Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-26
THE U. S. SENATE TAKES ACTION.
Expressions of Deep sympathy for France
aud Madam Carnot.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-The death
| of President Carnot was the sole theme
about the Senate to-day and was recalled
| in a prayer marked by deep feeling de-
| livered By the Rev DR.. Mileurn. I'M
mediatsly after the opening prayer Sen
ator Morgan, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, offered the follow
ing resolution:
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 nat
ional bereavement they are suffering from
the cruel blow Of an assassin which was
aimed at the peace Of France and fell upon
the heart of President Garnet. And as
mark of respect due TO the memory Of the
wise, virtuous and patriotic President Of
the Republic of France the Senate will at
the close of this proceeding stand adj
journed until tomorrow at ten o'clock.
Secondhand the President OF the
United States is requested TO communicate
this expression of national sorrow TO the
government of the Republic and 10 Mad
al2 SseGGaaE65Fp Morgan made brief speech IN
which he referred to the patriotism OF the
people of the French Republic and the cor
diali,v of relations between the two repub-
lies.
AT lU.SJ the OeudJo duIOuluSu'
When the House met to-day Chaplain
Bagbv referred in his prayer 10 the great
calamity which had befallen our sister re-
public in the murder of the President.
Executive Clerk Pruden appeared at the
door bearing a large envelope containing
the Presidents announcement to the SEN
ate AID House Of the death OF President
Garnet.
MIR. McCreary, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, thereup0n rose
and offered the following resolutions:
Rcsolred, That the House of Representa-
tiyes of the United States of America has
heard with profound sorrow OF the assas-
sination Of President Carnot, and tenders
| the people Of France sincere sympathy IN
| their national bereavement; that the Pres
| ideut of the United States De requested to
/ communicate this expression of sorrow TO
| the government Of the republic OF France
| and TO Madame CarnOt; and that, as a tur-
| Their mark of respect TO the memory OF the
/ people OF the French Republic, the House
| of Representatives do now adjourn.
| MIR. McCreary and Mr.. Hit spoke on
] the resolutions, and they were adopted
| unanimously. The House then adjourned
! The following official action was taken
| by the State department. on the receipt OF
/ Ambassador Eustis' official nouhcatlon:
| w ASHlNulON, L. - ~ uAC ~
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
/ Ellstis. Ambassador, Paris, France
! Express TO the Minister of Foreign AT
fairs the profound sorrow with which the
! President and the American people have
] heard Of the atrOcious crime which has
robbed the sister republic Of its wise, hu-
! name and patriotic chief magistrate.
| SIGNED GRESHAM.
The President took notice Of the sad
tragedy in the following message to Con-
20 M Ssra.s cndIT0use Of Rep eSeHtGtires:
The shocking intelligence has been re-
ceived that the president Of the French
! Republic met his death yesterday at the
hsnds of an assassin. This terrible event
which has overtaken sister republic can
not fail TO deeply arouse the sympathies of
| the American nation, while the violent
termination Of a career, promising so much
in aid OF liberty and in advancing civili-
cation should bs mourned as an aftliction OF
mankind.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Erccutirc Mansion, June %.