The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

Congress adjourned today for the holt
day recess TO reassenlbIe on January 8,
1901 The Senate was in session hardly
FIVE minutes, adiourning almost immedi-
ateIy after meeting, as a token of re-
sPect to its Presiding officer. Senator
Frye, whose wife died this morning.
Chaplain Mflburn in MS prayer had in
voked the compassionate consideration Ct
the Almighty for the bereaved husband.
After the announcement had been made
thai Mr. Frye had designated Senator
Fairbanks to act as President pre- tenn
pore. the Senate adjourned
The House adjourned at 1928 as a mark
Of rezpeet fer the memory of Richard a.
Wise. late a Representative from Vir-
ginia. who died at his home in Williams
burg, Va. this morning
The morning in the House was dull.
The usual session scenes we're lacking.
at 1870 tie only Representatives on the
floor were Ressrs. Livingston, Lanham,
Ryan of Pennsylvania. Sutherland. Slay-
! den. Bowersock, Lloyd. MeLain. Snodgrass,
De GraKe8reid, Sheppard, and Bailey Of
Texas. When the House was called to
order the chaplain offered the following
prayer;
Almighty and most mercifuI God in
whom ali our longings, hopes, End aspira-
lions are centred, fiji US. We beseeeh
Thee, With the spirit of Christianity and
: good viii that we may ioi1 our voices from
/ cur hearts to that angelic chorus which
has been sounding down the ages since
/ the first Christmas morning-Glory to God
] in the highest and on earth peace, good
; Id eL--E .oET.1 -o=f md on
until all peoples of ali cliues shall hear
| Il and add their voices so that it shall
reign supreme in heaven and earth amid
+ the joys and festivities Of this season Of
/ the year.
a cloud OF sorrow has come over cur
/ Congressional family. One of Cur en-
( picyes has net with q serious accident
We pray Thee that he may be blessed w.Sh
patience 10 bear his suffering And the
sad tidings comes to US Of the death Of
one Of the members Of this House We
pray Thee comfort the bereaved aad
heartbroken. And again the sad news is
before US that the President pro teInp5Te
Of the Senate has teen stricken by the less
of his companion. . Lord, strengthen
him to bear his sorrow, and quicken rs all
with love and faith and hope and Con-
stancy in the Thee. tbat when the hour
comes when we shall be called upon 10
pass over the River OF Death, We may go
hence without fear, looking TO Thee, the
Master Builder of all. Through Jesus
Christ. our Lord. Amen"
When the journal had beea approved.
Mr. Payre asked unanimous consent that
1.500 add ltionaI copies Of the report on the
Apportioament bill presented TO the House
yesterday, be printed Ii was agreed to
Mr. Te~ry called up bill providing for
the holding Of the Circuit Court OF the
Eastern diS4E.or of Arkansas. at Batesyiiie,
Ark. and il was passed.
Ar. Lacey called up his bin TO permit
certain Indians in the Indian Territory to
! dispose CT their lands. with the consent Of
the Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr. Sims demanded the regular order
which the Speaker announced was private
pension bills Mr. Sims then askei unaDi-
nous consent that the first Friday in jan
uary be set aside Tor the consider alton of
bills on the private calendar M Payne
! objected
Mr Jones of Virginia announced the
death of his colleague, Representative
Wise. at his home at Williamsburg, Va,
this morning. Mr. Jones sent TO the
clerks desk the usual resolutions. The
Speaker, in pursuance OF the resolutions
which were adopted, announced the fol-
! lowing as the committee on the part OF
the House to attend the funeral:
Messrs. Weeks. Aldrieh, Kahn, Rob-
erts. Minor. Brick. Jones of Virginia,
/ Swanson, otey, Rixey. Hay, Lamb, Rhea,
| Lassiter, Quaries, Lloyd, and Gaines.
| Mr.. Jones then moved that the House
as a further mark of respect adjourn 1t
was so ordered and the House then stood
adjourned until noon, January 9.