St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-25
HE DIED ON DUTY.
Congress Adjourns as a Mark of
Respect to the Memory Of Rep
pesentatiye RurneS

Congress Adjourns as a Mark of
Respect to the Memory Of Rep
resentative Burnes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA sombre
pail hung over the house of representa-.
tiyes when it met this morning. The
desk of the late James N. Burnes was
draped in black and large wreath of
Gala lilies adorned it. As the speakers
gavel fell, the members of the house
arose, and amid silence that was
solemn and impressive, Chaplain Mil
burn, in sonorous voice that could be
distinctly heard III every nook and cor
ner of the chamber and galleries, deliv-
cred the following prayer:
Almighty God, since last we gathered in
this place representative of the people has
fallen at his post doing his duty manfully
and faithfully as though he had fallen in the
charge at the cannon's mouth, or in the
deadly breach, and therefore entitled to
worthy and honorable recognition and COM
memoration. AS we look at the desk, draped
in black, and the empty seat and think of
our friend who only yesterday was with us
and to-day is beyond the stars. grant that the
solemn meaning and mystery of life may rest
on every heart, not to unnerve and appall,
but to fix in every breast the high resolve to
live molly, truly and simply for the country s
interest and honor, for the welfare of our
fellow men and that we shall walk before
Thee in all Thy commandments blameless
Hear our devout petitions in behalf of the
wife who has been widowed, the children
orphaned the father1ess ch1ldr en- who have
lost their best earthly friend and protector.
Comfort and cheer them, we beseech Thee,
and may they find in the faith and in the
presence OF Christ that only consolation
which the broken heart can discover on this
earth, we pray through the sacred name of
our Savior. Amen.
The speaker then directed the jour-
nal to be read which occupied about two
minutes, after which Mr.. Dockery, a
member from, Missouri, arose and said
that he had been appointed by the Mis-
souri, delegation to announce to the
house the death of mis- colleague. At
some time in the future he said the Mis-
souri, delegation would ask the house to
suspend its ordinary proceedings to pay
tribute to the worth of the eminent
gentleman so lately one of their col
leagues, whose death was calamity
and loss, not only to the state he served
so well and SO faithfully. but to the ma
ton at large. Mr.. Doekery then offered
the following resolutions.
Resolved That the house has heard with
profound sorrow the announcement of the
death of Hon. James II. Burnes late repre-
sentative from the state OF MISSOURI,
Resolved. By the house of representa-
tives 0he senate eoncurring) that select
committee. consisting of seven members Of
the house and three members Of the senate,
be appointed to take order for superintend-
ing the funeral and to escort the remains of
the deceased to their place of burial and
that the necessary expenses attending the
execution of this order be paid out of the
contingent fund of the house.
Resolved. That the sergeant-at-arms OF
the house be authorized and directed to take
such steps as may be necessary for properly
carrying out the provisions of these resolu-'
tons.
Resolved, That the clerk communicate
the foregoing resolutions to the senate, and
that, as q further mark OF respect to the
adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the house at 1910 adj
journed.