The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-24
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In the senate the governors message
formally announcing the death Of Hon.
John E. Kenna and tho vacancy it
caused in the United States senate was
received, and the resolution providing
for the election OF hissuccessor adopted
by the house at the morning session,
having been reported was taken up Mt
once and agreed to. No other business
was disposed Of, and General Watts, OF
the committee to draft suitable resolu-
'tions in respect to Senator Kenna, made
his report. The resolutiona were
lengthy, reciting the career OF Senator
Kenns, and concluding as follows:
1.-THE circumstances Of his extraordi-
nary life, his brilliant talents, his phe.
nomenal successes and his loveable dis
position, established him in the hearts
Of all the people OF the state, tho rude
and cultivated, poor and rich, black and
white. We mourn his loss, and point
with pride to the example Of his life US
an aspiration OF high thought and no.
bio endeavor TO those who are to follow
him in public service.
"Resotvsd, That these resolutions be
spread upon the record Of the senate.
+ "Rssolucd, That copy Of those resolu-
tions be sent to the family of the lamen-
ted senator.
"RSolNd, That in further mark OF re-
apect to the memory OF Senator Kenna,
the senate do now adjourn"
Con. Watts, in speaking to tho roso.
lutions, paid an eloquent, touching and
able tribute to the dead senator's mem-
ory, reviewing his remarkable career,
his eventful public life and admirable
private character. He said, "a nobler,
purer, manlier man never lived than
Kenna. He was generous TO his enemies,
and devoted to his friends. He loved
his mother and ,revered the memory Of
his father"
Gen. Watts spoke OF their private as.
sociations and said that Whatever sue
cess he might have attained in life he
owed to John Konna more than to any
other man. His address was very in
toresling one, filled with anecdotes and
incidents OF the early struggles Of Soma
tor Renna, together with tho Bubse.
quent triumphs that crowned his CO.
rcer, which closed 80 early, at time
when all men delighted to do him
honor.
Gen. Watts was followed by Senator
Parks, whospoke briefly Of the deceasod's
public services and loyeablo char
aCter, and Senator Peck added n few
impromptu remarks highly appropriate
10 the occasion. Ho said while Ke mas
place might be filed in tho halls OF
Congress, and while his position in So
ciety might some day be occupied,
there was a place made vacant In the
hearts Of tho hardy yeomanry OF the
mountains Of West Virginia that no
ono could ever flll. Senator Henderson
also delivered brief address, highly
eulogistic OF the dead senator aud high
ly creditablo TO its author. He said:
"Few men livod moro beloved aud died
moro lamented than he"
Senator Worley, from tho Republican
side, said he had no personal aequalnt-
ance with Senator Kenna, but admired
him for his public Services and his
ability, Ao considered that his death
removed ono OF West Virginia's great
oSt mon and ono OF the country's most
promising statesmen. His state and
his people wore proud Of him and they
had occasion to be.
Colonel ST Clair oloquontly reyiowed
his associations with Senator Konna,
and spoke Of his sufferings, his bravery
and his manhood during the past two
yoars Of his life. "tlis life was worthy
Of omulatlon-his beginning, his public