Smyrna times., 1898-02-23
co N G R E S S,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, December 10.

Mr. GoOde from Virginia was quail
fed and took his seat in the House.
Mr.. Marfhall with deep sorrow on
his cOuntenance, and in a low, pathetic
tone of voice, rose and addreffed the
House as follows
The melancholy event which was
yesterday announced without doubt,
has been rendered but too certain.
Our Washington is no morel The
hero, the sage, and the patriot of
America-the man on whom in times
of danger, every eye was turned and
all hopes were placed, lives now only
in his own great actions, and in the
hearts of an affectionate and afflicted
people.
If, fir, it had not been usual openly
to teftify respect for the memory of
those whom heaven had selected as its
inftruments for dispenfng good to
man; yet such has been the uncom-
mon worth, and such the extraordi-
nary incidents which have marked the
life of him whose loss we all deplore,
that the whole American nation i'm
PEELED by the same feelings, would call
with one voice for a public manifesto
tion of that sorrow which is so deep
and so universal.
OAI I
as much as to one individual was poffi-
BILE, has he contributed to found this
our wide spreading empire, and to give
to the Western world it's independ-
ence and its freedom. Having effected
the great object for which he was
placed at the head of our armies, we
have seen him convert the sword into
the the plough share and voluntarily
fink the soldier in the citizen.
When the debility of our federal syf-
tenn had become manifeft and the
bonds which connected the parts of
this vaft continent were diffolving, we
have seen him the chief of those Patri-
OTIS who formed for us a Contribution,
which by preserving the union will, I
trust, subftantiate and perpetuate
those bleffings our revolution had
promised to beftow.
In obedience to the general voice of
his country calling on him to prefide
over great people, we have seen him
once more quit the retirement he
loved, and in a season more ftormy
and tempeftuous than war itself with
calm and wise determination pursue
the true interefts of the nation and
contribute more than any other could
contribute to the establishment of that
syftem of policy which will, 1 trust,
yet preserve our peace, our honor, and |
our independence. Having been twice |
unanimously chosen the Chief Magis- |
trate of free people, we see him at a
time when his reelection with the un-
iversal suffrage could not have been |
doubted, affording the world a rare in
ftance of moderation, by withdrawing
from his high ftation to the peaceful |
walks of private life.
However public confidence may |
change and the public affections fluc-
tuate with respect to others, yet with |
respect to him they have in war and in
peace, in public and in private life,
been as fteady as his own firm mind,
and as cOnftant as his own exalted
virtues.
Let us then, Mr.. Speaker, pay the
last tribute of respect and affection to
our departed friend. Let the grand |
council of the nation display those SEN
timents which the nation feels.
For this purpose, 1 hold in my hand |
some resolutions which will take the
liberty to offer to the house.
Resolved, That this House will
wait on the President of the United |
States, in coincidence of this mournful
event.
Resolved, "That the Speakers
chair be shrOuded with black, and that
the Members and Officres of the
House wear black during the seffion.
Resolved, That committee, in
conjuction with one from the Senate,
be appointed to confder on the most
suitable manner of paying honor to
the memory of the man, firft in war,
frft in peace, and first in the hearts of
his country"
Resolved, That this House when it
adiourns, do adjourn to Monday.
These resolutions were unanimouhy
agreed to. Sixteen members were APP
pointed on the third resolution.