Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
Congregational Currency.

Congregational Currency.
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WAsHi>GTo>. y. c., January Pin the
senate to-day the NIc, President LAID be-
fore the senate communication from
Cnief-Ju~tlce Fuller Announcing the death
of Justice Lamar. and, after eulOgiStlc re-
marks D., Senators Waltbail and Gordon,
on motion OF Mr. wilson, representative
of Iowa. the senate as e mark Of respect
20 tie late Justice, al burned. The Re
uublcau senators, after adjournment.
went into caucus. The House refused TO
agree 10 a motion 20 take ND the sundry-
civil bill. the fight against it being made
br the friend. of the bankruptcy bill.
The vote stood Yeas. l01, NAYS, 1871.
Ihou. n~ mark o. respect TO the memory
of the late Justice Lamar. the House adj
loururd.
Ihe senate Finance Committee decided
- report adversely Senator Buffers bill
proy'dlng for the distribution Of the
balance of a fund Of SjC0,O00 appropriated
for the repayment Of tho direct tax col
icctcd in South Carolina.
When the Senate Finance Committee
met 10 day Mr. Macpherson asked pointed
IN what tho majority Of the committee pro-
posed TO 90 relative b the bill 10 repeal
the silyer-purchase act reported from the
commit. go "A week AGO. Mr.. Sherman, who
has the matter in charge, replied that he
would call W. the bill IN the Senate Just as
soon as he should ascertain that motion
to do SO would command the support %
the majority.
ON the announcement in the House to-
dav of the death OF Justice Lamar, Mr.
Allen, Of Mississippi. rose and SAID: We
have heard with great regret the an
n0uncement of the death of one OF the
most distinguished men this country has
produced IN tins goneratOn-a cltlZen Of
NV own state. a distinguished member Of
Tins House from that state. dlstln-
pulsbed member OF the Senate. Il dlstln-
pushed Cabinet officer, and when he died,
"A member Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Az "a mark Ut respect 10
INN whom oil who knew loved So well and
admired 80 much. / move that tins House
do now al iourn." The motion was unanl-
mously agreed TO, and the House adj
lOurned
On official receipt Of the death Of JUS
tice Lamar IN the SENATE today Mr.. Nal
thau. of Mississippi, rose AMI sald MT.
President That the death Of the man
lust announced great IN every sense--ls q
public calamity will be agreed by all men
al nl shades of opinion throughout the
country which be served So well. But,
Mr. President. It IS In Mississippi that this
afictlOn will be most keenly and Sc
yerel1 felt. lie was tho pride OF tnst
State. to whose name be brought so
much OF credit during his long career OF
usefulness and honor IN pubic positions
of the greatest responsibility ana trust.
He was the IDOL of the people ~ his State;
They admired him for his many gifts ana
his conceded power. They were grateful
to him for services which they believe
and | believe DO other man could have
rendered ~ he did. and when he did. And
they loved him and trusted him for that
high sense OF honor that sublime courage,
that fidelity which slEnall2ed his private
and his public life. On tins OCCASION,
MIR. President. / may not speak at length
IF his pubic services. but may
Doe permltted. on behalf OF MlSslS-
sippi and of all her people, 10 thank
the Senate. in advance, Tor the actoh
which know IL soon 20 be taken 10y al
iouruing in respect to his memory" Mt.
Gordon, Of Georgia, said: Mr.. Presl-
dent. This Is not the occasion tor any eX-
tended remarks IN reference 10 the distln-
rulshed dead. but J do feel impeiled TO
say tnat Georgia sympathIzes especially
with her sister State Mississippi III the deep
sense of the loss which We have sus-
tanned. Judge Lamar's lue began IN
Georgia. and his distinguished anc, $,
try make part of her history. Around
his name III early MANHOOD were Gus
tered the hopes OF her people. They have
naturally followed his career with the
deem interest which would attach TO ca
reer 80 illustriOus, so brilliant, 80 eXcep-
uonallv beneficial TO his country. AS a
nnofbrr Weeps. so Georgia weeps al the
death of tins great man. II was my Tor
tune 10 know HIM and TO love mn.
IL was the fortune of Georgia 10 nave
given 10 tins Union the nan who has Just
passed away. with an immortal glory
around his name, and with the blessings
OF all his cOuntrymen. from every section'
forever 10 follow him. -,
The House Committee on the World
Columbian Exposition wrestied Tor Two
hours this morning with the Sunday-opeh-
IN, nroposition, aud when II adjourned 10
attend the meeting of the House neither
the Sunday openers nor theSunday closers
had secured decided advantage Inc re-
suit OF the meeting, however, was not
satlsfactory to Chairman Durborow, nor
was II very promising OF success IN his Ell
forts 10 have Congress rcsclnd IT'S action
closing the gates on SUNDAY. The dispo-
.it,on of the members of the committee
annnrcntly was to leave the subject alone
AMI not 10 stir Up further agitation OF re-
hrious bodies by bringing IN any recon-
mendation TO Congress.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
has decided to report the OIL lhtTouuC"u
low MIR. Herbert. of Alabama, amending
the statutes relative 10 the voluntary re-
tlrement OF naval officers The DILL as re-
norted extends 70 naval officers the prlyi-
iege of retiring after they have been ~
service thirty years. or the same priYieg,
as - now granted officers Of the army, and
marine corps. Mr.. Bushnell addressed the
committee IN support Of proposition to
make an appropriation for a further
test Of the Ericsson submarine Gun
and projectiles. The Ordnance De
partment made tests of this gun
during the past year IN the Erie basin and
simpson dry-dock, Brooklyn, n y, and
the results were such that, IN the opinion
OF the board who conducted the tests
further trials should be made with pro-
lectIles having greater strength ia tueI'
after. bodies to Withstand the shock OF ex'
plosion. MIR. Bushnell advocated an AZ
preparation for this purpose; Tue
ordnance people are ANXIOUS 10 deVeiOt
this matter. a. they think that as al
auxiliary To- the ram this system oil unuer,,
water discharge when perfected VII
greatly increase the effective power OF tha'
weapon. The committee took the pro
l. l..