Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives of the United States: Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of Edward Thomas Taylor, Late a Representative from ColoradoU.S. Government Printing Office, 1944 - 110 pages |
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17 consecutive Alaska appropriating the receipts Appropriations Committee arid and semiarid arid lands arid public lands authorize the construction bill to authorize bill to provide chairman COCHRAN Colo Committee on Appropriations Congressman TAYLOR construction of reservoirs death December December 18 district attorney ED TAYLOR EDWARD THOMAS TAYLOR elected eternal February February 14 Fourth Congressional District gentleman Glenwood Springs heart Honorable EDWARD House of Representatives inspiration irrigation James Shera Montgomery January January 21 knew Leadville legislation live Lord Los Pinos River Male Quartet Member ment Nation never Newlands pioneer privilege public service purposes Reclamation Act reclamation of arid record Remarks by Representative reported with amend resolution Resolved River schools Senator Hansbrough Senator Stewart September served Seventy-seventh Congresses Seventy-sixth Shafroth Speaker storage of water Taylor Grazing Act tion tribute United States Senate valley Walter Walker Washington West western Colorado
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Page 26 - MAY I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence : live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn For miserable aims that end with self. In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge man's search To vaster issues.
Page 11 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all £\. desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Page 12 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:...
Page 47 - One who never turned his back but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break, Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph, Held we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, i Sleep to wake.
Page 108 - Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Page 107 - Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Page 27 - So live, that when thy summons comes to join "The innumerable caravan that mo<ves To that mysterious realm 'where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who 'wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Page 28 - The Lord bless you, and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore.
Page 84 - I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away! With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there.
Page 103 - as used in this act shall be understood to mean that certain act of the Congress of the United States approved June 17, 1902, entitled ' An act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in •certain States and Territories to the construction of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands,' and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.