Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-28
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. MinIkin and Ar. Holman speak reel
iuelv of Mr.. Blaine's Death.

Mr. MiuIkin and Mr. Holman spenk Feel
ingly of Mr.. Blalne's Death.
WASHINGTON. D. c., January 21.-Ihe
death of ex-Speaker Blaine brought tue
hnsiness of the House to a sudden termlnA
tion this morning. A few commute repoI,es .,s
we're made (including DILL 10 repeal the
Federal Election laws, and then al!er
brief and affecting speeches Dy MllhKih'
who represents Mr.. Blaine's ola district,
end Holman (who served many years WIN
him in the House, and who mas away , ,
been hin personal frieud), the House OUT Oh
respect to the memory OF the dead seaOeS-
man, adjourned. C,...,.;, ro-
Ia his opening prayer, the ChaPlai1 TO-
ferring to the death or Mr.. Blame, s@lT Sot
90 Eternal God, we stand oeIore l neo leo
nrofoundlv moved as the news comes 20 tIe
SanitoI and flies through the land that a
great man and prince among the people
has ended his earthly career. Rlcn IN lhe
manifold gifts with which Thou last en-
.daJyed him. Uireiess IN energy, ueToIiuE
himself for a generation to the service oil
the land. holding men to HIM by oond5
stronger than steel, winning Tor nlmselI
the hearty affection and confidence OF mill
ions of his fellow citizens; such place as
has rarely been held by any man, passes
from US, mourned, honored, loVeu-hlS
memory a fragrance in this House auu
throughout the Capitol and throughout tne
nation" ,,.,,;
Then. amid profound silence, Mr.. Milll-
ken Republican, Maine,) rose aud SAID:
"Mr Speaker: 1t becomes my sad duty
IN announce to this House the death or
lanes g. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine was for
fourteen wears a prominent and leading
member of this House. Every position he
has held he has gilded with the light OF
genius and he has given to the puoilc ser
vice for a generation such devotion ana
such industry and such labor as mas
brought him to his death to-day: 40 noU
doubt that every member OF this. house
will be glad to pay him atrlouJe OF respect
by an adjournment"
"AfR. SPEAKER The deaths which have
been announced so recently Of illustrlous
citizens may well bring 10 our minds the
prophetic words Of the Hebrew King;
''How are the mighty fallen" The death
Of James G.. Blaine will profoundly I'M
press the sensibilities OF the country. A
Great man is dead. He laid the foundation
Of his fame in this hall. Here were his
great and early triumphs. How often
have we heard in this hall the tones
of his ringing eloquence. Great
in craftsmanship, known nOt OuIS
10 our our country, but TO the states
men of the civilized world, and not only
great in craftsmanship, not only one OF tee
illustrious characters which have illus
trated the value Of free Institutions, put
beyond that he was great in the field OF
literature. AS the historian of the grand
est epoch in the history of the world, he
did his work well His history, covering
n neriod Of years. will 90 down TO pos
teritv as 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 dealh here on this
theatre Of his great achievements, this
House out Of respect to his memory should
adjourn. therefore move that the House
do now adjourn"
The motion was agreed to and the House
adjourned.