The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01
ACTION OF THE SENATE.

Senator HaIe's Brief EulOgy of the Dis
tingished Dead.
The announcement of Mr.. Baine's death was
MADE by Mr.. Hale. who has been for many years
one of the closest personal and political friends
of the dead statesman. His remarks were fol-
lowed bT a motion made by Mr.. Cockrell that
the senate adjourn out Of respect to the men,
DRY Of the deceased. aud that motion was de-
clared carried. The adjournment today makes
the sixth interruption of business in the senate
caused by death within the last few weeks
On Wednesday. the 11th of this month.
there was an adjournment on the an
nouneement of Senstor Kenna's death. and the
next day on account of his funeral ceremonies
On Wednesday. the 18th, the death, and on
Friday. the goth, the funeral OF ex-President
Hayes, caused Adjournment On Tuesday of
the present week the senate adjourned out OF
respect to the memory OF Justice Lamar of the
supreme court; aud today the same ceremony
Was observed in honor OF Mr.. Blaine. The
senate met With the gloom which the inteili-
gence OF Mr.. Blsine's death an hour before
noon naturally cast ever the body and over the
capitol The sad event was appropriately
noted in the opening prayer OF Chaplain But
lsr. A Eosn ss the reading Of yesterdays
journal was completed MIR. Haze arose and an
nounced the death. He said:
MR. PREsIDEHT We are again summoned into
the presence Of death. very great man has passed
from tkis earth. The Hon. james G.. B.sine died ia
bis home Ia this city 81 II o'clock this mornin (.
His long illness had in some measure pre- pared ne
for that, but the dread will carry sadness aud
mOurang throughout all the United states, aud will
awaken interest and sorrow wherever civilized man
lives the face Of the globe. Mr.. BRiuc's career
vas % remarkable aud his public services so
great that In all histories VIII ch may be written Of
his times, he will stand Is the oentra figure. not
only rs to his country but policies snd snb-
ects that affected other great nations. lie belonged
Mr.. President, not 10 any one state, but % al
the country; and PennsylVania, which gave
him birth and nurtursd him. ami Maine, where he
made his home aud where he became her first
citizen and which filled his lap with all the honors
which she could boston, mourn him no more today
than do the jewellers ~ the shores tin great gulf
and in the cabins Of the far Serras This s time
place for 10 speak in detail Of his distinguished
public life. lie Tor years a distinguished menu
the nation. and for six years preide there ~
speaker His services in this chamber covered
years He twice secretary Of stat, and was
until Of late q member Of the present administers
ton. do not think there Is senator here who
would not deem ~ fitting in view Of thes- facts and
of tina fact that he died whore his pea 6fu look
from his chamber might embrace this capitol where
make precedent at this time and that although
Mr.. Blaine was, At the time OF his death private
citEen this body take imined ate al iOurnment.
Mr.. Cookrslla:
In view Of the announcement BY the sens.
tor from Maine Of the sad event which hal
just Ocourred under The very shadow OF the national
capitol, and q further mark Of respect 10 ths
Dsaory Of the illustri0us dead, move that ths
senate do adjourn.
The vice president put the motion and de-
clared the senate adjourned until tomorrow.