Proceedings in the Senate SATURDAY, January 20, 1940. The Chaplain, Rev. ZeBarney T. Phillips, D. D., offered the following prayer: Almighty and eternal God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: We thank Thee for him, our fine companion in this fellowship, who determined not merely to live but to know, and from whose intrepid soul multitudes have drawn courage for the struggles of life. And now for him time has ebbed away back to the deep whence it flowed, and, as death has folded its dim mysteries over the tired body, do Thou receive him into those holy habitations, where with Thee he may go from strength to strength in that life of perfect service. For her, his beloved companion of the years, we ask Thy tenderest comfort, with the assurance that, though today seems to have naught but crosses in it, parting and desolation, longing and praying in the sleepless dark, nevertheless there is Thy promise shining on every tear, the grace of Christ on every cross, the eternal hope on every sacrifice, the love that triumphs over death, a song that never can be silenced, and the joy that cannot die. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mr. CLARK of Idaho. Mr. President, last night at 8:45 p. m. remorseless events conspired unkindly to take from us our beloved friend and colleague Senator WILLIAM E. BORAH. Further words from me at this time could take away nothing from the profound sense of futility which the Nation feels today. Later I shall speak at length upon the life and services of our late beloved colleague. At this time I offer resolutions for which I ask immediate consideration. The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read. The resolutions (S. Res. 220) were read, considered by unanimous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows: Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Hon. WILLIAM E. BORAH, late a Senator from the State of Idaho. Resolved, That a committee of 10 Senators be appointed by the President of the Senate to take order for superintending the funeral of the deceased Senator, to be held in the Senate Chamber on Monday, January 22, 1940, at 12 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., and that the Senate attend the same. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives, transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased, and invite the House of Representatives to attend the funeral in the Senate Chamber and to appoint a committee to act with the committee of the Senate. Resolved, That invitations be extended to the President of the United States and the members of the Cabinet, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Diplomatic Corps (through the Secretary of State), the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations of the Navy, the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard to attend the funeral in the Senate Chamber. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will name the com mittee of 10 Senators at a later time. The VICE PRESIDENT subsequently, under the second resolving clause, appointed the following Senators to take order for superintending the funeral of the deceased Senator: Mr. Clark of Idaho, Mr. Pittman, Mr. Nye, Mr. Vandenberg, Mr. White, Mr. Austin, Mr. O'Mahoney, Mr. Burke, Mr. Minton, and Mr. Lodge. Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the funeral services of the late Senator BORAH on Monday next the Senate, as a further mark of respect to his memory, shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, January 23, 1940, at 12 o'clock m. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. |