The New York herald., 1878-01-18
SENATOR MoRToN's MEMORY.
DAY -EULoGIEs FROM ALL PARTIES AND
SECTIONS.

DAY-EULoGIEs FROM ALL PARTIES AND
SECTIONS.
WAsurSaroN, Jan. II, 1873.
In tho Senate to-day Mr.. wADLEIGH (rop.) OF N. II.
said: :-On the 27th day of February, 1877 the
Senator from California (Mr. Sargenu submitted
the report OF the joint committee OF tho
two houses OF Congress upon the subject OF
Chinese immigration. II was ordered that the
report be printed, with Testimony On that day tho
late Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) member OF
the committee, said although he concurrcd in most
OF the expressions Of the report he desired present
his viows the subject in writing, and asked leave
to hle them rs he could reduce them to
writing, to which objection made. The family
OF the deceased Senator had found among hts papers
partisl statement OF his views Ao Cir. wadeigh)
therefore presented the Same to the Senate, and
moved that they be printed in the Record
Mr. SARGENT, rep OF Cal. said he did not think
the paper should be printed in the Record tho prn-
cpal report WAS not printed therein He not the
slightest objection the reception OF tho views of
tho late Senator and having them printed IN the ordi
nary documentary form, as they would have been had
they bccn presented by Mr. Morton when he occup pied
a seat this floor. 1t ordered that the paper be
printed IN the usual documentary iorm and referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. HAMLS, (rep.j oil Me-, called up tho joint reso-
luton appointing President Noah Porter OF Yale Col
lcge member OF the Board OF Regents OF the Smith
souian Institution, vice James b. Dana, resigned.
EuLoGrEs SENATOR MORTON.
The morning business having been disposed Of Mr.
MCDONALD, (dem.) OF Ind, submitted the iolIowing-
Resolved. That from an earnest desire to show every
ton late senator of the United State Of
his puOic services psirotism and his ase
iuess as citizen the .aslaes OF the senate be
may pay httins tribute 20 his pubic aud private
ann OF his death attesled the profound sense .
the loss which tne whole country has sustained.
Mr.. the Of the senate viii go into mourn
keso,ed Taat tho SECRETARY Of the Senate ssmmun
cate these resolutions to the House Of Representatives
Mr. MCDONALD reviewed at length the Iifc character
ana services vi Tao late Senator, and sud by MS
death great had been stricken from the roll OF
the Senate. Nowhere would his loss be iclt so
severely AS among hts friends ana followers IN his
native state. Hs spoke OF the warmth aud strength
OF the affections OF the dead Senator SAID IL no
had faults let them be buried with him. Let his
friends and associates remember anu cherish only
those kindly icelinss aud sentiments which his her
ana better qualities INSPIRED.
SPEECH or SENATOR EDMUNDs.
Mr. EDMuNDs. (ror) ot W., spoke OF the late SEN
ator AS u man oi extraordinary ability, aud OF tho
purity and breadth OF his political lie. The warmcst
controversy rarely ever nercred with his sona
relations with his fellow Senator'S He possessed tho
CHARACTERISTICS belonging 10 the natural leaders OF
men. The graphic cearncss OF his statements
placed hlm among the most powerful
ol dcbatere. HIS great characteristic were
never shown for selfish or personal aims. He then
spoke OF the services OF Senator Morton as Governor
vi indana, and sad his bravo soul seemed to grow
stronger as peril increased. He next referred TO his
services III Tho SENATE and 10 his zeal and vgor
the country was mostly indebted two OF the
sttuiiouai amendments ana the necessary Legislation
10 enforce them, made siLce the close Of rebel
liou. lie was man OF strong passions ana great
talents, and, as consequence was great partsaL.
lie then spoke oil hs enorts IN the cause OF equal
rights aud SAID IN the forefront oil every political
battle he was seen and IN The gloomy rear 81 every
retreat was heard his voice oi eIcvurdgem menL
REMAINS OF THURMAN
Mr THURMAN, tdcml OF OHIO, said occasions liko
this were not he proper times Tor universal praise
icaI HE of "A deceased senator. He (Mr Thurman
would speak OF the late Senator as the man, not us
the polIt can, though II was difficult TO separate the
man from tnc politician, for he lived anu moved ana
mad his being in the atmosphere oi politics. In any
spnerc u lie ne would have been n remarkable man
gulsned for carDesrcss ln social Intercourse he was
universally courteous ana amiabe, und gratlfy-
Ing TO him ihr lnurmanD TO say tnat uEkind word
ever passed between bin and the late Senator
MR. coSKLING's sPEEcH.
Mr. CoyKLIs0, (rer) oi n. r.. spoke OF the practice
at their iunuplls aud extocd tho virtues OF loved
ones, and referring to the certainty OF DEATH the
dark valley with Its word ana solemn shadows, al
though lmibcd by Christianity, Is still the ground
when man snuddcrs to approach. He then referred
the services vi Inc atc Senator ana tho usage tho
senate OF paying tribute 10 those oil IT'S members VINO
have gone before When IA Senator, worn out with
Iab0rs which observed no hours, crowned with
honors well earned npd duties well done, beckoned Dy
the shadowy hand, rcreatod from tho ain OF lie and
the gates hai Dscu closed bcfnd bim forever u was
decorous that thoso who were 80 soon 10