The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-11
IN MEMORY OF
G'.ARRlEl:I HOB ARI5
Beautiful and u Impressive lE::uIogies# il.
the Senate.
s i::,. ON DANIEL MEL SPEAKS A. S
sENAToN DANIEL SPEAKS.
Mr.. Depcw. Who Was a Warm Per-
eonal Friend Of MIR. Hobart, Paid
Eloquent Tribute to His Mem
ory-His First Address.

fWASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Beautifula and
impressive tributes were paid by the Sem
ate to-day to the memory Of the late
vice-President Hobart. His Intimate
personal relations with many Senator's
and his close official utilization with all
Of them rendered his death q distinct
loss to. every member of the body, as
well as to the country. 1t was in COM.
,nemoration Of his illustrious career and
of his distinguished public service anu.
of his private character that the Senate
set apart the session to-day , ZOE Z pio-
nouncement of eulogies upon him.
Personal friends. and associates ana
party friends and party opponents joined
in paying such sincere and eloquent tri-
butte to the memory of Mr.. Hobart, to
his character and public services as nave
been seldom paid to any public man.
Addresses were delivered by Senator's
sewell and Keane, of New Jersey 1Dan.
iel, OF Virginia; Depew, Of New York;
cockrell, Of Missouri; Cullom, of Illinois;
Davis, Of Minnesota; Morgan. Of Ala
bama. Chandler, of New Hampshire
Lodge, of Massachusetts: Cafery, Oh
Louisiana, and Allen, of Nebraska
Early in the session Mr. Hale, OF
ATaine. introduced a resolution of in
State, as to the seizure of American
flour by the British authorities, which
aroused more than usual interest be-
cause of its attitude toward Great
Britain To the statement that the
property was unjustly detained. Mr.
Platt, Of Connecticut, took exception,
believing it ought to be modified.
VITAL IMPORTANCE.
Mr.. Hale said the resolution presented
a matter Of vital Importance. ana pc
Slieved Great Britain ought to be inform
cd of the sentiment in this country.
On objection by Mr.. Lodge the resolu-
ton went over.
Mr. H2le's resolution follows:
..Whereas, property of citizens of the
United States. not contraband OF war,
has been lately seized by the military
authorities Of Great Britain and near
Delasoa Bay, South Africa, without good
reason for the same, and contrary to
the accepted principles of international
law, and,
.Whereas, said property is now I'M
Justly detained by the military authors
ties of Great Britain in disregard of the
rights Of the owners of the same; there
fore, be it
.Resolved, by the Senate Of the United
States, that the Secretary of State is
hereby required to send to the Senate al
information in possession of the State
Department relating to said seizure and
detention, and also to inform the Senate
what steps have been taken in request
ing the restoration of property taken. and
detained as aforesaid, and whether or
not the Department has informed the
proper British authorities that if said
detention is persisted in. such act will
be considered as without warrant and
offensive to the government and people
Of the United States. y
DELIVER .EULoGIBs.
The members OF the Senate then de-
1ivered eulogies on the late Vice-Presi-
dent. Mr. Sewell. of New Jersey, was
the first speaker, followed by Mr.. Dam
lei, of Virginia. who spoke of the dead
statesmans profound influence for good.
Mr.. Depew paid eloquent tribute to
the memory os Mr.. Hobart, who was a
long time 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
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, pronounced
Mr.. Hobart's a perfectly rounded Ameri-
can character. That was a great charac-
ter which had been developing for hum
dreds of years, and he thought no higher
eulogy could be pronounced upon man
than that he had attained such q char
acter.
Mr. Gallery, of Louisiana, said he re-
garded Mr.. Hobart as the highest type
Of American manhood, justice and no.,
bility.
After other euiogies the Senate adj
journed.
the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. miscellaneous
business of minor Importance had the at
tention of the House until o'clock, after
which an hour was devoted to eulogies
upon the life and public services of the
late Representative Greene, of Nebraska.
Mr.. Kitchin, of New York, was among
the speakers. The House then adjourned
until tomorrow,