The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-18
Proceeding. Of tho senate.

william a. Wheeler lald before tn a senate
communication from John Sherman trans
hitting the draft OF a bill for the pun ishment OF
persons making or having in their possession
dies. mOulds. &c. for making counterfeit
money.
Also n communication from Carl Schurz
transmitting an inventory Of public property
under control OF the Interior Department. Laid
on the table.
,Ir. Waileich rep. y. H. said that on Feb.
u. 1877. the late senator from Indiana tMr
Mortonl had expressed desire to present his
views on the subject Of Chinese immigration in
writing. The family Of the dead Senator had
found nmong his papers a partial statement OF
his vicws. and Lee moved that the paper be
IA. Sarsan; l.p.. Cali Directing. il was or
der'd mat IN" "p"r r. printed in N" usual
documentary form AMI referred to the Commit
to- on I rrlgn k"lai ons.
Nh. H'wr Rep. Wis. TO punish the fore
ihle obstruction II Interstate commerce. which
WAS referred. IL provides that whenever any
person. or persons shall "puspirc together to
cfsiru.t or hinder 10y force threats. or intmi-
dauon Tn" Ire" and customary transit II per
sons. baggage. and merchandise" pHssn by
railway or wu'"r from any one stat, on Terri
tory lnin another. 81 IN often" shall b. deemed
a m sdemeauor against the United States. and
| p"t-nns iouni guilty thereof on conviction
-inl b. punished hy nnn of $500 ana one wears
IMPRISONMENT. Also. that Whenever any per-
sou shall compel any railroad employee
engaged in the transportation oi Interstate
lls
I clnNi ton. b" hncd no less than $500 nor more
tann $4,000. and he imprisoned not less than
on. Year nor exceeding five wears
Mr.. HNlln I'p.. Me called upthc Joint reso-
luton amp Ting Pro s,d"nt Noah Porter. Of
VA" College, Regent OF the Smithsonian Inst.
/ Nh " 'Doruli Dem. Ind submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
H..' a. That from an earnest desire 70 show every
Morton la. senator of III, niei states from The Ss.e
ipiant and 70 niige;i Ne hs. estimate enicrtsinei
' q. 'ii< d. he bushes ~ ne senate r. nov
na"r may ray hiuns tribute to his pubic and private
,..i maj ne Widespread and public sorrow, on HI
aac','ic b., desih a +. 4 ne profound sense
NJ '1 as ,eo ,lS 81 f',ie Tor M memory q
wonrhn. ry w,arins eia,c on The ieit arm tor thirty
ho-. rnat me sscrstsr, of,Ae senate communicate
..Tuloc cs wore pronounced by Mr.. Mcdonald.
Nj rlmuuds Rep. VT. Mr. THURMAN Dem.
burnside (Req. i. t.. Mr. Morgan Dem NJ
, A wA9 s1 , 'sai o A9e" Po,S lad gnoa the
sfr'n lnasV,gliar riown'd WIN ne %nl'e emblem
y t'h . Rep. orr. Mr.. Padloek Rep N"hI.
Nj. blur, |, D.. Mss. WHO SAID ihat perhaps
Charles Surn"r. wa- better known To the
Nj Noornet- Dru.. IniI
MI ConN4l"g said tlat u was the practice Of
anr.,ut tunes for those nearest the dead to
Speak ~ their funerals and "Ntol their virtues.
Il" dHrS valley. wlta IT, weird AMI solemn
shadows. although lllumin"d 10y Christianity.
Wa ~flll tar ground winch man shudlcrs to
aiprOarn. Nuru a senator. worn ont with
! iaiOrr Whl'h Obs rived no hours. crown 4 with
+ non 10 VOL caruri ana duties we'll done. back
onrd Ny ia" slndovy haul retreatrd from the
dln Of lii, aud the gates had boon closed no.
/ lini HIM forever. u w. drrorpuS that those
who We're so soon 20 follow should pause and
/ testify o. tho puulie oSt"'m In which they had
/ u"ll MIN. Hnd ~" APPRECIATION which they knew
h'' deserved. II" HroGH Ouiy 10 add his tribute Of
rHslet and ntr lrli on for tIr services and tho
/ genius ~ IL" r"iudrhahIe nlun whose death was
! mourn"d. As party leader Mr.. Morton was
! too rreai Tor any state or any party 10 readily
supply his place. As "A vigilant rcprrso Mat va
! he iai no superior in either House Of Con
/ grHss. Irpp.rd by bodily infrmity. his mind
/ i Yer ia!i"r'd Or Tagged. No labor discourage 1
/ HIM. no contingency appalled, hun. no disat-
vantage di~nHyri him. no defeat dish"artcned
/ INN. Those who encountered him IN debate
/ would n'v"r + iget his ability. his courage.
] ana. nhoN" all. his ludpm'atr heart. He would
EodoWn o. a Tar hereafter NOT 10 one who en-
! hcliirlrl his nam" hN scholastic and studied
+ u~c OF words. hut rather rs ono who day 10y dnv
/ ON "a" lonrnfYoi lilc met realities and affairs
ana grulplrd them vita grasp rrsOuie and
/ Qurk. II" nn'nrd no cpiiaph hut his name
and though brass might corroie ana marble
moulder. men would SIN remember Oliver T.
/ Morton as a leatiing ana mnntul defender 81 tho
Republic IN IN" II puDncs most dire and heroic
age.
I on motion Of Mr.. Voorhees, the Senate ad-
loulned.