The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-29
FORTY sixth CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 2s.
SENATE. sr

the late Senator Chandler.
Mr.. Ferry submitted the following res
lutions:
Resolued, That the Senate has receive
with profound sorrow the announcement
: Of the death OF Zachariah Chandler, late
Senator OF the United States from th
State Of Michigan and for nearly ninetee
: years member OF this body.
Resolred, That TO express some estimat
OF his many services in his long publ
career, rendered conspicuous by his fear
less patriotic devotion, the business Of tn
Senate be now suspended that the associ
ates Of the departed Senator may pa.
fitting tribute to his public and privat
virtues. ....
The resolutions were unanimousl,
agreed to.
Mr.. Ferry submitted the following:
Resolred, That the loss the country sus
tanned in the death OF Mr.. Chandler, wa
manifested by the expressions Of publi
sorrow throughout the land.
ReSOlued, That as mark ofrepeot for tn,
memory Of the dead Senator, the mem
bers OF the Senate will wear Grape upon th'
left arm for thirty days.
ReSolred, That the Secretary OF the Senat,
inform the House OF Representatives o
this action.
Resolred, That as an additional mark o.
respect the Senate do now adjourn.
| Upon these resolutions Mr.. Ferry
spoke. He reviewed the well known pub
lie and private career OF his late colleague
whom.he regarded as no ordinary man.
In the course Of his further remarks
Mr.. Ferry said: During the debate on
granting q pension to Jefferson Davis q
piece of paper foated down from the gal
lery containing these words. "There seems
10 be no one here who dares call treason
by It's right name." Mr.. Chandler road
it and said, ''There will be before this de.
bate closes, !" and at three o'clock in the
morning, alter weary night, he delivered
that philippe upon treason now 80 famous.
He was rough, rudy cut diamond, but
in honesty transparent as crystal. He
was disinterested in the service OF his
country. Itcost him time and money.
All he ssked was place In which to serve.
His patriotism was homely and unpreten-
tious, but sincere and his memory will be
cherished by his countrymen.
Mr.. Anthony followed. ~
Mr.. Bayafd was the nextspeaker. After
speaking highly Of Chandler's personal
character, he said: "For the rest feel 1t
were too near his active political life TO
express positive judgments upon 1t and
justly measure so vigorous and influential
q character as his. 1t must be viewed
from distance to be correctly estimated.
Time will tell all, and reflection will soften
the asperities and animosities caused
by the recent and heated conflict which
may obscure present judgment.
Messrs Hamlin, Blaine, Logan and Nor
riu followed Mr.. Bayard, all speaking
highly Of Chandlers personal integrity
aud vigor and sincerity, and his character.
AT the close OF the remarks OF the last
speaker Mr.. Baldwin moved TO adopt the
pending resolution. The resolution was
unanimously agreed to, and the Vice
President declared the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Committee on Postoilices and Post
Roads reported bill declaring all public
roads and highway S post routes, and after
some discussion a vote on seconding the
demand for the previous question, result
ed in sS to Al; no quorum. The morning
hour having expired, the House went
into committee OF the whole on the re-.
vision OF the rules.
Rule s, in relation to the duties OF mem
bers, having been reached, Mr.. Tucker Of
fered the following amendment: "When-
ever a quorum fails to vote on any ques.
ton, and objection is made for that cause,
there shall be acall Of the House, and the
yeas and nays on the pending question
shall at the time be ordered.p The clerk
shall call the roll, and every member as he
answers 10 his name is brought before the
House under the proceedings Of the call,
shall vote on the pending question. II
those voting on the question, and those
present and declining to vote, shall TO.
gether make majority of the House,. the
Speaker shall declare that q quorum is
constituted, and the pending question
shall be decided as a majority OF those
voting shall appear. He stated that he
submitted the amendment not with refer
ence to any partisan question, but for the
purpose Of preventing the House from re-
manning idle day after day, at the will OF
a minority. aE
Mr.. Garfield opposed the amendment.
Mr.. blackburn advocatedtis
Mr.. Conger declared 1t as wrong, uncon-
stitutional and partisan, statement
which Mr.. Springer denied.
Mr.. Hinton submitted an amendment TO
Mr.. fuckers amendment, providing that
those voting in the majority shall Consti-
tute majority Of those actually present
in the House. -
Mr.. Hawley opposed the amendment.
The worst that could be done by the mi.
nority under the present rule was TO 6ght
II out until a majority OF the House could
be obtained. -
Pending further action the committee
rose, and message was received from the
Senate, transmitting resolutions adopted
by that body relative TO the late Senator
Chandler. Speeches were then made in
eulogy Of the late Senator.
Mr. Newberry was the first speaker;
Senator Chandler, whom he referred TO as