Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-16
NO BUSINESS DONE
Both Branches of the National Legis.
lature in Mourning
FOR THE DEATH OF SENATOR VANCE
Senator Ransom's Eloquent Tribute
to His Late Colleague.
THE BODY LYING IN STATE


For the second time in less than a month
death has visited the United States E mate,
| and today the sable emblems of mourning
draped the desk of the late Senator z. b.
Vance of North Carolina
The blind chaplain, the Rev. Mr.. Milburn,
| referred to the sad event In these words:
20, eternal God, with our hearts we come
to the foot of Thy throne while the funeral
knell sounds through the Capitol announc-
Ing the death Of another Senator while
North Carolina mourns the departure from
her Of a beloved and honored son, and the
nation feels the loss. We bless Thee for his
large native powers, skilled In the wide ex-
| perience of public affairs, and for his genial
humor, enriching and illumining all subjects
he touched. making him kindly with his
kind, by virtue of which he shed the infiu-
| ence Of wise and beneficent counsel and
character on his native state. and by virtue
of his place In this chamber on the land at
large. Grant to the widow and the children
under this sore bereavement the only COM
| fort which can come to human hearts at
such ume-unshaken faith in Thy holy
Gospel and the consolation and sympathy
| OF Thy beloved Son. AS the earthly part of
one OF our brothers has entered on the
| border of the invisible world grant that he
may hear from Thy lips. Blessed are the
/ dead who die in the Lord; yea, saith the
spirit for they rest from their labors' We
humbly pray. through Jesus Christ. our
The Formal Announcement.
At the conclusion Of the chaplaIn's invo-
cation Senator Ransom of North Carolina
arose and in pathetic and eloquent words
amour ced the death Of his colleague.
| He said:
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duty to announce to the Senate the death
Of the Hon. Zebulon Baird Vance. late a
Senator from North Carolina
Though his long continued and serious
illness ought to have prepared all Of us for
the sad event, still beguiled by his own
cheerful and hopeful spirits. none of us
had dreamed that the white horses were
coming so rapidly to his door. His death
shocks US to the depths of our hearts. 1t
Is calamity, sorrow, deep public and
personal Bereavement great man has
fallen in our midst. A great patriot, a
thinker. great actor has passed away
from our sight for this life He died at his
post OF duty, with his complete armor on
with his face to the 'front.' courageous
hopeful. useful to the last Sufrerings did
not break down his proud spirit, nor dim
his noble intellect. nor shake his fearless
fortitude Full of years, but still in the
strength Of his eminent faculties, crowned
with exalted honors, but stin animated
with yet higher aspirations and promise Of
doing good, physically wrecked and over
come with incurabie maiadies ne stood
firmly in the line OF his comrades and
serenely gathered his robes around him at
the last moment and stepped from earth to
eternity with the dignity of Senator and
the faith Of Christian.
He has been the most beloved and most
honored son Of the great state Of North
Carolina. From the ever-fowing ocean
| across the hills and plains and valleys to
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| lar and most dear object in the hearts and
| homes of all our people
Standing by his lifeless form today Il is
| my sacred duty. representing a common
wealth OF nearly two million souls, to
shed upon his mortal ashes the tears of
their affection and deepest sorrow. At
| this moment the -throbbing hearts Of thou
sands are following his silent march to the
tomb. As think of the short interval at
which he follows the beloved Georgian
| from the folding doors of this chamber
to the last rest 1t looks as IL the two tall
oaks which stood over and shaded our
| hearthstones had fallen in the early even-
Ing after the storms and heat of the day
| had passed over and before the shades of
| night and winter had fallen upon their au-
tumnal leaves. Colquitt and Vance had
| done their duty to their country and their
| fellow-menf
And now I can only venture, in the name
of the stricken Senate. with the gentlest
| sympathy, to send to the true and devoted
woman. who for months. by day and night,
with untiring vigilance, has stood by him
| like an angel OF light and love. our heart
felt coincidence and tenderness, and to
hold up to his brave sons the everything
beacon of their fathers fife.
May our Almighty Father in His supreme
and infinite goodness bestow on them His
/ strength and comfort.
| He sent to the clerks desk and had read
the customary resolution. which was unani-
mously agreed to, declaring that the Senate
had heard with great sorrow of the death
Of Senator Vance, and ordering that COM
mittee of nine Senators be appointed to ac-
company the remains to North Carolina
| that the House of Representatives be noti-
| fed of his death and invited to attend the
funeral: and that the sergeant-at-srms
| should have charge of the funeral
| In accordance with the terms of this reso-
luton the Vice President appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Messrs. Ransom, George,
| Gray, Dubois, Smith. White Manderson
Blackburn and Chandler.
The resolution of Senator Ransom, ex-
tending an invitation to attend the funeral
at p. m. today, to the President and his
| cabinet, the chief Justice and associate Jus
| ttces of the Supreme Court. the diplomatic
| corps, the major general commanding the
army and the senior admiral of the navy
| was also adopted.
| part of the Senate were appointed by the
| Vice President: Senators Morrill,, Sherman,
| Harris and Mcpherson.
As further mark of respect the Senate
| took recess until $3.50 this afternoon.
Lying I'm State.
| The marble room of the Senate was pre-
pared to receive the remains of the late
| Senator Vance during the forenoon today.
The decorations consisted largely of potted
pines, Of rare Australian varieties from
| the Botanical Garden, which were selected
| because of the fact that the pine is the
| principal forest tree of North Carolina.
| There were also placed In the room a num-
| b.. of flowers. the Vice President being
| among the contributors of these. The Bo-
| tannical Garden also furnished a cross of
wanda and catleya orchids, the rarest
| flowers now in bloom there.
| The body lay in state in the marble room
| from 2:30 until $3.50 o clock.
| THE HOUSE.
| Chaplain Bagby referred feelingly to the
death of Senator Vance in his prayer when
the House met today.
| No public business was DONE A recess