Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-05

a "cHARot" AGAINST THE
HOUSE.
The Representatives said 10 be IRE
weren't a, to the Memory OF 10 parted
Members.
nnsiacss Transacted by the senate
Yesterday.

rnsIacss Transacted by the senate
Yesterday.
HAsnISd1uN. FEB. 3.--fu the Sen.
ate, tn the absence Of Vice President
Norton, the chair was occupied by
Mandcsson, president pro tenn,
A resolution was agreed 10 changing
the day for holding rpccial service IN
memory " the late senator Plumb TO
Thursday, the 18Th Inst.
The Senate then proceeded TO cNccu-
tive husinUa, and when tue uOnrs re-
OF med, an adverse report wa. nndu
Oh tue I'LL Tor bridge between New
YORK aud New jersey. The bill was
placed on the calendar.
The report NJ the committee on prlvi-
lego- nni elections IN tie case OF Tue
Florida Senators, declaring senator
Can entitled TO his sent, was tnkeu up.
After q long debate this resolution was
agreed To without division.
Senator Mnudoson, from the COM
miiteo ON military affairs, reported
bill gfnnung to the state Of Wyoming
certain lands In Fort Russell military
reservation rs ground iof an agtiOui-
tufal exhibition, aud one for the inn
provument ~ the military reservation
ut Walla wAlla, Wash. Both were
placed on the calendar.
Tho Senate adjourned III Monday.
TIE HOUSE.
WAsiIINuToS. Feb. i.-The House
Of Representatives was today called
before tho bar OF public opinion u
answer tho charge of irroverouco 10
the memory OF departed Representa-.
uves. Mr.. Stout OF Michigan was the
public prosecutor, and, In the absence
ol counsel, tine House pleaded guilty ~
the charge.
1t was In the historic days Of Adams
anu Clay mud Webster aud CalhOun,
that the practice OF setting apart u day
Tor the eulOgy Of deceased statesmen
was inaugutated. The eloquent md
SPONTANEOUS oratlons o. Webster aud
| Calhoun aud Clay have given place TO
studiuuHly-prcpafed remarks, As eu.
| logy became n duty, instead OF a spOn.
famous tribute, the interest Of the
House anu The country IN tho events
| decreased, until Memorial Day, aa now
known, II regarded ~ day OF rest
and recreation. No ono feels II incum-
bent to'attend the sessions except the
orators Of the occasion. The iii-t dec.
laration OF iusinc0rity IN such proceed.
ings came from Mr.. Enloe (renn.) who
desired to amend tho Tules by provid-
ing that eulOgies 10 deceased members
shall DO delivered Sundays only, on
| which day the ceremonies shall be-
opened with prayer by the chaplain.
The amendment was seconded by Mt.
More (MAss.)
81 am IN favor Of the amendment,' -
said Mr.. Stout. II happened once,
Mr.. Speaker, 10 be In 81. Louis, when
u funeral cortcgc bearing the body Of d
member OF Congress passed through
the city. The newspapers next morn
Ing said that the body was left Ia the
depot while the Senators were talking
about the preceding election In tn,
fotunda OF tho hotels (laughter) and
the young members were gone to the
theatres, / suppose TO nasuage theft
profound grief. tGreat laughtef), Thu
country should know whether OF mel
We are sincere Ia our expressions o.
respect for the dead"
Reed Aiaino) gave information thn
the consumption Of tilno In the fir,
session OF the last Congress for memo
rial services was twenty-ftur days
This announcement created great sur
prise, but II was not disputed.
Although standing vote showed I
majority-06 to 7s-in favor OF tn,
amendment, this majority vanished
before tho dreaded roll cal, aud thu
amendment was deicatei-yeas Of
navr 1856.
Reed offered substitute for IA,
uile, relating 10 the order Of bust uess
Tbs only change proposed Is that tn,
morning hour which under the cod
10 limited 10 sixty minutes, may b,
extended indefinitely at the pleasur
Of the House. The substitute wa
lost--S0 TO lOi.
, Chipman (Mich.) offered au amend
Z meut providing for Friday night ses
siOns Tor the consideration OF privat
pension bills. Agreed 10.
O'Neill offered an amendment ~
curing the committee ON rules :
: report back within ten days, al
amendments TO the rules referred Il
He did not believe that, when the cod
OF rules was agreed 10, the Hous
should bind itself hand and foot, an
, have no power to amend II. He IT.
, not propose, without notice, TO put hi
head IN the halter. The Rmendmen
was lost.
, Consideration of tho rules, rs reporI
ed by the committee, having bee
| concluded, Reed, on behalf OF the II,
uublicaua, offered M n substitute ther,
Tor the rules Of the Fifty.flrst Congress
3 Lost without division. The code
rules was then agreed 10.
Dickers0n lKy.l offered resOlutio
2 directing the committee on Judiclar
= TO make an investigation aud rspO
3 whether Congress las tho constitl
tional authority to appropriate mono
; for the Worlds Columbian Exposition
/, Adopted,
on motion OF Goodnight, the SenaI
bill passed to provide for the cTeatio
Of Fourth Judicial district In III
Territory Of Utah.
y Adjourned until tomorrow.