The New York herald., 1877-11-03

ourinG tnat p0rtod In all tntngs ana
al all times he has been able. nrenuous
and faithful In the public service. hrs fame with
bis countrymen rests upon secure foundation The
several Executive departments viii be closed ON she
day Of mis- funeral ana appropriate honors should be
paid 10 the mcmory Of shs deceased By the
whole nation. r. b. HAYES.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ACTION OF THE CABINET AND THE TWO HOUSES
OF CONGRESS ON SENATOR MOTIONS DEATH
MEETING OF ISDIANIANs IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2, 1877.
Tho Cabinet council to-day attended by oil the
heads OF departments, and som the proceedings
werc opened attention directed 70 tho acash OF
Senator Morton. Tho expressions OF deep rcsres Al
the occurrence connected with tho discussion OF
tho proper means Of giving sentiment OF regard for
tho dcccased and tho proper honors duo II sug-
scsted that representation OF tho Cabinet should
attend tho funeral obscquics, but Il was not
decided who would DO present At this sad ceremony.
II was thought nttns that Secretary Thompson being
an Indianian. should attend Mr.. Thompson s now
suffering from very severe cold contracted on tho
Virginia trip, and, should he recover, likoy that
shat gentleman, accompanied by tho Attorney Con.
orsl will 60 10 indianapolis II is hardly probable that
the President will bo ablc 10 attend
PRocExDixGs SENATE.
Ing prayer, referring to the death Of Senator Morton
said:-
O, Thou Infinite, selfcxistcnt, Eternal One Our
Father In Heaven, before whose sight all time and
begins, uufoils ana changes accordine 10 the
| purpose Thy Will do rccs, we Thy servants come
rns We nsvs heard nS ~. p
TO US out OF tho chamber OF DEATH out Of tho mouth
me grave Nv We see helpless and PROSTATE the form
nation, whose great life work has been concludc cd
In the eyes OF all the people. wo wtuess Tho scene
| In yonder homo, where a broken family SIT down
day IN all tho ashes Of mourning. 0, Lord God help
US, Thy servants, 10 recognize and humoy subm,s Ia
| this event 10 Thy righteous Will May tho Congress
ana tho nation together bc sensible OF Thy dealing
and whom Thou c0mcst nigh 10 In cutting on mcn
IRON the lace Of tho earth may nigh TO Thee
m loving confidence aid nIis In The order Of Thy
obedience 20 fnInl Thy pleasure O Lord, our God.
Bo vory 70 US and hop us 10 those VINO
cry In tho bitterness ot sorrow. Assuaga all the nn
guish OF loving hoarts Be morciul 70 inc Widow and
fatherless liit up this nation higher lilo
htude and virtuo by the bcrcavemcnls and disasters
We experiences, 80 that light may lorth out Of
Thy saving holp may DO known among all nations.
Amen.
Tho reading OF tho journal Of yesterdays proceed
ings was dispensed with, motion OF Mr.. Raneorn,
OF North Carolina. and, motion of tho soma.
tor IL ordered that whom tho Senate adjourn to-
day II DO to meet on Tuesday
Mr. MCDONALD, (dem.) OF Ind, said:--
1t becomes my painful duty 10 announce 10 the
Senate OF tho United States tho OF my late col.
league, oliver r. Morton, OF Indiana He ded hts
family residence In tho city Of indianap0lis yester.
day afternoon nj haifpast i've O'Clock. Tho iuneral
service and burial viii lake place Monday next In
time shall submit resolutions expressive Of shc loss
sustained by tho country and the by dcath
OF my colleague. Al present In order shat The senate
may be properly represented on sho mourniui occa.
sion and 70 no.o tho melancholy event submit tho
following resolutions aud move their adoption:-
Resolved, That COMMITTEES, conslsting OF six soma
tors be appointed by the Chair to attend tho uncrnl
OF the Hon olvcrp Morton 20 ,nko place at his a,c
residence, at tho city Of indianapolis, Monday,
9th inst.
Resovod, That a mark OF respect for the memory
OF the deceased the Sonatc do now adjourn
Tho resolution agreed to and tho Senate at ten
minutes past twolvo O'Clock, adjourned until Tuesday
next
subsequently tho following named Senators wore
announced MS tho committee 10 astcnd tho funcrai:-
Mossra Mcdonald, OF Indiana; Davis. OF Illinois;
Burussoc, of Rhode Island; Bayard, OF Delaware;
Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, and Booth, OF California
PROCEEDINGS or rHE nousE
In tho House Mr. HANNA, OF Indiana, offered tho fol-
lowing resolutions which unanimously agreed
to-
Resolved, in view or tho sad intelligence OF the
death OF Oliver +. Morton, late distinguished Senator
tho Congress Of tho United Staics the State
Of Indiana That tho Speaker OF this House. na mark
OF respect for tho memory OF man whose death is
% ,Sa o".o a. the
Resolved, as further mark OF respect, That this
House do now adjourn.
The SPEAKER appointed such committee Messra
Hanna and Cobb. OF Indiana; Wilson, OF West vir.
ginia; Burchard. OF Illinois; Davidson. OF Florida;
Banks, OF Massachusetts,, and Townsend, OF Now
York.
THE COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES Ann xLEcrroxs
Tho senate Committee on Privileges ana Elections
met at half.past this morning. Acting Chairman
Mitchell read Telegram from Governor Burbank an.
ncupctng tho death OF Senator Morton, ~ tho con-
cuson Of which Mr.. salisbury, OF Delaware, moved
that tho OF tho committee tcnder shclr con-
doienco 10 Tho widow and family OF tncir deceased
chairman. which was agreed to, and tho following
Telegram, bolns prepared and signed by tho entiro
committee, was Immediately despatched
Nrs Senator MORTON aud family, Indians polls Ipd =:
Tho members Of tho Committee on Privileges aud
Elections Of tho senate nave hoard with Of
death OF Senator Morton. chairman OF said committee
and beg to tender to MRS Morton acd her family their
sincere coincidence In this hour OF trial borcnvc-
mcnt
Mr.. waae,gh, Of Now Hampshire. moved that the
committee adjourn out OF respect for tho deceased
Senator, which agreed to
MEETING IxpfAxIANs.
A meeting OF indianians now IN Washington was
hold this evening for tho purpose Of taking action
relative 10 tho death OF Senator Morton. General
Thomas ". Browne presided. Many prominent, ci,i.
OF Indiana including the entire republican dclc-
cation, were present. Representatives John h Baker
and J. l. Evans and Hon. John d. Dcrcos we're ap-
pointed committee on resolutions, and reported tho
following, which wore unanimously adopted
Tho ci,izons Of Indiana In Washington, who have
assembled 10 express their the sad intcIli.
gcncc OF the doath OF Hon. Over J.. Morton, depiore
hrs loss national calamity, and recognize M
1T occasion TO bear Testimony 10 his character
man and pubic officer. Ho honest man,
whose probiy was such that during u long public
career, In which party feeling ran high and ho
subjected TO the bitter viupcratIon OF political oppo
ncnts. h0 mover suspected OF corruption
charged with having built hts private by tho
misuse Of public funds Hc was n truc fricnd, ncvor
forgetting personal oolignton nor failing In courtesy
TO the numbicst Of his acQuainances lie was just
and chvarous opponent ncvor allowing political dr.
fercnccs 10 descend into personal aninostcs. and
kind and courteous IN hts Iroatment OF nm honor
able antagonist. He was patriotic citizen, never
doubling his obligation to recognize all the rcguirc-
| mcnts OF the constitution and laws OF the United
States the supreme authority Of Tho land. Hc was
endowed with remarkable executive abilty Judicious
In counsel, fertile IN cxpc,cniA pfomlI and rcsoate