The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-20

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The best story teller is John NJ. Allen
Of Mississippi H. L. W.
Use senate.
The attendance Of senator's this morning
was very small. not more than forty
being in the chamber when the opening
prayer was offered by Chaplain Butler
The desk and chair recently occupied by
Mr. Gibson. of Louisiana was drapcd In
black; and the death OF that Senator last
Thursday as well as the alarming Illness
Of Mr.. Blaine was fcelngly referred to
in the Chaplains prayer
As soon as the Thursday Journal was
read, MIR. German Dem, Md arose
and announced the death Of Senator Glib
son I'm these words: At the request Of
the Senator Of Louisiana, Mr.. White, who
is now engaged in rendering affccuonate
services to his colleague. IL is made my
business to-day to announce to the Senate
the death OF the Hon. Randall Lee Glib
son, the senior Senator from the state
Of Louisiana.
After a lingering illness he expired
peacefully at Hot Springs, Ark, on
Thursday last. l cannot make this an
nouncement without expressing something
OF the sorrow which this intelligence has
brought 10 the Senate.
Senator Gibson had very high place in
the estimation and affections Of his asso-
ciaties in this body. His great personal
worth and his eminent public services
had made their impression on our hearts
and judgments. We feel and deplore the
unspeakable loss which the Senate, his
state and the country bear I'm his death.
His inestimable value as "a Senator and
as man Is well known 10 all Of us. His
death lis a profound ahictiCn to US. and
mt a
the country. He was a great and a good
man. His mental faculties and his moral
qualities were Of a very high order. II
Is not too much to say that his love Tor
Louisiana had no limit. and that his large
heart embraced in its patriotism the whole
union. He has left TO his countrymen the
example Of a useful, honorable ana pa
triotic life and he has left TO us. ms
survivors here, the memory of friend
ship unalloyed by regret.
Mr.. German closed by offering the usual
resolutions expressive of the Senate's
profound sorrow at the death of Mr.
Gibson and for the appointment OF a
committee to attend the funeral at Lex
ington. Ky. The resolutions were adopted; !;
the committee then announced as Messrs
White dem. LAD Butler Dem.. :. Co.,
Gordon Dem. Ga) Pettigrcw Giep.,
$. ID. and Shoupe Qep., Id, and the
Senate at l2l5 j. NJ. (as a further mark
OF respecO adjourned till tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
II was manifest that the Christmas
HOLIDAYS were rapidly approaching. The
unoccupicd seats far outnumbefed those
that were occupied, but in the CLOAK
rooms there were little groups Of mem
bers chatting, smoking and relating
stories
This being suspension day. there came
up from last session the bill for the relief
of William /. Winans Of Baltimore Nd
the inventor of the spindle shaped snip.
There was quite an opposition mani
tested. The fight, indeed was between
the Winans and the inventors OF the
'.Waleback" vessels; and the latter were
successful
The bill required two-thirds vote 10
secure its passage, and the vote stoou'
Ayes. q; nays IS. so the motloh 10 pass
the bin was lost.
Mr.. Wilson Dem. MOI called up the
Senate bin increasing the pension OF pen
sioners Of the Mexican war from y 10 ~
a month. The bin WAS passed.
Mr.. Hcmphill Dem, 5. O. called up a
biU from the Committee on the DlSlilcl
Of Colorado TO incorporate the protestant
Episcopai cathedral foundation OF the
District Of Columbia. Passed.
MIR. Culberson Dem, TeX) moved 70
! suspend the rules and pass a bin limiting
/ the jurisdiction of the circuit and district
/ courtg of the United States Crhe bill
| prohibits suits in United States courts by
or against corporations except in the
/ courts Of the legal domicile Of the cor
poration in cases whore jurisdiction de-
/ scends upon the citizenship Of the par
/ ties)
The motion was agreed to. The House
! then adjOurncd.