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4430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. APRIL 7, fought to conquer and to conquer overwhelmingly, but, truce de HOUSE OF REPRESENTArriVES. clared and peace effected, he harbored no resentment and pun ished no enemies. He not merely forgave, he forgot. THURSDAY, .April 7, 1904. True, he was not satisfied with a narrow margin of victory; it must be decisive. Even when success was absolutely assured he The House met at 12 o'clock m. did not relax in his efforts in the least. This feeling was misun Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. HENRY N. CouDEN, D. D. derstood and led to misconception and was the great source of the The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and appro\ed. excess of caricature from which he suffered. He needed only to_ MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. be thoroughly known to be vindicated of all charges. Kindlier A message from the Senate, by Mr. P.ARKINSO~, .its reading feelings and a more generous appreciation succeeded to distrust clerk, announced that the Senate had passed bills and joint reso and malignity. Vituperation and abuse recoiled from him. He lution of the following titles; in which the concurrence of the went his way serene, calm, cheerful, and undistw·bed. It was House of Representatives was requested: his good fortune to live to see all the shafts of malice blunted and S. R. 67. Joint resolution providing for the printing of Senate turned back on his assailers. For eight years the strong search Document No. 240, relating to the beet-sugar industry in the light of infinite inquiry was focused upon him, but nothing mean United States; or small was ever disclosed. His life was an open book, every S. 4054. An ~ct for the relief of Richard King; page as clean as the first. S. 3665. An act granting an increase of pension to -Ellen M. He had no secret longings for other political honors. He was O'Connor; great enough to put aside any such ambition and was never S. 3361. An act to ratify, approve, and confirm an act duly en greater than in resisting the flattery of those who would have acted by the legislature of the Territory of Hawal.i to authorize made him a national standard bearer. The public will know but and provide for the maintenance and supply of fuel and illumi little of the great pressure brought to bear upon him to accept nating gas and its by-products in Honolulu; this crown, nor did he, l~ke Cresar, refuse each time with less and S. 1425. An act for the relief of Eleonora G. Goldsborough; and less insistence. He was firm to the last, because he felt he was S. 10. An act granting an increase of pension to Albert H . Taft. following the path in which his duty lay. He had given his word 'I'he message also announced that the Sen:1te had pas3ed with he would not be a candidate, and he kept his faith. amendment bill of the following title; in which the concurrenc9 Measure him from whatever.point you choose, his sturdy hon of the House of Representatives was requested: _ esty shines preeminent. The arts of the demagogue he scorned. H. R. 13350. An act conferring jurisdiction upon United States He hated all shams and artifice. He had no secret, dark-chamber commissioners over offenses com;:r.Hted in a portion of the per method cf achieving results. He did not win by intrigue. He manent Hot Springs Mountain Reservation, Ark. worked in the open; his methods might at any time have been The message also announced that the Senate had agreed to the laid bare to the gaze of the world. There was no secret in his amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 22Gl) handling of men. He was honest, frank, sincere, sympathetic, to amend section 4607 of the Revised Statutes, relating to soliciting friendly. His friendships were not confined within the narrow seamen as lodgers. · circle of party politics, for he gained the admiration and respect MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. of those who would not agree with him. His honesty and sin cerity no one could doubt. If he was devoted to any cause, it was A message, in writing, from the President of the United States on account of its righteousness and justice, as he viewed it. He was communicated to the House of Representatives by Mr. never concealed personal and selfish aims under the guise of advo- . BARNES, one of his secretaries. eating public measures. He was frank and open in his relations SENATE BILLS REFERRED. to all legislation. He did not look to the shifting weathervane Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, Senate bills of the following of public opinion to find direction to guide his steps. titles were taken from the Speaker's table and referred to their What seemed right to him he did. He never lacked the cour appropriate committees as indicated below: age of his convictions. He was modest and unassuming. He S. 3734. An act granting an increase of pension to Martha W. ne-rer sought applause, and never carried himself to be seen of Cushing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. men. He won no victories on the field of battle; he did not fill S. 1244. An act granting an increase of pension to Sue Stevens the seat of highest authority r but he was a pil1ar of the State. Eskridge-to the Committee on Pensions. He was to a marked degree a well-balanced man, a man sane S. 240. An act granting a pension to Charles W eitfle-to th a in all the rela.tions of life. It follows that he was hopeful and Committee on Pensions. optimistic. Cheerfulness and good nature were the very essence S. 3334. An act granting an increase of pension to Frances G. of his being. He bore with him at all times the atmosphere of Belknap-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. love and sunshine. He was square, brave, and true; a grEat, E~ROLLED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT. tender-hearted, manly man. No one was ever deceived by his bluffness of speech when the beaming eye and kindly smile belied· Mr. WACHTER, n·om the Committee on Enrolled Bills, rep1rted the sense of his words. The catholicity of his interests and sym that this day they had presented to the President of the United pathies was as boundless as his charities. He bad some faults that States for his approval the following bills: are common to most men, but he possessed virtues so rare as to H. R. 8681. An act to detach the counties of Linn and Chariton, challenge recognition and admiration. in the State of Missouri, from the western and attach them to the He passed away in the height of his power and influence, se eastern judicial district of said State; cure in the knowledge that he was known and honored by the H. R. 10:125. An act directing the issue of a check in lieu of whole country, that all misunderstanding and misconception had a lost check drawn in favor of the Pittsburg Shear, Knife, and passed away; looked up to by one vast set of interests as its shield Machine Company, now the Heppanstall Forge and Knife Com and by another as its sincere friend and true adviser. Not all he pany, of Pittsburg, Pa.; and advocated in this Chamber has been enacted into legislation, but H. R. 9653. An act to provide for the withdrawal, free of duty tm whether all his hopes are ever realized in the futw·e or not, the der bond, n·om the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of any articles projects in which he was interested will ever be associated with and materials donated to incorporated institutions established for his name. Death was his fixst defeat. A nation grieved at his religious, philo.5ophical, educational, scientific, or literary pur bedside and prayed for his recovery. The tears shed for his loss poses, or to any State or municipal corporation. were genuine and heartfelt. E...''ilWLLED BILLS SIGNED. No man who made so brief a passage across the theater of our Mr. WACHTER, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, r~por te d national life ever left a stronger impress on his day and age in that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the fol every walk of life in which he took an interest. It is too soon to lowing titles; when the Speaker signed the same:. determine his rightful place in the valhalla of ow· national he H. R. 5055. An act granting an increase of pension to Woodson roes, but it is certain that the impartial biographer will record R. Daniel; him a great party leader, a statesman of high rank, a patriot of H. R. 5105. An act gi~anting an increase of pension to Jacob P. purest loyalty. Fishback; H. R. 5953. An act granting an increase of pension to Marcel The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing Gagnon; to the ·resolutions submitted by the senior Senator from Ohio. H. R. 5533. An a-ct granting an increase of pension to Hugh L. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to. · Freeman· Mr. FORAKER. Mr. President, I move, as a further mark of H. R. 5846. An act granting an increase of pension to Carrie K. respect to the memory of the departed, that the Senate do now Baker; adjourn. H. R. 5856.