The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-12-25

Senator Peters Remarks Is the Senate
Announcing ths Death of s1r. Plumb
RESOLUTIONS OF the Executive Council
The Death CharsibsE.
FFAsHISGTON. Dee 22--In announcing
the death OF Senator Plumb in tine SEN
ate yesterday Senator PETER said;
MI President esteem myself p cuIiarly
un ortunats iu that. before i have been a
member OF this body long enough 20 have
become familiar with even the dimensions OF
the chamber in which we airs am called up
on toannounce the d cath OF my Clstiugu ished
GO league, upOl ~ hO &c wonderful resources
had expected largely 60 rely
Preston B. Plumb, a senator from Kansas
died In this city yesterday at ten minutes be-
Tore y O'Clock This is not the time nor tho
the puhlio services OF the absent senator
The dark dFapery about the seat he long
occupt 81 fcrcibly reminds his flow mem
bers tnut they have lost one os their most hc-
dive and industrious workers His exc
pCrie1cnt his practical way OF doing
things. his suEacity and his great
faithfulncss on duty and his Glertnrss Ia nc-
tIon made his "a conspicuous figure among
the strong men OF the nation But there are
others who feet this bereayement more keen
ly chan we, upon whom the blow has fallen
with crushing weight There IS a home
where This IN an was known as the " orld
knows him not a place where hearts ar8
iacerated AMI BILE d.ug7 whore a loving fam
ily Will be glai, even in thstr grtels 20 rrco4Vs
at our hands what Is left OF the fond husband
and father in whose life theirs was closely
bound To them, at least, there are two
sources OF ConsolatiOu-One that he fell
while on duty at his post In the service OF his
country; the other that there is a fountain OF
strength. infinite in power and duration
from which we may all draw in time of need
At the proper time will ask the senate TO
name time when We may pay tribute 30
our deceased brother in an appropriaee Go
manner and now. air. President, j offer the
foil owing resoiutiens:
Resolved That the sudden death OF Hon
Preston B. Plumb causes profound sorrow
and deep re ret to his associates In the
senate.
Uszr.Iv q Tint a Ittaa Of 6ya aeug
tors be appointed by the Vice president 90
taEc order with "a committee Of the house of
representative for experimenting the
funeral Of the late senator Plumb and us
mark OF respect for his memory shat his
body b. removed from the capital to the
state Of Kansas In charge OF the sergeant at
arms and attended 10y said committee which
shall have fun power to carry the resolution
into effect
Resolved. That the senate Will at 1850 to-
day attend Ia its chamber the exercises incl
dent TO his funeral and that these resolu-
tions be communicated TO the house Of
representatives
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 92-The Kansas
executive council yesterday adopted
the following;
Death loves a sh-uing mark and It's latest
Hlustrlous victim is the most useful and con-
spicuous citizen of Kansas. Preston B.
Plumb has crowned his efforts ip beh tlf OF
the nation AMI state and the people with the
glory of martyrdOm. He exhausted all his
vital encrgi les to make his own sub, lime con-
cepEtuu OF the uEle5 OF eLa-EeQ puuAic posi-
tlon He vas the most devoted and labo-
rious representative that any peop,e ever
sent to the national capital His love Tor
MS state his pride In its birth, In its
brilliant youth. in its military achievements,
in its wonderful ErOWth. ia IT'S phenomenal
Developments and in It's marvellous pro-
duotion were constantly on his wind, finally
became the law OF his nature and the main
inducement TO his own success and ad-
Any resident Of Kansas could confidently
appeal to and implicitly rely on the a-sur-
ance that no detail was too small no que7-
zion 200 large no Wrons so strongly IN
trcnched in power but that the very best
el II OF tue senator would be e=ertod ia his
behalf
A great statesman. Ia the dover Of his
manhood, in the enjoyment OF growing
and widening fame that was reaching to al!
parts OF the nation, In tbe full possession Of
matured powers. is suddenly stricken down
and great state is suddenly bereft OF his
wise guild -nce in public affairs and it, citizens
OF the aid OF his helping hands In ala govern
mental departments The great heart OF the
common wealth Is burCi en- ed with sorrow. All
rhe good people mourn his death as a per
sonuI loss and extend their he rtfelt sym
pathy 90 the grief stricken family OF the
man VINO loved the state as hs loved them
r solved, That ths state house be drspcd
in mourning. tn nation "a Il tg displayed at
half mast and that the staff officers wear
mourning for In rty days.
THE DEATH CHAMBER
WAsHNGToN, Dec. - Senator
Plumb lived for the last four years at
612 Fourteenth street, in q plain,
roomy, three-stOry basement pressed
brick house. He occupied the first two
rooms on the main floor The front room
he used as an office and reception
room and the room in the rear as a bed
room. in this room he had desk aud
this was piled high with correspond
euce-PersOnal, business and political
showing the great amount OF work
the senator was accustomed to carry on.
In the rear room in these apartments
the body of the dead senator was laid
out. When it had been properly pre-
pared a guard Of honor, composed of
employees of the United States senate,
was detailed to watch over the body
until it was removed to the capitol,
where il will lie IN state. Mr..
Fienuiizen had charge OF the body.
There was no ostentatiou about the
appointments The simple bier stood
at the side of the bed draPed with the
American flag, while wreath of flow
ers and green leaves rested on the
breast
There were many callers during the
evening and expressions Of most pro-
found regrets were heard on every
hand. especially from among his sena-
tOrial colleagues who are in town