The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
DANIEL WOISEY VOORHEES,.
The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash"
Is Dead.
DISTINGUISHED INDIANA STATESMAN.
lie WINS the Ranking Dcmocrut on
the Finnnce Committee When lie
retired From the Senate.

| Washington. April 1O.-Daniel Wolsey
voorhees,, exunited States senator from
the state of Indiana. died at O'Clock
ms morning at his home In this city, No.
1908 Maryland avenue northeast
The senator had been in poor health for
several years and for at least two years
past had taken little part in the proceed
ings in the senate He had been n con
stant sufferer from rheumatism of the
heart and his friends therefore had come
TO expect that they might hear Of his death
suddenly. The last reports of him, how
ever, were that he was showing some signs
of Improvement and his death. therefore,
while mot entirely unexpected came with
the suddenness of n shock. AT the time
OF his retirement from the senate THE TAN
Sycamore Of the Wabash.' as the senator
was afiectionatey called by his devoted
followers in the Hoosier State, was the
ranking democrat on the finance committee
and by virtue of this position the nominal
leader at least OF his party on the floor
OF the senate on tariff and financial ques-
Lions. He was not very active. however.
Wilson tariff bill, most of the numerous
amendments to this bill and its anal pass
age after stormy career In which 1t was IN
serious danger several time. being due TO
senator Jones OF Arkansas. IN the re-
.poa1 Of the Sherman law. the IIoosier SEN
ator. however took a very prominent part.
1T vas his last important work in the
senate and the final accomplishment of the
repeal was due largely to the effective
support he rendered to the Cleveland ad-
ministration which had made the repeal
one OF its chief purposes. inc hnance
committee at this time was almost evenly
diviced on the financial question and the
balance of power IN the committee lay
practically with Mr.. voorhees,.
He was 10 years old last September aud
prior to his retirement from public lile
on March last had been for rnany years
one OF the most picturesque Dgures IN
the senate.
He was born In Liberty township. Butler
county Ohio and In his early infancy was
carried by his parents 10 their homo In
the Wabash valley, Indiana. In lSi3 he
graduated from the Indiana Asbury (now
Depauw) university and studied law, he
ginning it's practice In 1851. His first pub
lie office was entered in 1858, since which
time he had been almost continuous in the
public service That office was the United
States district attorneysLip for Indiana.
HIS congressional career began in 1861,
He served in the house of representatives
for five terms In his autobiography he
said TINT he was defeated for the Forty
third congress only by reason of the nom
nation Of Greeley on his 1.-THE democraticl
ticket. He came into the senate In 1871.
by appointment. to fiji the vacancy caused
by the death OF Oliver L. Morton. and be-
cause OF his long experience IN the house
was nssiened Immediately to .he iinalcc
committee, a very unusual honor In the
oaSe OF a new senator. Moreover he re-
taired his connection with that committee.
being lis chairman, during the last demo-
cratic era. md In that body WAS leading
figure in all debates involving question OF
finance or tariff.
Senator Voorhees, was one OF the ardent
admirers and supporters OF the United
states ereenbock currency and BEGAN his
senatorial service with most eloquent
sn.ech in favor of the preservation Of the
fun legal tender validity TO this money He
never abandoned at any time MS earnest
advocacy OF the greenback. In appearance,
Senator Voorhees, was one OF the most
striking figures In the senate. he was Ia