Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-20
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Massachusetts Dayin the
National House.
Presentation Of the Portraits Of
EX-Speakers SedgVick, Var
mum and Banks.
Eloquent Tributes to Their Lives by the
States Representatives and
Other Members.
The Senate Secretly Discussing the
Foreign Treaties Proposed-Reso-
lutions in Favor of ofAttending In
ternational Exhibitions
Acted Upon

Acted Upon.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ~.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appro-
/ pratt ons re ported back the delayed deficiency
bill and stated that the amendments appro-
priated by the committee were but few in
number and that he would ask the Senate to
pass the bill next Monday.
! lIoar introduced a bill in the Senate 10
grant service pension to all survivors of the
late war, at rate per cent. for each day 5
service, in addition 10 any pension granted
for disability.
/ After agreeing that adjournment today
shall be till Monday, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business.
At 2.l5 Z. NJ. the Senate in secret session
was at work on the ca endar of treaties.
! The Senate continued the consideration of
executive business till 4.35, when it adjourn
ed till Monday.
HOUSE.
/ The joint resolution accepting the invita-
! ton to the United States to Anticipate in the
Melbourne exposition was accepted. Fifty
thousand dollars was appropriated to defray
the expenses of the commissioners repre-
senting the Emitted States.
Belmont, of New York, introduced a Joint
resolution accepting the invitation of the
French Republic to take part in the inter
national exhibition to be held in Paris in
1889, appointing nine commissioners and
approprating $500 900 to defray the expens-
es thereof. 1t was referred to the proper
! committee.
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appropriations, reported an invalid pension
ers appropriation bill it was referred to the
committee of the whole.
I The struggle over wilkins banking bill
was then resumed. The House decided l24
to % to consider the bill Fiibustering mo-
tons were submitted and at 2.3D the House
took a recess until , o'clock.
After recess, in pursuance of previous
order the ceremony of the presentation by
the State of Massachusetts to the House. of
the portraits of Iheo Sedgwick, Joseph b.
! Narnum and Nathaniel T. Banks, dstn-
/ guished citizens of Massachusetts, who ocCu-
/ pied the speakers chair. was proceeded with.
/ The portraits were handsomely framed and
were ranged side by side in front of the
I clerk desk. They attracted much atteu-
ton. Mr.. Long of Massachusetts, said; In
April, 1856, the Massachusetts legislature
adopted a resolution authorizing the governor
to have painted the portraits OF the ex-speak-
ers, Sedgwick, Narnum and Banks. for pre-
sentaton to the House, to take the place of
the poor portraits in the House lobby, and to
correspond with the handsome picture of
Winthrop, already there. lie trusted that
the other States, following the example of
Massachusetts, would array beside those
worthy pictures of their distinguished sons
i.
served, as Massachusetts thought her sons
deserved, some more enduring artistic
memorials than those which hung in
the adjoining lobby. The names aud ser
vices of these men. continued Long, were
not to be limited to the districts from which
they came, in the historic commonwealth of
Massachusetts, but are hers associated with
her common glory, hers She stands. She
has stood as she will stand. as a part of this
nion, which, under her construction of its
constitution, has been tried indeed, but not
found wanting in power to preserve her own
integrity, to establish justice, to ensure our
domestic tranquility. to provide for common
defence, to promote the general welfare, to
secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves,
and our posterty. Hers too, proud mother as
she is of so many other statesmen, soldiers.
orators, poets and patriots, who have lived
and honored and served their country. Could
you, sir, like Virgils man, cross the
stream and walk in Elysian fields as
they, am sure sometime that YOU will,
though pray it may he at very late day,
alike for you AMI for him, whose place you
are occupying, should you visit those fields
you would see the heroes of Massachusetts
Sam Adams. John Otis, Quincy Hancock and
Warren, his patriotic blood spoutng hot
from his gaping wounds, the swarthy and
mighty brow of Webster bent over the open
pages of the constitution, nervous Choate
the classic pose of Everett, Longfellow
Emerson, Sumner, Phillips with his calm and
immeasureless scorn of injustice, walking
arm in arm with fiery Andrews. no Greek
or Trojan helmets on their heads but in
their hands the broken shackles of slaves
and the olive branches of restored peace and
union to this country. only the shadows, ii
may be true, only the pictures of such a:
these, mute indeed, but forever eloquent"
Rockwell of Massachusetts,. in an eloquen,
biographical sketch, reviewed ex-SpeakeI
Sedgwick's public life and valuable service.
Allen of Massachusetts, eulogized ex-Speaker
Narnum. Collins of Massachusetts, eulo
gized ex-Speaker Robbert c. Winthrop
Hayden of Massachusetts,, recalled the mem
orable scenes attending the elevation of Ma
thaniel 7. Banks to the Speakers chair
Lodge of Massachusetts. in an eloauen
speech reviewed Winthrops career as
private citizen since he left public life,
Randall of PENNSYLVANIA, accepted in be
half of the House the portraits rendered. HI
said Massachusetts was not only affiuent il
her list of illustrious men, but Banks. to hi
mind, was the typical American. Banks il
the discharge OF his duties and in his whole
career had been an example which taught ut
the strength of our government, and shove,
to every American youth that by industry
perseverance, energy ard will power, h
could occupy almost any station of honor. HI
then offered a resolution of acceptance.
Breckinbridge of Kentucky, seconded th.
resolution. He eulogized Speaker Carlisle
and spoke of the wonderful progress of tn,
country since Sedgwick's birth Speakin.
of the impression Massachusetts made upol
the history of the country, he said, from
1s55 to 1915, she led America and led he
with skill of eloquence, power and force
never surpassed in the leadershipof of any grea
republic. He paid a tribute to Randall
whose name he said was on the honored lis
of speakers. In conclusion he said he wa
glad he lived at this late day, that thereby h
became an inheritor of all the accumulate,
glory, all the nameiess sacrifices that mel
have won and made, and said that, as | pro
ject myself into the future, | do not accep
the olive branch held out 10 me, but wavin.
ii aside, take with outstretched hands th
| outstretched hand of him who offers il ant
lchallenge Massachusetts to a higher rivalr,
for nobler purposes in that glorious futur,
which pray God to give those we love. Th'
resolution was then adopted and the Hous
at 4.30 adjourned.
Representative Belmont. chairman Of the
House committee on foreign affairs, said to
; day that he didn't believe fish would be pu
on the free list in any tariff bill introduced
, at the present session, and that certainly an,
tnronosi,iop N admit oh frao or roiura th