The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-07
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
Appropriate Resolutions and
Adjournment.
Expressions Of Emotion by Ex-Con-
fedcrsses-A Pension for Mrs.
>he=Is Is-a-Ealagies of the
Great soldier.

Expressions Of Emotion by Ex-Con-
federssrs-t Pension for Mrs.
she-is "a Eaiegies of the
Great soldier.
wAsHiSG foS, Aag. G-In the opeuing
PRAYER Ia the house this morning, she
chaplain said "oh. cteraai God, with the
nation We stand avs stricken to-day hv the
startling tugciiigcncc tnaf the Niastrious
career Of the general Of the army l. ended.
The brilliant story Of his aehievemenis is
written in the annals Of hts country, aud
he has gone 10 the bar Of history. We
commend - the Almighty proiecfiou and
fatherheod, the wife wAO has been widow
esi aud the ehlldrea who have been made
fatherless."
Routine business was interrupted hy a
message from the president annouaelng
the death OF Gen. Sheridan
Wheeler, Of AlSsama. said this was the
third time in ths history OF the govern
ment that the president had announced
the death Of the commander Of the army oi
resolutions appropriate 10 the occasion.
but was Informed that the military com
miitee had agreed X resolutions, aad he
would scfFaia from ofsrins his.
Hooker, Of Mississippi. then asked
unanimous consent 10 oder the following
with profound grief of the death Of Gen.
Philip sheridan. commander of the armies
of the United afcS
"Resoired. That as mark of respect Ca
the memory OF the deceased this h0use do
now adjourn.
"Rcsoirsd. That the speaker OF the house
be directed to transmit To the widow of the
deceased copy OF these resolutions and
an assurance oi the sympathy OF the hoas se
in the loss she has sustained in common
with thar Of the peapls of the country.
''RfsoiUet, That the speaker OF this house
appoint comniticc Of seven members 20
couter with Ike committee OF the senate
and after consultation with the family OF
the deceased, 10 take such action as may
I've appropriate in regard % the puolic
obseqnies 9f Gen. sheridan"
Hooker then briefly addressed the house
In eulogy Of the deceased soldier, de-
scendcd from a race of people which had
given 10 the world in the old country and
IA the new the greatest commanders OF
auy people on earth. The career Of the
distinguished military leader whom these
resolutions were designed To honor was a
mark of the singular fact that In this eoun'
try there was no position In eiNil or mill
iary life thai was not within the reach Of
the humbiesi citizen of the laud. Geu.
Sheridan tnherited from his iasher the IRE
and spirit OF that great Irish rare shat ha 1
80 successfully fought the battles of al
countries save its own. A; an early day
General sheridan graduated from the mill
tary academy aud was assigned to duty In
the army. He obtained n prominence in
the late contest between the states which
gave hita position second only 20 that oi
the great leader OF the federal arlnv. This
congress had a few weeks before bis death
conferred on Gen. sheridan thf dis
tingnished position of general of the
armies OF the United States II had tarn
held by few persons, and was considered a
mark Of hanor aud regard for Gen. Sl-eri
dan when he vet lay on the bed % -.sk-
ness, which finally became ais cou,h %
death. The resolutions were dcsigste { to
express the universal grief aad sarr,s= of
the nation at tine death OF the vofnuiaaAef
Of the armies of the United States. and
sympa ny with the bcreaved family.
Cuteheon Of Michigan. on hshalt Of the
military committee, seconded the RS ~
tions Philip II. Sheridan, he said, en-.
tered the volunteer service OF the United
states as colahel OF the Src3ad Mlchi Exst
cavalry. and Michigan had always claimed
him as her own 50 far as his military
record ia The volunteer service was eOn-
cerne1. The back steed, - famed In
poetry aud song, upon which sheridan
rude into the FRAY from Winchesicr.
twenty mil away" was the gift nf citl-
gems af MichieRn. There w0ald he many
sore and sal hearts In the Psnnsuiaf slate
t0-day--the hearts of brave men. losai
men. the men who followed Sheridan iuts
the fray, uoi only al Winchester, but on
many another ncld
Tais was noi the time to speak OF sheFi-
dau's gaslanirY a. a soldier, Of his mo icstv
NJ snan. os his loyalty Ia the flag be fol.
lowed. us Of his h0undless fame. Here
after opportunity would he giyea for ex-
preston of such sentiment He only de-
sired now 10 express on behalf Of Aichi-
gan her lsoundiess grief that this man. one
Of the last of that great brilliant ga a - Of
generals who made iilusiriohs tue asa Ia
which they had lived. had passed away.
The rteoiuiions were also seconded on
b. half OF the D Otle II Ohio BY Grosyeuor
The fans Of S1cridhn a. a soliicr, he aid,
was large aud grand enough 70 be shared
in By the los al people 81 the waoie Uatted
states IL ha Offrn been said of sheridan
that he was regarded to some extent a. a
reckless soldier. About ysar ago. while
travelling - a sodiers' reunion IN Ohio he
tGrasyeunrt bad met afn. sheridan, who
got Ia King about this matter ata sail II
never male move Ia ms liir that was not
studiOasly and carefully planned, EId J
gave each sll the time and thought that
was possible to give, ana there l. not a
greater mistake than q attribute - me the
shirt Of aar,-deYiiishncss" sheridan -
dad said crJsrenor. his memory i the
eomBs71 hergRge II the loyal people of
the country. he viii ultimately pe re
adopted and ia whirh be maze himself
conspicuous and wlthOu. a rival ia tie
rreat war. HIS aeincanaF since Ia ~sr
has LEFT the American People sense nt
comm tsShip ia fis ore which viii ever
1--we in The ssiitsaiion Sf the p opsr-
The revolutions were una itiasbst "
adopted aud tbs house accordingly al
j0arned-
IsrHE sEskrE
Asaoon a. the reading Of the journal
wa c.tnel1ded. Esmunds f0se AMI .a.ai
=. ak unanimous sisvni - otsF q tbs
time resolutions on q suf 5sct which every
naioF viii Understand.
Ae.air-si. Taaf tue senate has learned
uEfa pruf luui regret. Of The hafh Of
Fhihu ~ s8s ridan, late general % iIe NJ
mice - iae UBifed states
- kfsJrsd. That tne senate hereby ex
trt-ssss ~ grateful sense .. his inerit sua
YEfsioiie rviccs Ia tae cause % he c0un-
frs; iis deep sepslbiisy of tns loss witch
the naglyn mas Sustained IN ais deAta, aBt
iss syFn5Afhy with bic family In their be
feaEemeni
:. Essoissf. That = copy Of these resoiu
tivBs be i9tSarssed 20 The family 81 me
deceased "
Easai4H5us consent having heFu given,
Eifaun9s said. IL iE ggif. unnecessary
for an9 ssBgfar to saSfai IL ans GsssrFatiga
IN sappurt II these FcSgiu loss. The Ga
refr " siru sheridan has been - ctso&Pie
nous - Efzgd, 10 noble anG ~ ralfi0lie,
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