New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
ADIoURY1yG OUT OF RESPECT TO Mr.. WALKER

ADJOURNINCi OUT OF RESPECT TO NIX. "ALhEh'
Washington, July 2i.--In his prayer this morning
the chaplain feelingly alluded TO the death OF Ecp-
rcsentative Walker, Of Missouri
Mr. Payson Of Illinois. from the Committee on Public
Lands reported a resolution calling on the Secretary
Of the Interior to inform the House by what authority
and WHY he has directed the issue Of patents TO the
Union Pacific Railroad Company for lands granted 10
the company prior to the payment Of the debt duo
he United States from that company and that he also
report TO the House the amount Of land that has been
patented or certified to each of the land grant corpora
rons Of the Union Pacific Railway system up 10 this
date Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Doc,ery, Of Missouri, by
unanimous consent IL ordered that the vote on the
Original Package bill shall be taken tomorrow and
the vote on the Bankruptcy bill Thursday morning.
Mr. Dockery then said Mr.. Spcalcr-It has been
INIT q little more than twelve months since standing
at this very DESK ! announced the death Of that emf
nent Missourian the Hon. James y. Burns. To-day
the melancholy duty devOlVcs upon me OF announcing
10 the House the death Of yet another colleague The
grim summons came unhcraldcd to my friend the Hon.
James p Walker, at his home in Dexter Mo-, last
saturday afternoon at O'CLOCK HIS dcath resulted
from congestion Of the brain.
Mr. Speaker Missouri mOurns his loss, for he was
loval TO her interests faithful in the public service
bonored honorable and true In all the relations Of
private life Sir this IS not the hour to pronounce
a eulogy upon the distinguished departed dead, but at
delegation will ask the House to lay aside us ordinary
business that "A fitting tribute may be pad to the
memory OF our late colleague
Resolutions were then unanimously adopted ex
prcsslye of the with which the House had heard
of the death Of Mr.. Walker, and providing Tor the dp
pOjntmcnt of a committee Of seven members OF the
House and three members OF the Senate 10 arrange
for the funeral The speaker appointed INC following
as members the committee on the part OF the House
Messrs Dockery, Frank, Crisp, Morrill,, McMllln,
Baker and Davidson.
The House then, at 10 rs, as mark OF respect 70
the memory Of the dead Representative, adjourned
| FOR RETAINING TIE BOTTLE SCHEDULE.
Washington. July 2l.-Ffteen delegates to the an
nuaI convention of the National Glass Blowers A.
| ISOLATION received this afternoon by Chairman
Morrill, in the room Of the Senate Committee on Fl
nance. They presented request that the duties laid
by the House bill upon glass bottles he retained
Lewis Arlington, president Of the association, said
that within the last two years there had sprung up
competition with foreign importers which the home
manufacturers could not meet. Wine and beer bot
! ties he said, imported into this country and
used In cities where glass factories stood idle while
! the foreign goods went by In loads. Small bottles
| one ounce and less. being brought into ti'
| country and sold for less money than the home manu-
tacturer paid for the labor which makes them. Sna
tor Morrill, said he would present the matter Of then
| petition TO the other members OF the committee,