Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-29
Forty-Sixth Congress.


 that this was the day set apart for the delivery of commentaries upon the life and character of the late Zachariah Chandler. Senator Fer " submitted the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the Senate has received with profound sorrow, the announcement of the death of Zachariah Chandler, late Senator from Michigan, and for nearly nineteen years 8 member of this body
 Resolved, That to express some estimate of his many sevices in his long public ca reer, rendered conspicuous by fearless patri- otic devotion, the business of the Senate be now suspended that the associates of the departed Senator may pay fitting tribute to his public and private services.
 The resolutions were unanimously agreed to, and Senator Ferry also submitted the fol- lowing:
 Resolved, That the loss the country sus- tained in the death of MT. Chandler was mani fest by the expression of public sorrow throughout the land.
 Resolved, That as mark of respect for the memory of the dead Senator, the members of the Senate will wear crape upon the left arm for thirty days.
 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of this action.
 Resolved, That as an additional mark of re- spect the Senate do now adjourn.
 Upon this resolution Senator Ferry spoke He reviewed the well known public and private career of his late colleaeue, whom ne 1eg6rdeQ as no OrQluary man. UT 8H the men who have lived and died in this genera tion there was no keener seer, no shrewder organizer, no franker partisan, no truer pa- triot than Zachariah Chandler. MT. Ferry re- viewed at length the early career of Mir. Chandler in Michigan, his success in business and his entry into politics He touched upon Mir. Chandler's course when he first entered the Senate, at time when the country was profoundly agitated over local and national questions, and said His foresight was even more remarkable than his fearless patriotic zeal. In the great presidential contest of 1860, when four can didates were before the people, and the whole land was kindled to the highest state of excitement, his belief that on the success of Lincoln hinged the life of the nation made him most active and conspicuous in the campaign: He may be said to have been the triumphant knight of that great tournament. MT. Ferry referred at length subsequent events, and to MT. Chandlers speeches and course in reference thereto. In conclusion Mir. Ferry said Words would fail to analyze such spirit. Acts were the methods of his life, and national struggles must be retold to do even partial justice to one who with their rise and fall fought to win. Action was .the eloquence of bis life. His arguments were living things. It cost him time and money to serve his country. He asked nothing in return but 8 place for service. His aspirations for office were laud- able. Position he used as a means to gain an end, and that for his country's good.
 After MT. Ferry had concluded MT. Anthony took the floor, and said he never doubted Mr. Chandlers manliness, and that he meant all he said. His utterances were never uncer- tain.
 MT. Bayard said that it had happened that he aud the late Senator were always opposed to each other on political questions, but there were traits and qualities in him that all men might contemplate with admiration and re- spect. He was open. manly, true friend, but not an implacable foe. He had never used his official positions for his own pecuni- ary advantage.
 MT. Hamlin eulogized MT. Chandlers ster- ling integrity.
 MT. Blaine said that the late Senator's in- fuence in the Senate from the first day that he entered it was felt
 MT. Merrill dwelt upon MT. Chandlers ser vices to the Union during the civil war, and his belligerent attitude towards foreign nations who sympathized with the South.
 MT. Baldwin said that the late Senator was as inaexible in principle as the granite of his native hills. The eighteen years of his public service were the most eventful in the history of the nation. He was leader of men, and his voice gave no uncertain sound. Strong in Lis convictions, stalwart in his principles, there was yet no bitterness in his nature
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 HoUsE.-A resolution was offered and re- ferred to ascertain the exact cost of all public buildings that have been erected in the last three years and all in process of erection.
 On motion of MT. McCook the bill was passed approprlating $9,00O to consummate the act of Congress in 1877 to erect monu- ment to General Herkimer in the valley of the 
 The House resumed consideration of reports from the Postofice Committee.
 MT. Cook reported back his bill offered yesterday declaring all public roads and highways postal routes, but before 8 vote could be taken the morning hour expired.
 The House then went into Committee of the Whole to consider the rules. MT. Tuck CT offered as an amendment a new rule which required the Speaker to count the House when 8 quorum did not vote, and that if majority present then voted for the bill it should pass. This was to pre- vent flibustering.
 Pending further discussion at 3 o'clock was received from the Senate an the passage of resolutions relating 10 the death of Senator Chandler. Eulo- Ries were pronounced by Messrs. Newberry, Hubbell, Brewer, Burrows, Conger and Will let's of Michigan, Williams of Wisconsin, Crapo of Massachusetts, Robeson of New Jersey, Hawley of Connecticut, Keller and Garfield of Ohio, Briggs of New Hampshire and Barber of Illinois, and the House at 6:30 p. m. adjourned.