The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-18
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HOuse--Mr. ELAN, OF Louisiana, in
troduced bills fol the better organi2a.
ton OF the United States district court
In Louisiana, and to authorize the
construction Of railroad bridges at
Shreveport and Ouachlta
a bill granting pensions to the sur
viving officers, soldiers End sailors, or
their widows, of the Mexican, Creek,
Florida and Black Hawk wars, was re-
ported and ordered printed.
&Representative Darrall, of Louis
lana, introduced bill to appropriate
twenty. five thousand dollars for imme.
diate use in continuing improvements
in New Orleans pu lie buildings, There
are several OF these bills, which 1t Is
proposed to omnibus, rs 1t is repre-
sented tho appropriation is exhausted,
leaving the work half finished.
Senate-A very brief speech by Sell
ator Bruce, OF Mississippi, in eulogy of
Mr.. Morton was greatly admired, it
exceeding in pathos, and was hardly
short in poetry of the closing harrangue
delivered by Mr.. Voorhees,.
The tribute to the dead war governor
by Senator Mcdonald was very touch
ing.
The morning business being disposed
of Mr.. Mcdonald submitted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That from an earnest de-
sire " show every mark of respect TO
the memory of the Hon. q. 7. Morton,
lately senator of the United states from
Indiana, and to manifest the high esN
innate entertained of his eminent pub
lie services, his distinguished pa
triOtism, and his Usefulness as a cit
izen, the business of the senate he
now suspended that the friends and
associates OF the deceased senator may
pay fitting tribute to his public and
private virtues.
ReSOiucd, That u widespread and
of his death, attested the profound
sense of the loss which the whole
country has sustained.
ReSOirc0, That as a mark OF respect
for the memory Of hlr. Morton, the
members of the senate will go into
mourning by wearing Grape on the lett
arm for thirty days.
Resolved, That the secretary OF the
senate communicate these resolutions
to,the house of representative.
Mr.. Mcdonald reviewed at length
the life, character and serv ces OF the
late senator, and said by his death
great name had been striker from the
roll Of the senate, and nowhere wonld
his loss be felt 50 severely as among
his friends and followers in his native
state. He spoke Of the warmth ana
strength end the affections of the dead
senator, and said II he had faults let
them be buried with him, let his
friends and associates remember ana
cherish only tbs kindly feelings and
sentiments which his higher and bet
ter qualities inspi ed.
Mr.. Thurman, OF Ohio, said occa'
sions like this were not the time for
universal praise on the one hand or
criticism on the other Of the political
life of the deceased senator. He (Mr.
Thurman) would speak Of the late
senator as man, not the politician (;
though It was difficult to separate the
man from the politician, for he lived
and moved aud had his being In the
atmosphere of politics. In any sphere
of life he would have been q re-
markable man. He was not a
scholar, but his speeches were distin-
guished for esrnestness. In social in
teroourse he was universally courteous
and amiable, and it was gratifying to
him (Mr. Thurman) to say thot nc
unkIud word ever passed between him
and the late senator.
| Mr.. Conkling, Of New York, spoke