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1909. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2339 Also, resolution of the Shenandoah Valley Fruit· Growers' The Clerk read as follows : Association fa"'oring law to prevent spread of dangerous insect House resolution 563. pests-to the Committee on Agriculture. Resolved, That the Ilonse has heard with profound sorrow of the By l\Ir. SIMS: Petition of business men of Washington, favor­ death of Hon. WrLLIA I H. PARKER, late a Member of this House from the State of South Dakota, which occurred at his home in the city of ing H. R. 27670, for prevention of cruelty to animals-to the Deadwood, June 26, 1908. Committee on the Di. trict of Columb!a. Rcsolt;cd, That the business of the House is now suspended that Also, petition of farmers' convention for Carroll County, opportunity may be given to pay tribute to his memory. Resolt:ed, That as a particular mark of respect to the deceased, and fa\Orlng a parcels-post and postal savings bank bill-to the in recognition of his distinguished public service, the House at the Committee on the Post-Oflice and Post-Roads. conclusion of the .memot·ial exercises of the day shall stand adjourned. By l\Ir. S.MITH of l\Iichigan: Petition of P. B. Fort and 26 Resolt:ed, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. others, of Washington, D. C., against the Johnston Sunday bill Resolt:ed, That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the (S. 3940)-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. family of the deceased. By Ir. SPERRY: Resolution of the Ieriden Order of Elks, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on agreeing of ::\1eriden, Conn., fa\oring the establishment of a reserve for to the resolutions. the American elk-to the Conrn1ittee on the Public Lands. The resolutions were agreed to. By 1\Ir. S'rANLEY: Papers to accompany bills for relief of Thomas II. Barker and Hankin Eastin, administrator of the estate of William H . Eustin-to the Committee on War Cliams. l\fr. HALL. l\Ir. Speaker, it is with mingled feelings of sad­ By 1\Ir. STEENERSON: Petitions of W. T. Spillam and ness and hope that I undert:.:'lke to pay this final tribute to my others, of Red Lake Falls; Edward Johnson and others, of Bel­ deceased friend and colleague in this body. It is with a "feeling trami; J. P. Seim and others, of Flom; and Axel W. Johnson and of sadness because of the loss of a companionship which I Ilrized others, of Newfolden, all in the State of Minnesota, against duty highly, and the memory of which I sacredly cherish. It is with on tea and cofi'ee-to the Committee on Wars and l\leans. a feeling of sadness because I realize that in his cleat~ his ~len - . Also, petition of the Crookston (l\Iinn.) Water Works, Power, did family sustained the loss of a Joying and devoted husband and Light Company, for reduction of tariff on electric-light car­ and father. It is with a feeling of sadness because hy his de­ bons-to the Committee on Ways and Means. parture the State of South Dakota lost one of its most honored, Also, petition of Noyes Brothers & Cutler, of St. Paul, against respected, and patriotic citizens, one whose bright intellect and free importation of surgical instruments in certain cases-to sturdy integrity have been interwoven in many ways in the the Committee on Ways and Means. fabric of her laws and social life. It is with a feeling of hope By l\Ir. TIRRELL: Petition of Groton Grange, No. 7, of that what has been our loss has been his gain. It is with a Groton, l\Iass., fa"'oring establishing a national highways com­ feeling of hope because he has departed from this world of sick­ mission-to the Committee on Agriculture. ness, pain, trouble, and sorrow, and has gone to a sphere of By Mr. TOWNSE~D: Petition of residents of Ann Arbor, existence where these are unknown, where all is brightness and against con\erting the Hetch Hetchy Valley of California into happiness and peace. a reservoir for the city of San Francisco-to the Committee on We can not approach the subject of death with aught but the Public Lands. reverence. It is the great unexplainable mystery. Sages and By l\Ir. VREELAND: Petition of oil producers of Wellsville philosophers for ages have \ainly endeavored to discover the and Richburg, both in the State of New York, against any change source of life .and the effect of death. It is the secret which in tariff on crude oil-to the Committee on Ways and Means. the Omnipotent One has wisely and mercifully withheld from us. But enough has been ren~aled to us that we may know that life does not end at the gr:we. .As the 11ew-born infant HOUSE OF ·REPRESENTATIVES. instinctively takes nourishment at the mother's breast, so e>et-y human being, though unlearned and uncultured, has within his SuNDAY, February 14, 1909. breast the instinctive feeling of immortality. It has been said that "the gods conceal from men the happiness of death that The House met at 12 o'clock m. they may endure life." . Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., as fol­ I shall allude briefly to some of those principal incidents · lows: which, like milestones, mark and indicate our lamented col­ Our Father in heaven, we meet here on this sacred day to league's upright life, his noble character,. and his patriotic and fulfill a sacred mission. We are come to pay a tribute of love active civil and military service. WILLIAM H. PARKER was and respect to men· who served with distinction their country born l\fay 5, 1847, enlisted in the Union .Army .May 27, 1861, at in the Congress of the United States, than which no greater Portsmouth, N. H., and wa.s mustered into service, to take effect service, if faithfully and efficiently done, can be rendered to the same date, as a musician, in Company H, Second New Hamp­ one's country. Teach us how to be true to oursel1es, how to be shire Volunteer Infantry, to serve three years, and was dis­ patriots in times of peace, how to be philanthropists, that we charged from the service .August 28, 1861, at Bladensburg, Md., may feel bound to contribute something to our neighbor, to the being unfit for duty as a drummer. public weal, and to the uplift of humanity; that we may be, . He was again enrolled September 4, 1862, at Keene, N. H., indeed, followers of the world's great Exemplar, and departing, and was mustered into service September 22, 1862, at Concord, lea1e the world a little better than we found i.t. N. H., as a private, Company G, Fourteenth New Hampshire Inspire the men who J;hall speak here to-day that they may Volunteer Infantry, to serve three years. He was transferred bring out the sterling qualities of their departed colleagues; some time in January or February, 1864, to Company .A., Sixth that they may be an example to those who shall come after Regiment Invalid Corps, which organization was afterwards them. Comfort us all with the blessed hope of the immortality designated Company .A., Sixth Regiment U. S. Veteran Resene of the soul, and be especially near to the families who mourn Corps. He was mustered out of service, as of that company the loss of their dear ones that they may look forward with and regiment, .April 28, 1865, at Cincinnati, Ohio, to enable him bright anticipations to a world where sorrows never come, and to accept promotion as second lieutenant in the Sixth U. S. where they shall dwell together with their loved ones forever. Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered into service April 29, And glory and honor be Thine through Him who revealed the 1865, at Cincinnati, Ohio, as second lieutenant Company C, immortality of the soul to the world. Amen. • Sixth U. S. Volunteer Infantry, to serve three years, and was The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and mustered out and honorably discharged the service with the approYed. company October 15, 1866, at Fort Kearney, Nebr. He was MEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON THE LATE RON. WILLIAM H. PARKER, OF brevetted first lieutenant of volunteers March 13, 1865, for SOUTH DAKOTA. faithful and meritorious services. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. OVERSTREET). The Clerk He married l\fiss Clara E. Thomas, of Washington, D. C., will report the first special order. January 27, 1867, the result of the union being 11 children, 8 The Clerk read as follows : of whom are living. Graduated from the law department of the Columbian University, Washington, D. C., class of 1868. Was On motion of Mr. MARTIN, by unanimous consent, admitted to the bar of the supreme court of the District of Co­ House Ot·der No. 18. lumbia immediately after his graduation. .Appointed collector Ordered, That there be a ses ion of the House at 12 m. Sunday, February 14, for the delivery of eulogies on the life, character, and of internal r evenue of Colorado Territory by General Grant, public services of the Hon. WILLIAM H. PARKER, late a Member of President, June 24, 1874. Resigned July, 1876, upon his ap­ this House from South Dakota. pointment as assistant United States attorney of Colorado Ter­ Mr. MARTIN. l\Ir. Speaker, I offer the following resolutions, ritory. Was subsequently appointed United States attorney which I send to the desk and ask to have read.
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