Coming to the United States Senate after a long and eminent career as a judge. it was only natural that Senator COLT should be placed upon the Judiciary Committee of the Senate. and according to the testimony of his colleagues who served with him on this committee he was looked upon as one of the great authorities on matters of constitutional law which were brought before that committee. The work on this committee gave him an opportunity to employ to the best advantage his carefully trained legal mind and his valuable experience as a jurist. During his last years in the Senate Senator CbLT served on the Immigration Committee. Probably no man in Congress has ever given more attention and study to this question. His views upon the immigration problems were extremely humane and his sympathy for and interest In the unfortunate immigrant were responsible for many of the best features in our Immigration laws. Senator COLT with his great admiration for our form of government felt that free opportunity should be given to the nationals of other countries- to enjoy its privileges and for that reason he did not approve of the severe restrictions on Immigration which the majority of his colleagues advocated. Senator COLT did not address the Senate frequently but when he did take the floor he was both eloquent and masterful and during the more important debates on the momentous questions arising during the period of the World War his speeches were among the most able delivered in the Senate and displayed his broad knowledge of the matters under discussion and his great oratorical powers. During the time he was on the bench Senator COLT attained wide distinction as an orator. and he was called upon to make speeches on many notable occasions. but in spite of this fact he talked in the Senate only when the question was one of vital importance and when lie had something to add to the debate.
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