The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-25
FOrty-sixth' COngress-Third Session.
WASHINGTON, February a, 1881.
SENATE.


Immediately after the reading OF The Jour.
nal the Senate received the mOurnful an
nouncement by Senator Cameron, OF Wis
consin, of the death OF his late colleague
Mathew II. Carpenter, which occurred
twenty-five minutes after Q O'Clock A. NJ,
at the residence Of the deceased, in the city
OF Washington. Mr.. Cameron further
stated that atSOme convenient time here
after he Senate would be asked to consider
resolutions commemorative Of the life and
public services OF the dead Senator. After
an expression Of his own sorrow for the
loss OF his colleague and friend, and allusion
TO the profound sorrow which the people OF
Wisconsin would feel in the death OF their
most gifted and distinguished representa-
tive, Mr.. Cameron offered the following:
ReSOLCed, That The Senate has heard with
profound sorrow OF the death OF Hon.
Mathew II. Carpenter, late n senator from
the State Of Wisconsin; that 4 committee
OF live senators be appointed By the Vice
President 10 take The order for superin-
tending the funeral OF Mr.. Carpenter, and
that as a mark OF respect by the Senate for
his memory the remains he escorted from
Washington to Milwaukee, WIS.,, in charge
OF the Sergeant.at-Arms, and attended by
the said committee, who shall have full
power TO carry this resolution into effect /;
tat the Secretary Of the Senate commune
cate the foregoing 10 the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and that as an additional mark
OF respect TO the memory OF the deceased
the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr.. Pendleton, in secOnding the resolu-
ton, spoke OF the deep sympathy with
which he was sure every member OF the
Senate had received The notice just made,
and had full share in the sentiment OF sOr.
row expressed.
The resolution was then adopted, and at
ll:20 O'Clock the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
The late Senator's chair in the Senate was
covered with funeral drapery.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs. Blackburn, Bount, and Cannon
were appointed as conferees on the part OF
the House on the post.Ofiicc appropriation
bill.
Committees were called, but only two
bills doth Of them OF private nature) were
reported; and then Mr.. Cox, OF New York,
demanded the regular order, being the con-
sideration Of the apportionment bill. Mr..
Burrows. OF Michigan, raised the question
OF consideration. At first the Republicans
ltlu>tu W WIZ. Dut upVu tHC oStOuu
call they, at Mr.. COngers suggestion, cast
their votes in the negative. The result was
Yeas, IA; nays, Is. So the House deter
mined 10 proceed 10 the consideration OF the
appOrtionmeDt bill.
Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia, took the floor,
that the Limitation placed by va
rious States upon suffrage was not an
abridgement OF the right TO vote, but was
only a regulation OF the use OF the franchise,
and as long as it operated equally Congress
should look upon it as IN intelligent
safeguard over the ballot. The APP
pointment OF committee such ms had
been suggested by the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Crowley 10 inquire
as TO those limitations would disturb
every community from Maine to California.
Ii would awaken in the South The fear OF
repetition OF the wrongs Of past Admins.
trations. II wnnld disturb confidence and
IL would Daralyze business. In conclusion,
he appealed for peace between the sections.
Let the South glory IN the wealth OF the
North. Let the North glory In the past bis
tory aud magnihceDce and possibilities OF
the South. Between them let there be no
more iarIiDg, but let each round each re-