Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-14
DEATH OF SENATOR NORTON.

DEATH OF SENATOR NORTON.
With deep regret we announce the death OF
Daniel >. Norton, late United States Senator
from Minnesota, which occurred at his resi-
dence, No. 1905 street. in this city. this morn
ing at one O'Clock. He had been prostrated for
some weeks with consumption.
About year ago he commenced to fail 50
rapidly that he visited the Warm Springs OF
North Carolina, bet all attempts to stay the
rsvages of his ailment, proved fruitless. He
was at the time of his death III years of age. He
married early in life, in the West, but his wife
lived only few years. Since his election to the
Senate he married Miss Laura, only daughter
of Colonel James Cortlan, jr., OF Baltimore.
on the 23d of July, 1865. He leaves one child by
his first wife. He was perfectly aware OF his sit
uation yesterday and took an affectionate
leave of his family. The body was this morning
embalmed by Harvey & Mari, and is laid out in
the back parlor Of his residence. The funeral
will take place tO-m morrow afternoon at half
past three O'Clock, from the residence, Rev. DIR.
Newman, Chaplain of the Senate, officiating,
and will proceed to the railroad depot, whence
the remains will be taken to Baltimore in the
$40 train, and deposited in vault in Green
mount Cemetery, to await their removal to
Minnesota in the fall. Deceased was pro-
verbal for his charities, as was evinced this
his purse has always been open, calling in a
body and expressing their coincidence with Mrs.
ID. i'm her bereavement.
Mr.. Cortlan, the father of Mrs. Norton and
several of his family, came over from Baltimore
last evening, and were with the Senator when
he died.
The body is to be placed in one of Harvey &
Marr's finest metallic burial caskets, on which
is silver plate with the following inscription -
Daniel Sheldon Norton, Senator of the United
States. Born April IL, 1922; died July IA, 1870.
Daniel 8. Norton was born at Mount Vernon,
Ohio, April I2, 1920; was educated at Kenyon
College, Ohio; served IN the Ohio volunteers i'm
the Mexican war; visited California and Mica
qua, then returned to Ohio, where he studied
and practiced law. Removing to Minnesota.
he was a member of the Senate Of that State in
1s5. 1858, 1850, 1861, 1883 and 1864; elected
to the United States Senate a. Union conserv-
ative, to succeed NJ. s. Wilkinson. Union re-
publican, and took his seat March 4, 1865. His
term Of service would have expired March Sd,
1871.
In the Senate this afternoon, Mr.. Ramsey an
nounced the death OF his colleag ue-Hon. ID. s.
Norton, and it was ordered that a committee
OF three from the Senate, and five from the
House be appointed to attend the remains to the
place OF interment. In consequence of. the
limited time, the eulogies on the deceased will
not be delivered until the next session.
THE CLOSING SCENES IN CoNGRRss.-Con-
gress adjourns to- morrow, noon, and the capitol
begins, as usual on the eve Of adjournment, to
show considerable hustle and confusion.
The House end of the building, as al ways
shows the most furry and excitement. Nearly
every member was present and while the House
was considering business on the Speakers table
it seemed as If half, at least, Of the members
were on their legs at time, each endeavoring
to get the opportunity to bring up some pet
measure. Under the rule, however, a single
objection carrys bill over, and many were the
nice little bills summariy consigned to the
pigeon holes IN the clerks Office As un-
finished business under this inexorable rule
1t was a notably good-humored session, and
Republicans and Democrats were mixed ND
quite promiscuOusly, all in school boy glee at
the idea of going home. The area in front of
the Speakers desk was constantly filled with
members endeavOring to catch the Speakers
eve, and the swarming to that point was 50
great as to give the idea of a perpetual "call of
the House."
Some Of the members will leave for home to-
night. and tomorrow afternoon the grand scat
teration will take place.
THE LATE ADMIRAL DAHLGREN.-The body
of the late Rear Admiral Dahlgren is yet at the
COmmandant's residence in the Navy Yard,
under a guard. Tomorrow morning the re-
mains will be placed in q handsome metallic
burial casket lined with satin and furnished
with silver handles and ornaments, with heavy
silver plate on the breast, inscribed as follows:
Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, q. s. N;
born November 18th. 1859; died July 18th, 1870"
The body will, in compliance with the wishes Of
the family, be attired in white pants and vest,
and plain black coat.
After the services at the ~ street Presby-
terian church, the remains will leave here on
the 12:i5 train for Phiiadelph phia, arriving there
about q O'Clock, and will at once be taken to
Laurel Hill, where they will be int erred. Mr..
q. w. Harvey, as undertaken, will accompany
the remains.
At the Navy Yard the bell will ring in the
morning usual at the hour for commencing
work, but the men will be excused after roll
call until afternoon.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President se fol
lowing nominations to the Senate to- day:
Extraordinary and Minister PlenipOtentiary to
Japan.
Peter Negley, to be Assistant Treasurer of the
United States ut Baltimore, Md.
Matthias V. Buckley, to be Justice of the Peace
of Waship gtOn, DC.
George d. Allen, L. s. Marshal southern dis
trict of Florida.
JAS. X. Leffery, to be Receiver Public Money,
ClaI ksvile, Ark.
Postmasters-Alex. NJ. Campbell, Sail ma,
Kansas; Jos. T. Miller, Urbana, H.; George b
shall, Lebanon, Ohio; Daniel P. Beaton, Oxford,
Ohio.
PRESIDENTS MEssAsE-EMANcEPArIo OF
SLAVES IN CUBA.-The President to-day sent q
message to the Senate in regard to the emanci-
patton of the slaves in Cuba, in reply to the res
0lutiOn Of the Senate Of the 8th inst. The mes
sage contains a copy of bill for the abolition
of slavery on the island, presented to the Span
ish COrtes on the 2Sth Of May, and for ward
ed to the State Department by Minister SickIes