The life and times of Henry Gassaway Davis, 1823-1916 . t during fur-ther service. In his own party, in the caucus and in thecloak-room councils, his influence had become very pro-nounced. Senator Thurman, on whom the burden ofminority leadership had lain somewhat heavily, alwaysturned to him when questions of party policy were to bedetermined. Other leaders who were heard most oftenon the floor in the exposition of party policy also coun-seled with him. Yet, while a strong party man. Senator Davis neverfailed to show the independence that was characteristicof a broad-minded public man. He had
The life and times of Henry Gassaway Davis, 1823-1916 . t during fur-ther service. In his own party, in the caucus and in thecloak-room councils, his influence had become very pro-nounced. Senator Thurman, on whom the burden ofminority leadership had lain somewhat heavily, alwaysturned to him when questions of party policy were to bedetermined. Other leaders who were heard most oftenon the floor in the exposition of party policy also coun-seled with him. Yet, while a strong party man. Senator Davis neverfailed to show the independence that was characteristicof a broad-minded public man. He had won the esteemof the dominant party, and its leaders, recognizing hisenormous capacity for detail and his thorough study ofevery subject presented to him, frequently turn^ed to him J2 HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS for advice on matters of legislation that were not of apolitical character. With many of them, also, he hadformed warm ties of personal friendship. Thus he wasentering on his second term with every prospect of use-fulness and of increased >. Pi CHAPTER V SENATOR OF THE UNITED STATES SECOND TERM Parties as affected by President Hayess Administration—Remonetization of silver—Democratic majority in the Senate ofthe Forty-sixth Congress—New colleagues—Senator Davis aschairman of the Appropriations Committee—Advocacy of a De-partment of Agriculture—Modest provisions for the farmers—Camden as a colleague—Treasury accounts again—An unqualifiedprotection Democrat—Defense of the tariff on coal—West Vir-ginia and debts of honor—Business reasons for declining a thirdterm—Resolution of State Legislature—Resume of public ques-tions during twelve years service—Growth of appropriations—James G. Blaines tribute to Senator Davis. THE Senate of the Forty-fifth Congress was calledin the customary extra session by PresidentHayes to confirm his Cabinet nominations andother appointments. The inauguration is thus brieflydescribed in Senator Daviss jour
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