Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-27
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1886.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 70, 1oOO.
 SENATE-To-day was set apart for eulogies in memory of the late Vice President Hen dricks. At an early hour the galleries were fairly packed. The chair laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the payment of salaries of collectors of customs not confirmed by the Senate. The letter states that during the time covered by the inquiry ninety four collectors have been so paid, seventy of whom were appointed in the place of others who had been suspended.
 MT. Voorhees then called up his resolution expressive of the Senate's deep sense of the public loss in the death of the late Vice President, and after it was read proceeded to address the Senate. Mr. Voorhees opened with eloquent tribute to the exalted abili- ties and stainless character of MT. Hendricks and reviewed his fife and public services. In conclusion he said: As long as American history treasures up pure lives and faithful public services, as long as public and private virtue stainless and without blemsh is ra- vered, so long will the name of Thomas A. Hendricks be cherished by the American people as an example worthy of emulation. Monuments of brass and marble will lift their heads to heaven in honor of him, but more precious monument to his memory and more valuable to the world has always been found in the hearts of the people whom he served so long, 50
 
 the busy harvest of death of the year 1885 there was gathered into eternity no nobler spirit, no higher intelligence, no fairer soul.
 MT. Sherman bore testimony to the marked ability with which MT. Hendricks had always maintained his opinions. He was man easy of approach, affa- ried none of the bitterness of politics into his private life.
 MT. Evarts in paying his tribute said he had observed among the most prominent characteristics of MT. Hendricks that he was always governed by strong inborn eonvic- gies in the presence of death, 7" said MT. Evarts in conclusion, E'are never formal, never commonplace. Death, however frequently brought to the notice of man. is never formal nor com nonplace. However men may live in the market place, in the crowded court, in the Senate chamber. at the head of armies and as the objects of popular applause, man always dies alone. Whether it meets one in the palace of the king or in the cabin of the poor, the su- preme event when the mortal puts on immortality swallows up all incidents and circumstances. From these contempla tions, MT. President, it seems to me that the wisest man gains new wisdom and the bold est man feels some tremor in the presence of the invincible antagonist"
 Mr. Spooner as native of Indiana desired to contribute his tribute to the memory of the dead statesman. He had tender feeling in his heart for the man who for twenty years led his party again and again to certain defeat, and who by unwaVering allegiance and effort had made possible it's ultimate success, and he could not brook with any degree of pa tience the suggestion in the hour of his par tvs triumph that such men should be re- proachfully termed politicians" and denied recognition lest some political esthete should say ''it is a reward for party service" Spoilsman or not, MT. Hendricks went down to his grave loved, trusted and mourned by his party, and the element of party fealty which brought to him this re- proach will not, Mir. Spooner thought, cause his memory to suffer with the great mass of his oppon ents.
 Senators Hampton, Salisbury, Ransom and Vest spoke feelingly of the political and private virtues of the dead Vice President, of his statesmanship and the commanding ln- fuence of his long public career.
 MT. Harrison, the last eulogist, in second ing the resolutions offered by Mr. Voorhees paid an eloquent tribute to MT. Hendricks legal ability, political courage, human sym pathy and the purity and joy of his private life.
 The resolutions were adopted and as a further mark of respect for the memory of its late president the Senate, on motion of MT. Harrison, at 3:15 adjourned.
 HoUsE.-The Speaker immediately pro ceeded to call States for bills after the read ing of the journal. Among the many bills presented were these:
 By Mir. Townshend, of Illinois, proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the President and the Vice President shall be elected by a majority of the people, abolish ing the electoral college and regulating the method of counting the votes by the two houses of Congress.
 By MT. Swinburne, of New York, deelar- ing the silver dollar a legal nder for the payment of all dues. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to recognize the coin silver dollar of 41215 grains as equal in value to the gold dollar in payment of all claims against or due the government.
 By Mr Caldwell, of Tennessee, to prohibit the importation of pauper labor.
 Mr. Adams of Illinois, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported bill to enable national banking associations to in crease their capital stock and to change their location and name.
 MT. Eldridge of Michigan, from the Com mittee on Pensions. reported bill for pen sioning the survivors of the Mexican war. Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
 The House at 4:5O adj djourned.