the State of Kansas, PRESTON B. PLUMB. Senator KENNA made reference to his untimely taking off, and, as though he held in hand

said impressively:

That golden key

That opes the palace of eternity

Mr. President, in this second sudden visitation of Providence in the present session of the Senate, we recognize a power in whose inscrutable wisdom we were born to live and in the presence of whose unchallengeable majesty we are born to die.

These two Senators from adjoining States had much in common. They were not only close friends but near neighbors and had an intimacy of knowledge of each other that enabled them to gauge each the other. In language more eloquent than I can give, JOHN E. KENNA gave this estimate of the character and tribute to the memory of JOHN S. BARBour.

He said:

And yet, Mr. President, speaking for myself and making frank expression of the inspiration of which this solemn occasion possesses me, have felt, as the associate and neighbor and friend of Mr. BARBOUR, that memories of his private virtues and public career, elevated and clean, and noble as they were, give back, at least in some degree, a compensation from the grave. They soften by the sweet influences which radiate from the consciousness of a life well spent the asperities of grief which nature is prone to indulge on occasions like this. This death is to my mind the gathering of ripened fruit, the garnering of the sheaf in the full measure of its golden maturity.

JOHN S. BARBOUR was in all the relations of this world an elevated character and an upright man. His sterling qualities of mind and heart bore practical fruit. His genius for affairs made monuments in the business and public walks of men, as, in a narrow sphere, his humanity made gratitudes which will follow like angels, guarding him to the tomb.

When the Senate, as is its custom, shall have set apart a day to be devoted to the recounting of his manly virtues, and the exhibition of the elements of his lofty character, it will be seen of all that his traits were above those of most of his fellow-men; that he was useful and valuable to his country and his countrymen; that he practiced justice and fair dealing; that he was imbued with a love of right; that he gave example worthy of emulation by youth as well as by age, and that he moved and had his being, without ostentation or form, in the reverence and veneration of his God.

Choice words fitly spoken. Great heart's tribute to great heart. It can well be said of either, now that both are gone—

Calmly he look'd on either life, and here

Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear;

From nature's temperate feast rose satisfied;

Thank'd Heav'n that he had lived, and that he died.

ADDRESS OF MR. FAULKNER, OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Mr. PRESIDENT: I can not permit this occasion to pass without paying my humble yet sincere tribute to the memory of JOHN S. BARBOUR, of Virginia.

Representing, as I do, in part, a State that thirty years ago was a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and a people who are proud to claim as a part of their heritage the traditions and history of the mother State, it is but natural that since our separation we have watched with the deepest interest the progress of events in that Commonwealth and the record of her sons, to whom have been committed to a great extent the destinies of her people.

Because of this fact, the public record of JOHN S. BARBOUR was as thoroughly known to the people of my State as it was to those of his own that he served so loyally, but personally I had never had the pleasure of his acquaintance until he was sworn in as a member of this body.

Assigned to a seat next to the one I occupied, and serving with me upon two committees, I soon learned to appreciate his many valuable qualities and to seek his counsel in reference to many public questions of mutual interest to those we represented. As our acquaintance rapidly ripened into a warm friendship, and those sterling qualities of mind and heart which stamped upon him his individuality became better known to me, I learned to appreciate most highly those char

acteristics which had made him the central figure in one of the most important crises of Virginia's history.

Mr. BARBOUR was a man possessing the highest elements of leadership, of firm and accurate convictions in reference to those fundamental principles on which must depend the peace, tranquillity, and perpetuity of our dual system of Government; of a fearless honesty in the expression of his opinions upon any public question, regardless as to whether at the time. the position he assumed was popular or unpopular, relying upon the sober second judgment of the people to vindicate the correctness of his action, and of a tenacity of purpose in seeking to secure practical results, scarcely surpassed, if at all, by anyone I have met in public life.

Mr. BARBOUR was not a man of impulse or sentiment, nor was he a dreamer or theorist. His was essentially a practical mind. Practical in legislation, practical in politics, and practical in all the business pursuits in which he engaged, whatever course he selected to pursue was the result of mature reflection and earnest conviction. He subordinated everything to directness of purpose. His success in life was not obtained by diplomatic maneuvering, but by concentrating his powers for direct, aggressive, and unmasked attack.

Mr. BARBOUR was one who never sought to obtrude his opinions unasked upon others, nor did he hesitate in giving them expression when duty or circumstances required him to speak, and when he gave expression to his views, it was done in no hesitating or doubtful manner. He was always plain, blunt, and positive in his utterance, being careful to leave no one in doubt as to the conclusion he had reached. He was not a timeserver, and consequently his position was never equivocal.

As an adviser and counselor he had few, if any, superiors; possessing a quiet, calm judgment, broad experience, and a mind well stored with accumulated information, the result of

years of critical observation and deep reflection, coupled with a delicate sense of right and wrong, his advice was sought by friends and colleagues, and his wise counsel was received with the respect inspired by the confidence which his associates had in the correctness and accuracy of his judgment.

Mr. President, Virginia has been represented upon this floor by many of her most distinguished sons, but I venture the assertion that among that brilliant galaxy of statesmen whose patriotism and genius has assisted in guiding the destinies of our nation, no one among them was more loyal to her interests, more devoted to her traditions and history, more sensitive of her honor, or more truly representative of her people than JOHN S. BARBOUR. In his death we, his associates in this Chamber, are sensible of the fact that we have experienced a personal bereavement; the Commonwealth of Virginia has been deprived of the services of a true, loyal, and representative son, and the nation has lost a wise and patriotic legislator, a pure and incorruptible citizen.

ADDRESS OF MR. GALLINGER, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

MR. PRESIDENT: JOHN S. BARBOUR was a good man, and no higher tribute will be paid to him to-day than is embraced in those few simple words. He was honest, sincere, amiable, kind-hearted, benevolent, and public-spirited. Unostentatious, courtly, dignified, and usually reticent, his great worth was known only to those who associated with him, and who had thus come to learn the sweetness of his nature and the nobility of his character.

In the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses I was associated with Mr. BARBOUR. During that service we frequently met, and I learned to greatly admire him. He was a gentleman in

the truest and best sense. As a legislator he was careful and painstaking, and both in his public and private capacity stood deservedly strong with the people of his State. He was withal a politician of more than ordinary sagacity and skill, and his political associates in Virginia looked with great confidence upon his management of party affairs.

Mr. BARBOUR made little noise in the world, but he was nevertheless influential, successful, and strong. His mind was as clear as amber, and his perceptions wonderfully quick and intuitive. A quiet man, he delighted and charmed those who knew him well, being a most agreeable companion and popular host. Attentive to his legislative duties and devoted to his books, he found time to enjoy his farm, his horses, and his friends; and socially he was a prince among men.

During my service in the House of Representatives a great personal sorrow came to Mr. BARBOUR. A note of condolence made him my fast friend, and upon my advent to the Senate no warmer hand-grasp was received than that from the dead Senator. In the Senate we were assigned to duty on the same Committee-the Committee on the District of Columbia—and here the friendship of former days was renewed and strengthened. As a member of that committee Mr. BARBOUR was attentive, industrious, and discriminating. He felt a great interest in everything pertaining to the present and future welfare of the city of Washington, and his vote was always given to measures calculated to beautify and advance the nation's capital.

The last time I saw him was at a meeting of that committee, and two weeks after, upon my return from a temporary absence to my home, his seat in the committee room was vacant, and his gracious presence was withdrawn from this Chamber.

Mr. President, the greatest of dramatists exclaimed, "Death, a necessary end, will come when it will come." It came to