The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-23
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1s47.
The journal having been read

/ LAWS OF WISCONSIN TERRITORY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communica
! ton from the Executive of Wisconsin Territory, en-
closing two copies of the laws passed by the legislature
! OF said Territory at its last session.
| TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF GEN. THOMAS L. HAMER.
| Mr. MORRIS rose and said:
Mr.. SPEAKER; 1t becomes my painful duty to announc,
this House the death of another of its members elect
Yes sir it is but that Gen THos l.. HaMER Ohio
favoe son, dead He departed this life Monterey
the second day OF December. 1916.
His enlogy has been pronounced by popular assemblies
and by among the most distinguished of country
and his loss has been deploed by all cannot hope equal
much less improve upon, what has been said of th
House. But realize great bereavement
unnded by eoquence 1t may not however, be nappropr
for aude few incidents in the life of the de
ceased, with some of which am personally familiar.
Gen HAMER was born in Pennsylvania, and enigraed
to Cermon, county, Ohio, when he young man, (o
rather ad) without money, without friends, and with
more than a common English education.
His first business effort teaching common school
Next he became student law. He admitted ME
bar in 1921 and the same year settled in Georgetown
Brown county, Ohio which he made his permanent resi-
dcnce. He member of the Legislature of Ohio
raj sessions, and elected Speaker Of the House
Representatives.
lie elected to Congress in 1892, and continued q
member for six years He then declined election and
devoted himself solely his professional duties until 1916
The ability which he displayed during this period re-
moved all doubt indeed, any had before exsted-ofhis
cap icty adorn his profession in its highest departments
either the bench at the bar In June, 1876 he
unanimously nominated by convention of the party
which he belonged a candidate for in this House
and the "a Tuesday OF October following, elected
without opposition
When soil had been invaded by Mexico, and when
tue people called pom the rights and honor
Of the nation by arms, Gene HAMER among the first
who rushed the battlefield He volunteered private
and such entered Camp Washington. He the re
elected major of the LIST Ohio regiment, and after
appointed brigadergcneral by the President. This last
promotion was, his part, am well informed, entirely
unsolicited.
Daring his brief military career, he became avorte of
the army. Hts knowledge of served than to
supply his want of a military education.
lie cndeared himself to the private sodiey by his kind
ness AID attention. His bravery and noble conduct
well NJ the batc of Monterey elsewhere, elected at his
from hts commanding general the high cncomi
an, that chs place could not be supplied"
The Intellect OF General HAwER lucid and dscrimi-
mating lie was cauious, energetic, coudeous and his
eoloQaial powers peculiarly fascinating.
The purity Of his character in the social and domestic
lanon. Of ife never Questioned.
Grn. lltasM unweased in his efforts for self
improvement sad tongh had been liberal him,
faf he feasoa OF his great attachments and
lawyer
lie nisni, being aware Of this fact claimed that his
wgsd b. onward and that he had lived his final
tnaIaph would htvc been The receiving Of the highest
hotos shich nan can bcstoS on man
sach rHasss l.. IIsHss and though he is dead,
ias living may proa, BY his example.
a. eonclnsioa. Alf 81 submitted the following resolu-
noas, which were agreed toi
Efa'rtd Ths tais lioa.e has head with deep and
fstlnet rrfrf ~ TIE dafh oi General THOMAS L. HMsR,
~ psaibsrs elect rom the seventh congressional
distrrf uf uhtn
RsJrss. rhst ~. IIoi.,. desiring to show due and
prosf -esfrei ,r he memory Of ,e dscessed, viii wear
bfre ut loufniug tie lc arm for thirty days.
rtf fnfhs Iaat she Clerk forward % the lanily of
~. i'.s,.si sepy e. e NE Proceedings hereof
ssrsf i-ihs fhs' a. an additional mark Of respect,
ihls ilsasu wil noe adjourn.
The House accordingly adjourned