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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
TUESDAY, June 2S, 1912.

announced the death OF the non. SAMUEL
L SoUTHARD, late President Of the u
s. Senate, Mr.. Adams rose and said
Mr. Speaker: Words cannot express
the feelings with which ! am called to
respond to the eloquent and pathetic ap,
peal from the gentleman who has Just
taken his seat; and the peculiar rea-
lions which have existed between the
deceased and myself, further cali on me
to ask the indulgence OF this House 10
add few words Of testimonials to the
tronscendent worth of Mr. Southland.
My acquaintance with him commenc
ed upon his entrance into the Senate Of
the Union in 1921, about fifteen years
before | had known, and Ibis Union had
respected his venerable father, who has
so recently preceded him in the descent
to the tomb, as distinguished member
of this House from the State Of New Jer
sey. The clear discernment, the cool
ard impartial judgment, the calm and
dlspassionale temper, and the frmness
and integrity Of the son, had already
pointed him out to the notice Of his lel'
low citizens Of the State as eminenlly
qualified, in early youth, for the emi-
nent and important Office Of a Judge Of
her Supreme Court. He had filled that
Office with unsurpassed ability and uni
versal acceptance for several years be-
fore being transferred to the Senate Of
the United States, Even then he had
attained little moro than the age which
gave him a qualification by the Consti-
tuition OF the United States, for admls-
sion to that body,
From the time of his entrO nee into
the Senate my personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Southard, and the means o.
observing his public services and private
virtues, commenced. They have con.
tlnued without interruption to the day
which has summoned him 10 the tribu.
nal Of his Maker, and within period Of
twenty years, scarcely day has passed
without adding another leaf 10 the chap
let Of honor which, at the hour Of his do
cease, enclrced his dying head. In
December, 1923, he became, by the ap'
poinrmont of President Monroe, sane
toned by the unanimous advice and con
sent of the Senate, my colleague as a
member Of the Cabinet ofthat ilIustriou;
patriot and statesman. At the termlna
ton OF his administration, Mr.. Southland
at my earnest solicitation, consented tC
retain the superintendence OF the Navy
Department, which he continued 10 I'D
minister, to my unmingIed satisfaction
aud TO that of the country, until the &C
cesslon of my successor to the Presl-
dency, when he voluntarily retired from
it.
The confidence Of his countrymen ne
yer rorsook him He had scarcely re
turned to his home when he was ap-
pointed by the Legislature Of his native
State her Attorney General, then her
Governor and ChanceIor; and, while
occupying hat office, was again trans
Ierred to the Senate Of the u States
Five years later he was re.nves,cd
with the same honors and powers for
another term Of six years, three Of
which arc yet unexpired. On the tenn
porary retirement of the Vice President
OF the United State from the Presidency
of the Senate, Mr.. Southard, was, by
favor OF his peers, chosen to preside
over their deliberations, and, by the
subsequent removal of the Vice Presi-
dent to the Executive Chair. that of the
Senate continued TO be occupied by Mr.
Sou,hard, as, bat for his illness and de
cease, ii doubtless would have been, nm
I'll the expiration Of the present Presi-
dental term.
He is gone! foil, not Of years, hut o
honors. A few days before his dcceast
ho had resigned the office Of PresIdcn
Of the Senate; in which, had the undis
corning shaft of death pierced another
bosom instead Of his own, il would have
elevated him to the summit Of power II
this Union, and made him nj this mo-
menl the chief ruler Of the land, Earth
~ honors and powers, FOR him, are dc
posted in that tomb to which we ar'
about 10 follow his earthly remains -
During the period Of six years, whit
we were united as colleagues and Iel'
low servants in the Executive Depart
ment of the Government, my persona
relations with Mr.. Southard necessaril,
became OF daily occurrence, intimate
and IN the highest degree confidential
and they opened 10 my attentive obseI
walton OF hi' character a mine Of intel
leclual md moral worth richer lha
. diamonds or rubies. The sounjness Q
his judgment. tho capdor of his dispos
tion, the sweetness of his temper, On
the frmness or his adherence to hi
+ own sense Of right, we're 10 mo, as