Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-05-10
SENATOR BECK DEAD.
Dying In a Railroad Station In
Washington City.

1yuS III q Ittilli Odo oI1IiOA ~
Washington City.
Loss of Conscientious, Industrious Pub
lie Servant-Uis Probable Successor.
WARRINGTON, May There is melancholy
association of the death OF President Garfield
and the sudden taking of Of Senator James B.
Beck, of Kentucky Saturday afternoon Doh
fell in the ladies' waiting room OF the Baltimore
and Potomac station, whkh Is the depot
of the Pennsylvaria line In this city. Re-
turning from New York with hi, sonin.law and
daughter, Major and Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe,
Mr.. Beck was In seeming good hedth wfeh he
got on the train, but after having walked the
long distance from the train TO the waiting room
he fell and expired within few feet OF the
brass star In the tile floor which marks the spot
where Garfield went down.
Mr. Beck was rarely seen III the Senate in the
present Congress When he occasionally eaiie
In his appearance was not especially different
from his old time, wholesome look, but those
who knew him intimately understood that he
was In an uncertain condition. He broke down
something like year ago, and while travel and
strange scenes improved him for a time, the
change was not lasting He was formerly q
hale, hearty Scotchman, with strong PHI sque
and with stomachic organization that seemed
powerful enough to withstand the good cheer
with which d man VI Mt Belts attractive 80
tlal qualities is constantly confronted In Wash
ihgton. He was good liver and hard worker
but found too late that even strong man may
overtax himself. lie was only month or two
! over sixty eight yeafs of age.
Senator Beck came from Scotland when 9
boy, well-grounded in the rudmen,s bf school
Ing, graduated at Transyltania University Id
Kentucky studied law, rose rapidly, was law
partner Of John c. Breckenridge, and in 1885,
without having previously held public o1iee he
took his seat in the House as a mcmber Of the
Fortieth Congress. He name from tho distfiei
OF Henry Clay, but instead OF the views OF hat
noted man Mr.. Beck was an extreme State
rights man and free trader.
He found himself launched into tho midst Of
reconstruction legislation and the tumultuou,
times that filled and followed Andrew Johnson:
term. His course in Congress was rapidly up
ward. He was a member OF the Appropriation
Committee IN the Furty-nrst Congress, u lons
stride for new Southern member, and in tht
two following Congrcsse. he was a member o
| Ways and Means, the leading committee Of the
House.
| In tho Forty-fourth Congress he was e'ectet
to the Senate to succeed that strong and vener
able man. Governor Stevenson. The STAY
| which did him this unusual honor for one o
| foreign birth, has never for moment had rea
son to regret its choice. He rose as rapidly il
| the Senate as he hal done in tho House. III
had become in the lower house man OF VALUE
| to the public service. His chief work there
aside from his partisan netting aud voting On al
subjects, was in the hard work room OF the
Ways and Means. In the Senate his fitness fol
! this and kindred duties was at once recognized
Through four years OF his first tern his chief la
Dor was on the Appropriations, with some of th'
strongest men Of the body. In his second, ani
continuing into his present term, he was prom
inent on Finance, Appropriations and on Minis
| committees,
But on these great committees Of the Hous'
| and the Senate he served with dsticct oil
among mon recognized as leaders in both par
ties and as the ablest workers in them
| meeting OF the friends Of the late Senate
Beck was held at the Capitol Sunday, whcl
included large number Of Senators and R.r
resentatiyes A programme was agreed upo
and suitable resolutions prepared, which vii
be offered to-day at o clock in the Senate b.
Mr., Blackburn, and in the House by Mr. Car
isle. 1t is expected that both houses vii
then adjourn. The body is to be taken to tn
Capitol to-day to lie in state in the upper hal
on the Senate side near the committee room q
| the deceased. guard will watch the remairt
through tonight, and on Tuesday ther
| Will be regular funeral services in the Senat
Chamber
On Tuesday afternoon the funeral party, con
sisting OF committees from the Senate an'
House and the entire Kentucky delegation, wi
leave for Lexington, KY, where they Will al
rive Wednesday, and the remains will b
Inferred there on Thursday.
| The pall.bearers selected by the family nr
as follows: Hon. Lawrence Trimble, who sery
ed with Mr. Beck in the House; ex-Congrcs'
man Phil. i. Thompson, OF Kentucky; VIM. i
Smith, Superintendent OF the Botanical Ga
den: l.. 9. Washington, Colonel c. Winter
smith and o. 0 Stealey.
The Kentucky Legislature decided by join
resolution before the death Of Mr. Beck 10 az
journ on the l2th inst. This will leave bu, fou
days for the election OF successor, and ther
is feeling among kentuckIans here that II
is possible the day OF adjournment should b
postponed, so that there may not be the aJ
pearance OF unseemly haste IN such q matter
NEw YORK. May 5.-Rev. 7. D. Taimage, ii
lis sermon yesterday, used these terms, IAN
yesterday my beloved friend, James B Becl
Senator OF the United States. dropped dead 1
the Wash ngton depot. One OF the most mas
nihcent souls ever knew At tmos in elC
quence D-mosthenos, the foe OF all wrong tn
terror of all political corruption and the fren
OF God. How ! enjoyed his hospltaities 1
| kentucky when he took me and showed me a
the classic spots about beautiful Lexington
and talked of things pertaining to our bclove
country oh, MIR Beck said sometimes "
| public men get worldly and perhaps do not a
tend TO our religious duties as wc might, bu
still yov know tho Bible is true, and the onl
hope for this world Is the Gospel of Jesu
Christ ! was brought up under Henry Dunsar
| OF Rothwell, Scotland, and felt the power OF hi
ministry, and have felt it all the wa
| through"
LEXINGTON, KY May 5 Opinion center
upon Hon. John G. Carlisle as the probabl
successor OF Senator Beck. Other names ar
mentioned Us Congressman Breckenridge m
McCreary, Governor Buckner Judge wi
| liam Lindsay. Hon lanes A. McKenzie IN
lie estimation Carlisle is the man. The report