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WORDS OF TRIBUTE HEARD
Eloquent and Heartfelt Eulogies to
the Memory of the Late
Senator Davis.
SENATE DEvoTEs DAY TO ADDRESSES.
His Colleagues Speak ofHis Abilities,
His Character and His Services
in the Highest of Terms For
got Self In His Services for His
Country.


got Self In His Services for His
Country.
Washington, Jan 14.-No Legislative
business of Importance was transact
ed by the senate Saturday. The SEES
sion was devoted to services held in
memory of the late Senator Cushman
X. Davis, of Minnesota.
The long and distinguished services
of the Minnesota senator and the in
innate relations he sustained to his
colleagues in the senate had endeared
him to all, and when his demise came
every member of the body felt that
he had suffered personal loss.
For many years Senator Davis
served as chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, and, in that ca
pacity and in the capacity of the
member of the Paris peace commits
sion, he was intimately identified with
the foreign affairs of the govern
ment.
Immediately upon the conclusion of
the routine morning business Senator
Nelson (Minn,) called up his resolu-
ton expressive of the regret of the
senate at the death of Senator Davis.
AS Senator Nelson called up the
resolution Mrs. Davis, accompanied
by some friends, entered the executive
gallery of the senate. In addition,
several other friends of the late SEN
ator occupied seats in the executive
gallery during the delivery of the me-
mortal orations.
The speakers of the occasion in
cluded Senator'S Morgan (Ala.), Clark
(Wyo.), Lodge (Mass.) and Daniel
(Va.), all of whom were associated
with Mr.. Davis as members of the
foreign relations committee. Others
who pronounced eulogies upon the late
senator were his colleague. Senator
Nelson (Minn.) and his successor, SEN
ator Towne, and Senators Hoar
(Mass.), Spooner (Wis.), McCumber
On. d. and Foster, of Washington.
Eloquent Eulogies.
In recent years in the senate no
more beautiful. heartfelt and eloquent
eulogies have been pronounced upon
the memory of any senator than those
delivered Saturday. Senator Davis
peculiarly close associations with
members on both sides of the cham
Der endeared him to all and without
regard to political affiliations he was
held in high esteem by every member
of the body.
Senator Morgnn's Tribute.
Senator Morgan (Ala.), for many
years associated with Senator Davis on
the committee on foreign relations, fol-
lowed Senator Hoar. Senator Morgan
said that the best indication of the
feelings entertained by his associates
toward Senator Davis was shown in
that the simple words of recognition
of him on the floor never failed to at
tract the attention of every senator.
Were he here to-day, he said, the SEN
ate would feel stronger. The matters
now being considered had arisen
largely from the effects of measures in
which Senator Davis was interested
and for which he had earnestly worked.
Senator Morgan said it was by ear
nest and consistent endeavor that Sen
ator Davis strove to serve his country,
sinking his personality in his charac-
ter of senator. 1t was as chairman of
the committee on foreign relations
that he found the best field for his
talents in the service of the country.
His accomplishments made him pecul-
iarly fitted for the labor and he soon
took such rank that his opinions were
followed by the senate. His part in the
framing of the Paris treaty was traced
and great credit for all the achieve
ments there was given to the late SEN
ator.
Senator Clark (Wyo.), also an asso-
ciate in committee work with Senator
Davis, devoted much of his addresst to a
review of the studious life led by the
late senator and the rare fund of
knowledge which he had CLEANED. The
approval of bench and bar were the
most fitting testimonial to his capacity
as a lawyer. AS to his services in con-
nection with recent events, it was said
that he was more the guide than the
chairman, for his knowledge easily
made him the first of that body.
House Session.
Washington, Jan. l4.-Some miscel-
laneous business was transacted by
the house at the opening of the session
Saturday. "A bill was passed to change
and fix the times for holding district
and circuit courts in the northeastern
division of the eastern district of Ten
nessee.
The house has resumed considera-
ton of the river and harbor bill.
Several relief bills were passed. A
request for unanimous consent to con-
slider bill to restore Frank b. Case, OF
Missouri, to his rank in the United
States navy was objected to by Mr.
Hopkins. Case contracted color blind
ness while serving on the Jeanette re-
lief expedition. A bill was passed for
the relief of certain Indians of the In
dian territory who desire to sell their
lands and remove elsewhere.
Lord Curzon May Resign.
New York, Jan. IA. = A dispatch to