The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-10
RETIREMENT OF LANHAM.
judiciary Committee of the House
Adopted EulOgis!ic Resolutions.
Mr.. HENRY Is 10 BE HIS SUCCESSOR
As Member Of the Judiciary Commit
tee-M Members Win Decide Next Mon
day on the Trip to Texas.
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Washington. January, y. -Goyernor-olcct
I.anham today performed what viii be his
last legislative act ms member Of the
Fifty.sevcnth congress During the regu-
lar meeting ~ the house judiciary commit
tee nc secured favorable report ON Rep
rcscutatlve slaydcns bill detaehiug Dim.
NIT county from the Southern Federal
judicial district of Tcxae and attaching
IL to the Western district and then Joined
his democratic colleagues on the committee
ia voting aguinst reduction OF the treas.
ufy IN the shape VI bill providing for an
Increase ia salary Of all Federal Judges.
Immediately afterwards lie announced his
retirement from the committee and tnc
formal statement WIS made that the
speaker had decided TO nppont Renrcsenta-
tive Henry Of Texas 10 succeed him.
Then the committee by unanimous and
rising vote passed resolutions highly COM
phmentary to the goyernor-elect. aud lac
made II fitting reply.
Following this the committee discussed
the matter Of proposed trip to Texas to
attend tue Inauguration, No hnal action
was taken, it being agreed that the eon-
nlttee on Monday next should decide
whether or not II will be possible TO at
tend the Inauguration ia body. II the
decision IS adverse 1t is likely that sew
eraI members Of the body will go IA their
mdigidual capacities. Ihcy win all 80, ii
IS autnoritatyely stated, II the conditions
OF business viii permit.
The resolutions adopted by tue COMMITTEES
ore as follows:
For ueariy sixteen years Judge Ian
ham mas nUnolnub ana auiy Represented
nis district "a congress iot heaAJ s'A ytali
ssn
MEMBER Oi tuls committee. itl5 committee
associates congratulate the people oI ltAuS
ubou MS uCcrnslun 10 khe nlGh oiucc 90
governor OF Lhdt great STATE, Out feeuShl@
f,.t INC peupit OF MS district anu til
people OF tue Gnlt9d states haFc loAI az
uule ana useful member ~ congress DhF
ing Mr.. Lauhum's Ions and Naluaple service
uDou this committee be has always d.
nleaned himself us q cultured gentleman,
a lawyer Of great ability AUD mas shoNn
the great and ennoblng quantities toat
make a true and upright statesman. HIS
unselash aud honorable conduct has en-
deared him TO us all. No question has
arisen 10 divide our friendship. we part
with him With deep regret, recognizing that
our loss Is tue gam OF tue people OF
Texas
In forwarding an official copy Of the
resolution 10 Colonel Lanham az his hollA
In Neatherford, Chairman jenkins OF the
committee wrate the following letter;
My bear Sir; After you had announced
this morning your resignation as mem
drawn from the room, Mr.. Littleheld most
appropriately responded and offered resolu-
lions which were unanimously adopted by
the committee on a rising vote, copy OF
witch hnve the honor to inclose. The
committee trusts that the remaining years
OF your life will be cro'Iysd with happl-
ness ana success. Your withdrawal as a
member u this committee Is the only pain
ful thing we have ever had 10 disturb the
peace aud quletness that has so universally
reigned with ~.
Colonel Ltnham leaves congress With the
hearty affection aud respect OF every per
son ia washington with whom he has come
In contact His record Is clean and bis
work I'd all times has been credltablc TO
himself and 10 the state he represents.
/ While his colleagues. Irrespective OF poll
/ dos are glad 10 know that he Is to assume
/ such an exalted position as that Of gov
ernor Of Texas, they see him leave congress
| with sincere regret Ii is not too mHch 70
| eay that the resolutions adopted by the
| judiciary committee Ally express the senti-
| meuts of congress az whole, ~ his short
| address 70 thr committee today CQlouei
1 LsnAam showed that be appreciated al the