The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
INLONE STARSTATF'
house of Representatives Adopted Suitable
Resolutions on the Presidents Death.
Mass Meeting Was Held at BRENNAN and Resou.
tions Were Adopted After Many Patriotic
Speeches Had Been Made,

,,,,,r Texas. September 14.--shoftly
xt,sr ,he house convened this morning, Mr..
III .rron asked that committee Of live
5 anpolntcd to draft suitable resolutions
orssslug the sympathy Of the house on
,<rount Of the death Of the president The
n sster named the following on the com
~,,tee. shannon, Shaw, Hossett, Sea
|Horr and Heslep.
:''Tbe committee reported as follows
- n. &. Pruce, Speaker of the House
pf Representatives
en-, we. your special committee APP
X Med 70 draft suitable resolutions In re.
II, ~ the death OF President Mckinley,
|, Rave to report back the following
Fl solrtlon With the recommendations OF Its
r npfIon ~ the house,
2ihSpsas The said intelligence has
sehed this body that our hoI9red and
INJECTED president, William Mckinley, Is
~, And his death IS rendered donlily SAD
ieasoit of the fact that II was tle re-
N Of an assasslns bullet, aimed Apt at
man. but AZ the goyernment whien ne
htesenie, and Of which he was the hon.
T. ed head therefore, be 1t
[Ihlrsolred by the house uf representa-
II .n,cIaI session assembled. acting herein
,h for ourselves and in the name OF the
"a Thai in the death Of our president
Ia Tilted States has suffered a great
IA tions calamity,
~ That the people OF the State Of Texas
IN In grief hcfore this great hereavc-
.Mpnt. which thcs share In common With
IN rest of the American people and hum
M invoke the blessing Of the God OF Ma
<fns upon our country in this hour of
That the neople Of the State of Texas
44tepd their deepest sympathy TO the de-
tbied wife and family OF our lamenLed
|6icsdent, and pray that same inscrutl-
ije Providence that has permitted this
Fsmlty, provide 2 comfort for those who
u That the sergeant at arms OF this
1pnse be Instructed 10 drape the hall In
sprunlng for thlrty days as q mark OF
&kpeet to the memory Of President Nc
Mnley.
fhst session OF this house be held
~ the might of Wednesday, September Is,
~ for The purpose Of conducting memo
III services, that the senate of Texas be
ii, iteu to attend In a body at such SEES
Ren. and that the governor OF Texas, the
Autenant governor, and the speaker OF
Ills house he Invited to deliver memorial
II lresses and that this invitation he also
attended to SuCl senator's and representa-
mes as may desire 70 avail themselves
3treof,
III That a copy OF these resolutions be
Hgrossed and forwarded by the speaker
Al Mrs Mckinley. q copy spread upon the
{oernal OF the house and that, as 4 further
Urk Of respect ia the memory of our de-
@r'cd president this house now adjourn
NIL next Monday morning at U:30 o'clock.
4fhannon, chairman; Hogsett, Shaw, Hes
~ Seabnry.
fhe resolution was adopted by a rising
Ete, aud the house stood adjourned until
sfc q. N. Monday
81 GOVERNOR SAVERS GRIEF.
Austin Texas, September 14.-The tolllng
N the central FIRE alarm bell at 2 o'clock
BE morning announced TO the people OF
s city that the president Of the United
3Ptes was no more. The gloom II pro-
iced IN the hearts Of many citizens
&rsed them 70 spend the remaining hours
the night In restless sleepiness
~ mere was a decided lull In business cir
when the stores opened, and busy mer:
Btfs~, IN small gyhups, talking of the
analE The dead president had many
lends In Austin, for'it was only last May
p he Visited the Capital City, where ne
Ws royalty received, and was driven
cough the principal portions of the town.
or the people here saw him, and many
4ffe honored with { grasp of his hand
"a course. this. caused him to occupy
Rrm place In the hearts of the Austinitcs,
1Hi their sorrow Is decidedly marked. The
w on the capitol building and the one
4tile all nags which are displayed are
n%htlng half way up their poles, ON ac-
<3nnt Of the bereavement which has settled !
IA the entire country
ne Federal building is draped In mourn.
-; ann ail business about the offices is at
&. yyernor Savers has wired TO Buffalo to
sE.tlaln the day on which the president |
s& matlon he will issue a proclamation 10
III people OF Texas to hold memorial ser
IL throughout the State on that day |
speakl9g OF the dead president the gov
w N his domestic and social life the presl- !
was In all respects a lovable charac-
"a snS IN the performances of his public
to pe DO was ,ba actu9 h,oh by sincere nur
according to his political creed would
promote the welfare and prosperity Of /
entire people
as president, he had as difficult n task !
ZIG MIN as was ever imposed upon any |
ms predecessors. and he has left II but |
performed
to sSrd.n Into 9 war to which he was at
the problems which followed and which |
sul unsolyed was not anticipated |
IN ~ ny hlmself or by any Of the pug lie
"a me questions before him were prncti |
ho' theoretical. They were pressing
1# nc was compelled to deal promptly |
~ NM sIeni The position which he win |
~ upon the policies Of his immediate !
Isl o mi and upon the results that are to /
,s u their policies should continue upon
liz dan nes inaugurated nv him and he az |
eE WIN success, posteritv Will accord |
IA IN "i.ni,Stration full share Of approval !
Ian VII 60 Into history ms one of our
trkca ps pS notwlthstandng the
Ik conr ahd substantial differences among |
,ser w lnen respecting the true char.
IN w., onr government and the llmita-
"a constitution " 10 ADMINISTRATION py
~ vs SaoVefnor's grief was plainly visible, |
~ Inc tIlend ot the dead president
III aoors eaetsel with him for six years on
51 attaat W congress. and there was quite
'> IN r'atr ~ .Lt between them. 1t was due
si.ted we governor that the president
5. - Austn last spring, and while he
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