The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
IN THE HOUSE
Lower Body Accepts Senate's Invita-
ton to Attend the Funeral.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The usual
hum of voices was noticeabIy SUBJ
dued when the house convened this
morning. as the topic of conversation
related almost exclusively to the death
Of Senator Hanna and preparations
funeral services.
When the speakers gavel fell at -
o'clock, and the customary words an
nouncing the opening prayer Of the
chaplain We're pronounced, each mem
Der rose, and Rev. DR.. Couden prayed
as follows:
Our Father, who art in heaven, we
come to three bowed in sorrow and in
grief because a great. useful man, a
faithful servant Of the people, has been
taken from us. Yet we come with per-
feet faith and confidence in thee as a
wise, just and merciful Ruler, who doeth
all things for the good of his children.
Help US, we beseech thee. to learn the
lesson thou wouldst teach us in the life
and death Of this man, that we may be
faithful to our calling and gain confidence
and esteem of our fellowmen.
Be very near to the bereaved wife,
sorrowing and mourning family and to
those who were near and dear to 1lirD
by the ties of friendship. Comfort them.
In Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen.
One Of the clerks of the senate was
then announced, and the resolutions
adopted by the senate informing the
house of the provisions made by the
senate for doing honor to the late
Senator Hanna, together with the per-
sonnet of the committee appointed on
the part of the senate were read.
Mr.. Grosvenor then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
The House Resolutions.
Resolved, That the house of represent
tatives has heard with profound sorrow OF
the death of the Hon. Marcus A. Hanna,
a senator of the United States from the
state of Ohio.
Resolved, further. that the house Of rep
resentattyes accepts the invitation of the
senate to attend the funeral services OF
the late Hon. Marcus A.. Hanna to be held
in the senate chamber tomorrow at 4:
noon and that the speaker of the house ap-
point committee Of twenty-five members
to act In connection with the committee
OF the senate to make the necessary ar
rangements and accompany the remains
! to the place of burial.
Resolved, That as a further mark Of re-.
speet that the house do now djourn.
The House committee.
Speaker Cannon appointed the fol-
lowing members of the house as a
committee to represent that body:
| The entire Ohio delegation, includ-
Voorhis, Burton, Southland, Dick, Nor.
! gan, Beidler, Cassingham, Hide.
| brandt. Kyle, Shook, Nevin, Warnock
Badger, CARRIER, Goebel, Jackson
| Kennedy, Longworth and Weems, and
R Representative Burkett of Nebraska;
| Lucking of Michigan; Dalzel1, of Penn.
sylvania: Watson, of Indiana; Burke
| South ayx
Hampshire; Sherman, Of New York;
Rodenberg, of Illinois; McCleary OF
Minnesota; and Wiley, of Alabama.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Services Will Be Held in Cleveland
| Friday.
| Cleveland, Feb< 16.-Numerous con
ferences by telephone were held to
| day between friends of the Ham;
family here and in Washington rela
i;tive to funeral arrangements here. I
was announced that the funeral trail
will leave Washington at p. m
Wednesday via the Pennsylvania.
The train is expected to enter Obi
slowly. Many will gather at the sta
lions to pay their final respects. TIL
train will arrive In Cleveland at II 8
m. Thursday.
The body will be taken directly t
the Central Armory, where it will Ii
in state until Friday. The funera
services will be held at st. PauTs Epis
copal church Friday at p. m. Bisho
Leonard of the Ohio Episcopalia
diocese will sofficiate, assisted by Dea
Williams Of this city.
Bishop Leonard left here to-day 70
Washington and will return with tn
funeral train.
President Will Not Attend.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Presider
Roosevelt has decided not to go t