The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-11
HALE WANTS TO KNOW
What Has Been Done About the Flour
Seizure.
Mr.. BUTLER WILL DISCUSS THE TRUSTS
senate Suspended Business for Eulo.
eies of the Late Vice President
Garrett A. Hobart.

washington. January 1o.-Beautiful and
impressive tributes were paid by the SEN
ate today TO the memory of the late vice
President Hobart. His intimate personal
relations with many senator's and MS close
official affiation with all OF them rem
! dered his death distinct loss to every
member OF the body as well as to tne
country. II was in commemoration OF his
/ INDUSTRIOUS career and OF his distin-
/ guished public service and OF his private
character that the senate sci apart 'ne
session today for the pronouncement OF
eulogies upon him. Personal friends ana
associates Joined in paying such sincere
| and eloquent tribute TO the memory ol
| Mr.. hobart as have seldom been paid 10
any public man. Early in the session MT.
Hale tMe) introduced resolution OF in
ouiry addressed to the state department
as TO the seizure of American -four by the
British government, which aroused more
| than The usual interest, because OF it's at
| titiIde toward Great Britain. 1t was not
acted upon.
Washington, January 1o.-Today the
senate paid eloquent tribute of respect
and affection to the memory of the late
/
| MIR. Frye laid before the senate the re-
port of Secretary OF the Treasury Gage
as TO the repositories of internal revenue
| funds in various National banks. 1t was
referred to the finance committee and or
dered printed.
Mr. Hale (Me) offered resolution call
ing on the state department for Informal
| ton as to what has been done regarding
the seizure by Great Britain of American
| products in Delagoa bay. The resolution
declared the property was now detained
unjustly and without warrant.
To the statement that the property was
unjustly detained Mr.. Plat Comm took
exception, believing it ought to be modl-
fled
| Mr.. Halo said the resolution presented
| a matter CT vital importance and he pc
| lieved Great Britain ought to be informed
OF the sentiment in this country.
! On objection by Mr.. Lodge the resolution
went over.
| Mr.. Butler IN c. offered long resolu-
tlon on trusts aud gave notice OF speech
/ later.
| Mr.. sewali IN j. then called up the
resolution he had previously offered pro-
/ viding that the business Of the, senate be
suspended In order that public eulogies
might be fittingly coLpmemorated Of the
/ late wee president
Mr.. Daniel tVa.) followed Mr.. sewall,
referring eloquently to the role of illus
trious men who had filled the position OF
vice president and ventured to say that
the high office was never filled by any one
/ who met all Of its responsibilities
I with more equal and uniform efficiency and
! who discharged its duties with more ac-
/ ceptahility TO all concerned than did "our
/ beloved Hobart
! MIR. Depew paid eloquent tribute ~ the
memory OF Mr.. Hobart, who was a long
/ time his personal friend. Mr.. Depew, who
thus addressed the senate for the first time
/ was at his best in voice and his grafton
was listened to with deepest attention.
Remarks were made by Senator Cockrell
\ (Mo), Cullom qll.). Davis (Minn.l. Nor
| gan (Ala) and Lodge (Mass.) Senator
Gallery followed Mr.. Lodge and he was
/ followed by MIR. Allen Of Nebraska. The
| concluding address was delivered by Mr..
/ Kean of New Jersey and at 3:15. as a token
Of additional respect, the senate adjourned.