The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
CONGRESS VOICES ITS
SORROW OYER THE DEATH
OF SENATOR MA. HANNA
Both Houses Adjourn After
Adopting Resolutions and APP
pointing Committees.
MR.. REMARKS
Brief Address in the Senate
House Reading Clerk Gives Way
to His Emotion.
Mr.. REMARKS

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-FOrmal an
nouncement of the death of Senator Hanna
was made in the Senate to-day Immediately
after the opening prayer and all the brlet
proceedings of the day pertained TO its an
nouncement. The duty OF making the Off
cial statement of the senator's death fell
to Mr.. Foraker. as Mr.. Hanna's colleague
Most of the late senator's colleagues were
in their seats before the Senate was called
to order and their faces bore witness of
the sorrow which all felt. The galleries,
too. were crowded and through the entire
assembly there was an evident sense of de-
preston, scarcely less marked than that
which pervaded the Senate itself.
The opening prayer was delivered by the
Senate chaplain, DR.. Edward Everett Hale.
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich the fOrmality OF
reading the journal of the preceding day
nized to make his announcement. He
spoke only a few words, from manuscript.
as follows:
Mr.. President-I have a painful duty to
perform. 1t is that of making formal an
nouncement of the death OF my late col
league, Marcus a. Hanna. He departed this
life in this city, at the Arlington Hotel,
where he had been residing during this SEES
sion of the Senate, at the hour of $40 p:
m. yesterday, surrounded by his family and
intimate friends.
time it occurred. For months past it has
been evident to all who were associated
with him that he was in falling health.
He was urgently and repeatedly advised to
desist from his labors and make a special
effort to resist his maladies, but his strong
will power, hopeful nature and hdelty
TO duty were such that he disresarded all
such suggestions and continued at his post
until three weeks ago, when he was pros
trated by typhoid fever.
His friends then became justly alarmed.
That alarm spread throughout the country,
and in response to unusual manifestation
of public sympathy his physicians bull
tined his condition daily. and finally almost
hourly. AS the days passed he failed until
all recognized that the inevitable hour was
approaching. Thus it was that the end did
not come as a surprise, but the regret IL
has occasioned appears to be more pro-
found and universal on that account.
His bereaved family have been the re-
cipients of messages and kilograms of GRIEF
and condolences from all sections and from
all classes. He is mournerd by all his coun-
trymen-by his political associates, not
alone because he was their great organic
ing leader, who repeatedly led them to VIC
tory, blu. also, and more especially, because
he had gained their affections and reigned
in their hearts as a favor1te-Dy MS pont-
zeal opponents because they are chfvalrous
and generous enough to experience sorrow
when Il brave man falls, though he be OF
the opposition, and because they recognized
in him a bold and fearless foeman, who
commanded their respect and excited their
admiration. In the Senate, where he was
so long a distinguished member, he was
best known and most appreciated.
IL II uililCOCCodAs " SpOah III NAiS PAOS
ence of the great loss his death has oc-
casioned to his party, his State and the
Nation. All know it better than any Ian
| guage can express ii.
Mr.. President, this is not the time for
extended eulogy. Later L shall ask the
Senate to set apart a day when all his col
leagues can join with me in paying fitting
tribute TO his life, character and public
services. For the present l content myself
with offering the following resolutions, fol-
which l ask present consideration"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Foraker
were as follows:
Resolved. That the Senate has heard with
profound sorrow of the death of the Hon
Marcus A. Hanna, late a senator from the
State of Ohio.
Resolved. That a committee of twenty
five senator's, of whom the president Pre-
tempore shall be one, be appointed by the
presiding officer, to TAX order for superin-
tending the funeral of Mr.. Hanna, which
shall take place in the Senate chamber al
IL o'clock on Wednesday, Feb. 18th inst.
and that the Senate will attend the same.
Resolved, That as a further mark of re-
spect his remains be removed from Wash.
ington TO Cleveland, o., for burial, in charge
of the Sergeant-at-armS, attended by the
committee, who shall have full power tC
carry these resolutions into effect, and tina
the necessary expenses in connection there.
with be paid out of the contingent fund OF
the Senate.
Resolved, That the secretary communi
cate IneSe proceedings 10 the House of Rep
resentatives and invite the House of Repre-
sentatives to attend the funeral in the Sen
ate chamber, and to appoint a committee t
act with the committee from the Senate.
Resolved, That invitations be EXTENDED
to the President OF the United States ant
members of his Cabinet, the chief justic,
and associate justices of the Supreme Cour
of the United States, the diplomatic corps
the secretary of state, the admiral of tn,
navy and the lieutenant general of tn,
army to attend the services in the Senat,
chamber"
The committee provided for in the resolu
lions was appointed by the chair as follows
Senators Foraker, Allison, AIdrich, Hale
Platt Comm, Frye, SpoOner, Perkins. Wet
more, Hansbrough, Warren, Fairbanks, De
pew, Kean, Scott, Beveridge, Alger, Kilt
redge, German, Cockrell, Teller, Bacon
Martin, Blackburn and McEnery.
The resolutions were adopted, and imme
diately thereafter. on motion of Senate
Foraker, the Senate, as a further mark o
respect, at 1912 p. m. adjourned.