referred 70 tho
Speaker as "Your Honor. aud stood elnpar-
ra--sd amid tho morrincht which the SIP occa-
Stoned g.,
or assured Mr. Carlisle thathe tihe sp'akerl was
as much embarrassed As the gentleman could
possibly DO. ,
Mr. Heuk, OF Tennessee. offered resolution
directing the Clerk TO pay u The widow OF Neal
r. Brown, late reading clerk OF the house. sum
cqual 10 one years salary. Referred.
MIR. Hale. Of Minnesota. introduced resolu-
tion for the appointment Of a " orld's Fair COM
mittee. 10 consist OF nine momhers. heieIfol'
COMMITTEES or THE HOUSE.
After the reference OF a large number OF TX
ecutiye communications The Speaker surprised
the majority Of the members by the appoint
ment OF the following Committees
on Ways and Means Mossrs. Mckinley chair
! man. Burrows, Bayne. Dingiey, Mckennh'
Payne, Lafoleite. Gear Carlisle, Mills' McMllhn'
! Breckenridge OF Arkansas, and Flower.
On APPROPRIATIONS: Messrs. Cannon ichalr-
! man, Buttcrworth, McCOmas, Henderson OF
Iowa. Peters, CoGgswell, Beiden, Morrow Brew
or Of Michigan, randall, FOrney, Sayres, BrecK-
| enridge Of Kentucky, ana DOckerey.
| ON Manufactures: Mes-rs. Kelley (chairmanl,
/ Burrows, e. X. Taylor Of Ohio Arnold, Morse.
sanford. Wilson Of West Virginia, Bsnum, VIII
hams 81 Illinois, Grimes. aud Fowler.
ON Klections Messrs. Rowell chairman,
Houk. Cooper Haueen. Lacey OF Iowa, Daizell,
Bergen, Greenhalge. COn.tOck, Crisp. O,feTall,
Cultivate, Malsh, Moore Of Texas, and WHO OF
Illinois.
ON Mileage: Messrs. Lind (chairmanl, Town
send OF Pennsylvania, Wallace Of hassachu-
selts, Clunie, and Pennington.
Tho House then, AT lis, adjourned until
! Welnesday.