Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-05
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you that there never has been an error
Of the heart"
For many minutes before adjourn
merit there was Il lulI In the Senate
Senator Simmons paid IL tribute to
Senator Perkins of California. who's.
term ended ut noon. Senator Perkins
sat for : moment I'm contemplation Of
tho tribute" Then h. slowly rose from
his seat fecbly waved his hand toward
ne North Carolina Senator and his col
leagues in gesture of farewell, and
took his seat again. too overcome with
emotion TO speak.
PROMINENT FIGURES
HACK IN ptiVtTf: LIFE:
Several members of the Senate long
prominent national figures. among them
Senators Root and Burton. stepped back
into private life as the curtain fell.
farewell letter from Senator Thorn
ton. who has been too i'll for several
days 10 be present in the Senate. was
presented by Senator Kern. Some Of
the retiring Scuators made farewell
addresses.
In the House. the last hour was de-
voted to tributes TO Speaker Clark. Rep
rcsentativ. Underwood and Republican
Leader Mann. Representative Palmer
announced presentation OF u portrait Of
Mr. Underwood To be hung in the hall
OF tn" Ways ana Means Committee. In
doing so. Mr.. Palmer said:
There Is no doubt Mr.. Underwood
soon will be the leader in the Senate.
He IL one Of tn. creates, Americans
OF his time"
AZ I'll" request OF i:uplhlican Leader
Mann. Speaker Clark surrendered the
chair To Progressive Leader Murdoch.
The republican leader then euloSized
the "abl" and loved Speaker and the
.l.,4 al
ton thanking Speaker Clark on behalf
of the entire membership for his ser
vices during the Congress
The Speaker then resumed his place
and began a speech OF thanks.
THE multiplicity Of honors and kind
ncsscs that this House has hcaped on
me goes straight to my heart" he said.
but got no further, for his voice broke
and his eyes filled with tears.
Resolutions wer. adopted by the
House thanking Majority Leader Tn
dcrwood and Minority Leader Mann for
their untiring efforts throughout the
long session.
President Wilson. meantime. worked
steadily in his room, consulting mem
bers OF his Cabinet and Senator's briefly
about each BILL and signed many meas
ures In quick succession. Among the
most important were m. neutrality
resolution passed early this morning, a
resolution giving medals to the "a
B 6" mediators for their work at the
Niagara conference called to settle the
dispute in Mexico. and the regular APP
preparation measures
WILSON PAYS TRIBUTE
TO "GREAT CONGRESS-"
After his return TO the White House
from the Capitol. President Wilson die
tatcd the following statement:
A great Congress has closed it's SEES
sions. It's works Will prove the pur-
pose and quality of its craftsmanship
more and more the longer It is tested
business has now a time of calm
and thoughtful adjustment before it,
disturbed only by the European war
The circumstances created oy tn. war
put the nation TO a special test "A test
of it's true character and OF It's self
control
The constant thought OF every pa
iriotic man should now be for the coun-
tr*. it's peace. it's order. it's jus; and
tempered judgment In the face Of per-
picking difficulties. Its dignity and its
strength alike will appear not only in
the revival Of its business. despite abb
normal conditions b,i; also in its power
20 think, TO purpose. and To act with
patience. with DISTINGUISHED fairness
and without excitement. in spirit Of
fricndiiness and enlightenment which
Viii firmly establish its influence
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