Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-19
HONORSFOR HAYES.
Congress Adjourns on Receipt
of the Sad News.
CAPITAL CITY OFFICIALS SHOCKED

BY Deaths Recent Harvest of Prominent
Men-Senator Sherman's Comments on
the Eyent-Executive Orders Issued in
Memory of the Overwhelmingly An
nouncement to the Ohio Legislature
Cleveland to Attend the Funeral and
the President To BE Representative
Feeling at Fremont.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Coming so soon
after the death of General Butler and the
sad ending of Senator Kenna the demise of
ex-President Hayes created something of
shock to people in official life here and
many incidents are recalled of the last visit
Of the eX-president to Washington in Sep
TENDER during the annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic. In the
parade that was intended as historic
representation of the grand review of '65
General Hayes and General Butler were
the heroes of the spectators. They were
cheered continuously along the line of
march. Butler rode in a carriage, but
Hayes despite his 20 years, walked briskly
in the ranks.
Official Honors To Be Paid.
Flags are flying at half-mast on all pub
lie buildings in Washington. President
Harrison received the news of his predeces-
sor's death yesterday morning He will
not attend the funeral of Mr.. Hayes, but
he will probably send a representative to
Fremont. Yesterday afternoon an infor-
NAL talk among the members of the cabi-
net took place, and that body formulated
Euitable executive order concerning the
death of the eX-president and the war de-
partment also issued an appropriate order
giving the military record of the deceased.
Action Taken by Congress.
In congress much regret was expressed
when the news of General Hayes death
was received. In the house HAYNES of
Ohio, Democrat who represents General
Hayes old district. announced the event
In feeling terms and eulogized the dead ex-
president as a citizen, soldier and states
man. A dozen other members followed,
speaking in the highest terms of Gen. Hayes
and the house adjourned out of respect to
his memory. In the senate Sherman rose
as soon as the journal was read and briefly,
but eloquently spoke Of General Hayes
death, after which the senate adjourned.
Senator sherman Talks of the Event.
Senator Sherman was perhaps more in
timately associated with ex-President
Hayes than any other senator He was
deeply moved, and after the senate had
adjourned at his motion he said: 81 knew
him as well perhaps rs any one man can
know another. He was always fair and
just to friend and foe, and sometimes
failed to say NO when it would have been
better for him to have done so, because of
his disposition to Oblige every one The
south should feel profoundly grateful,
for with infinite courage he extended to
the white men of that section an oppor-
tunity to reorganize their states at a time
when they had been bitterly unjust to him.
The death of ex-Presdent Hayes comes to
me like a sudden blow"
Brice Will Pay Tribute.
Senator Brice spoke very feelingly of
Hayes, whom he knew well. 81 will at
the proper time" said he, @pay my tribute
to the worth of Mr.. Hayes as q man, a citi-
zen and public official AS Democrat
criticised with much hate and great feel
Ing the conduct and course of affairs by
which, in 1876 and 1877, he became presi-
dent and have ever since felt deep sense
OF wrong at the outcome; but the warmth
and kindliness, the fairness and tenderness
OF the ex-president were such that l was
never able to feel any sense of resentment
against him individually / was, with his
other Ohio friends, proud of his record, his
bravery and ability as a soldier, his noble
and faithful service as a member of con-
gress, his diRnifed, iudicious and satisfac-
tory handling Of affairs as governor of
Ohio and of his temperate management of
his administration as president"
Feeling of House Members.
The death of ex-President Hayes was re-
ceived quietly by members of the house
Time had mellowed the passions growing
out of the fierce political contest which
ended In Hayes elevation to the presi-
dency. The members of the Ohio delega-
ton, nearly every one of whom was per-
sonally acquainted with the ex-president,
spoke kindly of him. 1t was recalled by
Democratic members that they had never
heard Hayes make make political speech
since he left the White House.
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