Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
IN THE HOUSE.
Death of Hanna Announced by Repre-
sentative Grosvenor.

Washington, Feb. 16.-An unusually
large attendance of members of the
House of Representatives were in their
seats, today. on the convening OF that
BODY. The usual hum Of voices was no.
ticeably hushed as the topic of CONVEX
sation related almost wholly to the
, death of Senator Hanna and the prepa-
rations being made for the particlpa-
ton of the lower body in the funeral
services. Whan the Speakers gaVel
fell at II o'clock and the customary
i words announcing the opening prayer
of the chaplain were pronounced, each
member rose. Rev. DIR. Couden prayed
as follows:
Our Father. who art in heaven, we
come to Thee bowed in sorrow and IN
grief, because a great, useful man. ii
faithful servant Of the people, has DeeN
taken from us. Yet We come with per-
feet faith and confidence in Thee as L
wise. just and merciful ruler. who docth
all things for the good of his children.
Help us, We beseach Thee. to learn IN"
lesson Thou WOuldst teach us III the
life and death of this man, that We
may be faithful to our calling and gam
the confidence and esteem of our fellow
men.
BE very near to the bereaved wife.
sorrowing and mourning family ana To
those who were near and dear to him
by the ties CT friendship. Comfort them
by the blessed hope of the life to come.
IN Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Upon reassembling one of the clerks
of the Senate was announced. An i'm
pressivc silence followed as his mission
was anticipated.
The resolution adopted by the Senate
informing the House OF the provisions
made by the Senate. By doing honor to
the late Senator Hanna. together with
the personnel of the committee APP
pointed on the part Of the Senate were
announced.
Grosvenor after securing unanimous
consent that when the House adjOurns.
it be to meet at 11.45 a. NJ. tomorrow.
then offered the following resolutions.
which We're adopted:
Resolved. That the House of Repre-
sentatives has heard with profound
sorrow OF the death Of the Hon. Mar
Gus A. Hanna. a senator of the Unite
states from the State of Ohio.
Resolved. further, that the House
Of Representative, accept the invita-
tion Or the Senate to attend the funor-
cl serI ices of the late Hon. Marcus \.
Hanna, To be held in the Senate cham
bcr tomorrow, at u o'clock noon. and
that the Speaker Of the House aDnoiu.
u committee of % members to act iii
conjunt ton with a committee Of III"
Senate to make the necessary arrange
nents and accompany remains to place
Of burial.
Re solved that as Il further mark 0f
respect the House do now adjourn.
BOnynge of Colorado, who was scat
I'd. Yesterday. in place of Shafroti.
"as. today. sworn in.
iiemrnway. Ini.. chairman of the
House committee on appropriations
reported on the part Of the managers
Of the House the conference report on
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill and asked unanimous consent for
its immediate consideration.
Williams, Miss, the minority leader
said that in view of the discussion had
on tho amendments and further in
view Of the circumstances surround
ing thu. day he would offer no Obiec-
ton. The conference report was adopt
ed without debate or division.
ON motion of Grosvcnor. the House
ut 12.2a took 4 20-minutes recess.
The Speaker appointed the follovrc
members of the House a committee tn
represent that body during th,. funeral "i
Senator Hanna:
The entire Ohio delegation. including
Representatives GroSvenor. Van Eoorilj.;.
Burton. Southard. Dick. Morgan. B"idlor.
Cassngham. Ilildehrant. Kyle, Snook,
,,ls,
Jackson. Kennedy. LongworIh and Wc,,ns
ana Representatives Burkett of Ecbrts-
ka, LuckinS of Michigan. DalZcll of Penn
sylvania. Watson Of Indiana Eurk- "i
South Dakota, Currier of New Hampshire,
sherman Of New York. Rod"nh rig Of Hi
nos. MCHleary Of Minnesota. and Wiley
Of Alabama.
pathetic incident attended the rcadin:;
reading clerk. formerly u Speaker of tn
House of Representatives Of Ohio anh
formerly lieutenant governor of that
state reported the resolution to tn,
House. His reading manifested at one.
that he was affected hy the passing n way
of the distinguished citizen from hi,
state His voice choked. his hands tr.m
hled and at times it was with graf 'iif-
ficulty that he proceeded with the read
ing. 1t was only Ivy Il great effort that
he performed the task. 1t was with still
mittec list appointed by tn" Speaker.
When Mr.. l.ampSOn pronounced the laSi
name on the list he sank hHcli i'll his
chair. His emotion ovcrcame him and he
wcpt
The House was hushed in deep silence
when the Speaker i'll soft and Suhiurd
voic" laid the resolutions bcfoi" th.'
House and announced their adoption.
Some of the members We're viSihiy at-
: fccted and il was with this great narif"S-
tatirn of sorrow that the House. at u,
+. NJ. adjourned until ll.i5 y. Nj t"mor
row.
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