Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-12

! AS mark of respect to the late Sen
ator Charles ]. Hughes of Colorado the
Senate today adjourned five minutes after
| it went into session without the trans
action of any business.
| No committee from the Senate will be
appointed to attend Senator Hughes fu-
neral. The family desired to have the
funeral in Denver tomorrow afternoon,
and the time is too short to permit
committee from Washington to arrive
there in time
Announcement of the death of Senator
Hughes was made to the Senate this
| afternoon Immediately after it's session
began by his collea gue Mr.. Guggenheim.
He paid tribute to the public services
of the deceased and offered the custom
airy resolution declaring that the Senate
heard with profound sorrow of the death
| of one of it's members. That resolution
was adopted amid intense silence; and
| the adoption of the motion to adjourn, as
a further mark of respect, followed.
Expressions Of Regret.
During the brief proceedings it was
evident that members of the Senate felt
keenly the loss of Mr.. Hughes, and in
the corridors and Hobbies there were many
expressions of regret.
1t was expected that the formal an
nouncement of the death of Mr.. Hughes
would be made to the Senate yesterday
afternoon, but Senator GuggeI1hsjm de-
layed to await u reply to telegrapffic
message which had been sent to the fam
lily inquiring if they wanted the funeral
attended by a committee from the Sem
ate. The reply was to the effect that
the funeral was arranged to be held to-
morrow.
Toll Exacted by Death.
Death has demanded heavy toll from
the United States Senate during the past
seven months, the life of Charles James
Hughes, jr, of Colorado being the latest
exaction
During the first half Of the past four
teen months death did not invade the
ranks OF the Senate; during the last half
the reaper has removed six. At the end
of the first period the Vice President
referred happily to the absence Of causes
for sorrow in the Senate, but today the
comments are all to the effect that the
upper house OF Congress has been sorely
afflicted.
The six Senators who have died in the
last seven months are John w. Daniel
of Virginia, Samuel -. McEnery of
Louisiana, Jonathan +. Dolliver OF Iowa,
Alexander s. Clay Of Georgia, Stephen
B. Elkins Of West Virginia and Charles
J. Hughes, jr., of Colorado With the
exception of Senator Hughes all were
veteran legislators. Mr.. Hughes served
in the tariff session and in the long ses-
sion last winter and spring and he was
| taking high rank among his colleagues.
Senator Hughes Record.
Senator Hughes had many committee
assignments and, for new senator.
| many important ones. He held places on
the committees on immigration, Indian
affairs, interoceanic canals, interstate
commerce, mines and mining, pensions,
Philippines. public expenditures. public
| lands standard weights and measures
and territories He came into prominence
last session, as member Of the inter-
state commerce committee, in connection
with the passage of the new railroad law
creating court of commerce and giving
the interstate commerce commission more
power.
Mr.. Hughes took rank as one OF the
ieadng lawyers in the Senate and his
PROFESSIONAL opinion carried much weight
he was also regarded as one Of the lead
ing members OF the bar in Colorado He
made specially of mining and irrigation
laws, and his public lectures, one before
the American Bar Association and others
at the Harvard Law School. attracted
much attention.
Senator Hughes and his family, during
their residence in Washington, occupied
the Old bearing house. where the former
controller of the currency, W. B. Ridgely.
| once resided, at the intersection of Con-
necticut avenue, Q and Goth streets. The
home was the scene Of notable social
| functions since II has been the home of
Mr. Hughes.