The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-26
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH
BRANCHES OF CONGRESS-
ETLOGIES on THE LITE REPRE-
SENTATIVE BURNES.
4 HEAuTITUL TRIBUTE FROM sENA
TOR INGALLS,
Narious Subjects Discussed in the iloase-
Another Day Wasted General
Washington News aud
Gossip.


WAsNNorON. ID c.. February %
The ~cuate to-day passed the Sioux Re-
-cryauon bin and tine bin ratilying ar
agreement with the Southern Ute ln
diaus. discussed the Army Approprla
+ tiou Bill for awhile. and then listened tC
oulogies on the late Represenlatiy,
Burns, of Missouri
Riddlebereer twice made motions 60
90 into executive session, which wer,
defeated The resolutions ON lAc deatI
of Representative Bumes were ilc.
taken up. and Mn. Cockreil gave buei
review OF the life and public services of
Mr Burnes.
sir. ingalls, followed lie saii These
aro The eliminating hours OF The closing
scene in the drama Of our national lie.
Wlel this day week returns one pQiifi-
cal party VIII relnqui.h and an-
other assume the executive functions oil
Governments ON every hani are visible
tho preparations TO "wellomg size
coming and speed tAe parting guest
"Eyeni- Of great pltl and moment aI-
waiting Ou the event of The lriei iulel-
laL While pleasure wanders Oleatl.e-s-
ly through tho corridors of The Capitol
hope and fear ambition, cue
paity and revenge sit in The gai-
lcr.es or stand ai tho gates eager
like the dying Elmbel, 20 exchange
millions oi money ior that much oi umc
on which success OF failure wealth o
pulry, honor or O1loQuy depend Al
Ibis crisis and fuuciurc, when every in-
eant is priceless the Senate,
resisting every iuducemcnt and
solicitation. proceeds hy unanimous
consent to consider resolutions az the
AlgAest privilege reported from n0 come
mltee, having no place on any calendar
Dut which taxes precedence of 'unln-
ishsd business and special 0rder. on
which tie yeas and nays are never allied,
aud on which no negative vote Aa. ever
been reC0TJcd-and reyeronly paus =
ia obedience 90 tle A0.ies. impulses Of
human nature, 10 contemplate Tie pro-
l0uudest mystery of human destiny the
mystery Of death. In The democracy OF
death all men, at least, are equal
There 10 neither rank, nor station,
uOr prel0gatiYe IN the republic of tie
grave. Az that fatal tlrcshlOld Tie
Philosopher ceases Co De wise and Tie
song OF the poet is silent AT that
fatal threshold Dives rciiuquIshes his mll-
lions and Lazarus lis rags. The poor
man j. as llcA "a me richest
and The rich 90 poor a. fle
pauper The creditor closes Ills uslry
and the debtor Is acquitted ol lis oDi.sa.
ions Inc proud man suTIenaets Als
cisnliyi lAe poAllCian Als AoAol lAc
wording Ais pleasures. INC inftl4
needs no physician, alc tlc laooIcl Icsts
from uuIcquled toll Here, al least, il
latures final degree I'D equity Tie
Irony Of fate is Icluied. The wrongs Of
lime are gedFessed and injustice is eXpi-
a,cd. Tie e4ualdlstIi1uiion o. weg.i-.
~ honor capacity, pleasure and opp0r-
mlfy, which make !tc So cruel aud ln-
e&plcahie tragedy, ceases n The realm
oi death lhe strongest Aas lAeie DO
supremacy ana lhc weakest needs no
defense. iAe mlghtesi captain sue
cumDs % lAat lnNiuciDlc adversary, Who
ai-alms alike the victor aua tnc yau-
4u.sAed
Jamts Nelson Burnes whose life and
virtues We commemorate to-day was a
man whom Piutach might have de-
scrbed and Nandyke portrayed. Mas
siye. rugged and robust, ia motions slow,
in speech serious and deliberate grove ln
aspect, serious IN demeauor, Of antique
and heroic mold, lleiucarnatlon Of I0lce
As ! looked for tie last time
upon that countenance, from which
for The first time in 30 many years. 10
glance of friendship, recognition nor
word of welcome came / reflected upon
the impeuetraoie and iusoiuble mystery
Of death. But II death be the end, if
The lie OF bufnes terminated upon
ibis bank and shoal or time
u no morning is 20 dawn upon
tAe night IN which De sleeps then s0r-
row has no consolation, and this impres-
sIye and solemn ceremony, which we obs
serve to-day, has no more dgnifcalce
than the painted pageant OF The stage.
II The existence of Burnes was
but troubled dream hiSlcath oblivion.
what avail, Il that the Senate should
pause 90 recount his virtuesf Neither
yeneration nor reverence are due The dead
ID they are but dust no ceuOtaph should
be reared 10 preserve for posierity tie
memory or their achievements d nose
SUCCESSORS IN annlAiiation and eXtinc-
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