Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, D. c., Feb. Is.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate bowed with grief over the
death of Mr.. Hanna, took its first for
NAL steps toward apublic funeral service
in keeping with its custom and as a de-
monstratiou of the high regard With
which their late colleague was held.
The public galleries were early crowd
ed but an unusual hush pervaded the
chamber The seat occupied by Mr..
Hanna was vacant. 1t had not yet been
draped with its habiliments of sorrow,
that duty, by custom, being left until
the Senate had been formally notified
that death had again entered in its midst.
Not chair was vacant when the gavel
fell. The members rose with bowed heads
listened to the solemn words of spiritual
consolation as they fell from the lips of
the chaplain.
The Senate at noon today was officially
informed of the death of Senator NJ. A.
Hanna, by his colleague, Mr. Foraker,
who gave expression to his feelings
while paying tribute to the deceased.
| A committee of twenty-five was selected
to arrange for the public funeral services
at noon Wednesday in the Senate
chamber, and invitations extended to
the President, cabinet, judiciary, and
diplomatic corps, and House of Repre-
sentalives. The Senate, then as a
further mark of respect adjourned.
The resolutions adopted by the Senate
were as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with profound sorrow of the death of the
Honorable Marcus A. Hanna, late a
Senator from the State of Ohio.
Resolved, That committee of 20
Senators, of whom the President pro TEN
shall be one, be appointed by the pre-
siding officer, to take order for superin-
tending the funeral of Mr.. Hanna, which
shall take place in the Senate chamber
at II O'Clock on Wednesday, February
| II, and that the Senate will conduct the
same.
Resolved, That as further mark of
respect, bis remains be removed from
Washington to Cleveland, Ohio, for
burial in charge of the Sergeant at Arms,
attended by the committee, who shall
have power to carry these resolutions
into effect, and that the necessary ex-
penses in connection Herewith be paid
out of the contingent fund of the Senate.
Resolved, That the Secretary COM
municate these proceedings to the
House of Representatives, and invite
the House of Representatives to attend
the funeral in the Senate chamber, ana
to appoint committee to act with the
committee of the Senate.
Resolved, that invitations be ex-
tended to the President of the United
States and the members of his Cabinet,
the Chief Justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court of the United
States, to the Diplomatic Corps, Qhrough
the Secretary OF Slate), the Admiral Of
the Navy, and the Lieutenant General of
the Army to attend the funeral in the
Senate chamber"
Shortly after the adjournment of the
Senate the doors were closed and the
draping of Senator Hanna's desk and
chair began.
HOUSE.
The announcement that the House
would pay its tribute of respects to the
memory of Senator Hanna brought
large attendance at noon today. The
chamber did not present the usual noisy
scene solemn hush had fallen over
the assemblage. Chaplain COuden
offered feryent prayer abiding in an
appropriated manner to the death of the
Senator.
Some minor business was disposed of
in the House, pending the arrival of the
resolutions adopted in the Senate.
These were received at 1880, and read
by the Senate clerk who brought them.
General Grosvenor, was recognized.
He moved first that the House, when
it adjourn it be until II AS tomorrow.
Then be presented the customary reso-
lutions, which were adopted.
A motion was made that the
speaker appoint a committee OF twenty
to act in conjunction with a similar
committee of the Senate to make the
necessary arrangements and accompany
the remainss to the place of burial.
Speaker Cannon then announced the
committee on the part of the House.
As further mark Of respect the House