DEATH Ch. 38 § 9 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. 669 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:45 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00681 Fmt 8875 Sfmt 8875 F:\PRECEDIT\VOL17\17COMP~1 27-2A Ch. 38 § 9 DESCHLER-BROWN-JOHNSON PRECEDENTS 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. 670 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:45 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00682 Fmt 8875 Sfmt 8875 F:\PRECEDIT\VOL17\17COMP~1 27-2A DEATH Ch. 38 § 9 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. 671 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:45 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00683 Fmt 8875 Sfmt 8875 F:\PRECEDIT\VOL17\17COMP~1 27-2A Ch. 38 § 9 DESCHLER-BROWN-JOHNSON PRECEDENTS § 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.