The record-union., 1892-02-05
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS,
CALL DECLARED ENTITLED TO A
SEAT IN THE SENATE.
The Code of Rules Adopted in the
House Without Division-New
Judicial District.
Special TO the REcoRD-Ux1oS.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Am the Senate
to-day, in the absence of Vice-President
Morton, the chair was occupied by Man
derson, President pro tenn.
The resolution was agreed to changing
the day for holding special services in
memory Of the late Senator Plumb to
Thursday the 18th inst.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business, and when the doors were re-
opened an adverse report was made on
the bill for bridge between New York
and New Jersey. The bill was placed on
the calendar.
The report of the Committee on Privi-
legeS and Elections in the case of the
Florida Senators, declaring Call entitled
to seat, was taken up.
Alter long debate the resolution was
| agreed to without division.
Mauderson, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill granting
to the State OF Wyoming certain lands in
the Fort Russell Military Reservation as
grounds for agricultural exhibitions and
one for the Improvement of a military
reservation at Walla Walla, Wash. Both
were placed on the calendar
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House of
Representative was called before the bar
of public opinion to-day to answer the
charge of irreVerence to the memory of
departed Representatives. Stout of
Michigan was The public prosecutor. and
in the absence Of counsel the House
pleaded guilty to the charge. It was in
the historic days of Adams, Clay. Web
ster and Calhoun that the practice of set
ting apart a day for the eulogy of de-
ceased statesmen was inaugurated. The
eloquent and spontaneous orations of
Webster, and Calhoun, and Clay have
given place to sUudiously prepared re-
marks. AS eulOgy became a duty in
stead Of spontaneous tribute, the
interest of the House and country in the
events has decreased until Memorial Day,
as now known, is regarded as day of
rest and recreation, no one feeling it in
cumbent to attend the sessions, except
the orators of the occasion.
The first declaration of the insincerity
OF such proceedings came from Enloe Of
Tennessee, who desired to amend the
rules by providing that eulogies to de-
ceased members shall be delivered on
Sundays only, on which day the cere-
monies shall be opened with prayer by
the Chaplain.
The amendment was seconded by
Morse of Massachusetts,
81 am in favor of this amendment" :"
said Mr.. Stout. 81 happened once. Mr..
Speaker, to be in ST. Louis when a
funeral cortege, bearing the body of a
member OF Congress, passed through the
city. The newspapers next morning said
the body was left IN the depot while the
Senators were talking about the preced-
ing election in rotundas of the hotels
tlaughterl and the young members were
gone to the theater, | suppose, to assuage
their profound grief. lGreat laughter
The country should know whether or
not we are sincere i'll our professions of
respect to the dead"
Reed of Maine gave information that
the consumption OF time in the first ses-
sion of the last Congress for memorial
service was twenty-four days. This an
nouncement created great surprise, but
was not disputed. Although a standing
vote showed majority of So to IS in favor
of the amendment, this majority van
ished before the dreaded roll-call, and
the amendment was defeated-yeas 81,
nays 155.
Reed offered a substitute for Rule "a,
relating to the order OF business. The
only change proposed is that the morning
hour (which under the code is limited to
sixty minuteS) may be extended indefi-
nitely at the pleasurelof the House. The
substitute was lost-S0 to I0f
Chapman of Michigan offered an amend
ment providing for Friday night sessions
for the consideration OF private pension
bills. Agreed TO.
Consideration Of the rules reported by
the committee having been concluded.
Reed, on behalf of the Republicans,
offered as substitute therefor the rules of
the Fifty-First Congress. Lost.
Without division the code of rules was
then agreed to.
Dickerson of Kentucky offered a reso-
luton directing the Committee on Ju-
dietary to make an investigation and re-
port whether Congress has constitutional
authority to appropriate money for the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Adopted.
On motion of Goodnight the Senate
bill passed to provide for the creation
of the Fourth Judicial District of the
Territory of Utah.
Adjourned until tomorrow.