Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, Dec' -
SENATE.
The attendance of Senators this morn
ing was very small, not more than forty
being in the chamber when the opening
PRAYER was offered by Chaplain Butler.
The desk and chair recently occupied
bv Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, were
draped in black and the death of that
senator last Thursday, and the illness
of Mr.. Blaine were referred to IN the
chaplain's prayer.
As soon as Thursdays journal was
read Mr.. German DEM of Maryland
arose and announ ced the death of Sen
ator Gibson in these words;
At the request of the Senator from
Louisiana, Mr.. White, who is now en-
gagged in rendering affectionable SER
vices TO his colleague, it is made my
business to announce to the Senate the
death of the Hon. Randall Lee Gibson,
the senior Senator from the State OF
Louisiana. After lingering illness ne
expired peacefully at Hot SPRING.
Ark, on Thursday last. cannot make
this announcement without expressing
something of the sorrow which this IN
tclligence has brought to the Senate.
Senator Gibson had q very high place
in the estimation and affections OF ms
associates in this body. His great per-
sonal worth and his eminent public SER
vices had made their impression on our
hearts and judgments. We feel and
deplore the unspeakable loss which the
Senate. his State and the country bear
in his death. His iuestimable value as
n Senator and as man is well-known
to all of lis. His death is a profound
afiliction to us, aG,i q serious bereaye-
ment to his people and the country.
He was q great and q good man. Ills
mental faculties and MS moral qualities
were of very high order. 1t is not
too much to say that his love for Louis
lana had no limit and that his large
heart embraced in its patriotism the
whole Union. He has left to his coun-
trymen the example of a useful, honor
able and patriotic life; and he has left
to us, his survivors here, the memory
of friendship unalloyed BY regret.
Mr.. German closed by offerings the
usual resolutions expressive of the Sen
ate's profound sorrow at the death OF
Mr.. Gibson, and for the appointment OF
committee to attend the funeral at
Lexington, Ky. The resolutions were
adopted and the committee announc-
ed as Messrs. White DEM of Louisi-
ana, Butler (dem) of South Carolina,
Gordon dem of South Carolina, Petit
grew (rep.) South Dakota, and Shoup
(rep.) of Idaho and the Senate at 1918
D. m. (as further mark of respect adj
iourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
It was manifest that the Christmas
holidays were rapidly approaching
The unoccupied seats far outnumber-
ed those that were occupied but in
the cloak rooms there were little
groups of members chatting, smoking
and relating stories,
On motion of Mr.. Hooker, (dem.,) of
Mississippi, the Senate bill was passed
without any objection-for the re-
moval ofthe remains Of late Ensign d.
F. Terrill of Sitka, Alaska, to Crystal
Springs, Miss.
This being suspension day there came
up from last session the bill for the re-
lief of VIM. L. Winans, of Baltimore,
Md, the inventor ofthe spindle-shaped
ship.
The Winans bill was lost; and the
House is now considering the bill to
increase the pension of Mexican war
pensioners from IS to SO Il month.