Proceedings in the House

MONDAY, May 1, 1933.

The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D.D., offered the following prayer:

Our Lord and Master, we rejoice at Thy loving fatherhood. When we waver, when we drift, when we stumble, when we are tempted, in all the emergencies of life we have an unfailing source of consolation-our ever blessed Father in Heaven. With this common thought of Thee and of one another may we go through the labors of this day. We pause, we hesitate. Words fail to express our sorrow at such a moment as this. Our brother, a splendid servant of the public, a fine type of Christian manhood, has left the scenes of this Chamber. Father, comfort the afflicted ones who are left, and at last bring them unto Thyself, where they shall no longer look through a glass darkly. Almighty God, be with those who are in any form of adversity. In the home circle, in the business affairs, in any experience which is difficult, O be Thou their comfort and support. May we all realize that the whole of life is a fleeting scene and that the true realm is the invisible one beyond. In the name of our Saviour we pray. Amen.

Mr. SUMNERS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it becomes my sad duty to announce to the House that on last Saturday morning the Honorable CLay Stone BRIGGS, a distinguished Member from Texas, fell at his post of duty, the second member of the Texas delegation within recent months to die as a soldier dies in this great conflict in which the Members of the House and the country are engaged.

No man on either side of the House enjoyed or deserved a more universal respect and confidence than our friend who has just gone from us. He served well in his day and generation.

Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a resolution.

The Clerk read (H.Res. 123) as follows:

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. CLAY STONE BRIGGS, a Representative from the State of Texas.

Resolved, That a committee of two Members of the House, with such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral.

Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The resolution was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the funeral committee the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Lanham, and the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Bailey.

The Clerk will report the further resolution.

The Clerk read as follows:

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect, this House do now adjourn.

The resolution was agreed to.

Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2, 1933, at 12 o'clock noon.

TUESDAY, May 2, 1933.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Horne, its enrolling clerk, announced that the Senate had passed the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. CLAY STONE BRIGGS, late a Representative from the State of Texas.

Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the Vice President to join the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives to attend the funeral of the deceased Representative.

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Representative the Senate do now take a recess until 12 o'clock meridian tomorrow.

The message also announced that in compliance with the foregoing resolution the Vice President had appointed Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Connally a committee on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral of the deceased.