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the proposal fell through.

Daniel W. Voorhees of Indiana served in the House with me.
I had with him there one very angry conflict. But it did
not interrupt our friendly relations. He was a man of a good
deal of eloquence, very popular in his own State, and said
to have been a very successful and able lawyer, especially
in arguing cases to juries. His political speeches in the
Senate were carefully prepared, very able statements of his
side, and very severe denunciations of his antagonists. But
he was a very kind-hearted man indeed, always willing to do
a kindness to any of his associates, or to any person in trouble.
If he could not be relied on to protect the Treasury against
claims of doubtful validity, when they were urged by persons
in need, or who in any way excited his sympathy, it ought
to be said in defence of him, that he would have been quite
as willing to relieve them to the extent of his power from
his private resources.

Bainbridge Wadleigh of New Hampshire succeeded to the Chairmanship
of the Committee on Privileges and Elections after Mr.


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