McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-05
j. STUART DALES,
Secretary of Board of Regents.


THE RENEWALS LANDs.-A Washington spe
cial says: after the expiration of the morn
ing hour to-day Mr.. Laird called up the bill
for the relief of the settlers of the Renewal
lands, opening the debate in a vigorous fash.
ion, showing the claims which three hundred
men and their families had on the govern
ment because of its departmental promises,
set aside finally by the supreme court. He
said that the judgment of the custer was
hanging over the heads of these poor men
like the sword of Damocles; that they were
confronted with the alternative of pay or go.
AS the speaker stood leaning upon his crutch-
es, appealing to the house, he was greeted
with applause at intervals and the silence
evinced that his crisp sentences were taking
effect. Present cons Iteration of the bill was
defeated, however, by a majority of Is. Mr..
Laird was suffering considerably and was at
tended to the house by a physician and a
nurse, and ran some risk of permanent injury,
but, as he remarked to Mr.. Holman when
asked how he dare venture out, i thought if
came in this plight you fellows would think
was not here in behalf of fraudulent bill
Mr.. Laird will endeavor TO move the bill again
in few days, and hopes for success"
SENATOR HENDERSON ON THE DEATH OF
CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN.-Int the Congressional
Globe of a recent date, wherein the senate
considered resolutions relative to the death
of Representative Duncan, of Pennsylvania.
we find the following address of Senator Man
derson of Nebraska:
Mr. HENDERSON, Mr.. President, not
eventful the life that has closed. Spent amid
stirring scenes and in troublous times it
stands out against them in contrasts to be re-
marked. Born in the central state the Key
stone OF the arch of commonwealth, where
Pennsylvania holds the scales
And neither South nor Norlh prevails
where politics seems to be of every day-he
was not politician. Living on that, which
one of the most stupendous events in modern
history has made holy ground, where the
strongest of human passions held fullest
sway, and dire was the noise of conflict" at
far-famed Gettysburg, where sit seemed as
though men fought upon the earth and fends
I'm upper air'-he was quiet locker on and
But he "acted well his part" 1t comes not
to every man that he shall I'LL page, or re-
quire even line, in the worlds history. Yet
and the mute, inglorious Millions" of earth
are usually the ones to envy, if content with
life is its chiefest blessing. OF genial ma
the wilderness" who loved him in life and
mourn his too early death. Trained in the
schools, he loved books, those monuments
perity happy smiles; inseparable comforters
when adversely threatens
Well balanced and intellectual, his pursuits
were those of the scholar and his enjoyments
those of the student. He could well e1claim:
My mind to be kingdom is
Such perfect treasure there find.
Called to the bar, he became one of its
leaders in his locality. Devoted to that Eek
acting mistress, the law" she gave him full
return in large clientage, to whose interests
he was devoted.
OF upright character, he was universally
esteemed, and it came naturally, from the
recognition of all these commendable quail
ties, that his neighbors chose him to represent
his congressional district in the Forty-eighth
congress. Suffering during his term from
that fell disease of which he died in Novem-
Der last, he was not able to place an imprint
upon any of the legislation of the last Sc sion:
but fresh and well deserved appreciation of
his worth came to him when, while upon the
bed of death, he was reelected to the house
of representatives.
To me William a. Duncan was personally
unknown, but when, at the request OF col
league who esteemed him highly, / looked
over the detail of his life that /, a native of
the grand old commonwealth that he honored
as it hOnored him, might pay fitting tribute
to his memory, was charmed with its SYM
metry and could not but admire the features
have so feebly portrayed. life SO beauti.
full, career SO even gave promise OF useful
future.
1t is most apt to depict him growing with
the years of experience INTO the trusted legis-
lator, the wise counselor, respected of all
men, of service 10 the state, until with
ripeued age came fuller honors, and at last
with the full allotment of years would come
the end to the rounded life. But twas not SO
to be. Gods finger touched him and he
slept"
Mr.. President second the adoption of the
resolutions.