The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-07
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owed and the children who have been
made latherless."
Mr.. Buchanan offered resolution re.
citing that one Joseph Cummings has
contract from the war department for the
excavation of material in the main ship
channel in New York harbor and has
chartered for use the English steamship
State OF Alabama and that that steamship
has been admitted free of duty, and calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury and Sec
rotary OF War for information in regard to
the matter. Referred.
Routine business was interrupted by a
message from the President announcing
the death OF Gen. p. Ii. Sheridan.
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, said this was
the third time in the history of tho gov
ernment that the President had an
nounced the death of the commander OF
the armies OF the United States. He had
prepared resolutions appropriate to the
occasion, but he was informed that the
military committee had agreed to a series
OF resolutions and he would refrain bom
offering his.
Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, then asked
Resolved, That this House has learned
with profound grief of the death Of Gen.
p. ii. sheridan, commander OF the armies
Of the United States.
Resolved, That as q mark OF respect 10
the memory Of the deceased this House do
now adjourn.
Resolved, That the Speaker OF the House
is directed to transmit to the widow Of the
deceased a copy OF these resolutions and
the assurance OF the sympathy Of tho
House in the loss which she has sus.
tanned, in common with the people Of the
government.
Resolved, That the speaker OF this
House appoint committee OF seven mem.
bers to confer with like committee OF tho
Senate, and after consultation with the
family OF the deceased, TO take such action
as may he appropriate in regard to tho
public obsequies OF Gen. Sheridan.
Mr. Hooker then briefly addressed the
House in eulogy OF the deceased soldier
Descended from race OF people who had
given TO the world, in the old country and
in the new, the greatest commanders OF
any people on earth, the career of the dis
tinguished military man whom these reso-
tons were designed TO honor WIS mark
Of the singular fact that sin this country
there was no position, whether in civil or
military life, that was not within the
reach Of the humblcst citizen OF the land"
Gen. Sheridan inherited from his father
the fire and the spirit Of that great Irish
race that had so successfully fought the
battles OF all countries save its own. At
an early day Gen. Sheridan graduated
from the military academy and was as
signed TO duty in the army. lie obtained
prominence in the late contest between
the States, which gave him position
second only TO that Of the great leader
of the Federal army This Congress
had few weeks before his death
conferred on Gen. Sheridan the distin.
/ guished position Of general Of the armies Of
the United States. II had been held By
| few persons, and was considered mark oi
honor and regard for Gen. sheridan when
lac yet lay on his bed Of sickness, which
/ finally became his couch OF death. The
resolutions were designed 10 express the
universal grief and sorrow Of the nation ut
/ the death OF the commander Of the armies
OF the Cuitcd States, and sympathy with
/ the bercayed family.
Mr.. Cutcheon, OF Michigan, on behalf
OF the military committee, seconded the
resolutions.
The resolutions were also seconded in
behalf OF the people OF Ohio by Mr. Gros-
1 vcnor.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted aud the House accordingly al.
| journed.