Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81
SENATE.

The death of Mr.. Blame was appro-
priately noted in the opening prayer OF
Chaplain Butler. As soon as the read
ing of Yesterdays journal was COM
pleted, Mr.. Hale, one of the deceased
statesman'S closest friends, rose and
announced the death. He said:
Mr.. President-Wc are again sum-
moned into the presence of death. a
very great man has passed from this
earth. Hon. James G.. Blaine died il
his house in this city at II 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 ofthe globe. Mr.. Blaine's
career was so remarkable and his pub
lie services were so great that in all
histories which may be written of his
times he will stand as the central fig
ure, not only as to his own country, but
on policies and subjects that affected
other great nations He belonged, Mr..
President, not to any one State, but to
all the country; and Pennsylvania,
which gave him birthplace and nur-
tured him, and Maine, where he made
his home and where he became her first
citizen, and which filled his lap with
all the honors which she could bestow,
mourn him no more to-day than do the
jewellers by the shores of the great gulf
and in the cabins of the far Sierras.
This is no time or place for me to speak
in detail of his distinguished public life.
He was for years distinguished men,
Der on the floor of the House of Rep
resentatiyes of the nation and for six
years presided there asSpeaker. His ser
vices in this chamber covered years.
He was twice Secretary of State, and
was, until of late, member of the
present administration. | 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 cham
Der window might embrace this Capt.
tol, where his voice had been so many
times heard, that we make precedent
at this time, and that although Mr..
Blaine was, at the time of his death, a
private citizen, this body take imme-
date adjournment.
Mr.. CockreIl--In view of the an
by the Senator from Maine,
of the sad event which has just occur
red, and as further mark ofrespect to
the memory Of the illustrious dead, |
move that the Senate do now adjourn.
The Vice President put the motion
and at 1920 declared the Senate adj
iourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In his opening prayer, the Chaplain,
referring to the death of Mr.. Blaine,
said he was rich in the manifold gifts,
tireless in energy, devoting himself for
. generation to the service ofthe land,
holding men to him by bonds stronger
than steel, winning for himself the
hearty affection and confidence of mil
lions of his fellow citizens; such place
as has rarely been held by any man, no
passes from us, mourned, honored,
loved-his memory fragrance in this
House and throughout the Capitol
and throughout the nation.
A bill to repeal the laws relative 10
federal supervision at elections was re-
ported, also the pension appropriation
iii, also q Joint resolution to Gerry into
effect the claims convention between
5he United States and Chill. Then,
amid profound SILENCE, Air. AiillikeH
rose and announced the death of Mr..
Blaine.
Mr.. Holman said: "The death of
James G. Blaine will profoundly inn
press the sensibilities of the country.
A great man is dead. He laid the foun-