[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 38. Death]
[Â§ 8. Funeral Committees]
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                               CHAPTER 38
 
                                 Death
 
Sec. 8. Funeral Committees

    A resolution of sympathy on the death of a sitting Member or 
Senator will typically empower the Speaker to appoint Members to a 
funeral committee. The House will also authorize funeral committees for 
other noted persons. Funeral committees often are composed of a 
delegation representing the home state of the deceased and members of 
the leadership. However, a funeral committee for a President or a 
former President may include the entire House.(1) 
Traditionally, the Speaker will order the appointment of a funeral 
committee for a Member or a Senator as follows: dean of the delegation 
of the deceased; members of the leadership; other members of the state 
delegation; and other Members of the House by seniority.(2) 
In the case of the death of an Officer of the House -- the Member from 
the deceased's home district is named first, and the remainder of the 
delegation in order of seniority.(3) When a funeral 
committee is needed during a period of adjournment, the Speaker may use 
existing authority to appoint Members to such a committee and advise 
the House of his actions when it reconvenes.(4) Statute 
provides that the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House is authorized and funds 
are made available to make such arrangements as may be necessary for 
any duly-appointed committee of Members of the Senate and House to 
attend the funeral of a deceased Member of the House.(5)
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 2. See Sec. Sec. 8.10, 8.11, infra.
 3. See Sec. 8.14, infra.
 4. See Sec. 8.12, infra.
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 President

Sec. 8.1 The Speaker pro tempore, by direction of the Speaker and by 
    unanimous consent, appointed a committee of 100 to attend the 
    funeral of President Kennedy.(1)
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    On Nov. 25, 1963,(2) the House adjourned out of respect 
to the

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memory of the deceased President, after adopting the following 
resolution:
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        Mr. [Abraham J.] MULTER [of New York]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 
    resolution.
        The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              House Resolution 571
                              In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

            Resolved, That the House of Representatives has learned 
        with profound regret and sorrow of the tragic death of the late 
        President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 
        illustrious statesman and leader in the Nation and in the 
        world.
            Resolved, That as a token of honor and in recognition of 
        his eminent and distinguished public services to the Nation and 
        to the world the Speaker of the House shall appoint a committee 
        of one hundred Members of the House to join a similar committee 
        appointed on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral 
        services of the late President.
            Resolved, That the House tenders its deep sympathy to the 
        members of the family of the late President in their sad 
        bereavement.
            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 
        late President.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(3) Without objection, the 
    several resolving clauses are agreed to.
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        There was no objection.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. By direction of the Speaker, and by 
    unanimous consent, the Chair appoints the following Members of the 
    House to attend the funeral services:(4) . . .
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        The Clerk will report the remainder of the resolution.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory 
        of the late President the House do now adjourn.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the resolution is 
    agreed to.
        There was no objection.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the foregoing resolution 
    and as a further mark of respect to the deceased President, the 
    House stands adjourned until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow.
        Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 7 minutes p.m.) the House 
    adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26, 1963, at 12 o'clock 
    noon.

Sec. 8.2 The House appointed two committees to attend the funeral of 
    President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

    On Apr. 14, 1945,(1) following the adoption of House 
Resolution 216, Speaker Sam Rayburn, of Texas, appointed a committee of

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Members to attend funeral services for President Roosevelt to be held 
at the White House and also appointed a second committee of Members to 
attend the funeral services to be held in New York. The appointments 
were as follows:
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        The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints the following Members of the 
    House to attend the funeral services at the White House: Mr. 
    Rayburn, Mr. Doughton of North Carolina, Mr. Vinson, Mr. Bland, Mr. 
    Bloom, Mr. Cannon of Missouri, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Ramspeck, Mr. 
    Snyder, Mr. Curley, Mr. Martin of Massachusetts, Mr. Woodruff of 
    Michigan, Mrs. Rogers of Massachusetts, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. 
    Auchincloss; and the following Members of the House to attend the 
    funeral at Hyde Park: Mr. Rayburn, Mr. McCormack, Mr. Sabath, Mr. 
    Lea, Mrs. Norton, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bulwinkle, Mr. May, Mr. Peterson 
    of Florida, Mr. Quinn of New York, Mr. Martin of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Halleck, Mr. Arends, Mr. LeFevre, and Mr. Baldwin of New York.

    Parliamentarian's Note: President Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, 
Georgia, on Thursday, Apr. 12, 1945. His body was escorted to the White 
House by members of the armed services on Apr. 14, where funeral 
services were held that afternoon. Funeral services were again held at 
Hyde Park, New York, on Apr. 15. President Roosevelt did not lie in 
state in the Rotunda of the Capitol.

 Former President

Sec. 8.3 The Speaker appointed the entire membership of the House to 
    attend funeral services in the Rotunda and at the National 
    Cathedral for former President Ronald Wilson Reagan.

    On June 14, 2004,(1) the Speaker pro tempore made the 
following announcement:
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        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) Pursuant to House 
    Resolution 663,(3) and the order of the House of 
    December 8, 2003, the Speaker appointed himself and the entire 
    membership of the House to attend the funeral services for former 
    President Ronald Wilson Reagan held Wednesday, June 9, 2004, in the 
    Rotunda of the Capitol and Friday, June 11, 2004, at the Washington 
    National Cathedral.
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    Parliamentarian's Note: Former President Reagan died in Bel Air, 
California on Saturday, June 5, 2004 at 1:09 p.m. His body was 
transferred to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, 
California, on Monday, June 7, 2004, where it lay in repose on Monday 
and Tuesday, June 8, 2004. His body was transferred to Washington, D.C. 
on Wednesday,

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June 9, 2004, and proceeded to the Capitol via horse-drawn caisson. His 
body lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda from 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to 
10:45 a.m., Friday, June 11. A national funeral service was held at 
11:30 a.m. at the National Cathedral on Friday, June 11, 2004. The body 
was then transferred back to California for a private internment 
ceremony on the evening of June 11 on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan 
Presidential Library.

Sec. 8.4 The Speaker appointed a funeral committee of 62 Members to 
    attend services for former President Richard Milhous Nixon.

    On Apr. 28, 1994,(1) the following announcement was 
made:
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        The SPEAKER.(2) Pursuant to the provisions of House 
    Resolution 411,(3) the Chair on Wednesday, April 27, 
    1994, announced his appointment of the following Members of the 
    House to join with a committee of the Senate to attend the funeral 
    services of the late Honorable Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th 
    President of the United States, in Yorba Linda, CA:
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        Mr. Foley of Washington;
        Mr. Michel of Illinois;
        Mr. Gingrich of Georgia;
        Mr. Moorhead of California;
        Mr. Thomas of California;
        Mr. Dreier of California;
        Mr. Hunter of California;
        Mr. Dornan of California;
        Mr. Gallegly of California;
        Mr. Herger of California;
        Mr. Cox of California;
        Mr. Condit of California;
        Mr. Calvert of California;
        Mr. Kim of California;
        Mr. McKeon of California;
        Mr. Royce of California;
        Mr. Pickle of Texas;
        Mr. de la Garza of Texas;
        Mr. Bevill of Alabama;
        Mr. Myers of Indiana;
        Mr. Mazzoli of Kentucky;
        Mr. Spence of South Carolina;
        Mr. Gilman of New York;
        Mr. Regula of Ohio;
        Mr. Shuster of Pennsylvania;
        Mr. Walker of Pennsylvania;
        Mr. Roth of Wisconsin;
        Mr. Petri of Wisconsin;
        Mr. Emerson of Missouri;
        Mr. McCollum of Florida;
        Mr. Roberts of Kansas;
        Mrs. Roukema of New Jersey;
        Mr. Skeen of New Mexico;
        Mr. Kennelly of Connecticut;
        Mr. Boehlert of New York;
        Mrs. Vucanovich of Nevada;
        Mr. Bentley of Maryland;
        Mr. Callahan of Alabama;
        Mr. Kolbe of Arizona;
        Mr. McMillan of North Carolina;
        Mr. Upton of Michigan;
        Mr. Shays of Connecticut;
        Mr. Duncan of Tennessee;

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        Mr. McNulty of New York;
        Mr. Schiff of New Mexico;
        Mr. Stearns of Florida;
        Mr. Camp of Michigan;
        Mr. Peterson of Florida;
        Mr. Taylor of North Carolina;

        Mr. Canady of Florida;
        Mr. Clyburn of South Carolina;
        Mr. Collins of Georgia;
        Mr. Dickey of Arkansas;
        Mr. Hutchinson of Arkansas;
        Mr. Johnson of Georgia;
        Mr. King of New York;
        Mr. Linder of Georgia;
        Mr. Mica of Florida;
        Mr. Miller of Florida;
        Mr. Smith of Michigan;
        Mr. Torkildsen of Massachusetts; and
        Mr. Underwood of Guam.

    Parliamentarian's Note: Former President Nixon died in New York, 
New York on Apr. 22, 1994. His funeral was held at the Richard Nixon 
Presidential Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California, on June 
25, 1994. President Nixon did not lie in state in the Rotunda of the 
Capitol.

Sec. 8.5 The Speaker appointed the entire membership of the House to 
    attend funeral services for former President Lyndon Baines Johnson 
    and a separate committee to attend funeral services to be held in 
    Texas.

    On Jan. 23, 1973,(1) the House adopted House Concurrent 
Resolution 90, authorizing the body of former President Johnson to lie 
in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol. Mr. Wright Patman, of Texas, 
then offered House Resolution 152, which was read and agreed to as 
follows:
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        Resolved, That the House of Representatives has learned with 
    profound regret and sorrow of the death of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 
    former President of the United States of America.
        Resolved, That in recognition of the many virtues, public and 
    private, of one who served with distinction as a Representative, 
    Senator, Vice President, and President, the Speaker shall appoint 
    committees of the House to join with such Members of the Senate as 
    may be designated, to attend the funeral services of the former 
    President.
        Resolved, That the House tenders its deep sympathy to the 
    members of the family of the former President in their sad 
    bereavement.
        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 of the same to the family of the 
    deceased.
        Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of 
    the former President, this House do now adjourn.

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        The resolution was agreed to.

    On Jan. 24, 1973,(2) Speaker Carl Albert, of Oklahoma, 
appointed the delegation to attend the funeral:
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        The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints himself and the entire 
    membership of the House to attend the funeral services for former 
    President Lyndon Baines Johnson which are to be held this 
    afternoon, at 2:30 p.m., in the rotunda of the Capitol. . . .
        The Chair appoints the entire membership of the House to attend 
    the funeral services for former President Lyndon Baines Johnson 
    which are to be held in the National City Christian Church, 
    Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning, at 10 a.m. . . .
        The Chair appoints the following Members of the House to attend 
    the funeral services for former President Lyndon Baines Johnson 
    which are to be held in Texas on Thursday afternoon: The Speaker, 
    Mr. McFall, Mr. Gerald R. Ford, Mr. Arends, Mr. Patman, Mr. Mahon, 
    Mr. Poage, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Teague of Texas, Mr. Burleson of Texas, 
    Mr. Brooks, Mr. Wright, Mr. Young of Texas, Mr. Casey of Texas, Mr. 
    Gonzalez, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Pickle, Mr. E de la Garza, Mr. White, 
    Mr. Eckhardt, Mr. Kazen, Mr. Price of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
    Archer, Miss Jordan, Mr. Milford, Mr. Steelman, Mr. Charles Wilson 
    of Texas, Mr. Rooney of New York, Mr. Hays, Mr. Steed, Mr. Dorn, 
    Mr. Fountain, Mr. Landrum, Mr. Sisk, Mr. Brademas, Mr. Randall, Mr. 
    Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Anderson of Illinois, Mr. Pepper, Mr. 
    Rooney of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hanley, Mr. Stokes, and Mr. 
    Jones of Oklahoma.

Sec. 8.6 The Speaker appointed the entire membership of the House to 
    attend the funeral services for former President Eisenhower.

    On Mar. 31, 1969,(1) the House adopted a resolution and 
adjourned out of respect following eulogies to the former President and 
General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The proceedings were as 
follows:
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        Mr. [Carl] ALBERT [of Oklahoma]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 
    resolution.
        The Clerk read the resolution as follows:

                                  H. Res. 351

            Resolved, That the House of Representatives has learned 
        with profound regret and sorrow of the death of General of the 
        Army Dwight David Eisenhower, beloved former President of the 
        United States of America.
            Resolved, That in recognition of the many virtues, public 
        and private, of the illustrious soldier and statesman, and as a 
        mark of respect to one who has held such eminent public 
        stations, the Speaker shall appoint a committee of the House to 
        join with such Members of the Senate as may be designated, to 
        attend the funeral services of the former President.
            Resolved, That the House tenders its deep sympathy to the 
        members of

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        the family of the former President in their sad bereavement.
            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 of the same to the family of the 
        deceased.

        The resolutions were agreed to.
        The SPEAKER.(2) The Chair appoints the Speaker and 
    the entire membership of the House to attend the funeral services 
    for former President Dwight D. Eisenhower this afternoon at the 
    Washington National Cathedral. . . .
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        The Chair appoints as members of the committee on the part of 
    the House to attend the funeral services in Abilene, KS, the 
    gentleman from Texas, Mr. Fisher, and the gentleman from Kansas, 
    Mr. Mize. . . .
        The Clerk will report the remaining resolution.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory 
        of the former President, this House do now adjourn.

        The resolution was agreed to.

    Parliamentarian's Note: Former President Eisenhower died at Walter 
Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Mar. 28, 1969. Since both 
the House and the Senate had adjourned from Thursday to Monday, 
arrangements for funeral services in the Rotunda of the Capitol on 
Sunday, Mar. 30, were made pursuant to verbal authorization by the 
Speaker and the Vice President.

 Justice of the Supreme Court

Sec. 8.7 When a Chief Justice of the United States died during an 
    adjournment of the House, the Speaker appointed a funeral committee 
    and notified the House of the appointment when the House 
    reconvened.

    On Apr. 30, 1946,(1) the Senior Associate Justice and 
Acting Chief Justice of the United States notified the House of the 
death of Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone. Speaker Sam Rayburn, of 
Texas, then made the following announcement:
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        The Chair desires to announce that during the recess of the 
    House the Speaker designated the following Members to attend the 
    funeral of the late Chief Justice Stone: Mr. Tolan, Mr. Cravens, 
    Mr. Kefauver, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Michener, and Mr. Gwynne of Iowa.

Sec. 8.8 A funeral committee was appointed to attend the funeral of an 
    Associate Justice

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    of the United States Supreme Court.

    On July 19, 1949,(1) the House adopted House Resolution 
287 expressing sorrow of the death of the Honorable Frank Murphy, 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointing 
a committee to attend the funeral, and adjourning as a further mark of 
respect. After adoption of the resolution and before adjournment, 
Speaker Sam Rayburn, of Texas, stated:
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        The Chair appoints as members of the funeral committee the 
    gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Dingell; the gentleman from Michigan, 
    Mr. Rabaut; the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Woodruff, and the 
    gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Shafer.

 Speaker of the House

Sec. 8.9 A resolution of sympathy adopted by the House authorized two 
    funeral committees for a sitting Speaker.(1)
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    On Sept. 16, 1940,(2) a resolution was passed providing 
the appointment of funeral committees and invitations to the funeral of 
Speaker William B. Bankhead, of Alabama. In the usual past practice, 
the House passed two resolutions for this purpose. The resolution read 
as follows:
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                            House Resolution 603
                     In the House of Representatives, United States.

        Resolved, That the House has learned with profound sensibility 
    and sorrow of the death of Hon. William B. Bankhead, Speaker of the 
    House of Representatives for the Seventy-sixth Congress.
        Resolved, That a committee of four Members of the House be 
    appointed to take order for superintending the funeral of Mr. 
    Bankhead in the Chamber of the House of Representatives at 12:30 
    o'clock p.m. on Monday, September 16, 1940, and that the House of 
    Representatives attend the same.
        Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the remains of Mr. 
    Bankhead be removed from Washington to Jasper, Ala., in charge of 
    the Sergeant at Arms, attended by the committee, who shall have 
    full power to carry these resolutions into effect, and that the 
    necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the 
    contingent fund of the House.
        Resolved, That a committee of 63 Members of the House, with 
    such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend 
    the funeral at Jasper, Ala.
        Resolved, That the Clerk of the House communicate these 
    resolutions to the Senate, transmit a copy thereof to the family of 
    the deceased, and invite the Senate to attend the funeral in the 
    House Chamber and appoint a committee to act with the committee of 
    the House.

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        Resolved, That invitations be extended to the President of the 
    United States and the members of his Cabinet, the Chief Justice and 
    Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, the 
    diplomatic corps (through the Secretary of State), the Chief of 
    Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations of the Navy, the 
    Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of 
    the Coast Guard to attend the funeral in the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives.
        The resolution was agreed to.
        The SPEAKER appointed the following committee of four, under 
    the resolution, to superintend the order for the arrangement of the 
    funeral: Hon. Henry B. Steagall, of Alabama; Hon. Edward T. Taylor, 
    of Colorado; Hon. Clifton A. Woodrum, of Virginia; and Hon. Joseph 
    W. Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts.
        The SPEAKER appointed as members of the committee to attend the 
    funeral of the late Speaker at Jaspar, Ala., the following Members 
    of the House: Hon. Sam Rayburn, of Texas; Hon. Joseph W. Martin, 
    Jr., of Massachusetts; Hon. Henry B. Steagall, of Alabama; Hon. 
    Frank W. Boykin, of Alabama; Hon. Sam Hobbs, of Alabama; Hon. Joe 
    Starnes, of Alabama; Hon. Pete Jarman, of Alabama; Hon. Luther 
    Patrick, of Alabama; Hon. John J. Sparkman, of Alabama; Hon. George 
    M. Grant, of Alabama; Hon. Adolph J. Sabath, of Illinois; Hon. 
    Edward T. Taylor, of Colorado; Hon. Robert L. Doughton, of North 
    Carolina; Hon. Hatton W. Sumners, of Texas; Hon. Carl Vinson, of 
    Georgia; Hon. Schuyler Otis Bland, of Virginia; Hon. Marvin Jones, 
    of Texas; Hon. Harold Knutson, of Minnesota; Hon. Clarence F. Lea, 
    of California; Hon. Robert Crosser, of Ohio; Hon. Frank Crowther, 
    of New York; Hon. Thomas H. Cullen, of New York; Hon. Patrick H. 
    Drewry, of Virginia; Hon. Milton A. Romjue, of Missouri, Hon. John 
    E. Rankin, of Mississippi; Hon. Sol Bloom, of New York; Hon. 
    Clarence Cannon, of Missouri; Hon. Clifton A. Woodrum, of Virginia; 
    Hon. John Taber, of New York; Hon. B. Carroll Reece, of Tennessee; 
    Hon. John M. Robsion, of Kentucky; Hon. James McAndrews, of 
    Illinois; Hon. John J. Cochran, of Missouri; Hon. E. E. Cox, of 
    Georgia; Hon. Charles A. Eaton, of New Jersey; Hon. Mary T. Norton, 
    of New Jersey; Hon. Lindsay C. Warren, of North Carolina; Hon. U. 
    S. Guyer, of Kansas; Hon. Jed Johnson, of Oklahoma; Hon. John W. 
    McCormack, of Massachusetts; Hon. Jere Cooper, of Tennessee; Hon. 
    Joe L. Smith, of West Virginia; Hon. William P. Cole, Jr., of 
    Maryland; Hon. Patrick J. Boland, of Pennsylvania; Hon. Andrew J. 
    May, of Kentucky; Hon. Brent Spence, of Kentucky; Hon. Jesse P. 
    Wolcott, of Michigan; Hon. Millard F. Caldwell, of Florida; Hon. 
    John D. Dingell, of Michigan; Hon. J. Will Robinson, of Utah; Hon. 
    James G. Scrugham, of Nevada; Hon. Martin F. Smith, of Washington; 
    Hon. David D. Terry, of Arkansas; Hon. Frank Carlson, of Kansas; 
    Hon. Fred L. Crawford, of Michigan; Hon. Bertrand W. Gearhart, of 
    California; Hon. John M. Houston, of Kansas; Hon. Charles F. 
    McLaughlin, of Nebraska; Hon. Francis H. Case, of South Dakota; 
    Hon. Vincent F. Harrington, of Iowa; Hon. Harry R. Sheppard, of 
    California; Hon. Robert

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    F. Jones, of Ohio; Hon. Earl R. Lewis, of Ohio.

 Member or Senator

Sec. 8.10 Form of traditional appointment of funeral committee for a 
    Member of the House.

    On Oct. 12, 2000,(1) the Speaker pro 
tempore(2) made the following announcement:
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        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 
    618,(3) the Chair announces the Speaker's appointment of 
    the following Members of the House to the committee to attend the 
    funeral of the late Bruce F. Vento:
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        Mr. Oberstar, Minnesota.
        Mr. Hastert, Illinois.
        Mr. Gephardt, Missouri.
        Mr. Bonior, Michigan.
        Mr. Sabo, Minnesota.
        Mr. Peterson, Minnesota.
        Mr. Ramstad, Minnesota.
        Mr. Minge, Minnesota.
        Mr. Gutknecht, Minnesota.
        Mr. Luther, Minnesota.
        Mr. Obey, Wisconsin.
        Mr. LaFalce, New York.
        Mr. Markey, Massachusetts.
        Mr. Kildee, Michigan.
        Mr. Rahall, West Virginia.
        Mr. Frost, Texas.
        Mr. Coyne, Pennsylvania.
        Mr. Hoyer, Maryland.
        Mr. Kleczka, Wisconsin.
        Mr. Kanjorski, Pennsylvania.
        Mr. Lewis, Georgia.
        Mr. Sawyer, Ohio.
        Mr. McDermott, Washington.
        Mr. Barrett, Wisconsin.
        Mr. Hinchey, New York.
        Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas.
        Mr. Pomeroy, North Dakota.
        Mr. Watt, North Carolina.
        Ms. Woolsey, California.
        Mr. Farr, California.
        Mr. Underwood, Guam.
        Mr. Bentsen, Texas.
        Ms. Jackson-Lee, Texas.
        Mr. Cummings, Maryland.
        Mr. Kind, Wisconsin.
        Ms. Lee, California.
        Mr. Gonzalez, Texas.
        Mr. Gary Miller, California.
        Mr. Thompson California.
        Mr. Udall, Colorado.
        Mr. Udall, New Mexico.

Sec. 8.11 Form of traditional appointment of funeral committee for a 
    Senator.

    On July 24, 2000,(1) the Speaker pro 
tempore(2) made the following announcement:
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        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the provisions of House 
    Resolution 558,(3) the Chair announces the Speaker's 
    appointment of the following Members of the House to the committee 
    to attend the funeral of the late Paul Coverdell:
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        Mr. Lewis, Georgia;

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        Mr. Hastert, Illinois;
        Mr. Bishop, Georgia;
        Mr. Collins, Georgia;
        Mr. Deal, Georgia;
        Mr. Kingston, Georgia;
        Mr. Linder, Georgia;
        Ms. McKinney, Georgia;
        Mr. Barr, Georgia;
        Mr. Chambliss, Georgia;
        Mr. Norwood, Georgia;
        Mr. Isakson, Georgia; and
        Mr. Graham, South Carolina.

Sec. 8.12 When a Member dies during a period of adjournment, the 
    Speaker may use appointment authority granted to him by the House 
    to make appointments during that period and then advise the House 
    of his appointment when the House reconvenes.

    On Aug. 2, 2001,(1) the following authority was granted 
by unanimous consent:
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        Mr. [Dick] ARMEY [of Texas]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent that notwithstanding any adjournment of the House until 
    Wednesday, September 5, 2001, the Speaker, majority leader, and 
    minority leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make 
    appointments authorized by law or by the House.
        The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from Texas?
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        There was no objection.

    On Sept. 5, 2001,(3) the Speaker pro tempore made the 
following announcement:
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        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kirk)(4). Pursuant to 
    the order of the House of Thursday, August 2, 2001, the Speaker on 
    Tuesday, August 21, 2001, appointed the following Members to attend 
    the funeral of the late Honorable Floyd Spence:
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        Mr. Spratt of South Carolina;
        Mr. Hastert of Illinois;
        Mr. Watts of Oklahoma;
        Mr. Clyburn of South Carolina;
        Mr. Graham of South Carolina;
        Mr. DeMint of South Carolina;
        Mr. Brown of South Carolina;
        Mr. Young of Florida;
        Mr. Hunter of California;
        Mr. Saxton of New Jersey;
        Mr. Hefley of Colorado;
        Mr. McNulty of New York;
        Mr. Bartlett of Maryland;
        Mr. McHugh of New York;
        Mr. Chambliss of Georgia.

Sec. 8.13 The House agreed to a privileged resolution authorizing the 
    Speaker to appoint a delegation to attend memorial services for a 
    Member-elect and former Majority Leader.

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    On Jan. 3, 1973,(1) a resolution was adopted in the 
House which dealt the presumptive death of Member-elect and former 
Majority Leader of the 92d Congress, Hale Boggs, of Louisiana. The 
resolution read as follows:
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        Mr. [Olin E.] TEAGUE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 
    resolution (H. Res. 1) and ask for its immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read the resolution as follows:

                                   H. Res. 1

            Whereas a certificate of election has been received by the 
        Clerk of this House showing the election of Hale Boggs as a 
        Representative in the Ninety-third Congress from the Second 
        Congressional District in the State of Louisiana; and
            Whereas Representative-elect Hale Boggs has not appeared to 
        take the oath of office as a Member of this House; and
            Whereas the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting 
        at the direction of the Speaker of this House for the Ninety-
        second Congress, has ascertained that Representatives Nick 
        Begich and Hale Boggs, Members of the Ninety-second Congress, 
        together with Russell L. Brown and Don E. Jonz of the State of 
        Alaska, all of whom departed together by plane from Anchorage, 
        Alaska, on October 16, 1972, on a flight bound for Juneau, 
        Alaska, have been missing since that date and despite repeated 
        and thorough searches have not been located; and
            Whereas the District Court for the State of Alaska, third 
        Judicial District, after hearing witnesses and studying all 
        available evidence relative to the disappearance of 
        Representative Begich, Russell L. Brown and Don E. Jonz, has 
        determined that these three men cannot be found alive after 
        such a lapse of time and are presumed dead; and
            Whereas as a result of the findings of the jury in the 
        aforementioned judicial proceeding the judge of the said court 
        has signed certificates of presumptive death with respect to 
        Representative Begich, Russell L. Brown and Don E. Jonz; and
            Whereas no evidence has been presented to this House or is 
        known to it which distinguishes the missing status of 
        Representative-elect Hale Boggs from that of the three men for 
        whom the aforementioned certificates of presumptive death have 
        been issued; Therefore be it
            Resolved, That based on information provided by its Clerk, 
        this House of Representatives hereby determines that there is a 
        vacancy in the Ninety-third Congress in the representation from 
        the Second Congressional District in the State of Louisiana 
        because of the absence of Representative-elect Hale Boggs.
            Resolved, That the Speaker of the House is hereby directed 
        to notify the Governor of the State of Louisiana of the 
        existence of this vacancy so that appropriate measures to fill 
        this vacancy may be undertaken by the Governor pursuant to 
        Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States.
            Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to appoint a 
        delegation of Members of this House, together with such Members 
        of the Senate as may be joined, to attend memorial services to 
        be held for the former Majority Leader in New Orleans, 
        Louisiana, on January 4, 1973.
            Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be 
        authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary 
        to carry out the provisions of these resolutions and

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        that the necessary expenses in connection therewith, as well as 
        any incurred by the Clerk at the Speaker's request, be paid out 
        of the contingent fund of the House.
            Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to 
        the Senate, to the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and 
        transmit a copy to the family of the missing Representative-
        elect Hale Boggs.

        The resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the 
    table.                          -------------------

            APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND MEMORIAL MASS FOR THE 
                              HONORABLE HALE BOGGS

        The SPEAKER.(2) The Chair appoints the following 
    Members of the House to attend the memorial mass and tribute for 
    the honorable Hale Boggs, the majority leader in the 92d Congress 
    and a Representative-elect from the Second Congressional District 
    of Louisiana to the 93d Congress: The Speaker, Mr. Hebert, the 
    majority leader, the minority leader, the majority whip, the 
    minority whip, Mr. Passman, Mr. Waggonner, Mr. Rarick, Mr. Breaux, 
    Mr. Long of Louisiana, Mr. Treen, Mr. Patman, Mr. Mahon, Mr. Poage, 
    Mr. Mills of Arkansas, Mr. Holifield, Mr. Madden, Mr. Morgan;
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        Mr. Price of Illinois, Mr. Teague of Texas, Mr. Blatnik, Mr. 
    Burleson of Texas, Mr. Gross, Mr. Hays, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Rodino, 
    Mr. Staggers, Mr. Saylor, Mr. Widnall, Mr. Broyhill of Virginia, 
    Mr. Cederberg, Mr. Haley, Mr. Landrum, Mr. Mailliard, Mr. Rhodes, 
    Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. Diggs, Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. Reuss, Mr. Teague of 
    California, Mr. Vanik, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Collier, Mr. Ullman;
        Mr. Quie, Mr. Burke of Massachusetts, Mr. Devine, Mr. Dulski, 
    Mr. Karth, Mr. Moorhead of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nelsen, Mr. 
    Rostenkowski, Mr. Schneebeli, Mr. Anderson of Illinois, Mr. 
    Ashbrook, Mr. Carey of New York, Mr. Corman, Mr. Harsha, Mr. 
    Ichord, Mr. Mosher, Mr. Fulton, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Horton, Mr. 
    Hutchinson, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Green of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conable, 
    Mr. Duncan, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Matsunaga, and Mr. Brotzman.

 Officer of the House

Sec. 8.14 Upon the death of the Chaplain of the House, the Speaker was 
    authorized by resolution to appoint as members of the funeral 
    committee all the Representatives from the State in which the 
    Chaplain had been born, the Representative from the Chaplain's home 
    district being named first and the remainder of the delegation 
    appointed in order of seniority.

    On Feb. 23, 1966,(1) the House conducted its scheduled 
business before adjourning as a mark of respect for the late Chaplain 
of the

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House, Bernard Braskamp. House Resolution 745, expressing the sorrow of 
the House upon the Chaplain's death, was read and agreed to. The 
proceedings were as follows:
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        Mr. [Stanley L.] GREIGG [of Iowa]. Mr. Speaker, I send a 
    resolution to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read the resolution as follows:

                                  H. Res. 745

            Resolved, That the House heard with profound sorrow of the 
        death of the Honorable Bernard Braskamp, D.D., Chaplain of the 
        House.
            Resolved, That as a mark of respect to his memory the 
        Speaker appoint a committee of seven Members to attend the 
        funeral services.
            Resolved, That the necessary expenses in connection with 
        the funeral services be paid out of the contingent fund of the 
        House.
            Resolved, That the Clerk transmit a copy of these 
        resolutions to the family of the deceased.

        The resolutions were agreed to.
        The SPEAKER.(2) The Chair appoints as members of the 
    committee to attend the funeral of our beloved Chaplain, the 
    following Members of the House: Mr. Greigg, Mr. Gross, Mr. Smith of 
    Iowa, Mr. Bandstra, Mr. Culver, Mr. Hansen of Iowa, and Mr. 
    Schmidhauser.
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                                  adjournment

        The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the remainder of the 
    resolution.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory 
        of the deceased the House do now adjourn.

        The resolution was agreed to.
        The SPEAKER. The House stands adjourned in memory of our late 
    beloved Chaplain.

 Former Officer

Sec. 8.15 The Speaker was authorized by resolution to appoint a 
    committee to attend the funeral of a former Clerk of the House.

    On Oct. 20, 1942,(1) Mr. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., of 
Massachusetts, offered a resolution. The proceedings were as follows:
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        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of 
        the death of Hon. William Tyler Page, an employee and officer 
        of the House for nearly 62 years.(2)
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            Resolved, That as a mark of respect to his memory the 
        Speaker appoint a committee of four Members to attend the 
        funeral services.
            Resolved, That the Clerk transmit a copy of these 
        resolutions to the family of the deceased.

        The resolution was agreed to.
        The SPEAKER.(3) The Chair appoints the following 
    committee of Members to attend the funeral: Messrs. Cannon of 
    Missouri,

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    Englebright, Eaton, and Robsion of Kentucky.
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 Other Federal Officials

Sec. 8.16 The Speaker appointed a committee to attend the funeral of 
    the Secretary of the Navy.

    On May 1, 1944,(1) Speaker Sam Rayburn, of Texas, 
announced to the House that he had received an invitation to, and would 
attend, the funeral of the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Frank 
Knox:
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        Mr. [Adolph J.] SABATH [of Illinois]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 
    resolution (H. Res. 523), and ask for its immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of 
        the death of the Honorable Frank Knox, late Secretary of the 
        Navy.
            Resolved, That a committee of seven Members of the House be 
        appointed to join a committee of the Senate in attending the 
        funeral of the late Secretary of the Navy on behalf of Congress 
        and to take such other action as may be proper in honor of the 
        memory of the deceased and to manifest the respect and 
        appreciation of Congress for his public service.
            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 provision 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 the following committee to 
    attend the funeral of the late Honorable Frank Knox: Mr. Sabath of 
    Illinois; Mr. McCormack of Massachusetts; Mr. Martin of 
    Massachusetts; Mr. Vinson of Georgia; Mr. Maas of Minnesota; Mr. 
    Church of Illinois; and Mr. Merrow of New Hampshire.
        The occupant of the chair has received an invitation and will 
    attend the funeral in addition to the committee just named.

                                  adjournment

        The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the remainder of the 
    resolution.
        The Clerk read as follows:

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

        The resolution was agreed to[.] . . .

Sec. 8.17 The Speaker appointed a committee to attend the funeral of a 
    former Vice President.

    On Feb. 1, 1979,(1) Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., of 
Massachusetts, made the following announcement:
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        The SPEAKER. Pursuant to House Resolution 74,(2) the 
    Chair appoints as

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    members of a committee to attend the memorial service of the late 
    Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller the following Members on the Part 
    of the House:
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        Mr. Rhodes of Arizona;
        Mr. Brademas of Indiana;
        Mr. Stratton of New York;
        Mr. Addabbo of New York;
        Mr. Rosenthal of New York;
        Mr. Horton of New York;
        Mr. Murphy of New York;
        Mr. Wydler of New York;
        Mr. Bingham of New York;
        Mr. Conable of New York;
        Mr. Hanley of New York;
        Mr. McEwen of New York;
        Mr. Wolff of New York;
        Mr. Biaggi of New York;
        Mr. Chisholm of New York;
        Mr. Fish of New York;
        Mr. Kemp of New York;
        Mr. Lent of New York;
        Mr. Rangel of New York;
        Mr. Gilman of New York;
        Mr. Holtzman of New York;
        Mr. Mitchell of New York;
        Mr. Scheuer of New York;
        Mr. Ottinger of New York;
        Mr. Ambro of New York;
        Mr. Downey of New York;
        Mr. LaFalce of New York;
        Mr. McHugh of New York;
        Mr. Nowak of New York;
        Mr. Richmond of New York;
        Mr. Solarz of New York;
        Mr. Zeferetti of New York;
        Mr. Lundine of New York;
        Mr. Weiss of New York;
        Mr. Garcia of New York;
        Mr. Green of New York;
        Mr. Peyser of New York;
        Mr. Carney of New York;
        Mr. Ferraro of New York;
        Mr. Lee of New York;
        Mr. Solomon of New York;
        Mr. Johnson of California;
        Mr. Anderson of Illinois;
        Mr. McClory of Illinois;
        Mr. Vander Jagt of Michigan;
        Mr. Dan Daniel of Virginia;
        Mr. Forsythe of New Jersey;
        Mr. Lott of Mississippi; and
        Mr. Shuster of Pennsylvania.

    Parliamentarian's Note: This marked the first ever funeral 
committee for a former Vice President.