Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
DEATH OF Fl. 81. SMITH
REMAINS TO ARRIVE FROM SA-
vANNAH, GA, TOMORROW.
Succumbed to Disease in Southern City
Funeral Arrangements Not
Yet Completed.

The remains Of Mr.. H. III. Smith. former
journal clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives. who died in Savannah Ga, yesterday
morning. are expected to reach Washing
ton tomorrow morning. Until their arrival
the family will be unable to make any
funeral arrangements.
News Of His Death a Shock.
The news Of the death of Mr.. Smith was a
distinct shock to his family and friends in
this city. Although he had been in bad
health for some time. there had been no in
timation that the end was 80 near. He had
gone to Savannah two weeks ago for special
treatment. making the trip entirely alone.
He entered the Savannah Hospital. and at
first seemed to be improving.
Mr. Smiths wife, one daughter, Mrs.
George c. Dean of New York city. and a
son. Harry B. Smith of this city, survive
him. Mrs. Smith is with her son at 1873
Vermont avenue. Mrs. Dean is expected to
arrive in the city today.
Mr. Smith was one of the foremost par
liamentarians Of latter days, a recognized
authority on the practices of ruling legis-
lative bodies. Lately he had been at work
on what promised to be one of his most
laws relating to parliamentary practice
since the founding of the government A
bill providing for this special work had
been introduced In Congress.
Mr.. Smith had wide acquaintance
among public men. He was ever ready to
give freely of his fund Of Information
whenever a question was asked. and was
eagerly sought in matters of congressional
record. for his long connection with the
House and his inclination to study and seek
after information gave him an exceptionally
wide range Of knowledge.
Native of New York.
Born near Rochester. N. Y, in 1914. Mr..
Smith removed to Michigan in 1861. He en-
listed on July 4, 1862, in the Goth Michigan
Infantry. and served until the close of the
war, when he was appointed private secre-
tary to the controller Of the currency. He
resigned In June. 1870. and became secre-
tary Of the Michigan state republican COM
mittee. and was appointed special marshal
OF the eastern and western districts to Sc
cure the social statistics OF the census of
1870. He became half owner of the Kala-
November. 1871
Coming to Washington Immediately after.
he was appointed clerk of the House com.
mittee OF claims by Gov. Austin Blair
Of that committee during the Forty-second
Congress and OF war claims in the Forty
third, snd was appointed journal clerk Of
the next Forty-fourth) Congress, and In
the Forty-sixth Congress wrote a new and
revised code Of rules Speaker RandaiD un-
der the order OF the House. He wrote fur
Their changes In the Forty-seventh Congress
under Speaker Keifer. and In the Forty
ninth Congress wrote further and import
ant revision Of the rules for Speaker Car
Isle. In the Fifty-nrst Congress he wrote
the so-oalled Reed Rules at the request
OF Speaker Reed. Since then he had been
writing parliamentary. tariff historical and
other publications, and had substantially
completed the manuscript of the "Parlia-
mentary History Of the Congress Of tho
United States" and OF the Parliamentary,
Political and Legislative Leaders Of. the
American Congress-" In l601-ea he was
acting register Of the treasury, and brought
about revision Of treasury methods Of ac-
counting, etc. He also commenced for the
way and means committee In the Flfty-fifth
Congress. at the instance OF Chairman
Dingley. the "Leglciative History of Amer
lean Tariff Acts and Of Reciprocity"