New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
HONORED BY BOTH HOUSES.
prsOTJTIoys PASSED UPON THE DEATH OF
SHERMAN AND PORTER.

SHERMAN AND PORTER.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE ANNOUNCING THE
DEATH OF GEN. sHERMAN-THE LEGisLA-
TIRE LIKELY TO ADJOURN FOR THE
WEEK on WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
,vy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TKrBUNEf
,,,or, reb 16-The members OF the LEGISLATURE
we're properly concerned tonlght u"l' w. H.. en-.
New York should recognize fttinsp ''lo So C~--
famed BY the United states in the uea." Va 49,,
sherman and Admiral Porter. Inc oc""'V "- -
bly, upon meeting, received the ioil ,I
Governor HILL regarding General sherman c.,o.
' e,.ic NJ Ncw.Y,rk, Executive Chamber.
TO the Legislature. ma T .ois,,ture tho
1t +, my sad duty 10 announce u ui' ~ .tIS.o g.
doth q, General William SheEren at his fesluehce III
UNI - ri, w. Saturday last His Distinguished pa;ri.
oc ,,ccs and pure lie have endcared him 70 t neS.'
Of his cCuntrymen who everywhere NO" ~ - -
lcs- In this OF universal eApieSstO -. -,
sorrow and esteem, IL Is proper tnat i've 49,.
CT hcb in recent yea claimed hirn a. roaeht
and I'm which he died, should manifest Oy app'oi
the peoLle's grief o. his death, ahd uhe an'o :,
with which they cherish his memory. na'' SS
rooted that as mark OF respect for the ue"o
M s,o ncn the Cap!tol upon all the public buildings
Of the state including the srmore' ana arsenal" o ~ ~
tonol Guard be displayed at hai-stah until su 'us
the day OF the funeral and eommeha 10 s'"'
such further action as In your Juuhne ,.%I 10 Ill
,ho coma. ~ citation and loss DAVID d. HILL
The senate and Assembly both subsequently passed
resolutions mourning the death VI "o'o'
and Of Admiral Porter In the senate MI 'aA,on
ogerod the following which adopted by standing
vote Ia, ..
regret Of the death OF General william T. Sherman aud
Whereas This sad event calls ior morc u' thnr
notice from o!,.d the ,p people o. bs 'n IL '
Resolved df the Assembly con rnr9' If The Assembly,
tee Of senators and nine memOes ~ i niiabiy
be- appointed. who shall prepare 20 thi STATE AZ
.H tie ,nS Sf tSs eo Si e h HSSp sustained
In the Assembly Mr. Mc,lahon offered the Hollow
ing. which also was adopted by a rising Vo,e
lie who but yesterday the most llIu 'tronS o.
living Aerlca9s has been CY Savo zone before HIM
and fine last of the pIeemlnent great nil9 ~, "a IN
passlas cTnt nn 18th sorTowhl hearts hls country,
men accept the decree, and bow III huinois
Rcsovod By the Assembly Of the state which i ne
had chosen As the home OF his later YEAR, 'a' Iee
e,e,oM and aGcctlon in which the people OF me
STATE of New-Yorl and their representaTe' ir ~ IN
House hold the great soldier o. GENERAL p Of tho Army OF
ihc United states 1t given 70 nm ~ rs tIv1
ding ycnnwn as citizen soldier and patriot. lrdhea
nv the Nation for the profession Ol arm. ~ IL o,n
tnporaIie Dunns tie earliest war In whicn ne W. S
engaged he furnished proof OF eNeC"r go Of The
~ Sgh,% cayr pr0ml,c of the higher rcho"h u
viii he attained in the greater struggle ioF the 'eS
NC with wise aid nncng udgmep he 's% a9G
predicted magnitude OF tlc peru .i'ch ne md
n g std ASIDE he pissed from comparatively humble
| rsTk in Inc service of his country tlrpasa, al
G Gsr amie and to mi realization q the hah hopG1
which he shared with the loVei Vi ~ Siern in his
yiews Of duty unHlncmng IN its pfriorHats e inst
was frank ana oqSpoeo Tt9 fT n t1oa aG and Word
qua $50, From the close Of the war WHICH, IutsI
| him 10 The high rank which nc hoiis ,rh', bis
| Wild Ia
great 5al pa;-ed In suffering n, from t1Tme a'S IT,
who were dear to him tn. a..rm0g !, r. ncopls
tankng God for nay 81 !Icg man leSyne to those
Who are to follow him The high eSo oi,r o' AID ~;
| their expression Of the universal S"Fr'"'
| !, ,be senate MIR Cantor Offered tlc following r'so
,rton upon the death Of Adn!' al Porte' ana Ii WIS
| adopted: IA, ,o, o--o,
| Of IL, dcath Of the distinguished Aui"'i"l o Wv '''
| Dayii D. Porter; be it therefore 49,. CT.
| Resolved That behalf Of the people OF thi7 H''-
| ". hereby exptc~s appreciation oi the trrs'
which he rendered to his country, ana "h''h "'"' "
| t,r al time to the gratitude Of the whole poP'
| In the Assembly Mr.. Mcmahon introduced u'e ioF
| loving which wac adopted by a n'inG VOC
| DaJd d Porter ADMIRAL c: the Chitd S'ato' NAVY
died at his home Washington on the I6u' iSt '''"-
dccpy IN ire universal SORROW which inc sf 'Nen1 "'
,.ic,.d tho Assembly, Of the state of No"-forA d''tN
tia, Their. be entered on journal Ills record Z" ue p'o
fl and profound appioaton OF the people % "c o'' '
the character and patriotism Of he great AH"'' WHO n'
Passed away. and who worh'y '"'''.'' Wv "'', 80 -
who for the first time history attained tina gh fahH
Admiral Porter b. hi. brlliJni exploit Ia war "a" I''N
pl ,eriorunncc Of duty 10 peace, ana 10y h' r'I'' anu
high al1reciiton the obligation oi ep]eI'hp a. u"
49,. 81. II IA. ufp4, esteem and grateful r-ia
o, Of ine American people. lie happily IN'd l" Fc'H|'
ho birb he ,tod IA ;hc affections Of his co"h'"'h ana
the II Dc Win which his heroic deeds INSPIRED u'A 10
name ALREADY greatly distinguished ia w A'na'' =" Wv
to odd
, too, dearly remembered the greatest bnycst
a,d hes. Of his ccuntry's true defenders
In the senate. the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS apPom''o
as the Senate Committee 10 make arrangements Tor
further legislative action rcg'T'ng INC ue'th VI "'
oral sherman the following: senators SAXON, jacobs
I'D. r,icr..on and Brown. The Assembly com
mIt,~c has not gel bcea appoinirt. lrre wa, a
c,rerai agreement that the legislature shoud adIOhrli
- ~ a., III, d9y Of General >herEhn's funeral.
The Llci,li'ure viii probably adjourn upoA "eohes-
day until next Monday night