National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) supported by
the senator from New York (Mr Eyartsl,
when they declared the right of Congress
to create an electoral body which the peo-
pie had never chosen with reference to the
choice OF President Of the United States.
The Edmunds bill, Mr.. Morgan said, sub
mitted the electoral returns to the two
houses separately Their disagreement
would destroy the vote Of state only
when there were two sets OF returns. II
asked why the vote shown by the two sets
Of returns should be destroyed, Mr.. Nor
gan would reply: Because the fault of the
state bad made II necessary. But more than
that Mr. Morgan fcarlcssly and frankly de-
Tended the direct course of rejecting the
vote Of a state In such case because 1t was
the true course indicated In the cOnstitu-
ton.
The Senate, Mr.. Morgan continued, had
been made the very citadel for the states,
TO preserve for, them, against all enemies,
the great function of clecting President
Of the United States. lie would not II he
could, either by legislation or constitu-
tional amendment, lay hands on any part Of
this great system Of successive electoral
bodies provided by the constitution, with
their present wise adjustment. Personally
MIR. Morgan would have preferred that the
remedy for the present difficulty should
take the form Of a concurrent resolution,
agreed to in advance by both houses, as that
would keep the action of the houses of Con-
gress free from the interference or control
OF the executive, and would avoid the ncccs-
sity Of u President signing q bill in which he
would have direct personal interest, as
likely to affect his own reelection. While
prefGrring concurrent resolution, how
ever, Mr. Morgan yielded his preference on
the point of mere form, in order 10 secure
measure that would meet the approval OF
the Senate. The bill reported from the
committee was worthy Of the Senate, and he
hoped II would pass.
The Senate then adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. &c.
The announcement that the Senate would
devote the day to the delivery of culogies
on ex-Nlce President Hendricks Tuesday
sufliced to attract notable attendance, the
galleries being crowded to repletion, while
numbers of ladies and gentlemen paced the
corridors and passages outside awaiting a
favorable opportunity TO get within sound
of the orators voices. The great number
Of ladies present was one OF the most notice.
able and attractive features.
Very little formal business was trans
acted prior to the opening Of the main ex-
ercisCs of the dav, all that was done being
communications OF no great importance.
After they had been properly referred SEN
ator voorhees, called up his resolutions In
regard to the death of Vice President Hen
bricks, and after their reading took the
floor and delivered an eloquent and emo
tional eulogy.
"For the eminent citizen of the repub-
lic," he said, "whc lately fell from his
place aid who now sleeps in honor In the
nf hn pt nt hn
served so faithfully, we can do no more
than has already been done by tongue and
by every method which human affection
can inspire. The heavy drapery of woe
had darkened alike the public building, the
stately palace, and the humble home The
proud colors OF the Union have dropped at
half-mast throughout the United States
and in every civilized land beneath the sun.
Eloquence In the FORUM and ia the sacred
desk, has paid its richest tributes to his eX.
allied abilities and to his stainless character,
The tolling bell, the mournful dirge, the
booming, solemn minute gun, the nightly
multitude Of mOurners, have all attended
the funeral Of Thomas A. Hendricks, and
borne witness to the deep love and grief
with which he was lowered into his last rest
ing place. All the honors due to the most
illustrious dead have been paid by the Chief
Magistrate of the government, by the au-
thority Of the states, and by the unre-
strained affection of the people. In the
Senate, however, We may not be SILENT
even though the cup of honor to his mem
Dry is full and overlooking. In this exalted
theater Of action--here ON this brilliantly
lighted stage-he fulfilled his last official
engagement ana closed his long aud COM
manding public cGrCer.n
Then, In strong and graphic English, Mr.
VOORHEES, reviewed the life and public SER
vices of Mr., Hendricks
Mr.. Spooner, while not believing that he
could add to the effect Of what had been
said, desired as a native of Indiana to speak
word of tribute to the memory Of the de-
ceased. lie was man Of strong Convic-
tions and had little respect for those who
were not. lie had shown that above all
things he was no "trimmer'' in politics.
Mr.. Hendricks, said Mr.. Spooner, "was
heart and soul Democrat. He thoroughly
believed in his party and in its principles.
Indeed, think, If he might give direction
to our words to-day, he would bid us say of
him that he was partisan Democrat. lie
rightly thought that politics should be
matter of conviction, and that every man
Of firm political faith owed II to himself aud
to the country TO be partisan, IN this at
least, that lie should labor earnestly IN all fit
ways best suited to his mental make upan1
to his unOundings, TO promote the success
Of the principle In which he believes. To
him no political partsanship, honorable in
its methods, was offensive. In party he
saw only heinstrumentality through which,
and through which alone, might be wrought
out the triumph of his principles. In active,
faithful, honorable party service he saw
therefore, devotion to principle, not mere
lust for Office. He believed that the party
clothed by popular will with the respOn-
sibllity Of administration should every
where intrust the execution Of its policies
to those who were in political sympathy
with 1t, and who had at heart its continued
and completed success. He believed that
those of the ruling party who had done the
most and sacrificed the most in honorable,
active effort should, If fit for public duty,
be, by that party, everywhere first called to
the public service.
"lIe had tender feeling in his heart for
the man who, for twenty years, In sunshine
and in storm, had led his party again and
again to certain defeat; who had kept alive
its organization In every state and county
and town, and who, by unwavering allegi-
ancc and effort, had made possible its ulti-
mate success; and he could not brook, with
any degree Of patience, the suggestion, In
the hour Of his party's triumph, that such
men should be reproachfully termed poll
tcans,' and denied recognition least some
political aesthetic should say, 1T is re-
ward for party service The imputaton
that he was a spokesman rather angeTed than
grieved Mr.. Hendricks, for he knew II
came from those who had either been of a
hostile camp, or, II of his own, had been
wont TO linger in the shade and slumber
while he and the boys, us he sometimes
loved to call the party workers, had borne
the heat and dust aud burden of the battle.
Spokesman or not, he went down to his
grave loved, trusted, and mourned by his
party; and dare TO believe that the element
of party fealty which brought to him this
reproech will not cause his memory TO
suffer with the great mass Of his opponents.
"IheTe Is melancholy comfort in the
manner Of his death, said Mr. Spooner, In
conclusion. " lie died as one might wish to
die who was as well prepared to die. Gods
finger touched him and he slept.n
Mr.. Vest took melancholy pleasure in
speaking of Mr. lleudriCks's character
here, where he first knew him and learned
to love him as friend. In Mr.. Hendricks
he had seen the incarnation Of the vital
shirt II ba 10,