The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-06


Freal on Regular Borresponaesst
The United States Senate devoted
i tlay this week, TO obituary eloausfceI
II alenury Of the late Vice fresident
llfieaafieks. The occasion drew q large
crowd TO the Capitol. For The first
I.iime this session, since the opening
day. every seat in every gallery Of the
Chamber was occupied with the ok /
eeption of the small gallery reserved
for the Diplomatic Corps, and At every
door nliplace of approach was GATH
cred a group Of spectators.
on the door of the Senate every
Senator who was in the city was IN
Ibis seat, nm attentive and respectful
listener. Settees and chairs were pro I
,yi,ied for members uf the House and
other privileged and distinguished.
people who were entitled to the flosT.
Over both Houses of Congress the
National colors flUated at half mast
over the Senate for AIR. Hendricks,
and over the House for Representa-
tive Rankin, of Wis, who had died
the day before.
Both Of the Indiana Senators, Har-
rison and Voorhees,, paid glowing
tributes to the dead statesman, thai
of Senator VOORHEES, being especially
striking and free from the trite forms
of expression common on such occa-
sions. Other Republican Senators be-
sides Harrison, among them Evarts,
Sherman and Spooner, testified 10 the
uniform courtesy and integrity of AIR,
Hendricks, and above all to his deve-
ftion to the principles of his party.
Mr.. Spooner being the new Senator
from Wisconsin, this funeral oratlon
was his maiden effort in the Senate.
He said Mr.. Hendricks was heart and
sonl a Democrat, who believed thor
oughiy in his party and in its prlnci-
piles. He was no 'stIimmer" in politics,
continued he, and indeed, i think II
he might give direction to orr words
to-day he would bid us to say of him
that he was a partisan Democrat. lie
rightly thought that politics should.
be a matter of conviction, and that
every man Of firm political faith owed
it to himself and to his country to be
partisan to the extent of labnTing
earnestly in all honest ways to pro.
mote the principles III which he be-
lieves.
Senator Voorhees, mentioned that
eloauence in the form aud III the sa-
cred desk had paid its richest tributes
ito the exalted abilities and stainless
character of the deceased. The toll
ing bell, the monrnfil dirge, the sol
emn minute gun, the mighty multi
turie of mourneHs, had ali attended the
funeral of Thomas "A Hendricks, and
had borne witness tolthe deep love and
grief with which he was lowered to
his last resting place, Allsthe honors
due 10 the dead bad been paid by the
Chief Magistrate of the 4Goyernment,i
by the authority of States and by the
unrestrained affection of the people.
ain the Senate, however" said he,
tive may not be silent, even though
the cap of honor Ito his memory be
oVerflowing. Here, on this brilliantly
lighted stage, he fulfilled his last Oil
cal engagement, and closed his COM
manding public career. Vest, Ram
som, Hampton and Sanlsbnry were.
the other Democratic Senators who
paid tributes TO Mr.. Hendricks On
Tuesday of next week the IHonse of
Representatives mill devote itself To-
similar eIilogies in his memory.
The House adjourned Immediately
npon the formal announcement of
Representative RanlSins' death. This
WAS, Of course, the proper thing to do
iin the absence Of any rule requiring
different action. III could mot have
male an inFidinns distinction. But
the country Is Indignant that Congress
should waste time under every posi-
bile pretext, and isihightIme for the
adoption of some plan whereby ne.
spect may be shown for the memories
of deceased Congressman sgithunt In
terrpptiRg public husiness. Announce
ments of deaths should DE made at
the close Of a daily session, and either
Sunday or evening sessions should be
held for cnlogies. Ia reform of this
kind has been presented iintthe House,
and will come mp soon for discussion.
Representative Rankin came to
Washington in a dying condition. kle
had AZ intense desire to take his seat
Tin G0ngTesa again and be sworn in
with the reatof the members, saying
he mnst accomplish this, If be died
the next minute. On the opening day
of the session, by assnpernatnral effort
Ofsthe will, he dressed and gwenttothe
aCapitol, took the oath, and drew his
seat, making while he did 80, some
reckless iEemaflSs about his approach
Ling death. It was too severe q tax
npon his strength. however, and he
was takensto his home, ahichheneser
LEFT again. He occupied rooms in a
house adjoining the resideneeof Post
master General Villas. When nego-
stiating for his winter quarters here,
1.-THE landlady asked him If he wanted
1.-THE roomsifor the winter 'sYes;p he
lfeplied, deliberately, II win agree TO
keep them for the winter, or as long
as Live; but rent stops the tlay 4 am
llbusiedr
4 Sunday ScEAO0A
Reports rllast Sunday, Jan. 81, 1886,