Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-25
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Lard on the Troubled Waters
Of Debate
Has The RsYsfA Of a Qalstins Effect
In The House.
Eloquent WoTds OF Estsem In Mem
oTy OF the Late Senator Beck.

WAsHIsGroS, Aug. 25.-Immeiia,ely
. after tbs resding OF toe journal Blackburn
offered resolutions, which were agreed 70.
expressing the profound sor,cw of the SEN
ale at tbs death of Mr.. Beck aad declaring
a suspension of basiness 10 enable hi. ssso
ciates 10 pay proper tribate 10 his high
! character and iaguished public service.
Blackburn made the first address, in
which he spoke OF tee early lie and public
services Of the dead Se0ator and concluded
As follows: Mr.. Beck hai been no sec'ari-
an in religion lie bad held no creed but
he had believed that the truest and most
sublime of all faiths was that which taught
mvn to use their best enIeayo,s tor aiding
and eieya,ing their fello s.men. Cease.
'hen, TO pirate about your cree Is and let US
/ live In noble deeds. His has been the rcii-
gien of humanity. He had believed that a
man who helped his fellow-n men was doing
Gods service His life bad been moulded
on thst faith. Ii there were one soul Al
whose approach the pesriy gates of the cs-
les,ial c,tv would open widest and offer
freest entrance TO It's eternal glorics. il
would certainly be TO one which 10 i ; lie
on earth strove haries. to all the weak, 10
shelter The defcnccless, to iighIea the bur
the mos. smiles and the fewsst tears to the
chlldre1 of tse world. Let US res. in tie
belief that after life we'll spent, with It's
every duty faithfully performed his 50 Al
st last bas foupd eternal rest among III /.
scenes of Is creation, 10 The presence of
lis God
Ingalls, WAS the next speaker. Mr.. Beck :
career. BE- said, could not BE- cuusi ,ered
gular AMI u1usuai disunction. In great
State, proud OF lis history, of the lineage of
il, illGs'rious families, of the honor of It's
heroic names, Of the achievements OF it,
Warriors and sialesmen, that stranger had
passed tue ssiftest ia the race of ambition
AID the strongest 10 the race for sup;cna-
cy. He has departed, Ingalls, continue ! !;
his term had net expired, bu. his nams
tas been stricken from the rolls Of the
Senate. His err,lenti-is remain in its ar
chivrs, bur an h0rorcd successor SIS uu-
challenged in bis place. lie has No wore
or voice, bgt the consideration Of grpa,
measures affecting the interests of every
citizen of the republic is interrupted win
tn. occurrence and approval of all, thst the
representatives of ~ commonwealihs may
rehelrse the virtues AMI commemorate tie
career of an ASSOCIATE who is bcyoqd tL-
reach Of praise or ceusure in the kingdom
of the dead.
Vest related many ira Is of Mr. Bsck's
character. aod closed feel ny al Ircss with
the statement that itcouli be said Of Mr..
Beck, as had bcen said Of hi favor .tc poet
Burns, Ito live in hearts You leave behin |
is not to die.
ALISON gave some kindly and afectonsfe
"reminiscences of his public and private r.
la,ioDs with Mr. Beck, and said in contI.-
sion: II will no. speculate as to the here
after. But if faithful work, great AMI
generous ard roble deeds are rewarded
hereafter then cur departed friend is enjoy
ing that reward
A letter from Senator Morrill, TO Senator
Blackburn, dated at S-rsf1rd VT, was
presented and read, r9g citing his inability
TO be present in the Senate today and bear
ing his testimony 10 Mr.. Beck's great ability
and absolute fidelity to duty. saving of him
"lIe was brave and frank man. entitled
to much respcct, wb) never STOPPED % any
cunning or crooked srti6ce.'
Trbutes of affect on, esteem and roget
were also paid by Eyarts, Vance, Hall.
Morgan. Plumb, Hampton, GIBSON, Coke,
McPhsrsgn and Carlisle. Adjourned.