Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-19
Congressional EuIogies Oh the late
senator Foot.

nOunCeu by an }HtellSGDL washington
correspondent superior in ability to any
funeral tributes eyer before paid to q
deceased member of Congress, and show
the estimation in which she departed
statesman was held by his associates Of
all parties. We publish below such
portions of the euIogies pronounced in
the Senate as our limited space will per-
NIT, and shall tomorrow give such ex-
tracts from those made in the House as
we may aud room for,
Senator Poland said
Mr.. President: Two weeks ago this
day it was my painful duty to announce
to the Senate the death OF my distin-
guished and beloved colleague the Hon.
Solomon Foot. The little time which
elapsed between his decease and the fu-
neral ceremonies and the absence of one
OF my colleagues Of the House, who was
MIR, F00ts immediate representative,
wnre deemed sufficient reasons for post
coming the customary obituary tributes
to some future day. In accordance with
the notice then given | now ask that the
Senate lay aside for 81 short time its Or
dinary business and allow me and others
the melancholy satisfaction of express
ing our appreciation OF the character
services and virtues of our departed as
sOCiate and friend. The last occasion of
this kind, in this chamber, was early In
the present session, in memory of nv la
mente1 predecessor, Judge Collamer.
No one o. US will ever forget the elo.
ouent and loving words of Mr.. Foot on
that occasion, in dwelling u,.on the
memory Of his long time friend and coi-
league. As we looked upon his robust
and majestic form, and listened TO his
deep, rich voice and solemn, weighty
words, how little we thought that in so
short time he, too would have become
only an object Of memory aud subject
OF eulogy.
Who next in this body of Representa-
tives Of States shall be called from this
high place 10 the unseen world? No
one can tell How solemnly are we re-
minded that death comes as q thief in
the night; and how wisely are we eau
tioned-"Be We also ready"
Judge Poland then gave sketch of
the 1if. or the deceased with +ha facts of
,uliat, f,,,,,1ior r1.,l.-,
cceded
1t was as Speaker Of the Vermont
House of Representatives that he dis
played that almost wonderful aptitude
and capacity AS the presiding officer of
a deliberative assembly, which after
ward made him so celebrated through
out the nation, when he became the pre-
siding officer Of the United States Sen
ate, as perhaps the best presiding officer
in the whole country. He seemed al
most to have been made torthe position.
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most universal nnrsonaI ,oyn and ,i I,ls royer.
pnco felt for him nv aIl who knew him
Nr Foot was not q man of pT oroat orinin' ilrir,'
aIitv am not aware of INV ore oreat NH
liz measure ho orig;nated Hn di5 no+
takn mncb mart IN tha oaroraI dohofos
in the Spnafo nnon oanaTsI enh;acts hnt
ba was oiygoTs in b7s sas+ cayoCnI ond
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A member OF the present Cabinet, who
served ten years in the Senate with him,
said to me during Mr.. toots sickness,
that he never knew man whose votes