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members of a committee to attend the Mr. FERRARO of New York; memorial service of the late Honorable Mr. LEE of New York; Nelson A. Rockefeller the following Mr. SOLOMON of New York; Members on the Part of the House: Mr. JOHNSON of California; Mr. RHODES of Arizona; Mr. BRADEMAS of Indiana; Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois; Mr. STRATTON of New York; Mr. MCCLORY of Illinois; Mr. ADDABBO of New York; Mr. VANDER JAGT of Michigan; Mr. ROSENTHAL of New York; Mr. DAN DANIEL of Virginia; Mr. HORTON of New York; Mr. FORSYTHE of New Jersey; Mr. MURPHY of New York; Mr. LOTT of Mississippi; and Mr. WYDLER of New York; Mr. SHUSTER of Pennsylvania. Mr. BINGHAM of New York; Mr. CONABLE of New York; Parliamentarian’s Note: This Mr. HANLEY of New York; marked the first ever funeral com- Mr. MCEWEN of New York; mittee for a former Vice Presi- Mr. WOLFF of New York; dent. Mr. BIAGGI of New York; Mr. CHISHOLM of New York; Mr. FISH of New York; Mr. KEMP of New York; § 9. Adjournment as Mark Mr. LENT of New York; of Respect Mr. RANGEL of New York; Mr. GILMAN of New York; Upon the death of a noted per- Mr. HOLTZMAN of New York; son, the House will often adjourn Mr. MITCHELL of New York; as a mark of respect to that per- Mr. SCHEUER of New York; Mr. OTTINGER of New York; son’s memory. The authority to Mr. AMBRO of New York; adjourn as a mark of respect may Mr. DOWNEY of New York; be granted by unanimous consent Mr. LAFALCE of New York; or resolution. Sometimes the Mr. MCHUGH of New York; House will adjourn more than one Mr. NOWAK of New York; Mr. RICHMOND of New York; legislative day as a mark of re- Mr. SOLARZ of New York; spect to the memory of an indi- Mr. ZEFERETTI of New York; vidual or group. Mr. LUNDINE of New York; f Mr. WEISS of New York; Mr. GARCIA of New York; § 9.1 The House adjourned out Mr. GREEN of New York; of respect to the memory of Mr. PEYSER of New York; Mr. CARNEY of New York; the late President.

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On Nov. 25, 1963,(1) the fol- Resolved, That as a further mark lowing proceedings occurred in the of respect to the memory of the late President the House do now adjourn. House:(2) The SPEAKER pro tempore.(3) With- Mr. [Abraham J.] MULTER [of New York]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolu- out objection, the resolution is agreed tion. to. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- There was no objection.... lows: The Clerk will report the remainder of the resolution. HOUSE RESOLUTION 571 The Clerk read as follows: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S., Resolved, That as a further mark Resolved, That the House of Rep- of respect to the memory of the late resentatives has learned with pro- President the House do now adjourn. found regret and sorrow of the tragic The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without death of the late President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Ken- objection, the resolution is agreed to. nedy, illustrious statesman and lead- There was no objection. er in the Nation and in the world. A motion to reconsider was laid on Resolved, That as a token of honor the table. and in recognition of his eminent and distinguished public services to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Nation and to the world the ant to the foregoing resolution and as Speaker of the House shall appoint a a further mark of respect to the de- committee of one hundred Members ceased President, the House stands ad- of the House to join a similar com- journed until 12 o’clock noon tomorrow. mittee appointed on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral services of the late President. § 9.2 The House adopted a res- Resolved, That the House tenders olution and adjourned out of its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the late President in respect following eulogies to their sad bereavement. a former President and Gen- Resolved, That the Sergeant at eral of the Army. Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as On Mar. 31, 1969,(1) Speaker may be necessary for carrying out John W. McCormack, of Texas, the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in laid before the House a message connection therewith be paid out of from the President notifying the the contingent fund of the House. House of the death of Dwight

1. 109 CONG. REC. 22695, 22696, 88th David Eisenhower, the 34th Presi- Cong. 1st Sess. dent of the United States. Fol- 2. See also 91 CONG. REC. 3356, 79th lowing intervening business, Mr. Cong. 1st Sess., Apr. 14, 1945 (H. Res. 216, authorizing the adjourn- 3. James C. Wright, Jr. (TX). ment of the House after the death of 1. 115 CONG. REC. 8099, 91st Cong. 1st President Franklin D. Roosevelt). Sess.

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Carl Albert, of Oklahoma, offered § 9.3 The House adjourned as a a resolution of sympathy:(2) mark of respect to the mem-

H. RES. 351 ory of a deceased Chief Jus- Resolved, That the House of Rep- tice of the United States. resentatives has learned with pro- On Apr. 30, 1946,(1) Speaker found regret and sorrow of the death Sam Rayburn, of Texas, laid be- of General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower, beloved former fore the House a communication President of the United States of from Hugo L. Black, Senior Asso- America. ciate Justice, Acting Chief Justice Resolved, That in recognition of of the United States, notifying the the many virtues, public and private, of the illustrious soldier and states- House of the death of Chief Jus- man, and as a mark of respect to one tice Harlan Fiske Stone on Apr. who has held such eminent public 22, 1946. The Speaker then an- stations, the Speaker shall appoint a nounced that during the recess of committee of the House to join with such Members of the Senate as may the House, he designated Mem- be designated, to attend the funeral bers to attend the funeral of the services of the former President. late Chief Justice. Mr. John W. Resolved, That the House tenders McCormack, of Massachusetts, its deep sympathy to the members of then offered a resolution of sym- the family of the former President in ( ) their sad bereavement. pathy that read as follows: 2 Resolved, That the Sergeant at Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I Arms of the House be authorized offer a resolution (H. Res. 607). and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out The Clerk read as follows: the provisions of these resolutions, Resolved, That the House has and that the necessary expenses in heard with profound sorrow of the connection therewith be paid out of death of the Honorable Harlan Fiske the contingent fund of the House. Stone, Chief Justice of the United Resolved, That the Clerk commu- States. nicate these resolutions to the Sen- Resolved, That the Clerk commu- ate and transmit a copy of the same nicate these resolutions to the Sen- to the family of the deceased. ate and to the Supreme Court and The resolutions were agreed to. transmit a copy of the same to the afflicted family of the illustrious The SPEAKER.... dead. The Clerk will report the remaining Resolved, That as a further mark resolution. of respect the House do now adjourn. The Clerk read as follows: ADJOURNMENT Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Accordingly . . . the House former President, this House do now adjourned[.]... adjourn. The resolution was agreed to. 1. 92 CONG. REC. 4262, 79th Cong. 2d Sess. 2. Id. at pp. 8127, 8128. 2. Id. at p. 4263.

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§ 9.4 The House adopted a res- ADJOURNMENT olution upon the death of a Accordingly . . . the House former Speaker and Vice adjourned[.]... President, and adjourned out Parliamentarian’s Note: The of respect. Senate adopted a similar resolu- On Nov. 7, 1967,(1) the death of tion at the close of its business for John Nance Garner, a former the day.(3) Speaker and Vice President, was § 9.5 The House postponed announced to the House by O. scheduled business and ad- Clark Fisher, of Texas, a Rep- journed out of respect for a resentative of the District where former Speaker. the former Speaker resided at the On Mar. 7, 1968,(1) the death of time of his death. After concluding former Speaker Joseph Martin, the scheduled legislative business, Jr., of Massachusetts, was an- House Resolution 969 was offered nounced to the House(2) by the by Mr. Wright Patman, of ranking Republican of the Massa- Texas.(2) The resolution read as chusetts delegation, William follows: Bates. The resolution adopted by Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I offer a the House provided for adjourn- resolution. ment out of respect but did not The Clerk read as follows: provide for the appointment of a funeral delegation. The resolution H. RES. 969 read as follows: Resolved, That the House has learned with profound sorrow of the Mr. BATES. Mr. Speaker, I offer a death of the Honorable John Nance resolution. Garner, formerly Speaker of the The Clerk read as follows: House of Representatives and Vice President of the United States. H. RES. 1087 Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Sen- Resolved, That the House has ate and transmit a copy thereof to learned with profound sorrow of the the family of the deceased. death of the Honorable Joseph W. Martin, Jr., former Member of the Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn. 3. See Id. at p. 31605 (S. Res. 183). The resolution was agreed to. 1. 114 CONG. REC. 5742, 90th Cong. 2d Sess. 1. 113 CONG. REC. 31393, 90th Cong. 2. See § 5.6, supra, for the announce- 1st Sess. ment to the House of the death of 2. Id. at p. 31499. former Speaker Martin.

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House for twenty-one consecutive Mr. [Samuel S.] STRATTON [of New terms, and Speaker of the House of York]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolu- Representatives of the Eightieth and tion. Eighty-third Congresses. The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Sen- H. RES. 1119 ate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the The resolutions were agreed to. death of the Honorable William F. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will re- Ryan, a Representative from the port the remaining resolution. State of New York. The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That a committee of 18 Members of the House, with such Resolved, That as a further mark Members of the Senate as may be of respect the House do now adjourn. joined, be appointed to attend the funeral. The resolution was agreed to. Resolved, That the Sergeant at

f Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out ADJOURNMENT the provisions of these resolutions Accordingly . . . under its previous and that the necessary expenses in order, the House adjourned[.]... connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk commu- § 9.6 The House adjourned as a nicate these resolution [sic] to the mark of respect to a de- Senate and transmit a copy thereof ceased colleague. to the family of the deceased. (1) The resolutions were agreed to.... On Sept. 18, 1972, by unani- ( ) mous consent, the call of the Con- The SPEAKER. 4 ... The Clerk will report the remaining sent Calendar under Rule XIII resolution. (2) clause 4 was transferred to the The Clerk read as follows: following day on a day when the Resolved, That as a further mark House conducted no scheduled of respect the House do now adjourn. legislative business. The following proceedings took place:(3) The resolution was agreed to.

f 1. 118 CONG. REC. 30950, 92d Cong. 2d Sess. ADJOURNMENT 2. See House Rules and Manual § 746 (1973). Accordingly . . . the House adjourned[.]... H. Res. 168 abolished the Consent Calendar and established the Correc- On Feb. 15, 1966,(5) a message tions Calendar. See 141 CONG. REC. from the President was received, 16574, 104th Cong. 1st Sess., June 20, 1995. 4. Carl Albert (OK). 3. See 118 CONG. REC. 30971, 30972, 5. 112 CONG. REC. 3017, 89th Cong. 2d 92d Cong. 2d Sess. Sess.

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laid before the House, and read On Dec. 21, 1963,(6) the House before the House adjourned out of was notified of the death of Rep- respect to a deceased Member, Al- resentative William J. Green, Jr., of Pennsylvania, during the early bert Thomas, of Texas: morning hours while the House Mr. [Wright] PATMAN [of Texas]. was still in session. The House ad- Mr. Speaker, it is my sad duty to an- journed out of respect upon adop- nounce the death of our beloved col- tion of House Resolution 599 and reconvened on the same day. The league, the gentleman from Texas, AL- following proceedings occurred: BERT THOMAS.... Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution. Mr. [Thomas E.] MORGAN [of Penn- sylvania]. Mr. Speaker, it is my sad The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- duty to announce to the House that lows: our dear friend and colleague, Honor- able WILLIAM GREEN, passed away at H. RES. 730 2:40 a.m. this morning.... Resolved, That the House has Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution. heard with profound sorrow of the The Clerk read H. Res. 599 as fol- death of the Honorable ALBERT lows: THOMAS, a Representative from the State of Texas. Resolved, That the House has Resolved, That a committee of fifty heard with profound sorrow of the Members of the House, with such death of the Honorable WILLIAM J. Members of the Senate as may be GREEN, Jr., a Representative from joined, be appointed to attend the fu- the State of Pennsylvania. neral. Resolved, That a committee of Resolved, That the Sergeant at Members of the House with such Arms of the House be authorized Members of the Senate as may be and directed to take such steps as joined be appointed to attend the fu- may be necessary for carrying out neral. the provisions of these resolutions Resolved, That the Sergeant at and that the necessary expenses in Arms of the House be authorized connection therewith be paid out of and directed to take such steps as the contingent fund of the House. may be necessary for carrying out Resolved, That the Clerk commu- the provisions of these resolutions nicate these resolutions to the Sen- and that the necessary expenses in ate and transmit a copy thereof to connection therewith be paid out of the family of the deceased. the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That as a further mark Resolved, That the Clerk commu- of respect the House do now adjourn. nicate these resolutions to the Sen- ate and transmit a copy thereof to The resolution was agreed to. the family of the deceased. The resolution was agreed to. ADJOURNMENT 6. 109 CONG. REC. 25431, 25432, 88th Accordingly . . . the House Cong. 1st Sess., Dec. 20, 1963 (Legis- adjourned[.]... lative Day).

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The SPEAKER.(7) ... and directed to take such steps as The Clerk will report the remainder may be necessary for carrying out of the resolution. the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in The Clerk read as follows: connection therewith be paid out of Resolved, That as a further mark the contingent fund of the House. of respect the House do now adjourn Resolved, That the Clerk commu- until 12 o’clock noon today. nicate these resolutions to the Sen- ate and transmit a copy thereof to The resolution was agreed to. the family of the deceased.

f The resolution was agreed to. The SPEAKER.(9) ... ADJOURNMENT The Clerk will report the remainder Accordingly . . . the House of the resolution. adjourned[.]... The Clerk read as follows: (8) Resolved, That as a further mark On July 22, 1963, the Minor- of respect, the House do now ad- ity Leader announced appropriate journ. tributes to Rep. Hjalmar C. The resolution was agreed to. Nygaard, of North Dakota, would be reserved for a later date be- f cause the House was awaiting re- ADJOURNMENT ceipt of a Presidential message before offering the following resolu- Accordingly . . . the House tion: adjourned[.]... On Sept. 16, 1961,(10) Members Mr. [Charles A.] HALLECK [of Indi- ana].... who had spoken on legislative Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution. business before the House were The Clerk read the resolution (H. given authority to revise and ex- Res. 449), as follows: tend their remarks and include Resolved, That the House has extraneous matter. Members were heard with profound sorrow of the also given the authority to extend death of the Honorable HJALMAR C. their remarks on a day when the NYGAARD, a Representative from the House conducted no further busi- State of North Dakota. Resolved, That a committee of ness and adjourned out of respect nineteen Members of the House, to the memory of Representative with such Members of the Senate as Overton Brooks, of Louisiana.(11) may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral. Mr. [Otto E.] PASSMAN [of Lou- Resolved, That the Sergeant at isiana.... Arms of the House be authorized 9. John W. McCormack (MA). 7. John W. McCormack (MA). 10. 107 CONG. REC. 19802, 19813, 87th 8. 109 CONG. REC. 13008, 88th Cong. Cong. 1st Sess. 1st Sess. 11. See Id. at p. 19827.

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Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution— authority for the Speaker to recog- House Resolution 467—and ask for its immediate consideration. nize for suspensions were, by The Clerk read the resolution as fol- unanimous consent, transferred to lows: the following day due to the death Resolved, That the House has of Rep. Carroll Reece, of Ten- heard with profound sorrow of the nessee.(14) death of the Honorable OVERTON BROOKS, a Representative from the Mr. [John W.] McCORMACK [of State of Louisiana. Massachusetts]. Mr. Speaker, I ask Resolved, That a committee of 11 unanimous consent that business in Members of the House, with such order under the rules today may be in Members of the Senate as may be order on tomorrow. joined, be appointed to attend the funeral. Mr. [Walter E.] ROGERS of Texas. Resolved, That the Sergeant at Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to ob- Arms of the House be authorized ject, may I ask the majority leader if and directed to take such steps as that includes the sugar bill? may be necessary for carrying out Mr. McCORMACK. Yes. the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expenses in Mr. ROGERS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, connection therewith be paid out of I regret that I am in the position that the contingent fund of the House. I have been put in. We have been re- Resolved, That the Clerk commu- fused the right to be heard before the nicate these resolutions to the Sen- Committee on Agriculture on this bill. ate and transmit a copy thereof to The Committee on Rules has been cir- the family of the deceased. cumvented on it. It places me in the The resolution was agreed to. position where I have no choice except The SPEAKER pro tempore.(12) ... to object. The Clerk will report the remainder Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, of the resolution. will the gentleman reserve the right to The Clerk read as follows: object? Resolved, That as a further mark Mr. ROGERS of Texas. Yes. of respect, the House do now ad- Mr. McCORMACK. That presents journ. the leadership with this problem: The resolution was agreed to. When a sitting Member dies, the House always adjourns out of respect f for that Member. Mr. [Charles A.] HALLECK [of Indi- ADJOURNMENT ana]. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman Accordingly . . . the House, under yield? its previous order, adjourned[.]... Mr. McCORMACK. I am glad to And on Mar. 20, 1961,(13) the yield to the gentleman. call of the Consent Calendar and Mr. HALLECK. I do not know who has the floor, whether the gentleman 12. John W. McCormack (MA). 13. 107 CONG. REC. 4292, 87th Cong. 1st 14. See § 10.12, infra, for excerpts from Sess. eulogies to Mr. Reece.

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from Massachusetts or the gentleman that could have been brought up before from Texas, under the reservation, but the Rules Committee. It could have the Speaker called me this morning, as had hearings in the Committee on Ag- was perfectly proper, and spoke to me riculture. We were denied a hearing in about having these matters go over both committees. However, in view of until tomorrow. The gentleman from the situation that has developed out of Texas knows that one of our most es- respect to my good friend, Carroll teemed and respected Members has Reece, I withdraw my reservation of passed away. For a long time it has objection. ( ) been the custom for the House of Rep- The SPEAKER. 15 Is there objection resentatives to adjourn out of respect to the request of the gentleman from to the memory of a departed colleague. Massachusetts [Mr. MCCORMACK]? That is what is being proposed at this There was no objection. time. I do not know what may tran- spire, if the gentleman insists on this § 9.7 Form of adjournment out objection. It might be that the majority of respect to a Member who leadership might find it necessary to died during adjournment see fit to go ahead with the business sine die. today. (1) I am sure the gentleman from Texas On Feb. 17, 1959, pursuant to would not want that to happen. a unanimous-consent request, the Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, House adjourned out of respect to will the gentleman yield? Rep. Herman P. Eberharter, of Mr. ROGERS of Texas. I yield. Pennsylvania, who died during Mr. McCORMACK. May I say if the adjournment sine die: gentleman insists on his objection I Mr. [Francis E.] WALTER [of Penn- shall offer a motion to suspend the sylvania]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- rules and make in order on tomorrow mous consent that all Members have 5 the business under the rules today. legislative days in which to extend Mr. HALLECK. Frankly, I would their remarks on the life and accom- vote for that motion, but again I do not plishments of our late colleague, Mr. think even that sort of action should be HERMAN P. EBERHARTER; and that had on the floor ahead of the things when we adjourn today we adjourn out that will be said about the life and of respect to the memory of our late character of our departed colleague. colleague. So I respectfully ask the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. (Mr. to withdraw his reservation of objec- KEOGH).(2) Is there objection to the re- tion. quest of the gentleman from Pennsyl- Mr. ROGERS of Texas. No one re- vania? grets the position I have been placed in more than the gentleman from Texas. 15. Sam Rayburn (TX). I realize the situation with which we 1. 105 CONG. REC. 2530, 2531, 2556, are faced today, but the matter that I 86th Cong. 1st Sess. am addressing myself to is a matter 2. Eugene J. Keogh (NY).

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There was no objection.... death of the Honorable Robert T. Mr. [Harris B.] MCDOWELL [Jr., of Matsui, a Representative from the Delaware]. Mr. Speaker, I move that State of California. Resolved, That a committee of the House do now adjourn. such Members of the House as the The motion was agreed to. Speaker may designate, together Accordingly . . . pursuant to its pre- with such Members of the Senate as vious order and as a further mark of may be joined, be appointed to at- respect to the late Honorable HERMAN tend the funeral. Resolved, That the Sergeant-at- P. EBERHARTER, the House ad- Arms of the House be authorized journed.... and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out § 9.8 The House adjourned on the provisions of these resolutions opening day out of respect to and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of a deceased Member-elect. applicable accounts of the House. (1) Resolved, That the Clerk commu- On Jan. 4, 2005, the following nicate these resolutions to the Sen- resolution was offered and agreed ate and transmit a copy thereof to to by voice vote: the family of the deceased. Resolved, That when the House Mr. [Pete] STARK [of California]. adjourns today, it adjourn as a fur- Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged reso- ther mark of respect to the memory lution (H. Res. 11) and ask for its im- of the deceased.... mediate consideration. Mr. [Joe] WILSON of South Caro- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- lina. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House lows: Resolution 11, I move that the House do now adjourn in memory of the late H. RES. 11 Honorable ROBERT T. MATSUI. Resolved, That the House has The motion was agreed to[.]... heard with profound sorrow of the Parliamentarian’s Note: Rep. 1. 151 CONG. REC. 84, 104, 109th Cong. Matsui died on Jan. 1, 2005, prior 1st Sess. to the convening of the 109th Con- ONG EC See also 114 C . R . 88, 90th (2) Cong. 1st Sess., Jan. 10, 1967, where gress. Statute provides the Ser- the House adjourned out of respect geant at Arms with authority to to the late John E. Fogarty (RI) (H. make funeral arrangements for Res. 12); 112 CONG. REC. 5572, 5573, sitting Members. As a deceased 89th Cong. 2d Sess., Mar. 10, 1966, Member-elect of the 109th Con- where the House adjourned out of re- gress, the authority provided in spect to the late John Baldwin (CA) the resolution was necessary for (H. Res. 757); and 112 CONG. REC. 3017, 89th Cong. 2d Sess., Feb. 15, the Sergeant at Arms to make the 1966, where the House adjourned customary funeral arrangements. out of respect to the late Albert Thomas (TX) (H. Res. 730). 2. 2 USC § 124.

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On Jan. 3, 1983,(3) the following until 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, resolution was offered and agreed 1983, in memory of the late Honorable to by unanimous consent: JACK SWIGERT of Colorado. Parliamentarian’s Note: Rep- Mr. [Kenneth B.] KRAMER [of Colo- rado]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution resentative-elect Swigert, a re- (H. Res. 14) on the death of the Honor- vered former astronaut, died on able JACK SWIGERT, and ask unani- Dec. 27, 1982. The House had pro- mous consent for its immediate consid- vided authority to the Speaker to eration. make appointments authorized by H. RES. 14 law or by the House prior to ad- Resolved, That the House has journment sine die of the 97th heard with profound sorrow of the Congress on Dec. 21, 1982. How- death of the Honorable Jack Swigert, ever, the authority given to the a Representative-elect from the State (5) of Colorado. Sergeant at Arms under statute Resolved, That a committee of five only addresses expenses for fu- Members of the House, with such neral arrangements for sitting Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the fu- members. The House then pro- neral. vided special authority for the fu- Resolved, That the Sergeant at neral committee and their ex- Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as penses in the 98th Congress. may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions § 9.9 Upon the death of the and that the necessary expenses in President pro tempore of the connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Senate, the House adjourned. Resolved, That the Clerk commu- On Nov. 11, 1940,(1) the House nicate these resolutions to the Sen- ate and transmit a copy thereof to passed a resolution of sympathy the family of the deceased. upon the death of Key Pittman, a Resolved, That when the House Senator from Nevada, and Presi- adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory dent pro tempore of the Senate. of the deceased. The following proceedings ensued: The resolution was agreed to. Mr. [John W.] McCORMACK [of A motion to reconsider was laid on Massachusetts]. Mr. Speaker, it is with the table.... profound sorrow and with deep regret The SPEAKER pro tempore.(4) Pur- that I announce to the House the sud- suant to the provisions of House Reso- den and untimely death of the distin- lution 14, the House stands adjourned guished senior Senator from the State

3. 129 CONG. REC. 54, 66, 98th Cong. 5. 2 USC § 124. 1st Sess. 1. 86 CONG. REC. 13613, 13614, 76th 4. William H. Natcher (KY). Cong. 3d Sess.

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of Nevada, and for nearly 8 years On Sept. 8, 1969,(1) the death of President pro tempore of the Senate, Senate Minority Leader Everett the Honorable KEY PITTMAN, which occurred in Reno, Nev., at 12:30 o’clock McKinley Dirksen, of Illinois, was on Sunday morning last. announced to the House by the Mr. Speaker . . . I offer the fol- senior member of his party in his lowing resolution and ask for its imme- state’s delegation, Leslie C. diate consideration. Arends. The following resolution The Clerk read as follows: was then offered:(2) House Resolution 628 Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Resolved, That the House has resolution. heard with profound sorrow of the The Clerk read the resolution as fol- death of Hon. KEY PITTMAN, a Sen- lows: ator of the United States from the State of Nevada, and President pro H. RES. 532 tempore of the Senate. Resolved, That the Clerk commu- Resolved, That the House has nicate these resolutions to the Sen- heard with profound sorrow of the ate and transmit a copy thereof to death of the Honorable Everett the family of the deceased Senator. McKinley Dirksen, a Senator of the Resolved, That a committee of 10 United States from the State of Illi- Members be appointed on the part of nois. the House to join the committee ap- Resolved, That the Clerk commu- pointed on the part of the Senate to nicate these resolutions to the Sen- attend the funeral. ate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased Senator. The resolution was agreed to. Resolved, That a committee of thir- The SPEAKER.(2) ... ty-two Members be appointed on the The Clerk will report the remainder part of the House to join the com- of the resolution. mittee appointed on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral. The Clerk read as follows: The resolutions were agreed to. Resolved, That as a further mark ( ) of respect to the memory of the de- The SPEAKER. 3 ... ceased, the House do now adjourn. The Clerk will report the remaining The motion was agreed to . . . the resolution. House, pursuant to its previous orders, The Clerk read as follows: adjourned[.]... Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the de- § 9.10 After conducting sched- ceased, the House do now adjourn. uled business, the House ad- The resolution was agreed to. journed out of respect to the Senate Minority Leader and 1. 115 CONG. REC. 24634, 91st Cong. former Member of the House. 1st Sess. 2. Id. at p. 24695. 2. William B. Bankhead (AL). 3. John W. McCormack (MA).

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ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT Accordingly . . . under its previous Accordingly . . . under its previous (6) order, the House adjourned[.]... order, the House adjourned[.] ... On May 2, 1966,(4) eulogies § 9.11 The House adjourned as were offered from the floor for the a mark of respect to the late Senator from Michigan, Pat- memory of a former Senator rick V. McNamara. The following and former Secretary of resolution was then offered: State. (1) Mr. [James G.] O’HARA of Michigan. On May 25, 1959, eulogies Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution, which were given on the floor of the I send to the Clerk’s desk. House for the late John Foster The Clerk read as follows: Dulles. The House then adjourned upon adoption of the following res- ( ) H. RES. 836 olution: 2 Resolved, That the House has Mr. [John W.] McCORMACK [of heard with profound sorrow of the Massachusetts]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a death of the Honorable PATRICK V. resolution (H. Res. 275) and ask for its MCNAMARA, a Senator from the immediate consideration. United States from the State of Michigan. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Resolved, That the Clerk commu- lows: nicate these resolutions to the Sen- Resolved, That the House has ate and transmit a copy thereof to heard with profound sorrow the an- the family of the deceased Senator. nouncement of the death of the Hon- Resolved, That a committee of two orable John Foster Dulles, a former Members be appointed on the part of the House to join the committee ap- 6. See also 111 CONG. REC. 8104, 8105, pointed on the part of the Senate to 89th Cong. 1st Sess., Apr. 19, 1965 attend the funeral. (H. Res. 344, adjournment of the The resolutions were agreed to. House out of respect to the late Sen- The SPEAKER.(5) ... ator Olin D. Johnston [SC]); 110 The Clerk will report the remaining CONG. REC. 17478, 88th Cong. 2d resolution. Sess., July 30, 1964 (H. Res. 811, ad- The Clerk read as follows: journment of the House out of respect to the late Senator Clair Engle Resolved, That as a further mark [CA]); and 109 CONG. REC. 14765, of respect to the memory of the deceased, the House do now adjourn. 14766, 88th Cong. 1st Sess., Aug. 12, 1963 (H. Res. 490, adjournment of The resolution was agreed to. the House out of respect to the late Senator Estes Kefauver [TN]). 4. 112 CONG. REC. 9500, 9501, 89th 1. 105 CONG. REC. 8989–97, 86th Cong. Cong. 2d Sess. 1st Sess. 5. John W. McCormack (MA). 2. Id. at p. 9038.

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Senator from the State of New York, Resolved, That the Clerk commu- and a former Secretary of State. nicate these resolutions to the Sen- Resolved, That the Clerk commu- ate and transmit a copy thereof to nicate these resolutions to the Sen- the family of the deceased. ate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The resolution was agreed to. ( ) Resolved, That as a further mark The SPEAKER. 2 ... of respect this House do now ad- The Clerk will report the remainder journ. of the resolution. The resolution was agreed to. The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That as a further mark f of respect, the House do now adjourn. ADJOURNMENT The resolution was agreed to. Accordingly . . . the House adjourned[. ]. . . f

§ 9.12 The House adjourned ADJOURNMENT out of respect to the memory Accordingly . . . under its previous of a late General of the order, the House adjourned[.]... United States Army. On Apr. 7, 1964,(1) Mr. Carl Al- § 9.13 The House adjourned as bert, of Oklahoma, offered the fol- a mark of respect to the lowing resolution: memory of King George V of Great Britain. H. RES. 671 On Jan. 21, 1936,(1) Mr. Sam D. Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the McReynolds, of Tennessee, rose to death of the General of the Army, announce the death of His Maj- Douglas MacArthur, who has served esty George V, whereupon the fol- his country brilliantly for more than sixty-four years. lowing resolution was then of- Resolved, That the House tenders fered: its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the late General of the Mr. McREYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I Army in their sad bereavement. rise to call the attention of the House Resolved, That the Speaker of the to the death of His Majesty George V, House shall appoint a committee known throughout the world as a great composed of the majority and minor- ruler, very much beloved by his people, ity leaders, the chairman and mem- and respected throughout the world on bers of the Committee on Armed account of his clean life. I offer the fol- Services, to represent the House in connection with the lying-in-state of lowing resolution, which I send to the the remains of the late General Mac- desk and ask to have read. Arthur in the rotunda of the Capitol. 2. John W. McCormack (MA). 1. 110 CONG. REC. 7182, 7183, 88th 1. 80 CONG. REC. 773, 74th Cong. 2d Cong. 2d Sess. Sess.

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The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to com- House Resolution 400 municate this expression of sentiment of the House of Representa- Resolved, That the House of Rep- tives to the Government of Great resentatives of the United States of Britain. America has learned with profound sorrow of the death of His Majesty Resolved, That as a further mark George V, and sympathizes with his of respect to the memory of His Maj- people in the loss of their beloved esty King George VI the House do sovereign. now adjourn. Resolved, That the President of the The resolution was agreed to. United States be requested to communicate this expression of senti- f ment of the House of Representa- tives to the Government of Great ADJOURNMENT Britain. Resolved, That as a further mark Whereupon . . . the House of respect to the memory of King adjourned[.]... George the House do now adjourn. The SPEAKER.(2) The question is on § 9.14 The House adjourned agreeing to the resolution. out of respect to the memory The resolution was agreed to. of a late President of Israel. ( ) ADJOURNMENT On Apr. 24, 1963, 1 the House Accordingly . . . the House passed a resolution expressing the adjourned[.]... sympathy of the House of Rep- resentatives to the Government of Similarly, on Feb. 6, 1952,(3) fol- Israel on the occasion of the death lowing the announcement of the of the President of Israel, death of King George VI of Great Yitzchak Ben-Zvi: Britain, Mr. J. Percy Priest, of Tennessee, offered the following Mr. [Carl] ALBERT [of Oklahoma]. resolution: Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution (H. Res. 324), and ask unanimous consent The Clerk read the resolution (H. for its immediate consideration. Res. 519), as follows: The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Resolved, That the House of Rep- lows: resentatives of the United States of Resolved, That the House of Rep- America has learned with profound resentatives of the United States of sorrow of the death of His Majesty America has learned with profound George VI, and sympathizes with his sorrow of the death of His Excellency people in the loss of their beloved Yitzchak Ben-Zvi, and sympathizes sovereign. with the people of the State of Israel in the loss of their beloved President. 2. Joseph W. Byrns (TN). 3. 98 CONG. REC. 892, 82d Cong. 2d 1. 109 CONG. REC. 6929, 88th Cong. 1st Sess. Sess.

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Resolved, That the President of the Resolved, That the House of Rep- United States be requested to com- resentatives of the United States of municate this expression of senti- America has learned with profound ment of the House of Representa- sorrow of the death of His Excellency tives to the Government of the State Carlos Castillo Armas, and sym- of Israel. pathizes with the people of the Re- Resolved, That as a further mark public of Guatemala in the loss of of respect to the memory of Presi- their beloved President. dent Ben-Zvi the House do now ad- Resolved, That the President of the journ. United States be requested to com- ( ) municate this expression of senti- The SPEAKER. 2 The question is on ment of the House of Representa- the adoption of the resolution. tives to the Government of the Re- The resolution is agreed to unani- public of Guatemala. mously. Resolved, That as a further mark A motion to reconsider was laid on of respect to the memory of Presi- the table. dent Carlos Castillo Armas the House do now adjourn. f The resolution was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT f Accordingly . . . under its previous order, the House adjourned[.]... ADJOURNMENT Accordingly . . . the House § 9.15 The House adjourned as adjourned[.]... an expression of sympathy upon the death of a Presi- § 9.16 The House adjourned as dent of the Republic of Gua- a mark of respect to the temala. memory of a Pope. On July 29, 1957,(1) a resolution On Feb. 13, 1939,(1) a resolution expressing sorrow and sympathy was adopted in the House upon upon the death of the President of the death of Pope Pius XI. The fol- the Republic of Guatemala, Carlos lowing proceedings occurred: Castillo Armas, was offered as fol- Mr. [James A.] SHANLEY [of Con- lows: necticut]. Mr. Speaker, I offer the fol- Mr. [Thomas S.] GORDON [of Illi- lowing resolution, which I send to the nois]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution desk and ask to have read. (H. Res. 379) and ask for its immediate The Clerk read as follows: consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- House Resolution 91 lows: Resolved, That the House of Rep- resentatives of the United States has 2. John W. McCormack (MA). 1. 103 CONG. REC. 12957, 85th Cong. 1. 84 CONG. REC. 1357, 76th Cong. 1st 1st Sess. Sess.

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learned with the profoundest of sor- Britain and an honorary citizen of row and shock of the death of His Holiness Pope Pius XI, supreme spir- the United States: itual sovereign of the Roman Catho- Mr. [Carl] ALBERT [of Oklahoma]. lic Church and Sovereign of the Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution and State of Vatican City. It sympathizes ask for its immediate consideration. with the millions of Roman Catholics throughout the world on the loss of The Clerk read as follows: this outstanding leader of Catholi- H. RES. 136 cism who effected superlative gains in his own religious endeavors, who Resolved, That the House of Rep- exerted the most challenging and resentatives has learned with pro- sincere efforts for world peace, who found sorrow of the death of Sir Win- manifested the broadest tolerance to- ston Churchill, former Prime Min- ward all nations and creeds, and ister of the United Kingdom, hon- who pleaded for the protection of op- orary citizen of the United States, pressed minorities; and, beloved elder statesman of the world. That the President of the United Resolved, That the House of Rep- States be requested to communicate resentatives tenders its deep sym- this expression of sentiment to the pathy to the members of the family secretary of state at the Vatican, and of the late Sir Winston Churchill, that, as a mark of further respect to and to his countrymen, and ex- the memory of Pope Pius, the House presses the hope that the burden of do now adjourn. their personal loss will be dimin- ished by the knowledge that it is ADJOURNMENT shared by his fellow citizens on this

( ) side of the Atlantic who were sus- The SPEAKER. 2 The question is on tained by his eloquent words and agreeing to the resolution. courageous deeds when lesser men The resolution was agreed to; accord- despaired and by all those through- ingly . . . the House adjourned.(3) ... out the world who are the bene- ficiaries of his dauntless defense of freemen. § 9.17 The House adjourned as Resolved, That the Secretary of a mark of respect upon the State be requested to communicate these expressions of sentiment to the death of a former Prime Min- family of the deceased and to the ister of Great Britain. Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (1) On Jan. 25, 1965, the House Resolved, That as a further mark adopted a resolution upon the of respect to the memory of the late Sir Winston Churchill the House do death of Sir Winston Churchill, now adjourn. former Prime Minster of Great The resolution was unanimously agreed to. 2. William B. Bankhead (AL). 3. See § 7.7, supra, where the House f adopted a resolution upon the death of Pope John Paul II. ADJOURNMENT 1. 111 CONG. REC. 1162, 1163, 89th Accordingly . . . the House Cong. 1st Sess. adjourned[.]...

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