The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-07
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
Senate and House Adopt Resolution
on the Generals Death.

Senate and House Adopt Resolutions
on the Generals Death.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-In the senate this
morning, in the chaplain'S opening prayer,
there was an indirect but feeling alluson to
the death of Gen Sheridan.
As soon as the reading of the journal was
concluded, Mr.. Edmunds rose and said: "I
ask unanimous consent to offer, at this
time resolutions on a subject which every
senator will understand"
Resolved, That the senate has learned. with
profound regret, of the death of Phillip II.
Sheridan, late general of the armies OF the
United States.
ResolUed That the senate hereby expresses
its grateful sense of his great and patriotic
services in the cause of his country; its deep
sensibilty of the loss which the nation has sus-
tanned in his death and its sympathy with his
family in their bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased.
OBSERVATION UNNECESSARY.
Unanimous consent having been given,
Mr.. Edmunds said: ut is quite unnecss-
sary for any senator to submit any OBJ
servation in support of these resolutions
The career of Gen. Sheridan has been SO
conspicuous, so grand, so noble and so pat
riotic, that any words which l could use
in respect of his memory, or in praise of his
career, would be like gliding refined gold
for painting. | ther efore for my part
leave them to the judgement Of the senate
without further observation.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously
Subsequently bill was introduced by
Mr.. Farwell and referred to the committee
on pensions, granting a pension of $5, 900
year to Mrs Sheridan.
COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
The Presidents message announcing the
death of Gen Sheridan having been read
and presented, Mr.. Hawley rose and said !:
Nothing that can say, Mr. President, is
needed to set forth the loss which the coun-
try has sustained by the death of that able.
brilliant, magnificent soldier and beloved
general, Phil H. Sheridan. have j. st heard
of the course taken by the house, and now
send to the desk resolution for which
ask immediate consideration" The resolu-
tion was read as follows:
ResoIued, that the chairman is requested to
appoint a committee of seven senators to at
teld the funeral services of the late Gen. Sheri-
dan.
The resolution was adopted, and Senators
Hawley, Henderson, Culom, Stewart,
Hampton, Gibson and Gray were ap-
pointed.
The senate at 1:55 o'clock adjourned till
tomorrow morning at Ii oblock.
THE PRAYER IN THE HOUSE.
In the house in his opening prayer this
morning the chaplain said: "Oh Lord God
with the nation we stand awe stricken to-
day by the startling intelli ,ence that the
illustrious career of the general of the
army is ended. The brilliant story of his
achev sment is written in the annals of the
country We commend to thy almigh ty
protection and fatherhood, the wife who
has been widowed and the children who
have been made fatherless.
ANNOUNCED IN THE HOUSE
Mr.. Warner of Missouri moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution max
ing the Oklahoma bill the special order for
Thursday next and providing for a final
vote on that day. Pending vote the mes
sage was received from the Presi-
dent announcing the death of Gen. Sheri-
dan. Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama said this
wa, the third time in the history of the
government that a President has an
nounced the death of a commander of the
armies of the United States He had pre-
pared resolutions appropriate TO the occa-
sion, but he was Informed that the military
committee had agreed to a series OF resolu-
tions and he would therefore refrain from
offering his.
Mr. Hooker of Mississippi then asked
unanimous consent to offer the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this house has learned with
profound grief of the death of Gen. z. II. Sher
idan, commanding officer of the armies of the
United States.
Resolved, That as mark Of respect to the
memory Of the deceased this house do now ad
journ.
ResoIuod, That the speaker Of the house is di
| rec ted TO transmit 10 the widow of the deceased
| O COPY Of these resolutions and assurance ol
| the sympathy of the house in the loss which she
has sustained in common with the people of the
country.
| Rcs0lued, That the speaker Of this house ap
point committee Of seven members to confer
| with a like committee of the senate, and after
consultation with the family OF the deceased
| to take such action as may be appropriate II
| regard to tn public obsequies OF Gen. Sheridan
| MIR. Warner of Missouri said that with
out withdrawing the resolution which ht
had offered, mo desired to state to the house
that no business which could possibly come
before il would induce him TO object t.
the considera ion of resolutions such as had
been offered by the gentleman from Missis
sippi
EULoGIzED BY MR.. HOOKER.
Mr.. Hooker then briefly addressed the
house in eulogy of the deceased soldier
Tn, deceased came from a race OF people
VINO md given to the world in the old coun
try ana the new the greatest command
] ,rs OF any uoople on earth. The career oi