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of national tragedies, or notable of Supreme Court justices at the individuals.(3) Supreme Court building.(3) The Congress has memorialized the reader is encouraged to consult lives of fallen Capitol Police offi- Ch. 38, infra, for further informa- cers,(4) victims of the Holocaust(5) tion on the deaths of Supreme and victims of national tragedies Court Justices. (6) with special occasions. f § 11.1 The House, by unani- mous consent, considered § 11. —Supreme Court and adopted a concurrent Justices resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to The House has marked its re- transfer the from spect for deceased justices of the the crypt of the Capitol to Supreme Court by holding memo- the Supreme Court for use in rial services in the Hall of the memorial services for the ( ) House 1 and authorizing, by con- late Honorable William H. current resolution, the use of the Rehnquist, Chief Justice of (2) catafalque for the the United States. ( ) 3. See § 13, infra. On Sept. 6, 2005, 1 the fol- 4. See § 15, infra. lowing proceedings took place: 5. See § 14, infra. 6. See § 16, infra. 3. See § 11.1, infra. 1. 151 CONG. REC. 19569, 109th Cong. 1. See § 11.2, infra. 1st Sess. 2. The catafalque was originally con- For other instances where the structed in 1865 to support the cas- House authorized use of the cata- ket of while the falque for Supreme Court Justices, President’s body lay in state in the see 145 CONG. REC. 3946, 106th Rotunda. It consists of a simple bier Cong. 1st Sess., Mar. 9, 1999 (H. of rough pine boards nailed together Con. Res. 45, former Associate Jus- and covered with black cloth. For tice of the Supreme Court, Harry A. many years the catafalque was kept Blackmun); 143 CONG. REC. 15857, below the House Crypt in a small 15858, 105th Cong. 1st Sess., July vaulted chamber called Washington’s 25, 1997 (H. Con. Res. 123, former Tomb, which was originally in- Associate Justice of the Supreme tended, but never used, as the burial Court, William J. Brennan); 141 place for the first President. In 2008, CONG. REC. 17322, 104th Cong. 1st the catafalque was put on public dis- Sess., June 27, 1995 (S. Con. Res. play in the Capitol Visitors Center, 18, former Chief Justice of the Su- where it currently remains. preme Court, Warren Burger); and

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Mr. [Tom] DeLAY [of Texas]. Madam § 11.2 Form of a concurrent Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to resolution providing for the take from the Speaker’s table the Sen- ate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. holding of memorial services 52) providing for the use of the cata- for Justice Oliver Wendell falque situated in the crypt beneath Holmes. the Rotunda of the Capitol in connec- (1) tion with memorial services to be con- On Mar. 7, 1935, Mr. Allen E. ducted in the Supreme Court Building Treadway, of Massachusetts, sent for the late honorable William H. to the desk a concurrent resolu- Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United tion and asked unanimous consent States, and ask for its immediate con- for its immediate consideration: sideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the Sen- House Concurrent Resolution 15 ate concurrent resolution. Resolved by the House of Representa- (2) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is tives (the Senate concurring), That for there objection to the request of the the purpose of holding memorial serv- gentleman from Texas? ices in honor of the late Justice Oliver There was no objection. Wendell Holmes, the two Houses of The Clerk read the Senate concur- Congress shall assemble in the Hall of rent resolution, as follows: the House of Representatives at a time to be fixed by the representatives of S. CON. RES. 52 the Senate and House of Representa- Resolved by the Senate (the House tives in charge thereof. of Representatives concurring), That That a joint committee consisting of the Architect of the Capitol is au- thorized and directed to transfer to five Members of the House of Rep- the custody of the Supreme Court of resentatives and five Members of the the United States the catafalque Senate shall be appointed by the which is situated in the crypt be- Speaker of the House of Representa- neath the Rotunda of the Capitol so tives and the President of the Senate, that such catafalque may be used in respectively, which is empowered to the Supreme Court Building in con- make suitable arrangements for fitting nection with services to be conducted and proper exercises for the joint ses- there for the late honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the sion of Congress herein authorized. United States. That invitations to attend the exer- cises be extended to the President of The Senate concurrent resolution the United States of America and the was concurred in. members of his Cabinet, the Chief Jus- A motion to reconsider was laid on tice and Associate Justices of the Su- the table. preme Court of the United States, the Diplomatic Corps (through the Sec- 139 CONG. REC. 1146, 103d Cong. 1st retary of State), the General of the Ar- Sess., Jan. 26, 1993 (H. Con. Res. 23, mies, the Chief of Staff of the Army, former Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court, ). 1. 79 CONG. REC. 3169, 74th Cong. 1st 2. Judith Biggert (IL). Sess.

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the Chief of Naval Operations, the moment of silence.(4) Announce- Major General Commandant of the ments of deaths in one-minute Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and such other per- and special-order speeches, adop- sons as the joint committee on ar- tion of resolutions of sympathy, rangements shall deem proper. and resolutions providing for ad- That the Chief Justice of the Su- journment out of respect for a preme Court of the United States is specified Member, are addressed hereby invited to address the American in Ch. 38, infra. people at the joint session of the Con- gress in commemoration of the life and f services of the late Justice Oliver Wen- dell Holmes. § 12.1 The Speaker took the The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection floor (by unanimous consent to the present consideration of the pending operation of the pre- House concurrent resolution? There was no objection. vious question on passage of The House concurrent resolution was a bill) to announce the death agreed to. of a Member. On motion by Mr. TREADWAY, a mo- On Mar. 25, 1998,(1) the fol- tion to reconsider the vote by which the House concurrent resolution was lowing proceedings took place: agreed to was laid on the table. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. SNOWBARGER).(2) Are there further amendments? § 12. —Current and There being no further amendments, under the rule the Committee rises. Former Members of the Accordingly, the Committee House and the Senate rose[.]... The SPEAKER pro tempore.(3) The House has marked its re- Under the rule, the previous question spect for deceased current and is ordered. former Members of the House and Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment? If not, the Chair will put (1) the Senate in various ways, in- them en gros. cluding by holding memorial serv- The amendments were agreed to. ( ) ices in the Rotunda 2 and Stat- (Mr. GINGRICH asked and was uary Hall(3) and by observing a given permission to speak out of order.) 2. Joseph W. Byrns (TN). 1. See also 5 Hinds’ Precedents 4. See § 12.1, infra. §§ 7107–7138; 8 Cannon’s Precedents 1. 144 CONG. REC. 4668, 105th Cong. §§ 3560–3565. 2d Sess. 2. See § 12.3, infra. 2. Vincent Snowbarger (KS). 3. See § 12.2, infra. 3. Ray LaHood (IL).

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