Mr. SPEAKER: The death of Hon. H. C. ADAMS, of Wisconsin,
was a calamity to the State and nation. I had
known him for many years. His character was as sturdy as
the oak, and his ideas of right and wrong were so thoroughly
fixed that there never could be any question as to his integrity.
His wide experience and public career had especially fitted him
to perform the duties of a Member of Congress, and it was his
work and his devotion to duty that were largely responsible for
his death. His ideas on public matters were always well digested
and clear in his own mind, and his ability to express them was
recognized by practically all of the Members of this body. His
physical make-up was too weak to support the brain and mind of
the man who was constantly at work in the interests not only
of the district which he represented, but of the whole country.
I loved him as a brother and feel his loss keenly. His high
character and manly instincts will be an example for the