Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-07
THE NATIONS CAPITOL
Official Expressions Of Sorrow
for the Death Of Sheridan,
From the Heads Of the GoYern-
ment He Defended So
Calamity.
Congress Adopts Resolutions Of Condo
lenCe.
The Senate Has in Charge a Bill to Pension
the Widow.
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Congress Adopts Resolutions Of Condo.
lenCe.
The Senate Has IN Charge a Bill to Pension
Resolutions Tending to Political Union
with Canada Before the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
The President sent the following messag,
to Congress Today at l2 O'Clock:
To the Senate and House of Representatives
Lit becomes my painful dnty to announce I,
Congress and to the people of the Unite
States the death of Philip II. Sheridan, gen
eral of the army, which occurred at lats
hour last night at his summer home in the
State of Massachusetts.
The death of this valiant soldier and patri
otic son of the republic, through his long
illness has been regarded with anxiety, has
nevertheless, shocked the country anc
caused universal grief He had established
for himself stronghold in the hearts of hi,
fellow countrymen, who soon caught the true
meaning and purpose of his soldierly devo
ton and heroic temper. His intrepid cour
age, his steadfast patriotism and the gener.
osty of his nature inspired the peculiarly
warm admiration of the people. Above hi.
grave affection for the man and pride in hi,
achievements will struggle for mastery and
too much honor cannot be accredited to one
who was so richly endowed with all the
qualities which make his death national
loss.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Senate
In the chaplsin's opening prayer there
was an indirect but feeling allusionsto the
death of Sheridan.
As soon as the reading of the journal was
concluded Edmunds rose and said
ask unanimous consent to offer at this
time resolutions on subject which every
Senator will understand:
Resolved, That the Senate has learned
with profound regret of the death of Philip
H. Sheridan, late general of the armies of
the United States.
Resolved, That the Senate hereby ex-
presses its grateful sense of his great patri-
otic services in the cause of his country, and
its deep sensiblity of the loss which the ma
ton has sustained in his death, and its SYM
pathy with his family in their bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
Unanimous consent being given Edmunds
said: at is quite unnecessary for any SEN
ator to submit any observation in support of
these resolutions The career of General
Sheridan has been SO conspicuous. so grand,
SO noble, so patriotic, that any words could
use in respect to his memory or in praise of
his career, would be
Like Gliding Refined Gold
or painting the lily. l therefore, for my
part, leave them to the judgment of the Sen.
ate without further observation"
The resolutions were adopted unanimous
ly.
Subsequently bill was introduced by Far
well and referred to the committee on pen
sions, granting pension of S., 900 year to
Mrs. Sheridan.
Blair introduced the following joint reso-
luton, which was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
Resolved, That the President be requested
to open negotiations with the government of
Her Brttanic Majesty, (in which the Domin-
ion of Canada and several political sub divis-
ions thereof shall be represented with view
to settlement of all differences between
Her Majesty's government and Nova Scotia,
and especially to the arrangement of terms,
mutually just, honorable and satisfactory
for political Union between the Dominion
provinces or sub bdivisions of the Dominion
of Canada and the United States,
subject to the approval of the
be included in such arrangement, and to
ratification by the people of the United
States in such manner as Congress may pre-
scribe such political union to be republican
in form and in accordance with the general
system and constitution of the United States
Negotiations may embrace such further
treaties, compacts and alliances as shall be
deemed necessary for the future peace, hap
piness and security of the general welfare Of
Her Majesty's dominions and the United
States.
| The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the fisheries treaty in open executive session
and was addressed by Vance in favor of rat
ification.
The Presidents message announcing tn,
| death of Gen. Sheridan was read.