The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma
tional Legislature.
SENATE.

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tion to Interstate commerce by rail
ways. Referred.
Hamlin called up the joint resolution
appointing President Noah Porter, of
Yale College, member of the board of
regents of the Smithsonian Institute,
vice Jas. B. Dana, resigned. Agreed to.
Wadleigh said the family of the late
Senator Morton found among his papers
his views as a member of the special
commission in regard to Chinese immi-
grafton, and the Senate having given
the late Senator leave to present his
views in writing when the majority
report was submitted on the 9th of
February, 1877, he (Wadleigh) now
presented such views, and moved that
they be printed. So ordered.
After the morning business had been
disposed of Mcdonald submitted reso-
luton of respect to the memory of the
late Senator Morton, and made suit
able remarks upon the life and charac-
ter of the deceased.
No where, he said, would his loss be
felt so severely as among his friends
and followers in his native state. He
spoke of the warmth and strength of
affection of the dead Senator, and if he
had faults, let them be buried with
him; let his friends and associates re-
member and cherish only chose kindly
feelings and sentiments which his
higher and better qualities inspired.
Thurman spoke of the late Senator
as the man, not as the politician, hold
ing that in any sphere of life he would
have been remarkable man. lie was
not scholar, but his speeches were
distinguished for earnestness. In
social intercourse he was universally
courteous and amiable.
Conkling said he rose only to add his
tribute Of respect and admiration for
the services and genius of the remark
able man whose death was mourned
to-day. AS party leader he was too
good for any state or any party readily
to supply his place; as vigilant repre-
sentative he had no superior in either
state or House of Congress. Crippled
by bodily infrmity, his mind never fall
tered or tagged; no labor discouraged
him; no contingency appalled, him; no
disadvantages dismayed him; no defeat
disheartened him. Those who encoun-
tered him in debate would never forget
his ability, his courage, and above all
his indomitable heart. He needed no
epitaph but his name, and though
brass might corrode, and marble mould,
men would still remember Oliver p.
Morton as the leading and manful de-
fender of the Republic in the Republics
most dire and heroic age.
Morgan said that upon an occasion
like this, when nation was paying its
respect to the dead Senator, lit was not
fitting that the section which he repre-
sented should be silent. Alabama laid
upon the tomb of the late Senator 4
bow of her evergreen magnolia, crowned
with the white emblem of peace, and
with it extended to Indiana her heart
felt sympathy. He then spoke of the
prominent traits of Morton's charac-
ter.
Edmunds, Burnside, Booth, Antho-
ny, Wadleigh having spoken, Voor-
hees concluded the eulogies.
The fba,, 4, l.
of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Bills were in
troduced and referred, as follows:
BY Davis-To restrict Chinese i'm
migration.
BY Elam-For better organization
of the United States District court of
Louisiana.
Hewitt reported bill granting pen
sions to surviving officers, soldiers and
sailors, or their widows, of the Mexican,
Greek, tlorida and Black Hawk wars.
Ordered printed.
The House then took up the bill re-
ported yesterday by Frye to make per-
sons charged with crimes and offences
competent witnesses in U. S. courts.
Amendments were adopted extending
the act to territorial courts, courts,
martial and courts of inquiry. The
bill was passed. 1t is in these words:
In the trial of all indictments, infor
nations, complaints and other proceed
ings against persons charged with the
commission of crimes and offenses ant
misdemeanors in U. S. courts, terri
torial courts, courts martial and courts
of inquiry in any state or territory
including the District of Columbia, thu
person so charged shall, at his owl
request, bnt not otherwise, be ;
competent witness, and his failure t.
make such request shall not create an!
presumption against him.
Banning reported bill directing tn
Secretary of War to pay to officers ant
soldiers engaged in the war wit
Mexico the three months extra pa
already provided for by act of Congress
Cox reported back the joint resolu
ton extending thanks to Henry NJ
Stanley, the African explorer, for solH
ing the most important geologica
problem of the age, which was unar