Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-25
SENATOR WILSON IS DEAD.
HE EXPIRED SUDDENLY LAST
NIGHT.
Senator German Pays Touch
ing Tribute to His Colleague,
and the senate AdjOnrns as a
Mark of Respect.

MARX nf RRanRNt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-ln the house
TODAY Mr.. Mckinley from the commit
.,o. ..,o,.od , ,eso,rt;or rro
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viding that to-morro" the mouse snail
meet at 10 o'clock and shall Immediately
proceed to consideration of the shipping
I'm th, o0,.r,, d.h.te IN o,oso o+ a
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O'Clock. Friday the mouse sha'l
meet at 10 O'Clock and proceed to con-
| sideration of the bill by paragraphs. the
previous question to be considered as
ordered at O'Clock.
Mr.. Blount protested against this
method OF doing business, but said that
as member OF the con- .''ttec on
rules, he had agreed to the resolution
with a view OF getting as much oppor-
tunity OF debate as possible. 1t was the
best the minority members could make
out OF the situation. The house adopted
Mr. Mckinley's rcsolution-yeas 139,
nays ia, and the shipping bill Will
therefore be a special order tor Thnrs-
day and FRIDAY:
The Immigration bill was then taken
up, the preceding question being on the
Oates substitute which was rejected
yeas 90, nays 2O2. The bill was then
passed.
In the senate the sudden death OF Sen
ator wilson, OF Maryland. in this city
last night was ieelingly alluded to i'll the
chaplain's opening prayer and after the
journal was read and message received
IRON the house, business was suspended
on inc suggestion OF Mr. Edmtlnds to
give time Tor a consultation with Mr..
Gorman as to what course he wished the
senate to pursue IN connection with the
death OF his colleague. A few minutes
afterwards Mr.. German entered the
chamber and LAID upon his desk sheet
paper on which were written set OF
resolutions lie addressed the senate Ill
low and mourntul voice.
1T becomes my duty" he said, MIR
President, to announce to the senate the
death OF my colleague, the late Ephralr
n. wilson: tic breathed his last IN this
city last night about ten minutes past
l0 O'Clock, My late colleague, though
not robust IN health, was in this chamber
Saturday last, giving that earnest attcn
ton TO puDlic business winch was the
rule OF his lite. On Sunday he was
indisposed, put none around hin
thought that 1t was more than tempo
rary trouble. His death comes
therefore,, as a sudden shock
not only to his associates but
10 the country and to his family
NV colleague had tor some time antici
pated sudden taking on lie was con
, scious that he had disease oi the heart
which might terminate ms career at any
time' Ana yet with the courage OF
nero, he went on IN the discharge OF hi
private ana pupiic duties as serencly an'
as quietly ana as methodicaiiV as II III
were IN ROBUST health'
> he haa nearly reached the allotte'
term of three score ana ten
nc was beloved ana hon0rc'
, ny the Peope Oh tnis state "hom hc ma.
. served III their state ieeisiature' as presl
ueht'ai eieelor' as ihen'oer VI mouse q
: representatives anu as associate Justic
o' circuit court OF MS district lie ha'
peen tw,ee e'ecteG as meiiiDer OF I'LL
pouy' LIS career mere Is iam'liar 10 u
Vi US: we KNOW nm as man OF 'oit
inteliigence, as a lawyer OF active an
rare loHlc' ana as a gentleman withou
reProaen' nc enjoyed the esteem
every l''euoer oI this pouy w'thout II
Saru W party. lne loss OF such man Is
loss @ ~ I'm, .ne ha''on' but Ill MaryIanu ~, III