Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
HOnorS to the Memory Of the Late
Representative Kelley.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Proceedings In the House Of Repre-
Sentatives.

When the House was called to order at IL
O'Clock Judge Kelley's old seat was seen to be
appropriately draped in black. and on the top
rested basket of flowers. reminding members
that the Father of the House" had departed
from their midst.
THE PRAYER OF THE CHAPLAIN.
In his opening PRAYER the chaplain said: Thy
servant, 30 long ill and suffering, is at rest
The event that has been approaching has come.
The loss we feared has been realized. He, so
long an honored and useful member of this
body, going in and out among his associates
here, has gone away forever. The places. the
scenes. the duties that here knew him so long
and well will know him no more forever.
And what can we say but the Lord gave and
we thank Thee for the gift and the memory Of
it; the Lord has taken away; we would de-
voutly recognize Thy hand and be enabled
even to add, BLESSED be the name of the
Lord"
MR.. o'NEILL's FEELING TRIBUTE TO HIS COL
LEAGUE.
Imme diately after the reading Of the Journal
Mr.. ONeill (Pa.) arose and in a voice which
was at times shaken with emotion said:
Mr.. Speaker: rise to announce to the mem
bers of the House the death of my dear col
league, the Hon. William ID. Kelley, which oc-
CURED at $40 last evening at the Riggs
house, in the city Of Washington.
need not say, Mr.. Speaker, that this is the
Saddest duty that has ever devolved upon me
since my connection with the House. The
death Of Judge Kelley, who has been
elected fifteen times as a member OF
one Of the Philadelphia districts (the
first election occurring in October,
1860, and the last-the notwithstanding in
acquaintance Of my public life; an intimate
friendly acquaintance never married for one
moment of time cannot today express my
feelings and my thoughts on the decease Of this
distinguished man, known not only throughout
this country but, In my opinion. better known
public life today for his great services
to his country, for his strong mind, for
his working capacity and for all that ap-
pertains to a faithful Representative for
nearly thirty years in the House
of Representatives Of the United States will
take occasion, Mr.. Speaker, to ask the House
in the near future to designate a day when
members may express their feelings in COM
memoration Of the deceased member. / offer
the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, That the House has heard with
deep regret and profound sorrow Of the death
of the Hon. VIM. D. Kelley. late Representative
from the state of pennsylvania.
Resolved, That in recognition Of the long
and distinguished term OF service rendered i'll
this body by the Hon. VIM. d. Kelley-a term
the longest in its history and which has made
him for many years the Father of the House.
appropriate service be had in the hall Of
the House tomorrow at IL O'Clock noon.
Resolved, That a nommittee of nine men,
bers be appointed who, with such members of
the Senate may be appointed, shall attend
the funeral at Philadelphia.
Resolved, That the clerk comm unicate these
resolutions to the Senate and transmit q copy
to the family OF the deceased.
THE COMMITTEE.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee: Messrs. O'Neill of Pennsylvania, Nc
Kinley, Cannon, Banks. McKenna, Carlisle,
Mills, Holman and Mutchler.
The House then, as mark OF respect to the
memory of the deceased, at 1915 ad-
journed.
TIRE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Vice President Morton has appointed the fol-
lowing Senators to attend the funeral of Mr..
Kelley: Senators Sherman, Cameron, Mander-
son. Colquitt and Butler.
Senators desiring to attend the funeral serv-
ices of the late VIM. ID. Kelley, to be held to-
morrow in the hall of the House OF Represent
ative5. are requested to meet in the Senate
chamber at 80
THE CEREMONIES IN THE HOUSE
tomorrow will be imposing. Speeches of
eulogy will be made by many Of the prominent
men on both sides of the chamber. The body
bearers will con ist of the two congressional
committees already mentioned.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS TO PHILADELPHIA.
After the ceremonies the dead statesman will
be taken to Philadelphia, leaving here from the
Baltimore and Potomac depot at 1:30. The
funeral will take place in Philadelphia Mon
day.
MEETING OF TIE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION.
adj II Of xha &oI
the members of the Pennsylvania delegation
held a meeting to take action in respect to the
death of their late colleague Mr.. ONeill pre-
sided and MIR. Reilly acted as secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Dalzell, seconded by Mr..
Reilly and MIR. Osborne, resolutions were
adopted THAT the state of Pennsylvania has
lost by the death of our distinguished col
league. Hon. VIM. Kelley. representative in
the full sense OF that term. An actual service of
over twenty-nine years, unDroken ia continuity.
with unremitting faithfulness to every duty,
has made the name OF our deceased colleague
known from one end of the land to the other,
and we feel that the citizens of the United
States are sorrowinS with Us on this sad occa-
sion. That in testimony of our esteem to
the memory of the Father of the House., the
members of the Pennsylvania delegation attend
the funeral services in body. That copy of
these resolutions be transmitted to the family
of the deceased"
FATHER OF TIE HOUSE."
The honored title of Father of the House."
which the late Judge Kelley has borne for
many years, has, by his death, descended to
another Philadelphia member-Mr. Randall.
Still another Phiadelphian. Mr.. O'Neill, en-
tered Congress at the same time that MIR. Ran
dali did, but failed of reelection one term
1t was matter of comment in the House to-
day that the three Oldest members in coutinu-
Gus service came from the same city.
Capitol Topics.
Representative Browne Qnd.) is confined to
his room.
THE OKLAHOMA TOWN SITE BILL.
The Senate committee on public lands spent
two hours today in further consideration of
Senator Plumb's bill to provide for the
entry Of town sites in Oklahoma At the
expiration of that time they adjourned until
Monday, having practically completed
measure which is much more comprehensive in
Its terms than the original bill, aud which, it is
intended, to formally adopt for report to the
Senate at the next meeting.
THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
The House committee on elections this morn
ing took up another West Virginia contested
election case - McGinnis vs.. Alderson-and
head some argument by Gen. st. Clair
for the contestee. 1t appeared, how
ever, that the contestants briefs covered only
his prima facie case, SO the committee granted
him fifteen days to file q complete brief aud
then gave the sitting member like space Of
time to prepare his answer, thus p0stponing the
further hearing thirty days.