The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-27

Gafdon's luiogy iu ,he soma The He-o-
Iuiiops aud Committee. Appointed.

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Iuilops aud Committee. appointed.
WASHINGTON. March 25-Therc were
moro senators hm usual present tH.s
nre uaen h opening prayer WAS
r.HtrreI Tne a..N nl chair of the
H..i .0nlI.r fr Nn'0u'u. oi 1DH.lt
. tnr Nrs. ..H Uf I0HIe On iHo N. NO-
...Ii. sI1. Hf ihe chamhcr verc dilH.d
ir black cloth. n fho absence oi 'Ili-
Irin NNIN.r. Ihe prayer Was made hy
f..s l-I.. 'I Daufer. pastor oi the ore
rn-pl N E. church South. ilis re-
f...n.r |. fIa I.nfh nf 1lr Coiquitt WAS
u fn.. words. "BIDss. especially, the
fmiiy nf fny servant uho Was so recent-
a.. "a nnuh.l of this chamber and VINO
r.w N.s m fhe cold embrace oi death.
Ae fhHns thee for am that Do was to
Hf.I. and tD his country, and to thIs
s..I. Grant Chat the lesson which thy
U.UI.... teaches us by this death may
. and lhat $500 may learn that
Uf. como. to 400. in high places as wen
soon as the Journal of Thursday
r.H lIr Harris O)em., Icln) rose
. r.urod that when the Senate adjourn
fe to meet at A. Al. tomorrow the
.rou. Dee faid. would hc explained later.
Ihe motion was aareed 10.
General ordon'. lirief Euiogy.
Senator Gordon. the colleague of The
del senator. thcn rose and said
.AIr. President. 10 falls to my Tot this
morulne o make iho inezprossihly sad
announcement ol me death of my cole
LEAGUE. long loved and cherished friend,
Alfrod d. C0uutt. late senator from
g..r.ia. Even if thc circumstances around
.. permitted. ] could not ihis morning
Dlrc NOT ihe helrt--to speak Of his long
r.f nustrious services 90 his State and
tHe country
.u tine presence of the present sriel 10
me my memory turns to him rather as
. long loved friend, than as me hi"Fe Soi-
dI... exhibiting hieh order OF COURAGE
a.l Off patriotism Boz the two wars or rs
fh. civilian holding for "a long series oil
l..r hiel political stations. every one
.r which he honor,d aud adorned
rli rar ucf be amss. however 20 say
nf bonn nou that j have known him from
lYtho0it Wo were companions in aihls'
Ue were nc|ehbors and friends. we were
political allies ln all these relations TOR
nore than th'id of century there mas
never boon ono word 90 discord between
us. never Nel that separated u.s. never
o thought of dieuusi nothing save the
most trusted loyalty. IS deep, devoted,
t.l br0therly attachment. lt may not be
s. every relation Of life. whether as hus-
band father. son. friend. soldier. or ciu-
1. hc has been earnest faithful. and
f. vhe three dreaded mon0syllables,
I'D. is dead" VIII soon be- spoken Of
others 81 tnis chamber, and many OF
u. before long shall pass away. II 1t
81 i l. added OF each Of ts, as 1t can be
oI him. that in an the relations Of life
81. Nas nnc. that above all and through
sl he E08t bis armog as Christian man
n.sai ana FURNISHED, there VIII nave
l.en pronounced over our dcath-beds all
lat ooQuelce can pronounce.
To Resolution.
20 move now the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions.
Resolved. That the Senate heard with |
srcat sorrow OF the death OF Alfred Hot |
'olq1itt. late senator from the state or |
Georgia.
Resolved That committee OF nine 1
senators b. appointed by the Nice-Presi-
dent 10 take CFders tor experimenting /
'he FUNERAL Of tle deceased. which VIII |
LAKE place IN the Senate Chamber to-