New-York tribune., 1901-01-23
ACTION BY SENATE AND HOUSE.

TRIBUTE OF SENATOR LoDGE-HOUsE AD-
Jo1JRNs OUT OF REsPECT-FLAG ON THE
WHITE HOUSE PUT AT HALFMAsT.
Washington, Jan 22-The Senate was in ex-
ecutive session when the news of Queen Vic
toria's death was announced, but the bulletin
announcing her death was passed around by
the doorkeepers. Expressions of regret and ad-
miration for the virtues of the dead sovereign
We're heard on all hands Senators Allison and
Morgan held a hurried consultation. as result
OF which the latter drew up resolution which
the former presented when the executive session
closed. Senator Lodge evidently voiced the
sentiments OF most of his colleagues. He said:
The Queens death is to the people of the
United States real sorrow. Her reign. the
longest in English history, has been a great
and memorable one, but II has perhaps nothlhs
greater or more memorable than her own aolilty
and purity of character her fidelity to her high
duties, and her devotion TO those ideals of con-
duct and domestic life which appeal most pro-
foundy to all English speaking people. The
Queen has always been a steadfast friend or
the United States, and during her long life mas
made that frienship traditional in her family.
Americans never forget that England was
withheld from active interference in our own
Civil War largely, if not wholly, by the infiu-
ence Of the Queen and the wise counsels or
Prince Albert.
The House received the news about o'clock,
and for the time being 1t was the theme OF uni
versal discussion among the members. Speaker
Henderson had shown deep interest in the
Queens condition, and the first bulletin an
nouncing her death taken to him in his
private office and TO Chairman Hit Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Hit con-
ferred with his colleagues to the precedents
in such cases, and then framed a brief and ex-
pressive resolution OF sympathy and respect TO
be introduced in the House. Members gathered
in knots ard discussed the event. the tributes
being to the womany virtues and purity of
home life of the Queen, less than TO her
National service.
The announcement OF the death Of the Queen.
conveyed unofficially to the Senate, was recog-
nized by that body in the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolution which ordered TO be en-
crossed and forwarded TO the Prime Minister Of
Great Britain:
That the death Of Her Royal and Imperial
renown is sincerely deplored by the Senate
Of the United States OF America
The House adopted the following:
Resolved. That the House OF Representatives
OF the United States OF America has learned
with profound sorrow Of the death or her
Majesty Queen Victoria and sympathizes with
her people in the loss OF their beloved sovereign;
that the President be requested 10 communi-
cate this expression OF the sentiment OF the
House to the Government OF Great Britain:
that a further mark Of respect 10 the memory
Of Queen Victoria the House do now adjourn
The reading OF the resolution was listened to
with impressive silence. Mr.. Hit stated briefly
that this resolution followed the precedents in
similar 1t was. he said. copied almost
literally from the resolution adopted upon the
occasion OF the death of the President of the
French Republic, and followed the expression
adopted upon the death OF the Car Of Russia
He did not, he said, think that the occasion
called for any extended remarks, and asked Tor
a vote. The resolution was unanimously
adopted and the House adjourned.
The flag the Executive Mansion was placed
at halfmast at $50 o'clock this afternoon. so
far as any record goes this is the first time in
the history Of this country that this mark OF
respect has been paid TO the memory or Foreign
ruler.