Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-29
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session
The Senate.

THE LATE oENATOR CHANDLER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The Vice President
announced that this day had been act apart for
the delivery of commentaries upon the life and
character of the late Senator Chandler.
The galleries were crowded, and there was a
full attendance of Senators.
Senator Ferry submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That the Senate has received with
profound sorrow the announcement of the
death of Zaohariah Chandler, late Senator of
the United States from the State of Michigan
and for neatly nineteen years mem Der OF this
body
RESOLVED, That to express some estimate of
his many services in long public career, rem
dered conspicuous by fearless and patriotic de-
votion, that business of the Senate be now
suspended, that the associates of the departed
Senator may pay fitting tribute to his public
and private virtues.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Ferry also submitted the following.
ResOlyed, That the loss the country sustained
in the death of Senator Chandler was mani
tested by the expressions of public sorrow
throughout the land.
ReS0loed, That as mark of respect for the
memory of the dead Senator, the members of
the Senate will wear Grape on the left arm for
thirty days.
RESOLVED, That the secretary of the Senate
action.
Resolved That as an additional mark of re-
pect the Senate do now adjourn.
UpOu these resolutions Senator Ferry spoke
at length. He said Senator Chandler first took
his seat in the Senate in 1857, taking the oath
at the same time with Senators Hamhn, Bay
ard, Broderick, Preston, King, Rusk, Cameron,
Dixon, Wade, Mallory and Jefferson Davis.
The oath was administered by Mason of Vir-
ginia, and however faitbless to it some of them
afterwards wefe, Chandler believed aud meant
every word of it, and observed the obligations
to the end of his life. On all great questions
preceding and developed by the war, Chand-
ler's voice was always plainly heard on the side
of those who loved their country above even
peace and life, and he was the
first to move the appointment in
the Senate of committee on
conduct of the war, and the credit was due to
that committee for much of the success of the
administration IN putting down the rebellion.
He was the first to demand the. removal of
Gen. Mcclellan, who, at the head of the finest
army in the world, had remained inactive and
allowed his men to be wasted by disease. The
demand fell like thunderbolt, but it cleared
the sky. Though much occupied in thus main
tanning the political ideas dear to him, he was
active in advocating measures tending to de-
velop the industries of our country. In the
Senate he was often matched in debate 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, was the first to pene-
trate the mist and see the truth, and announce
it by that ever memorable dispatch, "Hayes has
1855 votes and is elected" dispatch that
proved prophetic. During the debate of
granting a pension to Jefferson Davis,
a piece of paper Hoated
down from the gallery containing the words,
''There seems to be no one here who dares cal l
treason by its right name" Chandler read it
and said, "There will be before this debate
closes,'' and at 'clock, in the morning after q
weary night he delivered that philippe upon
treason now SO famous. He was rough,
rudely cut diamond, but in honesty, trans
parent as crystal. He was disinterested in the
service of his country. 1t cost him time and
money. All b, asked was place in which to
serve, His patriotism was hODely, unpreten-
tious. But his service and his memory will be
cherished by his countrymen.
Senator Bayard, after speaking highly of
Mr.. Chambers personal character, said for the
rest: feel we are too near his active political
life to express positive Judgments upon 1t and
Justly measure SO vigorous and Influential a
character as his. 1t must be viewed at dis
lance to be correctly estimated. Time will
mellow and reflection will soften the asperities
and animosities caused by the recent and heat
ed conflict which may obscure present judg-
ments.
Senators Hamlin, Blaine, Anthony, Logan
and Morrill, followed Senator Bayard, all
rity and yigor and sincerity of character, at
ed, and the Vice President declared the Senate
cd;