.42_44 . CONGRESSION-Atr RECORD-· HOUSE. FEBRUARY 21~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESr tor, AuGusTus OCTAvrus BAtoN died on "the 14tli of Febt;tiary 191~, rip~ in years and full of honors. I had known him per~ sonall~ SI~ce my. early boy~ood and intimately for 35 years. Be· SuNDAY, Feb~·uary ~1, 1915. fore his buth h1s fat~er died, and while yet in infancy, before ~e. _was a year _old, h1s mother passed to the g1;eat beyond to The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and was called to order by JOlD the husband and father. He was reared by his grand­ Mr. BARTLETT as Speaker pro tempore. · mother. At an early age he entered ilie Uiliversity of Georgitt" The. Chap~a~n, Rev. Henry N. Conden, D. D., offered the fol- from which he graduated with the degree of bachelor of arts' lowing prayer : · and soon ti?-ereafter he received the degree of bachelor of laws~ , Lo-r£!, Thot6 hast be~n out· d;welling place in all generations. For many years he was a trustee· of the University of Georgia 'B efore the nwuntai ns w ere brought forth, or ever Thou hadst and was such at the time of his death. There were conferred formed the earth and the wot·ld, even, [1·on'll everlasting to ever­ upon him by that university the degrees of bachelor of arts lasting, Tho'lt a1·t God. bach;lor ?f ~aws, master .of _ arts~ arid doctor of 'laws. Shortly we ai·e come ·to pay· a tribute of respect to two chosen serv­ after begmmng the practice of law he answereu to the call to ants of the people a~d to record their life, character, and public arms made upon her sons by the Southern Coilfederacy. He services, tJlat they may live in history as an inspiration and as served in the Army of Virginia for tWo years and was after­ an example to coining generations. The one passed on while wards transferred to Georgia· and assigned to general staff dnty. serving as _a Member of this House, the other while a Senator Soon after the clo~e of the ~ar he commenced the practice of of the United States. 'l'o have been thus chosen as Members of law at Macon, Ga., where he resided until his death. As a thi~ great legislatiYe body is in itself a mark of distinction, in­ lawyer he was stu4ious; he mastered all subjects with consum ~ dicatiYe o~ !fiental strength, moral courage, and worthy endeavor. !Date skill, and presented them to· court and jury with conviiY.!· Tb.ey have finished the work Thou gavest them to do and have mg argument and logic. pas~ed on to a service for which the experiences of this life During the years following the Civil War, known as the re­ have fitted them. We mourn thefi.· going, but look forward with construction period in Georgia, he gave his great powers to the :faith, hope love to the touch of their hand, the cheer of their task of rehabilitating the State and restorinl:' its goyernment voice and kindly smile. Be this our solace arid the comfort of to its. own people. In reco-gnition 'of his publi~ services he was those who knew and loved therri be_st in the .home, in society elected _a mel]lber of the Georgia House of Representati-ves from where their genial prese~ce will be missed. May we be pre­ the co~qr of Bibb ~~ 1870, and. was succes ively reelected to par~d, when the summons comes, to pass with unperturbed that positiOn for a period of 12 years. For ·eight years he was spirit into that realm where love reigns supreme; and we will speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives and in that praise and magnify Thy holy name forever, through Him who office he evinced his wonderful familiarity with parliamentary taught us life and the immortality_of the soul. Amen. law. He presided with great fairness and dignity, and was THE JOURNAL. eYe_rY,Where recognized as one of the most skillful parliamen­ Mr. ADAMSON. 1\fr. Speaker; I ask unanimous consent that tarians that had ever presided over the Legislature of the State the reading and approval of the Journal be deferred until to- of Georgia. In eyery campaign, both local and national, 1\fr. morrow. BAcoN was an earnest champion ·of the cause of the Demo­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia crati.c Party, ~o ~hich he al_ways belonged. He ·was ready at asks unanimous consent that the reading of the Journal be all times to aid h1s party, and he rendered most effective serY­ postponed until to-morrow. Is there objection? ice in its behalf. The Democratic national committee always There was no objection. a :aile~ .it.self o_f his sernces in the· presidential campaigns, and LEAVE TO PRINT. his abtlitles were exerted in behalf of his party's candidates and in advocacy of its principles in many States. In 1894' he Mr. ADAMSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask . unanimous consent was elected to the United States Senate from the State of that all who speak in eulogy to-day have permission to revise Georgia.· ·while it is true that he was elected to this office by · and extend their remarks, and that general leave to print be the legislature of his State, yet' foi· ·the first time in the history extended to all Members. of the State there had been held a primary in· order that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia voters Jl?ight ·give .expression to their choice for United States asks unanimous consent that those who speak to-day may have SenatOJ.-', and when the legislature met the people had already permission to extend _their remarks, and that leave be granted declared by their Yotes that he was their choice for that high to those who are not present and who desire to incorporate office. He entered the Senate in 1895, at the same time that I remarks in the RECORD to do so. Is there objection? became a Member of the House of Representatives. In 1900 There was no objection. ~906, .and again i!-11912 the Dem?crats of the State of Georgia: ORDER 9F THE DAY. m pnmary elections, selected him as United States Senator. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will read the order In 1912, after the amendment providing for the election of of the dar. United States Senators by the people was. adopted, he was The Clerk read as follows : elected Senator by the people of the State, after ha,ing been On motion of Mr. BARTLETT, by unanimous consent, Ordered That nominated in the primary, being the first United States Senatot~ Sunday, February 21, 1915, be set apart for services upon the life elected by the people under the seventeenth amendment to the character, and public services of Hon. AUGUSTUS 0. BACON late a Senator from the State of Georgia. _ ' . Constitution. From the day of his entrance into the Senate he On motion of Mr. PETERS, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That Sun­ beca~e a commanding figure in that body and immediately at­ day, February 21, 1915, be set apart for services upon the life char­ tracted the attention of the Senate and of the country. He soon acter. and public services of Ron. FonREST GooDWIN, late a 'Repri: _.entative from the State of Maine. · demonstrated that he was fully equipped in every way to meet promptly in debate every question that arose. During his term THE LATE SENATOR BACON. of service many of the most important questions which haYe Mr. PARK took the chair as Speaker pro tempore. engaged the attention _of the Senate were considered. He par­ Mr. BARTLETT. Mr. Speaker, I offer· the following reso- ti~ipated in all the great debates that occurred there, oftentimes lution. contending with the most distinguished Member of that body The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgin and in no debate in which he engaged did he ever fail to demon~ offers a resolution which the Clerk will report. strate his ability to sustain and uphold the dignity and honor The Clerk read as follows: of his high office. House resolution 7 40. Intimately familiar with the Listory of our Republic and . Resolued, That as a mark of respect to the memory of the Ron. thoroughly grounded and learned in the fundamental principles Aua us~·u s 0. BACON, late a Senator from the State of Georgia the busi­ ness of t_he House. be now suspended, to enable his associates to pay of our Government as contained in the charter of our liberties proper tnbute to his high character and distinguished public services. the Coustitution, he was ever its earnest defender and n~ Resol ve(l, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the effort to infringe it, impair it, or destroy it was e~er made ~aj~~~~~,0 ~he House at the conclusion of the exercises of this day stand that did _not meet witll prompt resistance from him. He Resolved, That the Clerk of the House communicate these resolutions believed in the traditions of our people and in the tradition of to t he Sen a tc. · • R _eJJ o h;e£l, 'l'bat the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the our Government, and at all times he stood firmly by them. family of the deceased. · Punctual in his attendance on the sessions of the Senate and The resolution was agreed to.