Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
TRIBUTE Paid TO REED
House Adjourns From Respect to the
Former Speakers Memory.
EUL0GY IN RESOLUTIONS,
oaAllas Action Taken By the House
- only Three Occasions-Nanely,
When Benton. Blaine and Alex.
aadsr stephens Passed Away.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The house dur.
ing the day paid remarkable tribute
to the memory of ex-Speaker Thomas
=. Reed. His death has created a pro.
found impression, and there had been
expressed universal desire among the
members that the house show signal
mark Of respect to his memory.
For the house to take action on the
death Of a former member had only
three presidents in its history-name-
", on the occasions Of the death of
Benton, Blaine and Alexander Ste
Dhens, when the house adopted reso-
luttons and adjourned out of respect to
their memories. 1t was decided to fol-
low these precedents in the case of Mr..
Reed.
The chaplain, at the opening of the
session, paid feeling reference to the
death Of the ex-speaker. No business
was transacted beyond the forma.
reading of two messages from the pres
ident and an arrangement to postpone
the special order for the day-the Lon
don dock charge bill.
Warm Tribute In Resolutions.
Mr.. Sherman IN. ~ then amid pro-
found silence. arose and in few feel
ing remarks offered the following reso
lutions:
Resolved. That the following minutes be
spread upon the record of the house Of
representatives:
Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed died in
Washington Dec. Z, 1902 FOR twenty-five
years he had been a member Of this
house, for six years its speaker. His serv-
ice terminated with the Fifty-fifth con-
gross. Within this chamber the scene Of
his life's great activities was laid. Here
he rendered services to his country which
placed him In the front rank Of American
Craftsmanship. Here he exhibited char
aOteristics which compelled respect and
won admira ton. Forceful ability. intrin-
nc worth. strength of character. brought
him popular fame and congressional lead
ership. In him depth and breadth of In
tslleot. with full and we'll rounded de-
vslopment, had produced giant who tow
cred above his fellows and impressed
them with his power and his wisdom.
distinguished statesman, lofty pa
'triot, a cultured scholar and incisive
writer. q unique orator, an unmatched
debAter, master of logic, wit, satire.
nsntartans. the great and representative
citizen Of the American republic has gone
into history.
Resolved. That in honor of the distin-
guished dead the house now adjourn.
When the reading of the resolutions
had been concluded Speaker Hender-
son asked il there was objection to
their present consideration. The ST.
h0
tons were then unanimously adopted,
and, accordingly, at 12:15 the speaker
declared the house adjourned out of
respect to the memory Of Mr. Reed
The Day In the Senate.
After some routine business in the
senate Mr.. Quay (Pa.) sent to the desk
and had read the resolutions adopted
by the Indian Territory executive COM
mittee on territorial legislation in oppo-
sttiOn to the statehood bill combining
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, ex-
pressing sympathy for Oklahoma in her
efforts to secure statehood, appealing
for some form of local self government.
such as is provided for in what is known
Is the Moon bill, and denOuncing GER
tain people who. it is charged, have
misrepresented the desires of the citl-
zens of Indian Territory with regard to
1oint statehood with Oklahoma.
The senate committee on immigration
gave hearing during the day on the
bill restricting immigration. Goodwin
Brown, representing the New York
state lunacy commission, urged that the
bill be amended so as to provide for the
deportation of aliens who become pub
tic charges within two years He said
that during the last ten years the for
eign born insane cost the various states
S5OOOO,OOO He offered an amendment
corrvinr out his suggestion.