Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11
56th CONGRESS-.
Tributes to Memory Of Late
Vice President Hobart.
Sec Gage Tells Why National City
Bank Was Made Depository.
Senate Requests Information on Recent Flour
Seizures by England.

Washington. Jan. 1O-Beautiful and
impressive tributes were paid by the
Senate, today, to the memory of the
late Vice President Hobart. His init
mate personal relations with many
senators and his close official affilia
tions with all of them rendered his
death a distinct loss to every member
of the body, as well as to the country
Personal friends and associates and
party friends Joined in paying such sin
cere and eloquent tributes to the men,
ory of Mr.. Hobart, to his character and
public services as have been seldom
paid to any public man. Addresses
We're delivered by Senators Sewell and
keane of New Jersey, Daniel Of Vir-
gina, Depew of New York, Cockrell OF
Missouri, Culloni' of Illinois, Davis of
Minnesota, Morgan of Alabama
Chandler of New Hampshire. Lodge OF
Massachusetts, Caffery Of Louisiana
Allen of Nebraska.
Early in the session Mr.. Hale, Maine.
introduced a resolution Of inquiry ad-
dressed to the department Of state as
to the seizure of American flour by the
British naval authorities which arous-
ed more than usual interest because
of the attitude toward Great Britain.
1t was not acted upon.
In his invocation the chaplain re-
ferred TO the distinguished services of
Mr.. Hobart and called down the bless
ings of God upon the bereaved family.
Frye laid before the Senate the re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury
IN hp of int \
revenue funds in various national
banks. 1t was referred to the finance
committee and ordered printed
Hale offered resolution calling up
on the state department for Informal
ton as to what had been done regard
ing the seizure by Great Britain of
American products in Delagoa Bay.
The resolution declared the property
was detained unjustly and without
warrant. To the statement that the
property was unjustly detained, Platt.
Conn, took exception, believing it
ought to be modified.
Hale said he believed Great Britain
ought to be informed Of the sentiment
in this country.
On objection by Lodge the resolution
went over.
Butler N. c.. offered a long resolu-
ton on trusts and gave notice Of d
speech later.
Sewall. n. j.. then called up the res
olutions he had previously offered pro-
viding that the business of the Senate
be suspended in order that the distin-
guished public services and private
character of Mr.. Hobart might be fit
tingly commemorated. Sewall then ad
dressed the Senate.
He paid feeling tribute to the mem
DRY of the Vice President with whom
his personal relations covered a period
extending from early manhood He
said in part
Mr. Hobart was removed from his
earthly career at an age when the mag
nficent status of his manhood was
reaching its prime, when the grand ele-
ments of his character We're ripening
to their full development; when his
great usefulness to the nation was be
coming more and more apparent. His
public duties were marked by zeal and
devotion to the interests of the people.
conserving of private interests engaged
his time and attention. The perform
ance of his duties as President of the
Senate has ever evoked the favorable
criticism Of the membYs of this body
and the justness and fairness of his
rulings have elected their warmest
commendation.
THE character Of Mr.. Hobart was as
the open day-neither darkness or
shadow rested upon it. His loyalty to
truth. his fealty to duty, his unswerv
ing devotion to the interests of his con
stituents have carved for him in the
hearts of men an enduring tablet. The
lessons Of his life. whose pleasant re
rob even death of its sad
ness. let us treasure, and may they
prove stimulating influence in the
Of our own"
Daniel. Va. followed Sewell. refer
ring eloquently to the roll of ilustriouS
men who have filled the position of
Vice President Of the United States.
" But | venture to say" he added. that
that high office was never filled by one
who met all of its responsibilities with
more equal and uniform efficiency and
who discharged its duties with more
acceptibility to all concerned than did
our beloved friend. Garret A. HO-
bart"
Depew paid eloquent tribute to the
memory of Mr.. Hobart, who was a
longtime personal friend.
Cockrell, Mo, was the fourth senator
to euloGize the dead Vice President.
His busy. Industrious, honorable and
successful career" he said, "can we'll
be held up to inspire the youth of our
Cullom of Illinois, said his acquain
tance with Mr. Hobart had added to his
love for the human race. His life was
stainless and his whole career contain
ed nothing which. dying, he could wish
to blot His loyalty to his friends
reached in its intensity the point of
genuine chivalry. He built up rep
utation for simple, honest perform
ance of duty, which all of US may well
In his DEATH" Mr.. Cullom
said the Senate and country suffered
a great loss. We miss his genial pres
ence, the ring of his cheerful voice, the
warm grasp of his hand He sleeps the
sleep that knows no waking, but he
will live with us all in our memory"
Davis, Mimi, said he regarded Mr..
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