Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-29

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WASHINGTON January 2stb.-The Vice President
announced that this day had been apart for ths
delivery Of the commentaries upon the life and
character Of the late Senator Chandler.
Ferry submitted the following resolutions.
heSctced, That the Senate has received with PRO-
Zachariah Chandler, ate United States Senator from
the State OF Michigan and for nearly nineteen vaar
a member Of this body.
Resctred, That tn express some estimate of his
many services, in his long public career rendered
conspicuous by fearless patriotic devotion the husi
ness OF the Senate be now suspended that the asso-
eates OF the departed S nat0r may ray fitting trib.
ute to his public and private virtues
The resolutions were unanimously agreei IN
Ferry also submitted the following:
hcsotcsd, That the loss the country sustained in
the death OF ChaSEer was manifest by expressions
OF public sorrow throughout the land: that "a a
marx OF respect TO the memory Of the dead Sena-
Tor. meinb IL of the Senate will wear Grape upon
their en arm for thirty days that the Secretary OF
the Senate inform the House OF Representatives of
this action that, additional mark of respect
the Senate adjourn.
=, Upon this resolution Ferry spoke. He said Chan
d!cr first took his seat in tue United States Senate
Is7S' taxing the oath ut the same tine with Hamiu,
Bayard, Frederick, Preston King, Rusk, Carmon
Dixon, Wade, Mallory and jefferson Davis The
oath was administered by Mason OF Virginia. and
however faithless TO il some of them afterwnrd
were, Chandler believed and meant every word OF
it and observed its obligations to the end OF his
NE On all great questions preceding and
developed by the war, Chambers voice VAS
always plainly heard on the side Of those
who loved the country above even peace
and life He was the first to move the appointmeDt
in the Senate OF the Committee on the Conduct 5F
the War, and the credit was due TO that committee
for much of the success Of the Administration in
putting down the rebellion. lie was .he first to de
mand the removal Of General Mcclellan who at the
head of the fin st army in the world ha; remained
inactive and allowed his men to be wasted by dis
ease The demand fell like thunderholt from a
clear sky Though much occupied in thus main
tanning the pOltical ideas SO dear 70 him he
was active in advocating all measures tend.
ing to develop the industries OF our country
In the Senate he often matched in de-
Date with the ablest Of his colleagues and was
never found unequal to the occasion. Senator
Chandler, IN the suspense that followed the LAST
Presidential election the fes, 10 penetrate the
mist and see the TRUTH and announce II bv that
ever memorable d1patch, Hayes has is5 votes
and is elected "A dispatch that proved propbetic
During the debate on granting a pension 10 JEFF
Davis, piece of paper hoaied down from the cal
lery containing the WORDS "'There seems to be no
one mere VINO dare call treason hy It's right name"
Chandler read it, saying, "ThCre viii be hefoIe this
debate closes, and at O'Clock in the morning af-
ter weary night, he delivered that phiirhic upon
treason now so famous. lie was a rough rudely-
cut diamond, but IN honesty transparent Is cry stall
Blaine also delivered warm eulOgy. He SAID
1t would not be just even on this OCCASION to saw
that Mr.. Chandler bad 10 faults but even his
enemies would admit that he had no reannesses
His faults were those of strong nature He Was II
his best in his home life aud there his friends hest
loved to regard him
Logan said that words of his coulI not do iustice
10 the work Of the dead Senator. He, perhaps felt
too warm m affection for him 70 allow OF cold esti-
mate of his merit; but il to be honest strsng far
seeing, deep-thinkng and broadly patriotic was 70
be great. Senator Chandler was n graf man
Morrill,, Biair, Cameron and Baldwin made
marks in similar vein, after which the resolutions
were adopted ard the Senate adjourned.