Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
Senator German on His Departed Col
league-Fun In the House.
iBy telegraph TO the DIspatchI

WASHINGTON, February 25-SENATE--
The sudden death of Senator Wilson, of
MARYLAND, in this city last night was feel
ingly alluded to in the Chaplnin's opening
PRAYER. and after the Journal had been
read business was suspended at the sug
gestion of Mr. Edmunds TO give time for
a consultation with Mr.. German as to
what course he wished the Senate to .pur-
sue in connection with the death OF his
colleague.
Mr.. aoRMAE ON THE DEATH OF HIS COLLEAGUE.
A few minutes afterwards Mr.. German
entered the chamber, and after reaching
his desk he laid upon ii sheet of paper
which he had in his hand and on which
were written set of resolutions. He ad-
dressed the Senate in low and mOurnful
voice ut becomes my duty" he said,
Mr. President, to announce to the SEN
ate the death of nv colleague, the late
Ephraim X. Wilson. He breathed his last
in this city last night about ten minutes
past 10 o'clock. Ny late colleague, though
not robust in health, was in this chamber
Saturday last giving that earnest attention
to public business, which was the rule of
his life On Sunday he was indisposed,
but none around him thought that it was
more than temporary trouble which
yould soon pass away. His death comes,
therefore. as a sudden shock, not only to
his associates, but to the country and to
his family.
ANTICIPATED SUDDEN DEATH.
my colleague had for some time antici-
pated sudden taking-of. He was con-
scious that he had attacks Of heart which
might terminate his career at any time,
and yet, with the courage OF hero. he
went on in the discharge of his private and
pubic duties as serenely, as quietly, and as
methodically as if he were in robust
health. He had nearly reached the allot-
ted term of three-score and ten. He was
beloved and honored by the people of his
State, whom he had served in their State
Legislature. as presidential elector. as
member of the House Of Representatives.
and as Associate Justice of the Circuit
Court of his district. He had been twice
elected a member of this body.
MR.. WILSON'S CHARACTER.
His career here is familiar TO all OF US.
We know MIN as G man of lofty intelli-
gence, as a lawyer of active and rare logic,
and as gentleman without reproach. He
enjoyed the esteem OF every member OF
this body without regard TO party. The
loss of such man is q loss TO the nation,
but in Maryland his death will be specially
mourned. The people OF that State have
lost an upright citizen, o true friend, a
faithful legislator. He died as he had
lived-a modest, painstaking, Christian
gentleman.
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.
Mr.. German then offered resolutions ex-
pressing the great sorrow with which the
Senate had heard of the death of Mr.. VIII
son, directing the appointment OF CON-
mittee of nine senators to take order for
experimenting his funeral, directing the
removal of the remains to Maryland In
charge Of the Sergeant-at-Arms and at
tended by the committee, and ordering
that communication be sent the House
of Representatives, with an invitation to
attend the funeral tomorrow and to APP
point committee TO act with the commit
tee of the Senate.
A TRIBUTE from Mr.. sPooSxR.
After Mr.. Spooner had paid high tri-
butte to-day the Senate resolutions were
agreed 10 unanimously, and Messrs. Cor
man. Gray, Spooner, Jones Of Arkansas.
Pasooe, Faulkner. Wilson of Iowa.
Mitchell, and Dixon were appointed the
committee on the part OF the Senate.
The Senate then, as o further mark of
respect, adjourned till tomorrow at II
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution providing that
tomorrow the House shall meet at 10
o'clock and shall immediately proceed TO
the consideration Of the shipping bill. gem
eral debate 70 close at 8 o'clock, and that
Friday the House shall meet at 10 o'clock
and proceed 10 consideration Of the bill by
paragraphs. the previous question to. be
considered as ordered at O'clock.
Nh. BIousr PROTESTS.
Mr.. Blount protested against thus method
Of doing business. but said that as a MEM
Der OF the Committee on Rules he had
agreed TO the resolution with the view OF
getting 10 much opportunity Of debate as
possible IL was the best the minority
members could mako out Of the situation.
hMLn A0ExEs WITH siousr.
M. McMilin (enother minority member
OF the COMMITTEES on Rules took the same
position. He then inyeighed against the
code OF rules and asserted that ira pro.
pheoy DO hsd made ~ tho beginning Of ths