The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The House
this morning made due recognition of
Speaker Crisp's sacrifice in its behalf by
round Of applause as he asce nded the
steps to his desk.
Mr.. Payne (Rep.. n. ", rising to a
question Of personal privilege, referred
to the scene of Thursday afternoon, in
the course OF which the Speaker asserted
that the gentleman from New York had
responded to demand from the chair
to be seated that he would take his seat
when he got ready. The remark had
been made. Mr.. Payne said, in reply to
demand that he be seated coming from
members on the floor while he was in
conversation with the gentleman from
Ohio (Outhwaite).
Cultivate said the collcquy between
himself and Payne had occurred SIS
stated by the latter, and might have
been so vociferous as to prevent the
gentleman from New York hearing
what the chair had said. For himself,
no did not know that he had been OBJ.
STRUGGLING the orderly progress of bust.
ness, ana was not aware until he saw it
In the Record that he had been named
by the chair.
The Speaker said the remark of the
gentleman From New York had been
heard by the chair while he was en-
deavoring to secure order, and naturally
no supposed IL had been made in re-.
sponse to demand from the chair.
And with til at belief the chair had made
the suggestion he did.
The chair was pre- ceeding TO lay be-
fore the House certain executive con-
munications. when Boutelle made the
point that under tho terms of the special
order no business could be considered
except such as was spe officially set forth
in the order.
The chair holding this to be euuiva-
lent to an objection, said the business
before tho House was the contested
election case Of ONeill VS.. Joy.
Outhwaite stated that there was q
special order for sixteen eulogies upon
tho late Representative O'Neill, OF
Pennsylvania, and, as he understood
there was general desire that these
obsequles proceed at that time, he asked
unanimous consent that the half hour
remaining until that hour be devoted to
the consideration of business. There
WAS no objoc ton, and It was 30 ordered.
Patterson (Dem., TENN gave notice
that on Monday the contested cleo lion
1850 "o"iA oo OoiIco " uuu pr6SSeQ TO q
final conclusion.
number OF measures received from
the Senate were laid before the House
and temporarily disposed Of Among
these was the famous McGarrahan
claim
a House bill, unanimously reported
by the committee on judiciary to amend
the laws relating to barratry, was called
up by Everett (Dem,, Mass and passed.
1t changes the penalty for the crime Of
barratry from death to Imprisonment
Tor life or term of years. He stated
that because the penalty was fixed at
death, juries persistently declined to
convict, and the marine under writer's
desire the change to be made.
Catchings (Dem., Miss.) reported the
river and harbor appropriation bill and
1T was placed on tho calendar.
The hour OF o'clock having arrived,
tho Speaker laid before the House the
resolutions expressive OF the regret of
the House at the death Of the late Rep
resentative O'Neill, of Pennsylvania.
The speakers were Wise Dem, Va),
Storer (kep Ohio), Morse (Rep., Massj,
English Dem, n. J), Hicks (Rep.,
Pa }, Springer (Dem., Ill.), Robinson
(Rep., Pa }, Reilly Dem. Pal, Wright
(Rep, Pa and Adams rep, Pa), the
latter being Mr.. O'Neill's successor.
The resolutions were adopted, and at
2:47, as further mark OF respect, the
House adjourned until noon Monday.
GEN. fRYE'S ARMY IN ARKANSAS.