New-York tribune., 1886-02-11
MARKS OF RESP .CT IN BOTH HOUSES.
SUGGESTING THAT A MONUMENT BE EkECIED IL
WASHINGTON.

MARkS OF kESI III IN BDln llOINES'
SUGGESTING THAT A MONUMENT BE EkECIED IN
wAsuINGION.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-ln the Senate to-day
Mr. Uoar the following resolution, for which he
asked immediate consideration:
Rcsolred That the Committee on the Library consider
and report at an early dV the eNPedrhcy of the rlrr
tion AT the seat oi Govrrnnen oi statue or monument
tie memory nf the late ilustrious soldier General
Winfield scott Hancock.
The resolution was ugrccd. TO.
In the House Mr. Baucnard Of Louisiana. offered the
following resolutions:
Resoir II. Tntt this House has learned with profound
thr great aud rrcptrLhc loss winch the cOuh
try sustained the death Of that great aud good
man. MioG-Gcurrhi winfield :. Hancock.
R,soIr,d. That this Huusr III common with all hs
countrymcn mourn death of him who the stain
less soldier Tor tnc Union In war aud the "nlaunel r
fender the Coust'u ion and of cvl liberty III pr'c".
aud at all times the stainless man aud the inc"rrnpbe
patriot
the exalted virtues OF this hero an' patriot this House
Ec~ircT Tnnt the speaker of the House he directed
To the widow of the houorrd d-ah copy ot
% - -, ,,, ,r,.,, Ca, y.u,, M which
Is aIke hers and the country'-
The resolutions adopted. and accordingly, at
l2:lO. the House adjourned
ACTION OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF ONO.
4 TRIBUTE PREPARED ~ NERAL J. d. coX-AD-
DRrss oF fx-PREsIrPNr HAYES.
CINClNNhrI Ohio Feb. 1O.-Thc annual meet
ing Of the ONO Cummamdcry ~ the Military Order OF
tho LOYAL Legion assumed unusual interest from the
large attendance, and from the fart of General Han
cocks death yesterday which loayes General L. u.
Hay officer Of the order. rnc gay drAprry
of the Eurnct House where the meeting Is held was
festooncd with black
At the business meeting General sherman and Gem
eral Lew Wallace made Application for Membership
and by "A suspension OF the rules they immediately
elected and Invested.
General ). d. Cox read the following memorial TO
General Hancock. and 1t was adopted:
The death Of General Winfield Scott Hancock Isa per
son srcf to every companion OF the Lny Legion. Tor
every has nrrr uroui OF hn. our senior tom
maudcr ana ala who have Nn"wh hun per-oudIiy hhN"
devotcdly attached TO him a. friends BIt lie has
hrcn more; he has through whole lifetime been tue
unbcml-hrd type aud pattern "f an American soldier
He entered his Countrys IN boyh CADET
in the Military AcAicnT aud continued not only fhih-
ml but brilliantly efficient III its sorvce to the day OF his
His loyalty, did not wavrr in the dars
DAYS OF ls6l. but he eafnrstly pressed into
The iorcgr"un. OF the sirntg" ana 80 Dor" himself i
his became prOvrtbh for both d"-hiug lea cf-in
or personal self-,rrkns he h- WY f,iur IN
uupalcrd series Of Ihate-. the confidence oi brother
oi' ers aud soldiers outrunnng hi. advance ~ rihh
a 1Hn "iauank & "GTS m ,t w. ~ If i the rr,i Xry
to winch brongrd neither nj, devotion to the nag nor
his -ubor1naun 10 ms comm 'ndrr wcrr ever
1nrstonrd lIo burned only 10 d." ANA 10 dare greatly
for his country; hc inspired his lhruhcr officers win
pure and nobie emulation In heroic deeds nnd his
soldiers with an enthusiasm Of coniase which doubled
Ia ine supreme crisis Of the war. when vics.ture
fyor f" 'oo or the Sati"a% ciu.o h" rccnrd the
fun maturity Of hir powers and Ia the great
Of great responsibilities IN such way that We
tory great way due To his broad military JuIg-
mcnt and MS conspicuous hrhVrty' severely ""uhuc';
he made haste o resume his duty with his troop, and
the Wilderness {" AppomattoI the long series OF
ncfcc engagements mad each battle-name new dec
grafton OF his sOldIrry rrnu~n. MS last appointment
IN the war, be CommnudHnt of the Veteran Corps.
ntIy Indicated the universal Judgment tEat better
tyrncd the character aud The virtues OF the men who
became the American "Old Guard
,r WL % ng ISG G tl I1 solder /. NOT eSrndrd he care
fIIIy deI 90 agt
Improper partsanshrp and always st an honorable
cG"mpe of the conduct IN TINS regard when best ne
comes those who wear the Nations UNIFORM. go
As an officer and Il gcntrmdn.a cliMrn aud soldier
lie was literally without irar ana without tel"cn' nS
ought 10 be aad VIII be cherished as NauohiI
pride ami treasure.
the banquet OF the order In the evening General
HAYES spoke with great feeling concerning tho dead
commander. Ia the conrse OF which br said:
Ills commanding figure aud features impressive.
inspiring and digHincd the outward symbols Of
character and achievements winch lett nothing Tor the
most expecting IN glnatnn To desire when Nrokng Tor
the model American soldier. parrot abd gentleman
ono reference To ms record hH soldier lS eDouHh
for my prr-ent puTuose. The single battle whlrh |
lost or won. hninanrly speakihH' Hecih'd ur'tn'd
decide the great conflict was llhncOcks opportunity
lie equal 10 the occHson Hencrforlh HhncOck ana
Getty sburg-Gety-bnrg ahl Hancock are forever |
linked together The 1ainr of our cominhhd'r VIII I'VE
annals a. long Hs American history Is known
among Brave solder. noble gent man. beloved
slnll attrmpta full ana adequate Skrlch o MS me-
service character mad not ~ the army the priv
lcg, acquaintance with him thai was either extern
ave or intimate lie Biy COMMANDER only during
m, i.s few weeks OF the aciiVc Of the MY
relations with him from 1877 to 1881 were, however 10
sot. ere.tug matters necessarily close and conf
dcutiI cannot br mistaken tn The suhstintlal hud
sterling element OF hlr character III wh"h we make up
our estimate ofa rublct man conspicuous both as
manhood -rity, his purity. his sincncss of pur-
nose and his nn-c-h devotion To duty, We can say
truthfully OF Hancock that he WIS thorough ana
thOrOugh-pure gold.