The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 26.-There were
more Senators than usual present this
morning when the opening prayer was
delivered. The desk and chair of the
dead Senator, Mr.. Colouitt. of Georgia, in
the first row of seats on the Democratic
sid of the chamber, were draped in
black cloth. In the absence of Chap
lain Milburn, the prayer was made by
Rev. Isaac M. Canter, pastor of the
Vernon Place M e. Church South. His
reference to the death of Mr.. Colquitt
was very touching.
AS soon as the journal of Thursday
was read, Mr.. Harris (Dem., Tenn.
rose and moved that when the Senate
adjourn 1t be to meet at 9 q. M, to- NOR
row. The reason, he said, would be
explained later. The motion was agreed
to. Senator Gordon, the colleague of
the dead Senator, then rose and said
"Mr. President, it falls to my lot this
morning to make tho mex pressibly sad
announcement of the death of my col
league, long loved and cherished
friend, Alfred H. Coleuits, late Senator
from Georgia. Even If the circum-
this morning. have not the heart to
speak Of his long and illustrious SER
vices to his State and the country
I'm the presence Of the poignant
grief to me, my memory turns to him as
q long loved friend rather than as the
brave soldier exhibiting high order of
courage and of patriotism in two wars
or as the civilian holding for long
series of year high political stations,
every one OF which he has honored and
adorned"
After pIonouncing short eulogy
upon the deceased, he said: 81 move
now the adoption of the following reso
lutions:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with great sorrow of the death of Alfred
Holt Colquitt, late Senator from the
State of Georgia.
Resolved, That committee of nine
Senators be appointed by tho Vice.
President to take orders for superin-
tending the funeral of the deceased,
which will take place in the Senate
chamber to morrow, Tuesday, at a. M :,
and that the Senate will attend the
same
"Resolved, That as further mark of
respect entertained by the Senate for
his memory, his remains shall be- re-
I1ONS0 AAOIA w oohihB VII w al dCOu, dd.t
in charge of the sergeant-at-arms and
attended by the committee, which shall
have full power to carry these resolu-
tions into effect.
Resolved, That the secretary com
municate these resolutions to the House
of Representatives and invite the House
Of Representatives. to attend the funeral
Tomorrow (Tuesday) at the hour
named, and to appoint committee to
go with the com mittee of the Senate.
Resolved, That invitations be ex-
tended the President of the United
States, aid the mem bers OF his cabinet,
the chief justice, and the associate JUS
tices OF the United States. the diplo.
matte corps, the major general com
handing the army and the senator ad-
miral OF the navy to attend the funeral
Resolved, That as further mark of
respect, the Senate do now adjourn"
The resolutions we're agreed to- The
Vice President appointed the following
as the committee provided for: Gordon,
of Georgia; Morgan, of Alabama; But
Ter, of South Carolina; Ransom. of North
Carolina; Gray, OF Delaware; Hoar, of
Massachusetts,; Proctor, OF Vermont;
Carey. OF Wyoming; Perkins. of Cal
fornia, and Allen, of Nebraska.
The Senate at 1915 adjourned until
o a. m. tomorrow.