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WASHINGTON, juno i5.-Reh ssen-
tativo Eli 7. ~Stackhouse, of tbs Sixth
District Of South Carolina, dieA sudden.
ly, at his residence ID this ely, shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning, of heart
disease. Mr.. Stackhousef was in his
seat in the House y~eslsrday, and a
swered to the roll call, Out, complaining
of the intense heat, Left the House and
returned TO his residedSs.> Later in the
afternoon he wasImuch better, and had
his o read the papers to him. When
about 70 retire, the son offered to sit up
with him, but Mr.. Stackhouse deemed it
unnecessary. About 1870 q. nj. young
Mr.. StackhOu,e heard his father breath
Ing laboriously, and called 10 him but he
did o respond. Tie rallied and
died shortly aftarward. The immediate
cause of bis death is thought to have
been heart disease. The South Carolina
delegation held a meeting this .ng
and adopted the customary resolui on
of regret.
Eli Thomas Stackhouse, of Little
Rock, s. g., was born in Marion county,
s. o., in 1924, was educated In the coun-
ty s%chsools; was o school teacher in his
early lite, aud in 1861 entered the Con.
federate army in Longstreet's corps,
where he became a colonies; served his
county 10 the State l. ,glslature aud has
devoted much of his time to agricultural
pursuits. He was elected president OF
the Farmers Alliance as long as the
rules OF the Alliance permit a r~e.elec-
ton; served his State az q trustee of the
Clemson Agricultural College, and was
elected to the Fifty.second Congresj,
where he was serving his first term 1T
the time of his death.
THE HOUSE TAKES ACTION.
WASHINGTON, June I4.-When the
House was called to orde, the diplomatic
and consular bill was sent to conference,
and then MIR. 1illman of South Carolina
announced the sudden death in this city
last evening of his colleague, Hon. E. Il.
Strckhouse. The customary resolutions
of respect were adopted, and the Speaker
announced the appointment of the fol-
lowing funeral committee to accompany
the remains to Little Rock, s.. g.:
Messrs. Tillman o fSouth Carolina. Lau-
ham ofTexas. Cate OF Arkansas, Lewis
of Mississippi, Shell of South CAROLINA,
jolly o: South Dakota aud Waugh of In.
diana. The House then, as a further
mark Of respect adjourned until tomor.
row.
ACTION Oh THE SENATE.
WAsHINeTON, June l4.-In his
opening prayer today Chaplain Butler
reminded the Senate, aprepos OF the
death of Representative Stackhouse, of
the uncertainty of life, and made appro.
pirate reference to those afflicted by his
demise.
After the transaction of some routine
business, Chief Clerk TOwles of the
House notified The Senate of the death
of Mr.. Stackhouse, aud appropriate reso-
~lutions, offered by Mr.. Butler, of South
Carolina, were adopted.
In accordance with the resolutions,
the Vice President appointed Messrs.
Butler of South Carolina, Kyle of North
Dakota, White of Louisiana, Gallipger
of New Hampshire aud Allen of Wash.
ington as a committee to attend the
funeral on the Senate.
The Senate then, at 1920 p. M, as a
further mark Of respect to the memory
OF the deceased Representative, ad.
journed until tomorrow.
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