Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-17
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Heed Placed ON the Committee on Rules
--Nevada's Member sworn In-- Obituary
/, Associated press Dispatch by special Wires
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-In his opening
prayer the chaplain invoked the divine
protection for members of the House
, against the assaults Of the insidious dis
ease now prevailing the land. The Speaker
announced the appointment Of the com.
mittee on rules as follows; The Speaker,
chairman; Messrs. McMillin, Catchings,
Reed and Burroughs.
Mr.. Burroughs (Nlich.) presented the
report of the board of visitors to the mill
tary academy. Referred to the committee
on military affairs. when appointed. Mr..
Dates (Ala.) offered a resolution providing
LOT the appointment of standing COM
mittee on order of business to consist of Is
members, of which the Speaker shall be
ex-oflioio chairman, which shall have
jurisdiction of the order in which business
phall be considered, having due regard to
fairness and equity among the several
committees and to the transaction of
public business. Referred to the COM
fnlttee on rules.
blr. Bartine New who has been absent
on account OF illness, appeared at the bar
OF the House and took the oath of office.
Mr.. Taylor (Tenn.) said that it was his
mournful duty to announce the death of
his friend and colleague the Hon. Leondas
z. Houk, who died suddenly from acct
dental poisoning at his home in Knox
vile, in May last. MIR. Houk, after serving
calamity in the war and after having held
various state offices, had been elected
TO the 10th Congress and to each
successive Congress since. He had
a hold on his people far beyond that of
any other man or combination of men,
Had he lived he could have been returned
to Congress as long as he might have de-
sired to remain in public service. He died
poor In this worlds goods but rich in the
friendship and love of his countrymen.
The House then as mark of respect to the
member of the deceased, adjourned till
Saturday,
Among the papers presented and re-
lerred were numerous memorials against
the Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair.
Some of them favored the loan of 50, 600 900
on that condition. There were also me-
MORALS in favor of woman suffrage, Of
promoting the efficiency of the life service
senators by the people.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: BY Mr.. Black burn, for
the protection Of fish in the Potamac river:
by Mr.. FELTON,, for a subsistence depart
ment in the army; by Mr.. Proctor, several
Diils IN relation to army matters; by Mr..
Allison, to establish branch mint Of the
iSNAtNh 1tatto az lpuutll IlulIS IA, DN
Mr.. Davis, for a ship canal around Nj
.agara Falls; by Mr.. Mcpherson, to equal
aye the grades of officers and to increase
the efficiency of the marine troops.
THE sENATE's SHORT SESSION.
In the Senate, Mr.. Dolph introduced
Dill TO license and regulate the sale Of in
toxicating liquors in the District OF
Alaska. He expected, he SAID, that the bill
would be criticised because it did not pro-
pose. prohibition, but he had been in
Alaska last summer and had become CON
4 WINGED that any attempt at prohibition
would be a failure.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would
on Monday next address the Senate on that
portion of the Presidents message relative
to the coinage of silver. The annual re-
port and copies of the bulletin Of the
bureau of the American republics were
presented and referred. The Senate at
$40 preceded to executive business. At
Ills o'clock the Senate adjourned till to-
morrow.