ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF RUSH CLARK, (A REPRESENTATIVE FROM IOWA,) DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND IN THE SENATE, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF CONGRESS. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. JOINT RESOLUTION for printing the eulogies delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives upon Honorable Rush Clark, deceased. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That nine thousand copies of the eulogies delivered in the two Houses of Congress upon the late RUSH CLARK be printed, six thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives and three thousand copies for the use of the Senate, and the Secretary of the Treasury have printed the portrait of Mr. CLARK to accompany the same; and for the defraying the expense of procuring the said portr: it the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the Treas ury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, February 25, 1880. ADDRESSES ON THE DEATH OF RUSH CLARK. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. APRIL 29, 1879. Mr. PRICE. It becomes my mournful and painful duty, Mr. Speaker, to announce this morning to the House of Representatives the death of my colleague, Hon. RUSH CLARK, which occurred at his rooms at the National Hotel in this city yesterday afternoon, after a brief illness of only a few hours. At some future time I may ask the indulgence of the House to submit some extended remarks in reference to the life and character of my colleague. I think it proper to say at this time that after full consultation with the delegation from the State of Iowa and with the friends of the family, and in view of the time when the train will start, also in view of the fact that when the remains shall arrive at his old home his neighbors, acquaintances, and friends will hold funeral ceremonies, we have concluded to dispense with any funeral ceremonies in this Hall. It is due to the House and it is due to the friends that this explanation should be made. I now offer the resolutions which I send to the Clerk's desk. Resolved, That the House has heard with sincere regret the announcement of the death of Hon. RUSH CLARK, late a Representative from the State of Iowa. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That a special joint committee of seven members and three Senators be appointed to take order for superintending the funeral and escort 3 326231 the remains of the deceased to his late residence in Iowa; and the necessary expenses attending the execution of this order shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate the foregoing resolutions to the Senate. Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased this House now adjourn. The SPEAKER. The House has heard the resolutions read by the Clerk. The question is upon the adoption of the resolutions. The resolutions were then adopted. The SPEAKER, in obedience to the second resolution, announced as the committee on the part of the House the following: Mr. PRICE, of Iowa; Mr. REAGAN, of TEXAS; Mr. HATCH, of Missouri; Mr. NEAL, of Ohio; Mr. HENDERSON, of Illinois; Mr. Cook, of Georgia, and Mr. BENNETT, of Dakota. And then, in accordance with the foregoing resolution, the House adjourned. APRIL 30, 1879. A message from the Senate, by Mr. BURCH, its Secretary, announced that the Senate had concurred in the resolution of the House providing for the appointment of a joint committee to take order for superintending the funeral and to escort the remains of Hon. RUSH CLARK, late a member of the House of Representatives from the State of Iowa, to his late residence; and that the President pro tempore had appointed Mr. KIRKWOOD, Mr. PLATT, and Mr. HEREFORD as the committee on the part of the Senate. The SPEAKER. The Chair desires, in this connection, to announce that the funeral services of Hon. RUSH CLARK will take place at half past six o'clock this evening, at the National Hotel, and the remains will be removed to the cars at seven o'clock. Members of this House |