John Arthur Elston: Memorial Addresses Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States in Memory of John Arthur Elston, Late a Representative from California

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924 - 39 pages
 

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Page 2 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased* Resolved, That as a further mark of respect this House do now adjourn.
Page 3 - Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Representative the Senate do now take a recess until 12 o'clock meridian tomorrow.
Page 1 - Members of the House, with such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral. Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses In connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Page 2 - Clerk, announced that the Senate had passed the following resolution : Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of the Hon.
Page 1 - The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon.
Page 7 - His legs bestrid the ocean : his rear'd arm Crested the world : his voice was propertied As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends ; But when he meant to quail and shake the orb, He was as rattling thunder. For his bounty, There was no winter in't; an autumn 'twas That grew the more by reaping...
Page 5 - Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution was agreed to.
Page 2 - President to join the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives to attend the funeral of the deceased Representative.

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