The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
XLVIIIth Congress--2d Session
SENATE.

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In the Senate today, as it was the day fixed
Tor the delivery of addresses in memory of the
late Senator Anthony, the chaplain, Rev. DR.
Huntley, made fitting illusions to that Sena-
tor.
On the conclusion of the morning business,
Mr. Aldrich offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with pro-
round sorrow OF the death of Henry B. Anthony,
late Senator from Rhode Island.
Resolved, That the business of the Senate be now
suspended to enable his associ ates to pay proper
tribute OF regard to his high character and distin
gulshed public services.
Messrs 2 ldrich. Edmunds, Bayard, Pendle-
ton, Garland and others paid feeling tributes
to the memory OF Senator Anthony.
Mr.. Edm1nds said that scanes like this were
interesting in all parts Of the world. Infdel,
Pagan and Christian alike celebrated them,
ana ln varying forms and with different hopes
sno aspirations come to weep over the graves
OF their fellowmen. To all alike the veil that
separated the present from the future was
equally impenetrable to the natural eye, but to
the eye OF faith, and hope, and, as Mr.. Ed
munds believed. OF philosophy as well, there
opened q field of view which should lead us
not to mourn at the death in the fullness OF
accomplished years, of those we had loved and
respected, but rather to be soberly glad for
them; for all, who having filed faithfully
their appointed place and time, and having
borne the last and severest trials of humanity,
had been admitted to the life of that mysteri-
GUS fnture. We here, indeed, nsaw through
glass, dsrkly," but our friend, who had gone
before, saw clearly and enjoyed the peace that
belonged to those who, with pure heart and
faithful endeavor had, in whatever station.
fulfilled the duties set before them. Mr. Ed
muDds referred most touchingly to the perso-
ma affection existing between himself and the
dead Senator. and expressed hops that in tho
years that were to come all our Senators might
have the fidelity and devotion of duty dis
PLAYED by his late friend and associate.
Mr. Bayard said: Senator Anthony, ripe in
years and wisdom, had been gathered in the
harvest of mortality By the inevitable hand OF
been better served than Rhode Island had
been.
Mr. Pendleton's belief was that Senator
Anthony had never willingly wounded the
feelings OF any human being. and quoting Mr..
Anthony's own words psed on an occasion
similar to the present, Mr.. Pendleton said:
10 complain at the close of such life is to
complain that ripened fruit drops from the
boughs; that the full harvest bends to the
sickle; it is TO complain of the law of our
existence, 60 accuse the Creator that he did
not make man immortal on earth.''
Mr. Garland that the Senate and tho coup-
Try We'll deplore the loss of such a man as
Senator Anthony had been. He had been a
Conspicuous example of man who believed
that our conduct in life should be without
parade or ostentation.
Mr.. Hoar paid warm and glowing tribute
to the memory of Senator Anthony. His had
been most sweet and gracious nature. Mr..
Hoar said simple, modest. courteous and
without pretence. 10 be and not to seem had
been his ambition
Mr.. Ingalls, said OF Senator Anthony that IL
might well be wondered that he so seldom
spoke who spoke so WELL but no printed page
could record the gentle and .benignant courte.
sy tnat ne had shown in his demeanor and
which lent an irresistible charm to his deport-
ment. He had been minister of grace be
had never made an enemy and never lost q
friead. Him could no heat of controversy dis
turo nor could any rancor of partieanship pro-
woke iRto retaliation unworthy of Christian
and gentleman. His entire career had haen
felictous one, Fate had spared him its
irony and Nemesis had been propitiated: for
time had favored him and calumny and de-
traction had lassed him by. There had been
no winter IN his years, and he had length of
days without in6mties, had had hour, health.
love, friendship. sfduence; his life had not
been fragramentary and unfinished but full,
round and complete. For him death had moi
been an interruption but climax
Mr.. Sheffield dwelt at some length on the
life and public services of Senator Anthony,
whom he had known, he said, for 40 years.
He referred also to the love Mr. Anthony had
borne his native State and its institutions.
Mr. Anthony bad believed, he said, that the
character of State was not to be determined
by the number of its acres nor its inhabitants,
but by the character and achievements of it's
people The grave had now closed over his
mortal remains. Throughout his life he had
anticipated the harvest of good name and he
had done nothing to blight it, In conclusion
Alr: Sheffield seconded the resolutions offered
by MIR. Aldrich.
The resolutions were adopted, and the
Senate then, at $50 p. M, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States the following bills.
&C.. were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Henley of California to priut the
constitution with the statutes at large every
session of Congress.
By Mr.. Cooke of Iowa, a resolution amend
ing the rules 80 as to permit the House to
specify what measures shall be considered in /
of the whole.
By Mr.. Mills of Texas, resolution amend
ing the rules 80 that majority of mcn bers
present may suspend the rules and pass bills /
relating to the rsYenue.
By Mr.. Collins OF Massachusetts,, rendering
the thanks of Congress to Capt. L. A. Healy
and officers and men of the revenue marine
steamer Corwin for humane conduct in saving
life In the Arctic ocean.
BY Mr.. Hill of Illinois under instructions of
the committee on foreign affairs who moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
providing for exercise of jurisdiction conferred
on the United States in places OF their territory
and dominion and repeating the revised
statutes from section 403S to 4130 inclusive. +
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Cox of
New York, McAd0o of New Jersey and Hol-
man OF Indiana and favored by Mr. Curtin of
and was finally lost.
The next committee eH the list was tha
military affairs committee and it being under
stood that it would bring forward the Grant
retirement bill MIR. Lower of Indiana inter-
posed motion to adjourn, and after cousiuer-
able filibustering at 5 o'clock the House ad-
journed.
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