The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-26
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r,ent fenud foeman worthy Of bis steel
and the bumblest friend ready champion.
One Of natures noblemen, be fought We,
The battle OF life and, departing, left behind
him footprints on thesands OF time"
uEoo,prin.s that perhaps another,
Sailing DER HES solemn mniD,
A forsrn and shpwhrecked Df0tner'
= = ! seeing, shall take heart again.
gEMARKs OF Mr.. STEVENS.
Mr. President,-Death with MS dread pre-
sence has again invaded the precincts OF this
chamber. Four years ago my personal ae'
cuaintance With Thomas 81. Wynne began,
and soon rineped into relations as nearly ap-
proximating intimacy as was compalloie
with our relative positions in life. AND
may he hardened for asserting that TREND
chin ensiIed that was never interrupted by the
intervention of any political differences.
you'd dron the tear of friendship over the
newlv.made and now open grave OF Senator
Wonne Others who have known him long
or and better than | have already set iortn,
Sin thoughts that bl eathe ana m0ios tna,
burn" the remarkable compass Oh us m'nu
and the beauties Of his character. anu tneiI.
fore it is, sir, that I shall speak not SO mucn
| Of the politician or legislator as OF Tue nlan
For those who agreed with MIN IN puolle
matters it may be filter to describe n's cou-
nection with public affairs. l. snaIl pay
nv humble tribute to his peisona
character. Here, Mr.. President, our nun
bers are not so large nor our oihefenoes :.
great upon any matter that we uo ho'
realize when death enters tnls cLall,
Der something of the bereavement anu
desolation of the severed family Circle
Here, where we are accustomed "
meet regularly at stated perious'-mee'ioe
in the committee-room ana upon ene
floor of the Senate-hearlng our names ire
uuenlly repeated at the roll'call, IL Is ho'
matter for surprise that our hearts snouiu Ut
saddened at the absence of the humolest
name when it passes away to the starry
court Of eternity" But when we part from
q member of the Senate who has made him.
self conspicuous by the eminence OF MS
services, the geniality of his nature, we are
constrained to confess to more or less OF
personal loss, to say nothing of the greater
loss which this body itself has sustained
Realizing, In the words OF another
GREAT senator, that "seat IN the
Senate is lofty pulpit, with
mighty sounding board, and the whole vide
spread people the congregation" L am
PAINFULLY reminded, Mr.. President, OF my To-
ability to properly portray in the language
of eulogv the greatness Of our departed
friend or to fifty exat his memory. But
would be untrue to the promptinss of aztec
tionate regard should [ remain silent upoL
this solemn occasion. 1t was my priv.
leoe short time since to call
uDon the deceased senator, and l
shall never forget the smile and the
cheerful tone with which he welcomed
me, Now the voice whose tones were wont
to be breathed in the accents Of kindness IS
StiIled in death. Is it not meet that IN this
awful moment we should pause-sbould
claim some respite from the clangor OF leSis-
latiye polemics aud reverently turn our
hearts to the great Ruler Of the universe
Cor which of us can say how soon it shall
be our time to meet our Maker
He is gone: his chair in this
BODY is vacant, and never can be
filed by one whose motives are purer or
whose convictions Bre defended with more
pertinacious fidelity. 1t is proper That TO
the memory of such man high honors be
plid. The record Of his virtues will outllve
the mutations OF time, and neither sculp-
tured marble nor stored urn will be neces-
sary to perpetuate his memory among i
grateful people. Mr.. President, l have
sought to contribute single leaf to the gar
land that shall festoon the sepulchre OF our
deceased co.laborer.
At the conclusion of Mr.. STEvENs's re-
marks the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II A. NJ Speaker
HANGER in thu chair. Prayer by Rev. DIR.
Granbery.
REPORTED.
Fnrornbly Senate bill to amend the char
fer Of the Richmond Male Orphan Society ;
Senate bin to incorporate the Peninsula Land,
Immigration and B.nking Association OF
Williamsburg Senate bill 10 incorporate the
Masonic Relief Association of Newport !;
House bill TO subdiyide the Thirteenth judi
cisl circuit, and create new circuit to be
known AS the Eighteenth circuit; House bill
to INCORPORATE the Richmond and Mecklen-
burg railroad.
The Committee on Roads and Internal
NAVIGATION reported it ineXpedient to legis-
late uoon the subject Of q resolution of the
General Assembly of North Carolina pro-.
yiding for an investigation Of the affairs ot
the AlbenarIe and Chesapeake Canal Com
pauy. The report was agreed to.
TINE OF MEETING.
Mr.. CRIrz moved that on and after to.mor-
row the House shall meet at y o'clock NJ.
Rejected-aycs, 80; noes, 81.
RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
On motion Of Mr.. SWAMI the House recon-
sidered the vote by which it had agreed to
the adverse report of the Committee on Roads
unon resolution providing for an investi'
CATION of the compliance of the Winchester
and Strasburg Railroad Company with its
charter.
Mr.. R1pDLEBARGER offered the following
substitute, which was agreed to:
Resolced, That the Attorncy-G General be
instructed to investigate aud ascertain
whether the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, or the company from which they
leased the Winchester and Strasburg railroad.
have fully complied with the terms and con-
diions of the charter of the Winchester and
Strasburg railroad, and if not to institute
such proceedings as he may deem necessary
to enforce the rights of the State and the peo-
pie Immediately damaged by said neglect oil
compliance.
ACTS THAT RAVE BECOME LAWS.
The following acts were approved Febru-
airy 23d, 1915:
Joint resolution requesting the Congress
of the United States to make an appropria-
ton to the Dismal Swamp canal.
An act for the appointment of directors
and proxies for the States of Virginia and
Yves, Virginia in the Cross-Road and Sum.
nit Point Turnpike Company.
To amend sections 2, 4, II, %, and "a Of
the act approved - %, 1871, providing q
new charter for the town of Charlottesville
To amend section "a of chapter 40 of the
Cnln OF 1912 n relation to the AulitOr's