National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-29
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
"A Nations Tribute TO the Memory of
Chandler.
Erlogies in the Two Houses of Congress-
Appropriations for n Naval observatory
site-whnt is Being Done by Com
mittees - Incidental Vote on
the Star Service The
Election Committee.
The Chandlcr Enlnries.

Tho principal business in both Houses of
Congress yesterday was the culogies upon the
life and character of the late Senator Chandler.
Almost immediately upon the assembling of
the Senate Mr.. Ferry offered tho following
resolutions, which were unanimously agreed to:
"Thnt the Senate has received with profound
sorrow the announcement of tho death of
Zacharah Chandler, late a Senator Of tho
United States from the State Of Michigan, aud
for nearly nineteen years member of this
body; that TO express some eslimute OF his
many services in his long public career, rem
derod conspicuous by fearless, patriotic devo-
ton, the business of tile Senate be now sus-
pended, that tho associates of the departed
senator may pay fitting tribute to his public
and private virtues"
Mr.. Ferry also submitted resolutions "that
the loss the country sustained In tho death Of
Mr. Chandler was manifest by expressions of
public sorrow throughout the land; that as u
mark of respect for the memory Of the dead
Senator the members of the Senate will wear
Grape upon the left arm for thirty days; that
the Secretary of the Senate inform the House
OF representatives of this action; that as an
additional mark of respect, the Senate do now
adjourn"
Upon these resolutions Mr.. Ferry spoke at
length. He reviewed the public career Of Mr..
! tChander, dwelling especially upon his record
during the war aud his political services since.
lie spoke for an hour. Mr.. Anthony followed
him in few brief but exceedingly appropriate
aud eloquent remarks. He spoke of Secretary
Chandler as party man, and his words were
we'll timed and well delivered.
Senator Bayard was the only Democrat who
spoke, aud his remarks wore carefully pre-
pared and were exceedingly appropriate. He
said "Mr. Chandler was man Of vigorous aud
frank organization, and that whatever faults
he had were the OutgrOwth of his nature.
He kept his word, dcspsed coward and
loathed hypocritc."
Mr.. Hamlin, OF Maine, followed in a warm
personal tribute to the life and character of
Mr.. Chandler. 1t was more In the nature of
Il tribute to II personal friend than any of the
others.
Mr.. Blaine made one of the finest efforts
cvor delivered upon similar occasion In the
Senate. 1t had evidently been prepared with
great care, and was delivered from the manu-
Observation-Disclosures with that speaker
He received tho closest attention, aud his
words were delivered with great depth of feel.
ing.
Messrs. Logan, ofIlinois; Morrill,, of Vermont;
blair, of New Hampshire. and Baldwin, of
Michigan, also spoke, Mr., Baldwin being the
last, after which the Senate adjourned.
There was an immense crowd in the gal
sSries, aud ladies aud gentlemen sat through
the entire proceedings, while nearly every
Senator was in his place, and several mem.
bers of the House were upon the floor of the
Senate.
The resolutions from the Senate reached tho
House about 3 o'clock and were taken up.
Several Of the Michigan Representatives and
Messrs Garfield, Robson and others delivered
brief but touching eulogistic speeches.