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THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Ohicial Demonstrations of sympathy
-The Presddenfss MESSAGE.

0fKcfal Demonstrations oil sympathy
The Presidents Message.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 1894-Ofheial
| notification of the death of President CarnoU
was received this morning by NJ. Patenotre,
| the French Ambassador and he proceeded
! to make known the intelligence to the
State Department in accordance with
| diplomatic usage. Soon after the receipt Of
the despatch the tri-color of France was
| suspended at half-mast from balcony OF
| the Embassy.
The President addressed the following
| message to Congress-
! To the Senate and House of Representatives.
The shocking intelligence has been received that
the President of the French Republic met his death
yesterday at the hands of assassin. This terri
cannot fail to deeply arouse the sympathes OF the
American Nation, while the violent termination or Of
career promising much in aid OF liberty. and IN
odvancing civilization, should be mourned as an
''i''''io" "a --i''i-'' GROVER CLEVELAND.
The President also directed the following
| message to be sent to Ambassador Eustis in
Paris
STATE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 25 1894. )
EasstiS:-
Fxnress in ne 9nster Of Foreir Affairs the pro
found sorrow with which the President and the
which has robbed sister Republic OF its wise,
humane ana patriotic Ch8ef Magistrate,
--"1i-''-i' ''--N GRESHAM.
In THE SENATE.
When the Senate met this morning, Mr..
Morgan dem, Ala.), Chairman OF the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relation, and in voice
trenulous with emotion, announced that as
chairman OF the above committee, the duty
deyolved upon him, to make the sad an
nouncement of President Carrots death.
He then presented the following resolution:
,1,,, IT,IAa
unites with the American people In expressing to
the people OF France their sorrow and sympathy In
the cruel blow Of an assassin which was aimed at
the peace of France ana fell upon the hcart of
And, as a mari; of respect due to the memory-of
the wise yrn0as 9na t e @ dsa Of the %
this proceeding stand adjourned until tomorrow at
Resolved That the President of the United States
national sorrow to the Government of the Republic
of France and to Madame Carnot
The resolutions having been read, Mr..
Morgan said -"The grief of a national be-
reavement never falls upon France without
exciting the sympathy of the American peo-
ple. In the earliest days of this republic
France won the gratitude of the people of
the United States and created a sentiment
of the deepest and most sincere regard,
which has united the names Of
Washington and Lafayette in sacred
memory that is imperishable. In the pro-
9ress OF both nations towards the highest
attainments of civilization 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
controversy and jealousy"
Mr.. Sherman rep, Ooio), member of the
Committee on Foreign Relations and its
Chairman last Congress, next addressed the
Senate. He said:-sI heartily approve the
resolution by the Senator from Alabama and
all he has said in favor of its adoption. The
neople of the United States and the people
of France have been bound together by d
tie, since the period of the revolution which
has never been forgotted by the people of the
United States. When they meet great DIS
aster, such as the one which has just befallen
them so suddenly the people of the United
States sympatize with them, and appreciate
the situation.
The resolutions were agreed to, and the
Vice Prefident in accordance Herewith
declared the Senate adjourned until tomor
row morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal and Chaplain Bagby's prayer in the
House Of Representatives, a message was
announced from the President by Mr.. Pru-
den, conveying the intelligence of the
ASSASSINATION Of President Carnot. 1t was
at once laid before the House and Mr.. Nc
Creary dem, Ky.) chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign affairs, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved That che House of Representatives of
the United States of America has heard with pro
found sorrow OF the assassination OF resident car
patby In their national bereavement
That the President of the Uni ed States be re-
o,lested to communicate this expression of sorrow
to the Government OF ehe Republic of France and to
Madame Carnot, and as further marx OF respect TO
the President of the French Republic the House of
Representatives do now adjourn.
Mr.. Hit rep, Ills, ex-chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, aud formerly
Secretary of Legation at Paris, paid brief
dead President, and the resolutions were
agreed to.
In accordance with their terms. Speaker
Grip, at ten past twelve declared the House
adjourned until noon tomorrow.