St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-04

been feebler he would have
lived longer. though, he had nearly
reached the Scrptural limit of longev-
ity. He had great kindness of heart
and was genial and loveabIe and always
ready to oblige. He had no antagon-
isns or qnarrels, though his PARTISAN
ship was intense. His intellect was ro-
bust, rugged and indOmltable, but his
mental processes were not subtle nor
acute. His early training and discipline
had been apparently limited and defect
i've, but he had read and studied
much, and was a positive force in
legislation. His death is an irreparable
loss to his state, and his party, and Will
he sincerely lamented by all who knew
him." Senator Beck had not been reg
ular in his attendance upon the sessions
of the senate for two years, and was IN
his seat but a few times this congress-.
The last legislation of general lmpor-.
tance with which he was connected was
the "Uhderyaluations BILL" which
passed the senate in March, 1888.
lie worked on that measure with
constant devotion, says Senator Allison,
who was associated with him until it
was disposed Of. One morning shortly
afterwards he came into the room of the
appropriations committee, saying he
had been sick the night before, and was
not then feeling well. That was the
fist time he had ever been known to be
SICK, and from that time forward he
was
Never a Well Man Again.
During the de ate that occurred on
the tariff bill that was reported to he
senate as substitute for the Mills Dlll,
he was not able to take part, and his
absence was a great loss to to the Dem
Oeratic ranks. He was not able to be
present at the opening of the special
session of the senate in March. 1889,
and was sworn in by President Pro
Tenn Ingalls, some days afterwards.
He visited the capitol occasionally
since the opening of the titty-iirst
congress, but took no part in the pro-
ceedlngS, except to vote. His last APP
pearance in he senate chamber was on
the day the case Of the new Montana
senators - Sanders and Power - was
settled. Senator Beck was greatly be-
loved by the employees of the senate for
his uniform kindness and courtesy and
his active interest i'll their welfare.
Instances Of this were recalled yeSter-
day. One of them was the case of
John Dudley. colOred man, an
old soldier and a member OF
the G. A. r., who had been discharged
from his place. He went TO Senator
Beck and presented his case. On the
floor of the senate the Warm-hearted
Krntuckian made plea for the c0lored
man. with whom he had hot, it Is said.
previously been acquainted, SO effect
lively that Dudley is still upon the rolls
Of the capitol -Iorce. An Old emplQye
of "A
that the death of Senator Beck
removed within few weeks
OF each other 1.-THE three working MEM
berS the Eulty-Ihird congress" as they
were known-Represenlatlves Kelley,
Randall, and Senator Beck. Senator
Beck Was born in Scotland, February
Is, 1872, and coming t0tnlS country dis
youth, graduated III law at Iransyl-
Vania University, Lexington, KY, i'll
1916. lie practlced law III Kentucky
for many years, and held no office until
he was elected To congress IN 1863.
He remained memberOf the house OF
representatives for eight years wnen he
was elected 10 the senate. lie took his
seat in the senate March D, 1877, and he
WAS twice reelected. Senator EdinundS
had lett the senate early III tile day. ana
tie FIRST intiniatiOn lie had OF Mir. BechS
death WAS that conveyed 10 INN 10y
reporter lie WAS very much grieVed
over the news ana expressed himself as
follows: Il knew MIR. Beck when I'D
the house of representatives, and for
several years since he has been in the
senate intimately. Although we have
differed essentially III political views
such views are commonly understood,
we almost always agreed in relpect OF
measures of general legislation. with
the exception Of the SO-cdlled free trade
or protection. and in respect of the con-
ditiOn of affairs in the southern states.
He was
MAN of Absolute Purity
of character and conduct, brave, no
right, intelligent. industrious, honOra-
bic. He has been a public servant
without spot Or blemiSh, and his death
is a great loss TO his country and to his
friends" Mr.. Carlisle characterized
Senator Beck as all honest ana exceed
ingly capable man. He had served
a great many years in the house
and senate, and during all his
public career nobody ever Ques-
toned his integrity OF capacity.
He had performed many valuable SerY-
ices for the country at large and for his
constituency. 1t will be a long time
before the people of Kentucky succeed
in filing his place with gentleman so
industrious, energetic and conscientious
as MIR. Beck was i'll the discharge of his
duties. The body OF Senator Beck was
removed from the station TO the house
of Representative Breckenridge, Of
Kentucky, on Capitol hill. The re-
mains were taken in charge by
Undertaken Barker and later in the
evening were embalmed. No arrange
ments have been made for the funeral.
Mai. and Mrs. GoodlOe, the sOn-ln-law
and daughter of Mr.. Beck, have eX-
pressed willingness to leave all ar
rangements for the funeral in the hands
of the Kentucky delegation in congress
and they will hold d meeting tomorrow
for the purpose of making the arrange
mentS. Whatever arrangements may be
made as to the time of the fun
era, the body will be removed to Lex
ington. KY, Senator Beck's home, and
will be inferred there. where his wife
and one daughter lie buried. Mr.. Beck
lett son named George, who at present
is somewhere i'll Wyoming, but the tele-
graph has been put to use and he will be
informed of his father death. The only
other child left by Mir. Beck is his
daughter, Mrs. GOodl0e. There were a
large number of callers at the house
during the evening.
HIS COLLEAGUES MOURN.
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