Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-06
THE FlTrx-rlnsr CONGRESS.

Resolutions Adopted Tn the Senate on tho Death of Senator Beck-Doth
 Houses Adjourn as mark ofResPecl ,, to the Deceased.
 WAsHINaToN, D. O., May 5.-There was an unusually large attendance of senators present in the chamber and of spectators in the galleries this morning when the opening prayer was offered by the chaplain. MT. Beok's desk and chair were covered with black crepe and feeling of solemnity seemed to pervade the chamber. As soon as the journal of Saturday was read MT. Black burn rose and in a voice tremulous with suppressed emotion said:
 1r. President-My colleags is dead. It Is not my purpose at this time to speak either of him or of the great services which he has the sorrow the love which bore him would blind 1t with tears. The drapery of his desk furnishes fitting type of the sorrow which pervades every heart in this chamber. A great commonwealth with bowed head puts on the weeds of mourning. At an appropri- ate time and in the early future will ask the senate to afford to his friends an opPor- tunity to pay their tribute to his memory. will now ask the senate to consider the reso-
 
 Resolved. That the senate has heard with great sorrow of the death of the Hon. James E. Beck, late senator frem M the state of Kentucky. .. l.. the fanerai in of Mr. Beck which chamber at o'clock p. m and that the senate win attend the same.
 Resolved, That as further mark of the respect remains be remeved from Washington to Kentucky the committes wch ss haVe fu anu power to carry this resolution into effect.
 Resolved, That the secretary communicate these vite the house to attend the funeral Tuesday at o'clock and to appoint like committee. president of the United States and tho members oi his cabinet the chief justice and the diplomatic
 Resolved As further marx @ of TeSnset that ths senate do now adjourn.
 The resolutions were declared adopted unanimously and the senate adjourned till K o'clock tomorrow.
 The following senators were appointed ai the committee to superintend the funeral Messrs. Blackburn, Harris, Vance, Kenna Dawes, Evarts and Manderson. HOUSE. On motion of Mir. Mckinley of Ohio the senate amendments to the customs admins trative bill were non-concurred in and ( conference ordered.
 Messrs. Mckinley, Burrows and Carlisle were appointed conferees.
 On motion of Mir. Dingley of Maine tn, rules were suspended and bill was passed for the issue of ordnance stores and supplies to the state of Maine, to replace similar stores destroyed by fire.
 A message having been received from thu senate announcing the death of Senator Becl and inviting the house to be present at thu funeral services tomorrow, Mir. Breckin ridge of Kentucky offered a resolution ao cspting the invitation and requesting tn, speaker to appoint committee of nine rep resentativss to take action with a sinila committee appointed by the senate to tak charge of the funeral arrangements. Tn resolutions were adopted unanimously. Afte MT. Breckinrldge had made brief bu touching allusion to the death of Mr. Becl the speaker, in accordance with the terms O the resolution, appointed the following com mittee: Messrs. Breckinridge of Kentucky Holman, Blount, Bland, Hatch, Wilson o Kentucky, Banks, Dunnell and Butterworth
 The house then as mark of respect t. the deceased at 2:30 adjourned till to- nor row