Evening star., 1894-03-26
BRIEF SESSIONS
Held Both in the Senate and House
Today.
MR.. COLQUIq1'S DEATH ANNOUNCED
Appropriate Resolutions Adopted
in Both Branches.
SOME ROUTINE BUSINESS

The flag over the Senate chamber WAS
raised to half-mast this morning when the
Senate convened, and the somber emblems
or mourning were cnce more conspicuous in
the Senate. The desk and chair of the late
Senator Colquitt of Georgia were draped in
black more conspicuous on account IF their
prominent location in the row and on the
center aisle directly in front of the Vice
Presidents desk
The opening prayer this morning was Of
fered by Rev. Isaac W. Canter, pastor of
the Mount Vernon Place NJ E. Church of
this city. and was an appeal for Divine
protection of the family of the late Senator
Senator Harris moved that when the Sem
ate adjourn today 1t be to meet tomorrow
morning al O'clock the reason for which
would be explained later.
Senator COlquitt's Death Announced
Senator Gordon Of Georgia, the colleague
of the dead Senator, announced the death
to the Senate in few eloquent words. in a
voice that wavered somewhat from the
depth of his feeling
1t falls TO my lot this morning." he said
to make the inexpressibly sad announce
ment OF the death of my colleague and long
loved and cherished friend, Alfred II, Col
quit late Senator from Georgia. Even If
the circumstances around US permitted l
could not-I have no heart-to speak OF his
long and illustrious services to his state and
country. In the presence of the poignant
grief to me my memory turned to him this
morning as TO that long loved friend rather
than as the brave soldier, exhibiting Il high
order or courage and patriotism in two
wars, or TO the civilian holding for n long
series of years high political stations every
one of which he honored and adorned. 1t
may not be amiss, however, to say of hni
now that L have known him from my boy
hot
were associates in business we were neigh
bors and friends. We were political allies
In all these relations of more than a third of
a century there has never been one word
or discord between US; never a veil which
separated u.s. never thought of mistrust
nothing save the most trusting loyalty and
deep devotion and brotherly attachment
1T may not be untimeiy to say further
OF him now that in every relation OF life,
whether as husband, or father, or son, or
friend, or soldier, or citizen, he has been
earnest and faithful and true.
The three dreaded monosylables, He is
dead, will soon be true OF others in this
chamber and of many others before many
long years shall pass. If it can be added
OF US, as 1t can be OF him, that in all the re-
lations of life he had kept his armor OF a
Christian man bright and FURNISHED, there
will have been pronounced over our dead
bodies all that eulogies can pronounce
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were offered by
Senator Gordon and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with
great sorrow of the death of the Hon. AL
tired Holt Colquitt. late Senator from the
state of Georgia.
Resolved, That committee of ten Sena-
tors be appointed by the Wee President to
take order for experimenting the funeral
OF the deceased, which VIII take place in the
Senate chamber tomorrow, tuesday at s,
am, and that the Senate will attend the
same.
spect entertained by the Senate for his
memory his remains be removed from
ashington to Macon, Ga, in charge of the
SerSeant-at-a and attended by the COM
mlttee who snail have tull power 10 carry
this resolution into effect.
Resolved, That the secretary communi-
cate these proceedings to the House of Rep
resentatiyes to attend the funeral tomor-
row, Tuesday, al the hour named and to
appoint a committee to act with the COM
mittee of the Senate
Resolved, That Invitations be extended to
the President of the United States and the
members of his cabinet, the chief Justice
Court of the United States. the diploma tic
corps, the major general commanding the
army and the senior admiral OF the navy to
attend the funeral.
Resolved, That as further mark of re-
spect the Senate do now adjourn
In accordance with the usual custom and
the terms of the above resolution, the Vice
president appointed the following commit
Tee 10 attend the funeral and accompany
the remains to Macon, Ca: Senators Cor
don, Morgan. Butler, Ransom. Gray Hoar
Proctor, Carey, Perkins and Allen
The Senate as a further mark of respect
then, at l2:lo pm, adjourned.