Proceedings in the Senate MONDAY, May 1, 1933. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Megill, one of its clerks, communicated to the Senate the intelligence of the death of Hon. CLAY STONE BRIGGS, late a Representative from the State of Texas, and transmitted the resolutions of the House thereon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate resolutions from the House of Representatives, which I will be read. The resolutions (H.Res. 123) were read, 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. Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect, this House do now adjourn. Mr. MCKELLAR. Mr. President, the two Senators from Texas are necessarily absent in attendance upon the funeral of the late Representative BRIGGS. On behalf of the senior Senator from that State [Mr. Sheppard], I send to the desk a resolution and ask for its adoption. The resolution (S.Res. 66) was read, considered by unanimous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows: 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. The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Connally the members on the part of the Senate of the joint committee provided for in the resolution. Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Representative BRIGGS, I move that the Senate take a recess until tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion of the Senator from Tennessee. The motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 4 o'clock and 33 minutes p.m.) the Senate took a recess until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2, 1933, at 12 o'clock meridian. |