St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-13

and asked him to pass over to Mr.. Thomp-
son, secretary of the interior, under whom
Bailey acted, the acceptance of the secretary
of war, Floyd, Of the amount Of these bonds,
and also the receipt of Russell, Majors and
Waddell, for the same, Bailey alleging that
he had placed his confession as to the dis
position of these bonds, in the hands of
friend. With the permission of Bailey, MIR.
Rice laid there documents before the presi-
dent of the United States, James Buchanan,
who, on discovering the theft, remarked
''Well, Mr.. Rice, secession is bad enough, but
this is worse" Mr.. Rice was the
first person who discovered the
fraudulent abstraction of these bonds, and
Thompson, fearing that other bonds to the
amount of 5000, 900 had been also stolen,
Mr.. Rice, with Bailey and others, examined
the archives in the interior department, but
found them all safe. A committee OF the
house was appointed to investigate the mat
ter, who, in concluding their report, say:
ssYour committee were satisfied that Mr..
Rice labored with energy and zeal to aid the
government, and is entitled to the thanks OF
the house, and the country"
MINNESOTA ROW."
A brick row of three houses situated on
pleasant street in Washington, was designat-
ed as minnesota Row. having been erect
ed jointly, by Messrs. Rice, Douglas and
Breckenridge Mr. Douglas lived in one OF
the end houses, and Mr.. Rice in the middle.
When the war broke out the row was appro-
priated by the government as hospital;
subsequently one Of the houses was
purchased by General Grant and another
by General Sherman. It was here that Mr..
Rice showed his greatest power; here he re-
ceived all classes of people, OF
all parties, dispensed generous hospitality
and treated them kindly; here he sought to
cohciliate conflicting political views; and
here he quietly yet earnestly labored for the
preservation of the Union.
AT THE DEPARTMENTS.
No man had greater power with all the de-
partments at Washin gton, than had Mr.. Rice.
Everywhere he was received with great con
sideration, and during his official posi-
ton he accomplished wonderful results
for the good Of our city and our state. His
tory is history; facts are facts; right is right.
Very few men in Washington were more
highly respected or more courteously received
by men of all parties before the war, than
Hon. II. II. Rice.
MR.. RICE AS A MAN.
Any individual VINO can go from the ex-
IRENE frontier of our country, leav
ing savage surroundings and enter
directly into the senate of the United States,
and command the respect and even admira-
ton of men of culture and of letters, and
who, then, can return from the capital OF the
nation and command the confidence and req
spect of our Indian tribes, as Mr.. Rice could
and can, and did do, is a somewhat remark
able character, to say nothing Of the mental
qualities which permitted him to cope with
the best men of the nation. Tall and slender,
with fine head upon his shoulders, and
commanding presence, Mr.. Rice wins friends
by his exceedingly courteous manner. He
has a staggering motion when he walks; is
digniticd, pleasing, cautious; somewhat re-
firing in his nature; fine conversationalist;
adverse to publicity; lover of home, and
an honorable upright, manly citizen. He
partakes largely of the affability accorded to
his contemporary, Gov. Ramsey, but is more
polished in his manner of showing it. 1t
would be difficult to find two men so well
adapted to public life, as II. NJ Rice and
Alexander Ramsey, and, especially so, as
men who have won public regard by their
hearty greetings and politeness. Mr.. Rice
ranks among the most notable and ablest
men of the northwest, and his own acts be-
speak his best praise. History will write his
name high up on the scroll of honor, and
Minnesota can never afford to forget either
him, or his worthy deeds.