Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-12
THE HOUSE.

If the attendance In the House yesterday
was a small one 1t was smaller one today.
Yesterday there were about one hundred
members present. Today not more than
fifty stood up when the Speakers gavel fell
and the chaplain offered prayer. The regu-
lar chaplain of the House. DIR. Haddaway.
who has been ill for some time. ofiiciated.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Postmaster General
Gn response to law relative to the dispo-
sition of useless papers in the executive de-
partments), setting forth that in his depart
ment there was an accumulation of old pa
pers that had no permanent value nor his
toric interest. In accordance with the law
referred to, the Speaker appointed Mr.. Hen
derson IN. c. and Mr.. Caldwell (Ohio) as a
committee to inquire into the matter.
Newspaper Men and the Lobby.
Mr. Morse Mass), rising to a ques-
ton Of personal explanation. sent to the
clerks desk and had read a newspaper ex-
tract charging him with having opposed the
proposition to permit newspaper men to
have the privilege of the lobby back of the
Speakers chair, and further stating that he
had made derogatory remarks relative to
the press fraternity. The statement in this
extract Mr.. Morse decidedly and vigorously
denied the truth of. From beginning to
end 1t was a silly fable He had tele-
graphed a denial Of the paragraph, but a
lie always Travelled faster than denial
So far from desiring to keep newspaper
men from the lobby. he was in favor of
admitting them there. 1t would be a great
convenience both to newspaper men and to
the Representatives. The newspaper men
whom he had met In Washington, with few
exceptions. had been gentlemen and men
of ability.
Mr.. Richardson CTenp). from the commit
tee on printing, reported a bill to provide
for the public printing and binding and for
the distribution of public documents. He
asked that the bill be printed and recon-
mitted and that the committee have leave
to report at any time. To the latter part OF
this request Mr. McMillin CTenn.) objected,
and the report was ordered printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) asked for the imme-
diate consideration of a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for infor-
nation as to the amount of merchandise in
bond or duty paid and products or manu-
factures of the United States which were
transported from one port of the United
ritory Of the Dominion of Canada by rail-
road routes or partly by railroad and partly
by water routes during the fiscal year ended
Mr. Geary (Cal) objected and the resolu-
ton was referred.
The Capitol Centennial.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the chairman of
the committee having in charge the con-
duct Of the centennial celebration Of. the
laying of the corner stone Of the Capitol
inviting the House to be present as q BODY
at the ceremonies.
Mr.. Cogswell Mass.) thererpon Offered
resolution accepting the invitation and
providing that at o'clock IN September
Is the House would be present as a body
Adopted.
Mr.. Talbot CMd.). from the COMMITTEES
on naval anairs. reported a hill to remit
the penalties against the desixnrrs ~ rhs
Vesuvtus. Calendar.
And then. on motion Of Mr.. Catchings.
the House. At E:26, adjourned