Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
SENATE VOICES
PROFOUND SORROW
Adjournment Taken Unit
Wednesday After ReSoIu-
tons for Taft.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TIE Senate, at a 5-minute session
this morning, adopted resolutions ex'
pressing profound sorrow" over the
deaths of William Howard Taft ano
Justice Sanford of the Supreme Court
onu adjourned Immediately until We'd
nesday out of respect to both.
rae resolution Cal Justice Sanford
offered by Senator Brock of Tennessee
read:
.llssolved. That the sudden death OF
justice Edward Terry Sanford, which
occurred in this city at IL o'clock and
as minutes pm. on Saturday last
causes profound sorrow and deep regret
to members of this body"
Offered by Watson.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, offered the Taft reso-
luton. 1t read:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with profound sensibility and deep sor-
row the announcement of the death Of
William Howard Taft, former President
and Chief Justice of the United States.
Resolved, That as token of honor
to the many virtues, public and private,
of the illustrious statesman, and as a
mark of respect to one who has held
such eminent public oSation, the Presi-
dent of the Senate sitRu appoint Golr-
mittee of 20 Senators to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Taft on behalf Of the
Senate.
Resolved, That such committee may
Join such committee as may be APP
pointed on the part of the House of
Representatives to consider and report
by what further token of respect and
affection it may be proper for the Con-
gress of the United States to express
the deep sensibility of the Nation.
Resolved, That the secretary trans
nit these resolutions to the House of
Representatives and transmit a copy
thereof to the AFFLICTED family of the
illustrious dead.
Resolved, That the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate be authorized and
directed to take such steps as may be
necessary for carrying out the pro-
visions of these resolutions"
Funeral Committee Named.
At the brief meeting it authorized
Vice President Curtis to appoint COM
mittee of 20 to officially represent the
Senate at the funeral. Mr.. Curtis i'm
mediately named this group, which will
headed by Senator Watson Of Indiana,
the Republican leader. other mem
bers selected were:
RepuDllcanSs SmOoC OF Juan, bOran
of Idaho, Jones of Washington, Norris
of Nebraska. Johnson of California,
McNary of oregon, Pittman of Nevada,
Shortridge of California, Fess of Ohio
and McCulloch Of Ohio.
Democrats: Overman of North Caro-
lima, Fletcher of Florida, Smith Of
South Carolina, Swanson of Virginia,
Ashurst of Arizona, Sheppard of Texas,
Ransdell of Louisiana, Mcclellan OF Ten
nessee, Harris of Georgia and Trammel
Of Florida.
House Names Announced.
Speaker Longworth today announced
the funeral committee to represent the
House at the funeral Of Nh. Taft as
follows:
Republicans: Representatives Cooper,
Wisconsin: Haugen, Iowa Hawley,
Oregon; Mclaughlin, Michigan; French,
Idaho; Nelson, Wisconsin; Porter, Penn
sylvania; Tilson, Connecticut; Britten,
Illinois: Brown, Wisconsin; Graham.
Pennsylvania; Dyer, Missouri; Cooper,
Ohio: Kearns, Ohio, and Kess, Ohio.
Democrats: Representatives Pou,
North Carolina: CARRIER, Texas; Bell,
Georgia; Rainey. Illinois; SABBATH, HI
inois; Byrns, Tennessee; Collier, Missis-
sippi; Taylor, Colorado; Hull, Tonnes
see; Doughton, North Carolina; Mon
tague, Virginia. Summers, Texas, and
Crosser, Ohio.