, 1877-11-03

After passing resolutions provI1iug for tic ap-
pointmcnt of the Committee 10 attend the
funeral, and the fIuusc adopted similar scsolu-
ttons after o'clock, aud also adjourned AZ
mark Of respect.
II ths trtster. Auoet1itd I'reis.
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION.
WAsnfxuTox, D. G., Nov. 2.-Thc following
was issued ut d late hour this evening:
ExEcrrivE MAsstoN. WAsH,xnTnS. u. C., Nov.
dnsy 10 te.tliy lau public pubic Te,pcct for lie
enlmcnt citizen and dsttnRunhcd statesman whote
death yesterday ns lis homo In indianapolis has
S The 3.er oron 10 70
tug nation .n the diacalt and sefpon-iblo admin.
H0vcrnor at critical junetnre OF tivsl War can
mover be oscrsal lucd BY hjs coantfymcn. Ills lonv
ncrv!co tn Tho senate has shown his great powers
of ! political party charged With the conduct
o., the Government during TINT period. In
fl thtng.. md at u tim. t;mes, he has
service. and bis falnr with hs countrymcn rests
upon secure iunndatton. @ The several Executive
@ VII be eessa On te ,dsy u his
tna n'f1nasJ OF tho deceased statesman By tho
whole nation. II. u. HArks.
1sDiAxiASs At THE cArfrAE~
a meeting of tue lndtanians now in Washing
ton was held ibis evening for tho purpose Ut
taking actoa relative TO tho death ii Senator
Morton. ten. Thomas II. Browne presided, und
MANY prominent c!tizens Of Indiana, Including
.le entire kepubilcau ,deleQatEon. werc present.
and tho Hon. John u. Dcfrces were appointed a
Committee on Resolutions, and rcported tho
following, which werc unanimously adopted:
cIt1xcne Of 1ndEana In. Warrington, who have
ss on TBS I'd H.
ton. dcrIoro luis loss a. national calamity. and
recognize tt as at occasion to htaE testimony 10
m honest n'an w!losc proplty was euch that. DIR.
my long public cntccr In which party feeling ran
high, and he was subjected to the bitter vtupcra.
Of corruption, nor charged With having ntlit up
h!s private fortune by the nlsu'd of public funds
ls "a tns tnd ns'er foEe,tnS rsr;Gn.
Of htt acquaintance. lle was Just aud
chtvalsous opponent never allowing political dll.
over kind and coattcona In his treatment Of mn
honorable antagonist. llc was patriotic ctl4cn,
ncrer dousttn9 h!s Obligation !" recoxnze III the
uniicd statra - tue supreme authority Of the
lan1: lle W. endowed Wy, !emarkable executive
aei.,y jas'os. T. soune r. fertile IN oxpe.cnee
tie strength OF decided convictions. lsts Term ID
Governor Of Indiana will always stand on the psgcs
IN the s1l,onee II the st.tc 1is was true st.te..
.nan, aaa recognized M t.et That 70 portion o!
the peorlo r. ,he United States soalt he oppressed
the @ cotit,nasnco Of pic}udicss Which grew rev
cut Of ths unnatural relations Of
"a; s 81 aensr :aTs p he Ss n e. m
in the United States Senate hu became known Is
the proseeto.of the freedmen, ttlo equally hon.
Inn thc War "thc soldicrs fricnI"; therefore,
KfsniFfd. That while We dcep!5 deplora the dis
rensat!on Of Pfnyldcnce which has taxed him from
ns, yet wo how in tMbmtssIon TO the uiriae will.
aud wo tender our heartfelt sympathics to his
4t!Icted family; and TINT, while no words Of con.
olenss ean nsks st ame1dn en foE + as. A.
knowledge That their grief IL shared by tnouhans
who lostd him ~ friend. and nllitoas WAC hon
orel hln on Account OF his eminent public seErlccs
~ patriot md salesman.
THE CAUINETH
The Cabinet council to-day whs attended by
all tho lie@!s Of Departtnenlsy md Us soon ~
to tie death of Senator aiorton. As means Of
giving thu sentiment of ragarl for deceased and
proper 4onors due. It WAS suggested that some
Representative Of tho Cabinet shou.d attend tho
funeral, but It Was not decided who would ba
present. IL vas thought Hitting that Secretary
Thompson, leinx from indianapolis, should at-
tend. Alr. Thompson Ia now suffering from
very severe cold contracted on thu Virginia
trip, and should be recover 1t 10 likely that that
cral, will 80 t. indianapolis. It. Il hardly prob
able that the President will be abla to attend.
IN TA8 sENATY.
Tic rea1tng Of the journal Of yesterday 4 pro-
cccdinEs Wns dispensed with, ana tho death of
senator Morton Has announced By Senator Me-
Donald.
4 resolution submitted b1 him providing for
the appointment Ut committee Of aix Senators
to attend this funeral, was agreed to, md tho
EIec-Preatdent will designate tue Committee
hereafter.
The Senate then, a. further mark OF respect
to thu memory Of Scaator Mortoo, adjourned
till Tuesday next.
SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.
Tie Con,,llttee on frlrfl1gca aiu Elections
mel ti.ls murnsng, aud Acting Chairman Mich
ell read telcstum ffutn Gor. Burbank, au-
nutln.tle tho death of senator Morton.
Mr. salisbury tl.cn moved tlat the Commit
tee trll.!eE their cnlIll0lrnce tu tlo wLtlow ami
family Vi their fato Chairman. which was sEreet
tu. aiiu the following telegram wss prepared,
signcd by tho entire Committee, and iullucdI-
utrly lispatchcd:
urs. Senator Horton aad family. Iadlanapoi,s: !:
Ths members Of tho Committee on Pstsileges aud
Elections 0f the Senate have beard with sorrow Of
shs death of senator MoHun. ghs Chairman OF sal
Commit: ee. and tcR To tender to Mn. Morton and
her family tbels sincere condoence In this honE Of
trial md grIesmenL
Ms. Wad1etsh moved that tho Committee ad-
iourn out Of respect to tbs Senator.
Agreed t0.
Tho Vice-Pre&ldeut appointed Senators Me-
Douald, Davis tilI.}, Burnside, Bayard, CAM
cron tFa.l, ula Booth 4 committee to attend the
funeral ol Senator Morton.