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her list OF illustrious men, but he would
refer more particularly to Mr.. Banks, who,
to his mind, was the typical American.
He came from the mill to preside over the
deliberations OF body Of men represent.
ing country today without its equal
on the globe. Mr.. Banks, in the
discharge of his duties, and in
his whole career, had been an
example which taught us OF the strength
OF our government and showed to every
American youth that by industry, perse-
verance, energy and will power he could
occupy almost any station OF honor. When
he (Randall) came to Congress, over a
quarter OF century ago, he had regarded
the speakership as the highest office that
an American citizen could hold. After he
became speaker he came TO know and feel
that what he had thought was in reality
true, Public men in the United States
had few rewards in return for the strain,
the exacting labor and the worry OF public
service. And yet, the fact should be
borne in mind that the people did not
always forget the good which their repre-
sentatives had done. 1t was great as
sistance in the discharge Of duties and
labors OF public life for representative TO
feel and know, as this occasion exempli-
fed, that he was not entirely forgotten.
Applause. He then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That this House has received
with great satisfaction the portraits OF the
Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, speaker of the
Sixth Congress; Hon. John b. Varnum,
speaker of the Tenth and Eleventh Con-
crosses; and the Hon. Nathaniel p. Banks,
speaker Of the Thirty-fourth Con-
gross, presented by the committee
OF the commonwealth OF Massachusetts,,
and will cause them TO be placed
and preserved among those OF the other
distinguished men who in times past have
presided over the House OF Representa-
tiyes."A
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, in rising
TO second the resolution, said that II might
not DO altogether improper that the person
selected for that duty should be a repre-
sentative OF the State OF Kentucky. While
he did not propose 10 say one word in
honor OF that beloved State, whose people
knew he loved her with passionate idola-
try, IL was not unbecoming to say that In
her history there was no more glorious
page than that ON which was written the
names and deeds OF her sons who had
filled the speakers chair, and he today
took advantage OF the absence OF one OF
her sons 10 say that in impartaity and in
tellectuality that son who now filled il
never had a superior. [Applause He
contrasted In eloquent language the con-
dition of the country today with that OF
the country on the day when Sedgewick
WIS born, l42 years ago. II any one stand
ing by the side Of his humble cradle in
New England ON that May day could have
looked down the corridor OF time and
beheld the radiant effulgence Of this glori-
GUS period and, with prophetic pen and
poetic power, could have described II he
would have been held as an insane dreamer
Of wild and impossible dreams. II the
contrast could be widened and take in the
whole English speaking people; II We could
measure the feebleness OF that race, OF
which W. are part, on that spring day,
these years ago, and see how today the up
lifted cross. carried In the hands OF those
who speak this marvellous tongue, has
been planted in every part Of the globe,
we would realize something Of the duty
which is committed by the very fact
Of inheritance 10 our hands and the
glory OF the triumph that awaits our
children in the future. Speaking OF the
impress which Massachusetts has made
upon tho history Of our country, he said,
from 1855 10 1875 she had led America,
and led her with n skill and an eloquence,
with power and a force, which had never
been surpassed in the leadership OF great
republic. Applause. lie paid tribute TO
MIR. Randall, whose name, he said, hon
ored the list OF speakers [applausel, and in
conclusion he said: 81 am glad did not
live when Washington lived. am glad
lived not when Warren fell at Bunker Hill.
] am glad lived at a later day, that
thereby became the inheritor OF all the
accumulated glory. all the sacrifices that
men have made, and as project myself
into the future do not accept the olive
branch that my friend has held out 10 me,
but waving II as i do, take with out
stretched hands his outstretchod hand,
and challenge Massachusetts, to higher RI
valry for nobler purposes in that glorious
future which pray God 10 give those We
love" tApplausc.l
The resolution was then adopted, and
the House adjourned until tomorrow.
COMMITTEE oS APPROPRIATIONS.
The committee ON appropriations made
ready this morning the regular an
nual pension bin for report 10 the House.
Tho bill appropraies $50, 275, 800, as fol-
lows For the payment of pensions, S79.-
600 900; for fees and expenses OF examining
surgeons, Sl,0O0,000; for salaries OF
agents, $1,000; for clerk hire, $40, 900;
rents, so. 900, fnel, $3.50; lights, $3.50; sta
tionary and incidcntala. $4,000. The est.
mates originally mado aggregated $40, 2l2,-
400. A subsequent letter from the COM
missioner Of pensions brought tho sum up
10 the amount Of the bill.
THE SENATE