Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06
THE LATE GENERAL THOMAS.
Memorial Services I'm the Hall Of
Representative.

the Han OF the House Of Representatives last
night. The galleries were crowded, and in the
place allotted te the Diplomatic Corps were
several foreign Ministers, attaches OF Legations
and ladies' of their respective families. The
gallery opposite the Speakers chair was occu
ped by the Marine Band. The seats on the
hOor were filed principally by Representatives,
and Senators, together with Judges of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Courts, and officers OF the
army, including General sherman. On one
side Of the main aisle forming the area in front
OF the Speakers chair were President Grant
Secre taries Fish, Robson and Belknap, Attor-
ney General HOar and Postmaster General
Creswell. Secretary Boutwell, is absent from
the city. On the other side of the area were
Chief Justice Chase and all the other Justices
OF the United States Supreme Court. The Hall
was decorated over the dOorways with national
flags dTaped with Grape. .'
There was a similar arrangement Gu the front
OF the gallery Immediately in the rear of the
speakers chair, with the addition of large
photograph Of General Thomas. The arrange
meEts were made under the superintendence of
Mr.. Buxton, the Doorkeeper of the House
General Cox, Secretary of the Interior, pre-
sided, assisted by Vice President COlfax on his
right, and Speaker Blaine on his left. General
Coburn and Colonel Henry Stone were request
ed to act as Secretaries. After prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Newman, the Marine Band played a
dirge. .trtH "a -
Remarks were made by General Cox who SAID
they had met tonight to mourn the death of one
whom the nation pronounced to be one OF its
greatest men. By common consent OF friend
and foe he was regarded as model man, both
as soldier and citizen. His own claim to be
here Tonight was that he served with General
Thomas in several campaigns, and was honOred
with his friendship. He passeda high euIoyiura
upon the character OF the deceased for his bra
very, modesty, and stern integrity
General McCook, Governor or Colorado said
the presence here tO-nighI OF not only comrades
who had served with General Thomas, but the
Representatives o. the people of the United
states who conferred upon him his rank and
honors, attest the giief which possessed all
hearts. After paving a tribute to the virtue OF
the deceased, General McCoOk read q series of
the simple but massive greatness, the exact JUS
tlce, the entire devotion to the interests of his
country, which characterized General Thomas
we recognize his likeness to him who was first
In war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of
his cOuntrymen;' ''that his name and memory
can never perish from the hearts Of his soldiers
or his countrymen. and the last sad tribute we
can pay to him Is to thus record our love our ad-
miratiOn and our reverence" 10 ..I4..
General Sherman said that his mind turned
back thirty years ago, when life was fresh and
new, and in this connection he spoke of their in
umacy while in Florida, and then briefly traced
the military career of his deceased cOmrade
concluding with the remark that his death mic ll
De traced to long exposure and TIE shocks that
ever attend tie tumults OF war, and TO the
Providence OF that God that rules all things for
the best.
Chief Justice Chase next said he and his As
sociates OF the Supreme Court came to join the
and Representatives and all OF their telow-citi-
q ns IN homage to the memoryOf the great sol
,'ier whom the nation mOurns. He also spoke
NUM- as private citizen, posse eSsed of singular
intelligence and accuracy OF information. III
he were called upon to name his most distn-
gushing feature, perhaps ii was self-abneya-
tion; perhaps it would be more correct to say
absolute unconsciousness of self. His patriot
ism was profound and sincere, but 1t vas not the
patriotism which lives upon the lips. He was
without lear and without reproach.
irln aafx fttex,l .lt-
Carl SchurZ was introduced as a GENERAL o.
the volunteer Army, but now a Senator from
Slissouri. He said, in speaking of Gen. Thomas
his eulOgy was written in millions of hearts be-
fore he died. The oath he had taken to defend
the Republic and maintain the laws, was more
potent in his patriotic heart than the voice OF
his mother State. From Obscurity he rose to
fame, but fame did not affect the glorious sim
pllclty OF his character.
Gen. GARFIELD said it was his privilege 70
know Gen. Thomas as his friend for two Years.
lie saw him every day in some OF the most stir
ring scenes OF his lite. He called attention to
the great gilt of character and fame he left to
his country. First and foremost was the patri-
otism Of the deceased. Born in Virginia, loving
his native State as we all love our own, his
heart full of its traditions, and where all he
loved was cenfered, vet when the day of trial
came he never needed to make choice-he was
on the right side. The country needed not to
show its wounds before he believed, but when
the first threat was made against his country's
liberties he took sides with the Republic against
dll tLeIultS. tre1l. 0Tarnci0 Also alluded tO tAp
private character of the deceased.
After music by the Marine Band, Gen. War
Der, OF the United States Senate bore testimony
nom personal observations to the character OF
General Thomas for Justice, patriotism and un-
bending integrity. While great as a soldier, he
was wise and good citizen. With a soul
tender and afiectiOnate, he was lOyaIly submis-
sive to those above him. .
Gen. Siocum, of the House of Representatives.
was the next speaker. He said that twenty
years ago Gen. Thomas was his instructor at
West Point, and his commander in the held
during portion of the late war. When Gems
Lee, jackson, Hill and others joined their for
tunes with the South, aud when the Union
seemed to be in danger. Gen. Thomas, when
asked where he vas going; repliedi-"I am
did, 80 far as the service he rendered, but more
fortunate for the glory and honor he reflected
on the country. He was model American SOL
General w. l.. Stoughton. OF the House or
Representatives, said General Thomas inspired
the country with confidence; thathe was iring
and determined, without being rash; brave,
without being reckless of the lives of HIS SOL
diers; dgniied, without being arrogant; rigid
disciplinarian, hut .eminently Just He wa
mindful Of his own honor, but free fiom jeal-
ousy and rivalry. These were so blended tha.
the force and completeness OF his character
impressed those around him with reverence
and awe. N 80 r., = .s., ~. !. -
General Cox said that putting the resolutions
TO a vote was mere matter of form. hut it
might nevertheless be satisfactory to take the
question, and he therefore stated it, when the
resolutions were adopted. f--Ta1 #UE
ON motion OF General Garfield Ii vas resolved
that copy of the resolutions be transmitted to
The widow Of the deceased. 'n.t
The Arion Society sang a dirge, and the bene-
diction was pronounced BY DIR. Butler, Chaplain
OF the House, when the assembly separated.
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INCREASE OF RkvENgE RECEIPTS In KANSAS.
Supervisor james Marr reports that the assess-
ments in Kansas for February last show an in
crease of 90 per cent. over the corresponding
period Of last year. s 80, tt "
CLERKS Ii THE STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
tary Fish informed the President yesterday that
he had been compelled to dismiss all but two Of
the temporary clerks of the State Department,
because the appropriation com mittees have re,
fused to report the appropriations for them.
He claims that these clerks are absolutely re-
quired, and that, instead Of q reduction, there
should be an increase OF clerical fierce In the
State Department The President said he pro-
or clerks be made in the various De-
partmeDts. q ..-rsst.
THEEE MEN DROWNED NEAR CUMBERLAND,
Cumberland Transcript of Yesterday
states that while Messrs. Peter kreigb gbAum.
John &. Goodman, Abraham Curby, George
Huebner and Mr. Flood were crossing the
Potomac In skiff, just below that city. or
Monday, the skiff by some means was upset ard
Huebner. Goodman and Flood were drowned
swan out, and Curby clung to the
kin, until rescued by MT Ziegler, captain Of
canal boat which happened to be coming down.