Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-20
FlFTY-SECONO CONGRESS.
Senator German on the Late Senator CID
son-A Whaleback Victory.
rBytelegraph TO the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 19.-SEY-
ATF.-The attendance OF senators thls
morning was very small. not more than
forty beng in the chamber when the open
inc PRAYER was offered by Chaplain Butter,
The desk and chair recently occupied by
MIR. Gibson, of Louisiana, was draped IN
black. and the death of that senator last
Thursday. as well as the alarming illness
of MIR. Blaine. was feeliDgly referred to IN
the Cnaplain's prayer.
"A soon as Thursdays journal had been
read Mr. German (DemOcrat), OF Mary
land. arose and announced the death OF
Senator Gibson III these words:
At the request of the Senator from
Louisiana. Mr.. White, who is now engaged
in rendering ahectionate service to his
colleague. II is made my business to-day
10 announce to the Senate the death OF
the Hon. Randall Lee Gibson, the senior
senator from the State of Louisiana, after
n l,nGering illness. He expired peacefully
ot Hot Springs. Ark, on thursday last l
cannot make this announcement without
EXPRESSING something of the sorrow which
this intelligence has brought to the
Senate.
IN the estimation and affection of his as
socjates in this body. His great personal
worth and his eminent public services had
uode their impression on our hearts ana
indgments. We feel and deplore the I'M
sneakable loss which the Senate, his State,
ana The country bear In his death. HIS
;nestimable value as n senator and as a
man u well known TO all OF us. His death
Is profound aillictlon 10 US ana a
serious bereavement TO ms people anu
the country. He was a great ana q
GOOD man. HIS mental faculties and his
moral oua.ities were of very high order.
II IL not too much 20 say that his love Tor
Iouiqiaua had no limit, aud that his large
heart embraced IN its patriotism the Whole
Tuion. He has left to his countrymen the
example of useful. honorable, ana pa
trlotic life; and he has left to MS, MS sur
yiyors. the memory OF friendship unal-
/ loved by regret. A., ,,.,,o-
rasolut,ons. expressing the Senate's pro-
found sorrow at the death OF MIR. Gibson,
and Tor the appointment of a committee to
attend the funeral at Lexington. Inc
Tesolutlons were adopted, the committee
vas announced as Messrs. White of Loulsl-
ana. Butler of South Carolina. Gordon OF
Georgia, Pettigrew of South Dakota ana
Shoup of Idaho, and the Senate AT Il: IL
L. NJ, as q further marx OF respect au'
iourned until tomorrow.
House Of Representatives
II was manifest that the Christmas holl-
DAYS were rapidly approaching iho utiOO'
cunied seats far outnumbered those thai
were occupied, but IN the cloak-roooms
there were little groups OF members cha''
ting. smoking, and relating stories.
This being suspenslon-day, there CANT
M from last session the bill for tine reilei
! 81 William l.. Wirans. OF Baltimore, Mo-.
/ the inventor of the splndle-shaped shlpI'
There was quite an opposition manifested
! The FIGHT was between the Winans ana tnt
/ inventors Of the "whaleback vessels
! and the latter were successful. Inc OH
| reoulred a two-thirds vote to secure lt'
massage, and the vote stood; Yeas, -
nays. rs. So the motion TO pass the OH
| was lost. ,,.:N ..rol
Mr.. Wilson democrat. Missouri, calico
mn Senate bill increasing the pensions o.
veterans Of the Mexican war from % 10 sI'
| a month. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Hemphill democrat. South caro-
hnal. called mp the bill from the COMMIT
| tee on the District of Columbia 70 moor,
| norate the Protestant Episcopal Catheara
Foundation of the District OF columbia
! Passed. e IT,.
Mr.. Culbertson Democrat), OF Texas
moved TO suspend the rules and pass I'M
hill limiting the jurisdiction OF the Sircui
and District courts of the United states
1Ihe bill prohibits suits in United State
h. or against corporations, except IN VA
conrts of the legal domicile OF the corpoo
ration ia cases where jurisdiction DESCENT