Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-23
SENATE AND HOUSE.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL WALTIIALL
At NOON TODAY.
THE VOLUNTEER ARMY BILL.

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WASHINGTON, April 22.-During the
brief open session OF the Senate to-day
a formal announcement Of the death oil
Senator Walthall. Of Mississippi. was
made. and arrangements were perfected
50 far as the Senate is concerned, for
the funeral ceremonies, which are TO be
held in the Senate chamber tomorrow
AZ noon. A secret session OF two hours
was, held, during which the conference
report on the volunteer bill was agreed
70 hut no business was done in open
session
1t was stated that the doors were closed
merely for the purpose Of avoiding the
appearance of transacting business pre-
vious to the announcement OF the death
Of Senator Walthall, and not for other
business than that connected with the
army bill.
Senator Hawley moved the adoption OK
the report of the conferrees on the bill,
and made a brief explanation of the
change I'm the bill, in response to ques-
lions. There was no opposition. and
when once taken up, the bill was soon
disposed Of. There was, however. con-
siderable delay, which was caused by
the fact that it was necessary that the
bill should be enrolled and compared
before being signed, so that the execu-
tive session continued for about two
hours. The Vice-President attached his
signature u it at o'clock.
EULOGY OF WALTHALL.
At o'clock the Senate resumed legis-
lative business in open session. Mr.
Money, of Mississippi, officially an
nounced the death of Senator Walthall
and i'm so doing delivered q brief eulogy
on the dead statesman.
Mr. Money then offered the usual reso-
lutions, which expressed the regret Of the
Senate at the death of Senator Walthall,
and directed the Nice-Presdent 10 APP
point committee of nine senators to
represent the Senate at the funeral The
resolutions were adopted, and the fol-
lowing were named: Senators Money,
Berry, Bate, Petus, Spooner, Gray, Proc
tor, Pasco, and Cannon.
resolution offered by Mr.. Cockrell,
of Missouri, was adopted, extending in
vitations to attend the funeral. which
is to be held in the Senate chamber to-
morrow at y o'clock, to the President,
members Of the Cabinet members of the
diplomatic corps, House Of Representa-
tives, the Supreme Court, the major
general commanding the army. and the
senior admiral of the navy.
On motion Of Mr.. Money, the Senate
then, as a mark Of respect, adjourned.
VOLUNTEER BILL PASSED.
The House to-day displayed its enthu-
siasm for the war upon which the coun-
try has entered by rushing through with
out debate the conference report on the
bill authorizing the President TO call out
the volunteers, and agreeing, by unani-
nous consent, to meet at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow, TO take up the consideration OF
the army reorganization bill. The pas
sage of the latter bill is considered i'm
peratively necessary by the War Depart
ment
The Patterson-C armack contested cleo
ton case was disposed Of, the sitting
member. Mr.. Carmack, being given the
seat by a vote Of 1876 to rs Several Re
publicans voted with the Democrats, and
many declined to vote. The Democrats
were very bitter in their denunciations
Of Mr. Patterson, who belonged TO the
gold wing Of the party Both the con-
testant and the cOntestee addressed the
House in their own behalf
The leaders were very anxious TO get
the bill authorizing the President 10 call
out the volunteers through the House
and into the hands of the President at
the earliest possible moment to-day. In
order to expedite matters, therefore, the
conferrees met before noon and arranged
an agreement on the Senate amendments.
As soon as the journal was read the
House went through the formality or
agreeing to a conference. Mr.. HUI, chair
man of the Military Affairs Committee,
then explained the imperative necessity
of what had been done, without formal
ratification of the informal action Of the
conferrees, and thereupon presented the
conference report. The changes agreed
upon were briefly explained.
ARMY BILL REPORT AGREED TO.
There was no debate, although Mr..
Dockery Democrat, of Missouri, entered
his protest against the amendment per-
hitting the raising of 1900 men from the
United States at large. The report was
then unanimously agreed 10.
The Senate resolutions announcing the
death of Senator Walthall, of Mississippi
were presented, together with the inyi-
tation of the Senate, requesting the
House TO attend the funeral in body.
The resolutions were adopted and the
invitation was accepted, on motion OF
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Allen
Fox. Henry, Love, Sullivan, and VIII
liams, of Mississippi; Bartlett, or Geor-
gia; Spalding, of Michigan, and Johnson
of Indiana, to attend the funeral Ihen'
at 500 p. NJ, as a further mark OF re-
snect the House adjourned until 10