The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-11

Washington, April 10.-Without OBJ
lection from any source the senate de-
cjded to take a final vote on the right
of the Hon. NJ. S. Quay to a seat as
senator on Tuesday, April "A, at
p. m.
During its session today the senate
paid it's tribute to the late Rlcnard
Parks Bland. long a representative
from Missouri The eulogies pro-
nounced on the dead statesman were
notable for their earnestaess and elo-
quence.
on motion of Mr.. Cullom the senate
on-concurred in the house amend
ments to the Hawaiian civil govern
nent bill. and Senators Cullom Lodge
and Morgan were named as conferees.
After Mr.. Hoar had addressed the
senate briefly on the Quay case, the
Quay resolution was laid aside tor the
day. il being announced that Mr.. Bur
rows would speak on the subject To-
morrow. A bill was passed proVlolng
for allotments of lands in severalty 10
the Indians of the La Pointe or BAD
River reservation, Wisconsin.
At o'clock resolutions expressing the
regret Of the senate at the death OF
the late Representative Richard Parks
Bland Of Missouri were called up by
Mr.. Cockrell Of Missouri, and eulogles
upon the dead statesman were pro-
nounced by senators.
Mrs. Bland Was Present.
In the executive gallery Mrs Bland
sat and listened to the brilliant eulogles
of her illustrious husband. She was
accompanied by several relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Vest (AIo.) was first to address
the senate. his brief remarks being
touching and eloquent. In part, ne
said:
neer of bimetallism in the United States
and gave his life to that cause. He had
studied the question in all its phases.
Not only the writings Of Eminent finan-
ciers. but in the canyons and mining
camps of the far west, where Pixies
peak towers with it's snow-crowned
brow above the smaller mountains, like
some hoary-headed monarch of the
feudal ages, surrounded by his grim
nobility"
Further along, Mr.. Vest said: "Rich-
ard Parks Bland should have been the
nominee of the Democratic party, natu-
rally and logically. at the great ma
tional convention Of 1896 held at Chi
cago. know personally that he did
not desire that nomination. 1 know
that he, above all others. knew his pre-
carious health; that the icy finger of
death might touch him at any moment.
He was defeated. as all Of the leaders
of great popular movements who have
borne the heat and burden of the day.
and excited the bitter antagOnism of
opponents, have always been defeated
IN all ages and countries when success
was about to crown their efforts. Po-
iftical parties are not actUated by graf
itude, but by hope Of success. It has
always been so and will be so to the
end Of time.
Veteran Leader Pushed Aside.
$50 in 1896 Richard Parks Bland, the
veteran leader of bimetallism, who had
stood by its banner when others fall
tered and deserted, was put aside for
a young ard brilliant orator. who was
a school boy when Bland introduced
and passed through the house Of rep
resentatives in 1873 the first bill pro-
viding for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of Is to / AL
ways has it been so. The hands that
place today upon the pedestal Of pop
ular favor their idol will shatter that
idol on the morrow, and varied is the
mind of desultory man studious OF
change and pleased with novelty"
After paying a beautiful tribute to
Mr. BANDS love of his family Mr. Vest
concluded as follows:
His body lies in the soil of the great
commonwealth. whose people loved
and honored him so long His spirit
has passed across the dark river to be
greeted on the other side by the five
children VINO went before him.
THE night is gone,
And with the morn
The angel faces smile.
Which he had loved long since
And lost awhile.
Statesman. patriot. stainless gen.
tleman and dear friend, farewell"
Others who addressed the senate wer,
Mr.. Jones New, Mr.. Berry CArk.). Mr.
Lindsay CKy), Mr.. Carter (Mont). Mr.
Daniel Wa.), Mr.. Teller (Colo.). Mr.
Allison Qa.), Mr.. Jones (Ark.) and Mr.
Stewart (Nev)
The concluding address was delivered
by Mr.. COckrell (Mo.). like Mr.. Vest
long time personal and political FRIEND
OF Mr.. Bland. Earnest. sincere and elo
quent. Mr.. Cockrelrs eulogy was a fit
ting conclusion of a series of notable
addresses.
The resolutions were adopted and a
800 the senate. as an additional mari
Of respect, adjourned.