St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-14
LTNCOLN'S MEMORY
Is Honored by the House of Rep
resentatives.

reSentaGiveS.
There were but two very short
speeches made yesterday in the Mime
sofa house of representatives, which
Was in session but little over all hour.
Sunday was the eighty-fourth anniver-
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
and Hon. P. Ii. Kelly, who greatly adj
mires the life and character of the war
president. took occasion to record his
tribute of praise in the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas. On Feb. Il, 1909, in Hardin
county, Kentucky, there was born i'll an
humble cabin, Abraham Lincoln, great
statesman, renowned leader and noble
martyr; and
Whereas, OF all the prominent and
notable men of recent times. lie was
easily the greateSt-singularly free from
sectional and partisan passion and AMI
mostly, as has been well said by an
other lamented public servant-and for
his lovable, manly qualities was ''popu-
lar beyond all others of his time;"
counseling on Gettysburg's bloody field
in days of bitter strife "that we here
highly resolve that these dead shall not
have died in vain: that this nation, I'M
der God. shall nave new birth OF free
dom, and that government OF the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people
shall not perish from the earth;" keep
ing ever green III his noble heart the
sentiment. Charity FOR all, malice to-
wards done;;" in all walks of life great,
good, patient, faithful, sincere; and
Whereas. The anniversary of Lincoln's
natal day this year occurred OH Sunday,
and this house desires, Notwithstanding,
to testify in some measure its reverence
for this great national character. dis
tinct from and above even the best be-
loved of his contemporaries; and
Whereas 1t can truly be said OF Abra-
ham Lincoln,
No Caesar he whom we lament,
A man without Il precedent;
Sent il would SEEM to do
His work, and perish. too!
Therefore Resolved, That this house
do now adjourn.
In moving the adoption of the resolu-
tons Mr. Kelly said he desired that the
people should fittingly cherish the fame
of the naturally greatest man OF modern
times, whose name can never be forgot
ten while gratitude fingers in the hearts
of patriotic people. He sent to the
speakers desk, occupied temporarily
by Mr.. Turrell, a magnificent bunch OF
cut flowers as silent but fragrant
token of his regard for the memory of
Abraham Lincoln.
A general outburSt Of applause
greeted Mr.. Kelly;s speech. Mr.. Boggs,
of Duluth, made neat little speech on
the worth of Liucoln's life and example
to the American people. He said he
could heartily and sincerely second the
motion of the gentleman from Ramsey
that the house of representatives do
honor as best they could to the name
and memory of Abraham Lincoln:
The resolutions were adopted by a
standing vote, and the house at once adj
journed to 10 a. m. today.
The only other business transacted
was III the matter of committee reports:
Mr.. Wilson, of Goodhue, from the
committee Oh health and sanitation, re-
ported favorably OH S. f. 214.to prevent
blindness in children. The measure
will pass.
Mr.. Koerner, from the committee on
railroads, reported back H. f. l89 with
recommendation that 1t do pass. The
bill provides that railroad tickets shall
shall be good either way between points
named thereon until used. AS stated
by the GLOBE last week, H. f. 255. pro-
viding for state examiner OF tel
egraphers, will most surely be indeti-
niteIy postponed. Yesterday it was
sent back to the committee Oh railroads
togye its friends further chance to be
heard.
house Files 10Y, prescribing qualIfca
lions for teachers in Minnesota, and $685.
appropriating money for teachers lnstl
tutes and examinations. were both rec
commended to pass as reported by Chair
man Craig, of the committee OH educa-
ton.
Mr.. Holmberg. from the committee OH
labor and labor legislation, reported
back House Files 1926, to increase the
efficiency of the bureau of labor statis-
tics; 1O5. a bill on the same subject, and
%, to establish the eight-hOur day. The
first was recommended to pass, and the
second Tor indefinite postpOnement. a
substitute was sent up for the last
named, which would make the eight
hour day apply to contract work.
The various reports were adopted
without opposition.