Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-26
XLVIITH CONGRESS.
Resolutions Commemorative of the Late
Matthew ii. Carpenter Submitted
in the Senate.
Tribute OF Respect to the Late Senator
in the HOuse-Justiee Ward
Hunt Retired.

| Senator ameron Wis. submitted resolu-
| ti0rs commemorative of the late Senator
| Carpenter, as follows
! Resolred That the SENATE mas heard with pro
| found sorrow of the death of Hon Matthew A
| State OF Wisconsin, and extends 70 his AFFLICTED
! family sincere sympathy and coincidence in their
! Resoired, That as an additional mark of respect
| for the memory of Senator Carpenter the regular
| business of the senate be now suspended in order
| that his former associates OF this body may pay
| fitting tribute 10 his memory
ResOlred, That the secretary of the Senate be di-
rected to transmit to the family OF the deceased;
and also TO the goyeFnGr oil Miseonsia eeT ~ i
action of the Senate thereon.
nunieate these resolutions 10 the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Senator Cameron spoke of the sense of
personal bereavement to which the people
and press OF Wisconsin had given express
sion upon the death of his former colleague.
He gave an interesting biography OF the de-
| ceased, descriptive Of his early struggles and
| triumphs, his phenomenal capacity for labor
| and marked ability in his profession, his
| prominence in the Senate, his great value to
| the Union cause at the outbreak of the war
in arousing and intensifying the military
| spirit of the people in his State. He trusted
Wisconsin in her own good time would con-
| tribute a statue OF his departed friend to the
! collection OF statues Of representative men
| of the States in the historic hall of the cap
| itol.
1 senator NTarIdDu spoke OF the late sGHdIDT 3
| remarkable career IN rising to emlnence IN
| aided and alone, and expressed regret that |
his career had been so suddenly Cut short, |
| having ended where with most persons fame |
began. He would say of him, as was said of |
Rufus Choate, that "he was the mosteloquent |
among lawyers and the best lawyer among |
eloquent men," The life of the dead sena-
tor was a success and full of noble examples |
and encouragement to the young men of the |
country.
Eulogies were also delivered by Senators
Logan, Kellogg, Bayard, Edmunds and Da-
Wis lIll.].
On motion of Senator Davis [Ill.l, the
Senate, as a further testimonial of respect
Tor the memory OF the deceased, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Senate bill permitting Associate JUS
tice Ward Hunt, of the United States Su-
preme Court, TO retire, was taken from the
Speakers table for present consideration.
Mr. Reed explained the provisions OF the
bill, and then yielded the floor to Mr.. Town.
shend [Ill ], who opposed it.
The usual lengthy debate ensued, partici-
pated in by Messrs. House, Robinson n. Y. ],
Reagan, Singleton, Mcmillan and Holman,
opposing the measure and Messrs. Manning,
Camp, McLane, Speer and hammond favor
M. Reed, in closing the debate, said he
regarded the contract with judge who had
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missioner of Indian affairs and IN create The
office of assistant commissioners of Indian
affairs
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nry was raferrod ,rsnarn;tt;r,, On r os,;nesto |
If The annronr;ations reonired nv ,ba var. |
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Mr.. Bnford from the COMMITTEE on Mines :,
and Mining renorted back the resolution
calling on he secretary OF the treasury for g
as to the number of ounces nj
silver bullion purchased BY the treasury
each month. beginning March. 1878. and
down to and including December. 1881. the c
price paid for the same, and the number of g
standard silver dollars coined each month. t