Show CONGRESS PAYS STRONG TRIBUTE TO LIFE OF LATE THOMAS AS B. B REED fOR fORI I TWO TWENTY YEARS MEMBER OF HOUSE A WASHINGTON l Dec S. S The g.-The The House HOURC today paid a remarkable tribute to tho the memory of Speaker ex Thomas B B. Reed Ills His death h had td Clent created d n profound Impression Impression Im Im- and there was a universal ert al desire ilc- ilc sire among amon- the members that the Hou House e show a Il signal mark of ot respect t to his memol memory For Kor the House to take action notion on the death of or a former member had harl ani only three precedents in tn It Its history namely on the occasions of the death of Benton Denton Blaine and Alexander r St Stephens Stephen phen when the House Hous adopted resolutions ons and adjourned out of or re respect p pct ct to th their il memories 11 H It t was decided to follow olio the these e precedents In the case rase of or Mr Reed The chaplain chapin at tt tl the op opening of or the the t e paid pl Ii 1 feeling reference to th the death of ot the ex fx No bustness business bust bust- busi busi- ness was transacted beyond the formal reading reading- of or two tuo messages from the President President Pres Pres- ident and an arrangement to postpone the special order for tor today the today the London dock bill until tomorrow y Mr Sherman of ot New York then ami amid profound IlIen arose and In a few ew fueling feeling remarks offered th the followIng follow follow- In ing r resolution Resolved That th the following minute h hl spread lid upon the tho record of th the House HOUM of th Hon Thomas R Reed ed died In Washington December r i 7 For t two twenty years earl h he bed h d hen been a 1 member member mem mem- ber of 0 this this- Hou House for alx aix years ril Its ito Speaker Ills His with tho the Fifty fifth Congress on Within this chamber chamb r the scene of his lifes life's great ac ec- ec U were rl laid lall Hero rc H ro he ho rendered tl services s to his country countr which placed him In th the front rank of American t statesmanship Hero Here he hI exhibited characteristics char char- which compelled respect and won admiration Forceful a ability ability hili tY In IntrinsiC In- In worth strength of nf character brought him popular fame and Con Con- on- on gressional cr leadership IiI In hIm depth and breadth of nf Intellect with s I nil full 1111 and well ell rounded lop dc development ent had harl produced prod pro- pro d rl a. a ho towered above above- his above hili fellows vs llo and Im Impressed them with his power lowr and nn l wisdom A distinguished tat statesmen lm n. n a lofty pa- pa pa pa- triot a 11 cultured scholar and wil r n 1 I debater H at mas I ter tr of or logic In wit nit It And ami satire tho most moot famous of the tho ho worlds world's ians this great nn and In 1 representative citIzen cit cit- izen hAS tins F. F pout gone Into hl history tr Resolved That chat In honor of oC tho the rUstin- rUstin dead the he lIou House 1 now non adjourn When the r reading o of the resolutions I hart been heen concluded Speaker Henderson Henderso on n asked If It thel their a nl was objection to to the their nr r t consideration The silence re remained remained re- re The resolutions ere tere then unanimously adopted and accordIngly accordInI accordingly accord accord- InI at t 12 15 lG the Speaker declared th the c House Houfe adjourned out of respect to th lh tho memory of Mr 1 r Reed need |