Mr. Speaker, to-day, in the midst of this the ending of the nineteenth century, we who will soon pass away, we who are but the remnants of a generation of war, can proudly hand over to those who shall come after us the example of lives that in war feared nothing but God, in peace strove for nothing but the good of the people.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

EULOGIES.

MARCH 4, 1892.

The VICE-PRESIDENT.  The Chair lays before the Senate resolutions from the House of Representatives, which will be read.

The resolutions were read, as follows: 

     IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 6, 1892.

Resolved, That the business of the House be now suspended, that opportunity be given for tributes to the memory of Hon. WILLIAM HENRY FITZHUGH LEE, late a Representative from the State of Virginia.

Resolved, As a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, and in recognition of his eminent abilities as a distinguished public servant, that the House, at the conclusion of these memorial proceedings, shall stand adjourned.

     Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the
     Senate.

Mr. BARBOUR.  Mr. President, I offer the resolutions which I send to the desk.

The VICE-PRESIDENT.  The resolutions will be read.

The resolutions were read, as follows: 

     Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the
     announcement of the death of Hon. WILLIAM H.F.  LEE, late a
     Representative from the State of Virginia.

     Resolved, That the business of the Senate be now suspended, in
     order that fitting tribute may be paid to his memory.

     Resolved, That as an additional mark of respect the Senate shall,
     at the conclusion of these ceremonies, adjourn.

ADDRESS OF MR. BARBOUR, OF VIRGINIA.

Mr. PRESIDENT:  The resolutions just read were passed by the House of Representatives on the 6th day of February last in respect to the memory of WILLIAM H.F.  LEE, deceased, late a member of that body from the Eighth Congressional district of Virginia.

Before asking the Senate to adopt the resolutions it is incumbent upon me, as one of the Senators from Virginia, as it is in harmony with my own personal feelings, to submit some remarks in explanation of their purpose and object; a sad and mournful duty to be performed on my part.

Gen. LEE was my immediate successor in the House of Representatives, and served with ability and efficiency in both the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses.  He was reelected to the present Congress, but his career was arrested by that higher and supreme Power to which we must all yield, and on the 15th of October, 1891, he departed this life at his home in the county of Fairfax, and in the midst of his family and friends.