The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-20
The Federal Senate Gives Day
to His Memory.
RANS0M'S SPLENDID TRIBUTE
The Hawaiian lnsurrection News
Causes a Sensation. MIR.
FrYe's Resolution to
Send Aid TO the
Republic.
Bv Southern Associated Press

Oh reoeilion or conspiracy IN Hawaii
brought the always exciting subject
OF affairs in these islands promi
nently before the Senate TO day.
MIR. Frye started out with resou
tion expressing the profound in :.
dignntion" with which the Senate
bnd learned OF tho attempt to restore
IA deposed Queen to power, aud do
clariDg that the President should at
once order American ships OF war to
tho islands.
The latter part of tho resolution
was objected to by Mr.. Gray and
was Withdrawn, and the words "pro.
found Indignation" i'll tho first part
were toned down into "regret" al,
the suggestion of MIR. Hill. But,
even after these mutilations, the
| consideration of the resolution was
| blocked by an objection from Mr.
| George, mud the resolution went
over TIL Monday. causing MIR. Frvo
to eXclaim that God might forgive "A
Senator who objected 10 such resp.
luton, bnt that the Deuule of the
United States never would forgive
him.
ms temporary suppression of
AIR. Frye's resolution. did not keep
| out, however, the discussion oi
Hawaiian matters, which was ngnin
| renewed on II resolution offered hy
Aldrich couple of weeks since de-
cIaring 1t to be tho sense OF the
Senate that one or more vessels OF
the navy should always be kept in
| Hawaiian Wuters
The close OF tha morning hour
pnt stop to tho debate, and the rest
of the day, up to ) p. NJ, was passed
III the delivery of eulogies ou the
life and character OF the late Senator
Vance, of North Ceroinu.
RESOLUTIONS OF the profound sor.
row OF the Senate were offered by
MIR. Ransom and we're adopted.
Then MIR. Ransom opened the series
| OF eulogies of the deud Senator. He
recalled the scene III the Senate
| chamber on the 10Th of April Inst.
when the Senate "lghted Its black
| torches aaround the lifeless form of
that most honored aud most be.
loved son of North Carolina, aud
when his mortal figure, covered with
the bright iiowers OF spring and
| balIowed by the sacred devotiuns OF
religion, passed amid tears, like ii
shadow. from this portal forever"
To-day" MIR. Ransom continued.
! CHS associates on this floor are here
to place on the ever living annals of
the Senate the record of their ai-
miration OF his virtmes."
After sketch Of MIR Nnuce's bov-
| hood and manhood. Including his
service IN the Confederate army and
| his three terms In the Governorsbip
OF his State, Mr.. Ransom spoke of
his position IN the Senate, where
his record was. lie said, part of
the national history. lie was, Mr..
Ransom SAID, n dutiful ana devoted
Senator, aspiring and laboriug for
the welfare ana honor Of the whole
country.
He was Mt ali times on the impor-
tant committees Of the Senate, and
took a prominent part III the dis
cussion Of every leading question.
He was an unceasing advocate OF
revenue reform and the uncom
| pTomlslng opponent 10 civil service
reform. lie was the ardent friend
OF silver men and OF free coinage.
| lie desired n!i the world to know
his opinion and position aud never
hesltated to vote them. HIS heart
was, every moment, with North
| Carolina and his devotion to that
State and her people was un.
bounded.
He was an uncommon orator. He
spoke with great power. His style
was brief, clear and strong; his
statements accurat9 and his argu.
ments compact. His illustrations
we're unsurpassed. His Wit and
humor were waiting and handy. He
always instructed. always interested,
always entertained, never wearled
or fatigucd an audience. The Sou
ate always heard him with pleasure.
The galleries hung on his lips, with
Uended bodies and outstretched
necks, TO catch his every word as it
fell.
His wit was as exhaustive as 1t was
| cquisite. bis bumor was overflow.
ing and his phrases sparkled like
bubbing drops of wine. lie was
master Of irony and sarcasm; but
there was no malice III his words.
His shafts were never poisoned. 1t
was the strength OF the bolt and the
skill of the archer which sent the
| steel 10 the heart of his victims. He
| believed what he said. He knew
that 1t was true and he felt its force
himself. HIS heart was III his words,
For thirty years he had stood by
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