Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04

| from Maryland, 1t becomes my painful duty
| to announce the death of Senator German.
The end which awaits US all found him
| this morning at his home in this city, sur
rounded by his stricken family. He passed
| from the strife and bitterness of this world
| to the peace and rest of better one
Il would ask the Senate to honor his long
| and faithful service as member of this
| body by holding a public funeral In this
| chamber except for the fact that he has
| himself left instruction that his burial shall
| be simple one. In obedience to his wishes
| forbear to make that request and ask
| the adoption of the resolutions which send
to the desk.
''At some later day his colleague, who
learned of Senator Germans death when
it was too late for him to reach the cham
Der for this mornings session, will ask us
to set apart a day upon which the Senat te
will pay a fitting tribute to the memory
and services of our deceased associate
Action Of the Senate.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with profound sorrow of the death of Hon.
Arthur Pue German, late a senator from
the state Of Maryland
Resolved, That a committee of seven
teen senators be appointed by the Vice
President to take order for experimenting
the funeral of Mr.. German which will
take place at his late residence at -
o'clock, June instant and that the Sem
ate will attend the same.
Resolved, That as further mark of
respect his remains be removed from his
late home to the place of interment In OAK
Hill cemetery, for burial, in charge of the
sergeant-at-arms, attended by the commit
tee who shall have full power to carry
these resolutions into effect, and that the
necessary expenses in connection there
with be paid out of the contingent fund
Of the Senate
The r,rOyjdaI hp ha
lutions was then announced by the Vice
President as follows:
Messrs. Rayner Allison. Morgan; Hale,
Tillman, Clay Spooner. Kean, Bailey,
Blackburn, Clark (Mont) and Overman.
The Senate then, at 12:10 pm, as a fur
tier mark of respect. adjourned for the
day.
After the Senate adjourned the desk and
chair formerly occupied by Senator German
were draped in deep black, In accordance
with the custom in such cases.
Committee Representing the House.
Speaker Cannon appointed the following
committee to attend the funeral of Senator
German. representing the House of Repre-
sentativcs:
Representatives J. Fred C. Talbot. John
Gill. jr., Thomas A. Smith, Sydney e. Mudd
Frank FRANK e. Waehter OF Maryland; John Sharp
Williams (Miss), Leonidas F, Livingston
(Ga.), Samuel M. Robertson Q4a.), John A.
Moon eTenn.), John Fl. Stephens (Texas),
c. L. Bartlett tGa.).
Sketch Of His Career.
The public career of Arthur Pue German.
senator from the state of Maryland and
the acknowledged leader Of the democratic
party In the Senate at all times while he
was a member OF that body. is Character
ixed by many striking Incidents that Illus
trate his forcefuI nature. AS d political
leader he attained his greatest reputation
8hrewd alert and endowed with rare tudg.
ment OF men. he was marked for success In
many political battle.
Senator Gorsnan was particularly strong
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