Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-25
TELL OF HIS WORTH
Glowing tributes Paid the
Memory OF Lamar.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN TO-DAY
Ms oaston says That osofx.s wssps al
Does . Mother Over Hsf
Dead chsla.

wAsRtsoros. Jsa. ss.--rhs Grelen.
sais OF s<aatofs Gray ol Delaware.
sni hats of Tennessee. wore preseatsi
and placed on tlle, Mr.. Sa~ysf. fsom
the COMMITTEES on pensleas. reported
hd authorizing The conus.ssioner OF
psnssons to accept ss proos Of citlfes'.
ship. % an sppl,caat for = pension.
uaisr the act of July ~. 1890. the faea
Inst At the date OF las application he
was an actual aud bonafide resident Of
the United States aud II WAS passed.
Wee rresldsa. Morton laid before tho
senate the following communication
jus, received bv hlm: "supreme Court
Of .hc Ia tied States, Washington, Jan.
"A. is9s.
Tho Vice Presldent--''It becomes my
y sinful duty 20 iuforn the vice presl-
dent and the senate of the death Of
Mr.. Justice Lamar which occurred at
$50 last nagnt at Macon. Ga.
MriayffLE A.. fULLs%
Chief Justscrot the United Sites"
Mr.. walthan. Of Mississippi, rosc
and said. "Mr. frcsident-Ibat the
death of the great man jast announced
great IN every seDsc--is a puhlic
ca amiiy. vii lie agreed by all men. OF
all shades OF opsnlon throughout the
country which ne served so we'll. But.
Mt. President. II IS IN Mississippi that
this affiictlon will be most kecniy and
severely felt. lie Was the pride of that
state. TO whose Eame be brought 90
mich credit during hls long career of
usefulness and nonor IN public posI-
tan. of the greatest responsibility and
trast be Was the idol OF the people Of
the 81 ate
Admired Hh Abilities
They admired him for hrs many gifts
and for ms conceded power. They
were grateful 10 him for services which
they aud | believe no other man could
have rendered rs ne did, and wheh he
did. :ney loved him and trusted
HIM for that high honor, that sublime
courage. shat fidelity which signalized
his private and hls public life.
''On this occasion, Mr.. President,
may not speak at length of MS public
services; but | may be permitted on
behalf OF Mississippi and OF all her peo-
pie TO toAnkt he senate IN advance FOR
the action which | kpow 10 soon TO be
taken IN respect 10 his memory"
Mr.. Gordon. of Georgia, said: "This
IL not the occasion for any extended
remarks IN reference to the distin-
gulshed dead; but I do feel impelled
10 say that Georgia sympathixes
especially with Der sister state, MlsNs-
sppi, IN the deep sense OF the loss
wnich We have sustained. Judge La
mars life began IN Georgia, aud his
distinguished ancestry mike q part of
her history. Around his name IN early
manhood were clustered the hopcs OF
ner people.
AZ weers = Mother.
They have naturally followed hisc.-
reer with the deep inieres, which would
sttsch To q career 80 lllnstrlous, so bril-
liant 60 exceptionally beneficial 20 his
country. As "A mother weeps, so Geor-
gIa weeps at the death of this great
ma1. 1t was nv fortune 10 know him
and 10 love h4m. IL wae the fortuac
of Georgia 10 have gwen to this Union
ia" man who has just passed away.
with an Immortal glory around MS
| name. and with the blessings Of all hi-
countfymen, from every section, for
ever 10 follow him."
Mr.. Wilson. Iows-"Mr. President:
In view of the announcement just
made - the senate, aud out OF proper
respect { the memory OF the decsa ased
/ Judge, ! move that the senate do now
adjourn"
Inc mo:ion was agreed to, and tie
senate At i2'S5 adjourned until tomor-
row.