Proceedings in the House TUESDAY, January 3, 1939. Mr. CROWTHER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution. The Clerk read (H. Res. 19) as follows: Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. ROBERT L. BACON, a Representative from the State of New York. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, as a further mark of respect for our deceased colleague I move that the House recess until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 33 minutes p. m.) the House stood in recess until tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4, 1939, at 12 o'clock noon. MONDAY, January 9, 1939. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced that the Senate had passed the following resolutions: Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. ROBERT L. BACON, late a Representative from the State of New York. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Representative the Senate do now take a recess until 12 o'clock meridian Monday next. THURSDAY, January 12, 1939. Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, at the first meeting of the Committee on Appropriations following the opening of the present Congress, I appointed a special committee to draft resolutions in tribute to our late fellow committeeman the Honorable ROBERT L. BACON. The special committee was composed of the Honorable Louis Ludlow, chairman; the Honorable James M. Fitzpatrick; and the Honorable John Taber. The resolutions drafted by this special committee were presented at the meeting of the Committee on Appropriations held this morning, and, besides spreading them upon the records of the committee, it was the sense of the committee that they should be spread upon the records of the House of Representatives, where Mr. BACON served with such great distinction. I, therefore, present the resolutions at this time for inclusion in the proceedings of this body. Resolution in tribute to our late fellow Member, the Honorable ROBERT L. BACON, of New York, adopted January 12, 1939, by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives Whereas the untimely death of Representative ROBERT L. BACON has deprived our Committee of one of its most loved and valuable members; and Whereas his record both in peace and war was one of high renown, reflecting great credit upon his memory; therefore Be it resolved, That we, his colleagues on the Appropriations Committee, take this formal means of making known our deep and genuine grief over his death. In Congress he represented the first district of New York for eight consecutive terms. He was a careful, painstaking, devoted legislator who served at various times as a member of 10 congressional committees, and whose crowning legislative service was as a member of the Appropriations Committee. Equally outstanding was his fine military record which brought to him the award of the Distinguished Service Medal. His ideals of public service were high, his zeal in the public interest was unflagging, and he never compromised when principle was at stake. He was a sincere patriot and a true friend. Words do not permit us adequately to express our feeling of sorrow and loss. We miss the radiance of his presence and the wisdom of his counsel, and we shall always remember him with tender affection. Be it further resolved, That these resolutions be made a part of the records of the Appropriations Committee, and that a copy thereof be furnished to the bereaved family. |