The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
IN THE SENATE.
The Announcement Made lin That Body
by Senator Hale.

The Announcement Made lin That Body
by Senator Hale.
The Senate met this morning in gloom
which the intelligence Of Mr.. Blaine's
death naturally cast over that body and
the Capitol.
The sad event was appropriately noted
in the opening prayer of Chaplain But
Ter. AS soon as the reading of yester-
days journal was completed, Mr.. Hale,
one of the deceased statesman's closest
friends, rose and announced the death.
He said:
MI. President-"We are again sum-
moned into the presence of death.
"a very great man has passed from
this earth. Hon. James G. Blaine died
in his house in this city at IL o'clock this
morning.
ellis long illness had in some measure
prepared us for that hour. but the dread
event will carry sadness and mourning
throughout all thef United States and
will awaken interest and sorrow where
ever civilized man lives on the face of
the globe.
"Mr. Blaine's career was SO remarka-
BILE and his public services so great that
in all history 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 belongs, Mr.. President, not to any
state but to all the country; and Penn
sylvania. which gave him birthplace and
nurtured him, and Maine, where he
made his name and where he became her
first citizen and which filled his lap with
all honors which she could confer, mourn
him no more today than do the dwellers
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 pub
lie life. He was for years distinguished
member on the floor of the House of
Representatives of this nation, and for
six years presided there as it's speaker.
His services in this chamber covered
years. He was twice Secretary of State
and was until lately member of the
present administration. [ do not think
there is one Senator who will not deem
it fitting iu view of these facts and of the
fact that he died where his last peaceful
look from his chamber window might
embrace this capital. where his voice had
been so many times heard, that we make
a precedent at this time and that al
though Mr.. Blaine was at the time of his
death private citizen, this body take
immediate adjournment.
Mr.. Cockrell-s'In view of the an
nouncement by the Senator from Maine,
of the sad event which has just occurred
under the very shadow of the National
Capital. and as further respect to the
memory of the illustrious dead. I move
the Senate do now adjourn
The Vice President put the motion
and at 11.20. declared the Senate adj
iourned till tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. MiIliken of Maine Announces the Ex-
Speakers Death
Amid profound silence Mr.. Milliken of
Maine arose and said:
Mr.. Speaker:
1t becomes my sad duty to announce
to this House the death of James G.
Blaine. Mr.. Blaine was IA years prom
inent and leading member of this House.
For six years he was the distinguished
Speaker of the House Every position
he has held he has guided with the light
of genius, and he has given to the public
service for "a generation such devotion
and such industry and such labor as has
brought him to his death-bed today.
doubt not that every member of this
House will be glad to pay him a tribute
of respect by adjournment.
e Mr.. Holman of Indiana said:
Mr.. Speaker:
The deaths which have been announced