Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-27
The SAD EVENT ANNOUNCEl.l
Mr.. Hale Performs That Duty in
the Senate.
MR.. MILLIKIN OF MAIN
Makes the Motion to Adjourn in
the House.
SENATE.

which tho intelligence Of Mr. Blaine's death an
hour before noon naturally cast over the body
| and over the Capitol. The sad
event was appropriately noted in the
opening prayer of Chaplain Butler. As soon as
the reading of yesterdays journal was COM
pleted Mr. Hale jMaine), one Of the deceased
statesmans closest friends, rose and announced
| the death. He said:
Mr.. President: We are again summoned into
the presence Of death. very great man
Blaine died in his house in this city
at IL o'clock this morning His long
illness had. in some measure. prepared us
for that. but the dread event will carry sadness
and mourning throughout all the United States
and will awaken interest and sorrow wherever
civilized man lives on the face of the globe.
Mr.. Blaines career was remarkable and hi
public services were SO great that in all histo-
| ries which may be written of his times he will
stand as the central figure not only to his own
country, but on policies ana subjects that af-
1ected other great nations. He belonged Mr..
President, not to any one state, but to all the
| country, and Pennsylvania. which gave him
birthplace and nurtured him, and Maine where
he made his home and where he became her
first citizen and which filed his lap with all the
honors which she could bestow. mourn him no
more today than do the dwellers by the shores
of the great gulf and in the cabins of the far
Slerras. This is no time or place for me to speak
IN detail of his distinguished public life
ne WIS lOT years n uRtlflSulsled member
the floor OF the House of Representatives of the
nation, and for six Years presided there as its
Speaker. His services in this chamber covered
years. He was twice Secretary of State and was
until of late a member of the present admins
tration. l do not think there is one Senator
here who would not deem it fitting in view of
these facts and of the fact that he
died where his last peaceful look
from his chamber window might
embrace this Capitol. where his voice had been
so many times heard, that we make a precedent
at this time, and that although Mr.. Blaine was
at the time of his death a private citizen, this
body took immediate adjournment.
Mr.. Cockrell (Mo. lin view of the announce
ment by the Senator from Name of the sad
event which has just occurred. under the very
shadow of the National Capitol, and as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the illus
trious dead, L move that the Senate do now ad-
journ.
The Vice President put the motion and (at
1920 declared the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
In his opening prayer the chaplain, referring
to the death Of Mr. Blaine, said: 80, Eternal
God, we stand before Thee profoundly moved
as the news comes to the Cap
itol and flies through the land that
great man and prince among the people has
ended his earthly career. Rich in the mani
fold gifts with which Thou hast endowed him,
tirelesf in energy, devoting himself for q
holding men to him by bonds stronger
than steel. winning for himself the
hearty affection and confidence of millions OF
bis fellow citizens such place has rarely
been held by any man, he passes from US
mourned, honored, loved, his memory fra
GRANGE in this House and throughout the Capt.
tol and throughout the nation
Mr.. Geisenhainer N. J. submitted from the
special investigating committee n bill to repeal
the laws relative to federal supervision at cleo
| tions. Calendar.
MIR. Mutchler pa. }. from the committee on
appropriations, reported the pension appro-
priation bill. Calendar.
Mr.. Chapman mich. from the committee on
foreign affairs. reported "A joint resolution to
carry into effect the claims con7ention between
the United States and Chile. Calendar.
Then, amid profound silence, Mr. Milliken
one. rose and said
Mr.. Speaker: 1t becomes NV sad duty to
announce to this House the death OF James c.
Blaine. MIR. Blaine was for fourteen years a
prominent and leading member of this House
For six years he was the distinguished Speaker
OF the House. Every position he has held
he has gilded with the light of
genius, and he has given 10 the public service
for generation such devotion and such indus
try and such labor as has brought him to his
death today. do not doub. that every men,
Der of this House will be glad to pay him a
tribute of respect by an adjournment
Mr.. Holman Ind.) said: Mr. Speaker, the
deaths which have been announced so recently
Of ilustrious citizens may well bring
to our minds the prophetic words
of the Hebrew king. "How are the
mighty fallen The death of James e.
Blaine will profoundly impress the sensibilit;es
of the country. great man is dead. He laid
the foundation of his fame in this hall Here
was his great and early triumphs. How often
have heard in this hall the
tones of his ringing eloquence. Great In
craftsmanship. Known not only to our conn-
try but to the statesmen of the civilized world
And not only great in statesmanship, not
only one Of ilustrious characters which
illustrated the value of free institutions. but
beyond that he was great in the field of
literature As the historian of the grandest
epoch in the history OF the world he did his
work we'll His history, covering a period of
years, will 60 down to posterity one OF the
brightest illustrations of the period in which he
lived and Of the grand events Of which he was a
part.
1t would seem, Mr.. Speaker. to be eminently
proper and fitting that with the announcement
of his death here on this the theater of his
great achievements, this House, out of respect
to his memory. should adjourn. I therefore
move that the House do now adjourn. |
The motion was agreed to and accordingly (!
Cat 1882 p. M. the House adjourned.
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