The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-26

WASHINGTON. June 25.-The assassin
alton OF the president Ut the French re-
public was the one overruling topic in
the Senate, as we'll as in the city, this
morning. 1t WAS referred to in the
opening prayer by the chaplain OF the
Senate, who implored that divine grace
and mercy may rest upon us and our
afflicted country so that we may at
least come to that unity and brother.
hood intended by Jesus Christ, the
ruler Of the world.
The reading OF Saturdays Journal
WAS dispensed with after q quorum of
the Senate appeared. Mr. Morgan,
chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations, arose and in q voice tremulous
with emotion said: MIR. President the
duty devolves upon me as chairman of
the committee on foreign relations of
the Senate, to make the saddest an
nouncement that can be made to the
American people in regard to any event
outside OF their own borders 1t is
death by assassination Of President
Carnot, OF the Republic Of France In
view OF that very oppressive and alarm
ing event at which the nations of the
earth will feel q serious shock, present
for the consideration of tho Senate the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Senate of the
United States unites with the American
people in expressing to the people of
France their sorrow and sympathy in
the national bereavement they are suf-
fering from the cruel blow of assassina-
ton which was aimed at the peace of
France and fell upon the heart OF the
president, and as mark of respect due
to the memory Of tho wise, virtuous
and patriotic president of the republic
OF France the Senate will at the close
OF this proceeding stand adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock q. IN.
Resolved, That the President OF the
United States is requested TO com NUM-
cate this expression OF the national sor-
row to the government OF the republic
of France and to Madame Carnot"
The resolutions having been read,
Morgan said; the grief Of ma
tional bereavement never falls upon
France without exciting the sympathy
of the American people. In the earliest
days OF this Republic France won the
gratitude Of the people of the United
States and created sentiment of the
deepest and most sincere regard, which
has united the names of Washing ton
and Lafayette In sacrament that ia
imperishable
lin the progress Of both nations to.
wards the highest attainments of civil
cation and government, France and the
United States OF America have moved
abreast, and in the front rank OF the
great powers OF the world, without con-
troversy or jealousy. In the noble pur-
pose OF securing to their people the
blessings OF liberty, regulated by law
and founded upon the sovereignty of
the people, France and the United States
have achieved a common result and
have established, immutably, tho best
and just basis of human government.
president Carnos,s the honest friend
OF liberty regulated and supported by
law, was marked as victim by the
men, who, being criminally insane,
hold society and law in contempt and
cruise through the world in the propa-
CATION OF political piracy and murder
Because he loved the liberty OF law he
was selected for violent and brutal
sacrifice and has persisted by the as
sassin's hand"
Mr.. Sherman, q member Of the com
mittee on foreign relations and Its
chairman last Congress, next add ressed
the Senate. He said
II heartily approve the resolution
offered by the Senator from Alabama
and all he has said in favor of its
adoption. The people OF the United
States and the people of France have
been bound together by tie since the
period of the revolution, which has
never been forgotten by the people of
the United States. When they meet a
great disaster, such as the ono which
has just befallen them so suddenly, the
people of the United States sym
pathize with them, appreciate their
sorrow and earnestly hope that the
crime which has been committed, so
bad so dangerous, 80 cruel, so merci-
less, may pass away and only brighten
and clear the atmosp here to that coun-
try so interesting to u.s."
The resolutions were agreed to, and
the Vice. President, in accordance there
with, declared the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 m.