The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-27
IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
EuIogies in the Senate in Memory of Wise
President Ecndricks.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan I'll !Jndsr a re
solution Of the senate, Tues lay was set apart
for eulogies in memory of the late Vice
President Hendricks At an early hour the
galleries were fairly packed.
The chair laid before the senate letter
from the secretary of the treasury relating
to the payment OF salaries of collectors of
customs, not confirmed 10y the senate. THE
letter states that during the time covered by
the inquil Hinely-four collectors have besu
so paid: seventy of whom were appointed
in the place of others who had been
suspended
Voorhees, then called up his resolution cx-
pressive OF the senates deep sense of the
public los in the death of the late vice
president and after il was read, proceeded to
address the senate
voorhees, said: For the eminent citizen
OF the repubii who lately fell from his
place, and who now 81 cps in honor in the
bosom of the state he Lowell so well and
served so faithfully, we can do no more
than has already been done 10y tongue, and
by every method which human affection
can inspire. The heavy drapary of woe
has tarkenel alike the public building, the
stately palace and the humble home The
proud coors of the Union have drooped at
half-mast throughout the United States and
i'll every civilized land beneath the sun Elo-
| quence in the forum and in the sacred desl,
has paid its richest tributes to his exalted
shilities and to his stainless character The
toliing bell, the mournfuI dirge, the boom
ing, solemn minute gun, the mighty multi
tude of mourners have all attended the fu-
neral OF Thomas A. Hendricks, and borne
witness to the deep love and grief with which
he WAS lowered into his last resting place.
All the honors due TO the most ilustrious
dead have been paid by the chief magis-
trate of the government, by the authority
of the states, ard by the unrestrained atfec-
tion of the people In the senate, however,
| we may not be silent, even though the cup
OF honor to his memory is full and overflow.
| ing In this rxalted theater of action-here
on this brilliantly lighted stage-he fulfilled
his last Official engagement and closed his
long and commanding public career"
In dealing with Mr. Hendricks poIitca
views, Voorhees, said it had been. and
especially late in his lite, charged as a re
proach against him that he was partisan
If by that, the speaker said, was mean,
that he sincerely believed in thu
principles and purposes of the party
to which he belonged, and sought
by all honorable methods, what
he believed to be the publ,
good by placing its measures and its mel
in control of the government, then the ac
cusation was true, and the term of reproacl
hecane just tribute to an honest man |
was the partisan of deep, honest conviction
dealing Justly with opposing views who !
all ages of the world, in every field of human
progress had led the way.
In conclusion, Voorhees, said: "As long a
American history treasures up pure live
and faithful public services-as long as pub
lie and private virtue, stainless and withou
blemish, is revered, so long will the name o
Thomas A. Hendricks be cherishe
by the American people as an es
ample worthy Of emulation Monu
ments of brass and marble will hf
their heads to heaven in honor of his name
but monument more precious to his mem
ory and more valuable TO the world has a
ready been grounded in the hearts of th
people whom lie served so long, faithful
and with such signal ability In the bus
harvest Of death of the year 1885, ther
was gathered into eternity no nobler spirit
no higher intelligence, no fairer soul y
After the eulogies the senate at $40 at
ournei for tbessday.
In the house, Tuesday, Immediately ate
the reading Of the Journal, the speaker pr
ceodcd to call the states for the introductio
of bills and resolutions, Among the bill
introduced and referred were the following
By Townshend of illinois, proposing
constitutional amendment providing thf
the president and vice president shall |
elected by majority of the people, abolis
ing the electoral college, and regulating Il
Cotopaxi, but intelligenfs has been receiv
from the interior to the effect that there
been tsrrible eruption of the Tunguras
volcano No particulars have been receiv
and nothing is known to the extent OK :
damage, as telegraphic communication
interrupted