The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
|0R MORRILL, DEAD
~ Years He Has Represented
vermont at the Capital.
IuoR or THE TARIFF ACT OF 1861
!. pue the Endowment OF
,.,.,,rnI CoIIeEcs--Closc etu-
Y. ~ TariG and Financc.

u s,on. December 2s.---Hon. justin
III, the senior United States senator
v.rmont, died ats,1:25 o'clock this
y. q the sgth year Of his age, aftel
,,...s o. less than a week.
Z Mn when the end came were his
.n.Mv. Mrs. Louise Swan, bis sou
M. Benjamin Durfee' for a long
..cciated with the senator in the
onmuiittce work at tho capitol, and
n. Chamberlain. an intimate
Senator, Proctor was in the house
4, time. as were also several other
n.
.enator never recovered from the
..,ions state into which he relapsed
4 the day and his death was calm,
pareful.
Immediate cause of his death was
onIa which developed from an at
grip contracted about a week
ne venerable senator was confined
N home but seven days. Despite his
.,ed age he attended his senatorial
u hithfully and regularly Went to the
M About ten days ago the weather
Md raw and foggy and his physicians
n nat exposure to its rigors brought
ID attack OF grip. The day before
rsss adjourned for the Christmas holi-
4 The senator was unable to leave has
d,pce He grew no better as the DAYS
II an. Bis low vitality due to advanced
Sing unable to rcelst the disease. On
rNmas night it developed into
ammonia aud from that time until tbs
he sank steadily.
definite arrangements have been
i,tcr bis funeral. 1t is altogether likely
public services will be held in the
aiis chamber, but just when can not
bc stated. The remains of Mrs. Nor
Who died during the present year, are
|yak Creek cemetery near this city and
~ be that the body will be deposited
NJ PENDING removal to Stra.ford, VT.
( tho death of Hon. Justin Smith Nor
Tie senate lost Its senior member In
II d service and the oldest in age. He
Rserved continuously in The sena.e Tor
N than thirtg-one years and his con-
NiolaI service had been continuous.
5rng III the house and senate forty-loar
% Mr.. Morrill, was native of Yer
~ He was first elected a member OF
acise from that State as Il msmper OF
tlMrty-f0urth congress, taking his seat
xafch, 1855 and in 1851 was elected ID
Reenate His present term would no.
texp!rcd until 1908.
|sNious TO entering congress Mr.. Moridli
been engaged in mercantile and agr-
Ewal pursuits and much OF his pupllc
~ been devoted 10 the upiifting %.
PESTS dspendent upon these lines OF
Mess AT the beginning of the war
NorElls practical business training
brought him forward as man or
Hbnl reputation. He was the author
IN Morrill, tariff act, in 1861, which was
rhisis Of ell the tariff legislation of war
~ IN 1854 he became chairman of
mmmittee on ways and means, tho
edpl committee OF the house at that
Ilwl time of especial Importance.
aieF entering the senate Mr.. Morrill,
fhued to give his attention largely to
Iaac'a and commercial queat lions, and
.sns the greater part of his term Of SER
% was identified as a member of tho
.MAee on finance, which COMMITTEES
q, especially with these subjects. He
uecame chairman OF this COMMITTEES
Y succeeding Senator Sherman when
Hltsr entered the cabinet of President
Il aod he held this position contn-
" aller that date except during thu
lv'slxh and Fifty third congress, when
,uemocratic parity controlled tire senate.
! ourang those intervals he continued
" nead Of the republican Representa-
|. % me committee. He had at mis- fin
'asla wealth of information concern
n = tariff and financial questions,
y were always useful in the eluSd5a-
4 proDiems then under considera i5n. |
s,nS hs long career Mr.. Merrill gave |
. sseuuon to many questions and no
y public life was more given than
] AAing up a subject and holding onto |
pueh years and years until consum-
a ne was the father of the sch sine |
~ onsinuctinn Of a building for the |
s ]. library, and to him and |
" voorhees,. who early jonel him
4 rsas nhls question upon congress,
Il splendid library building monu-
z near to his heart also was the plan
~ ~ erection of a sister building for
sspseme court, lie had been pressing
lre looking to the construction OF
oanclng for many years AMI had
sw inherent occasions prevailed upon
isss AZ. 10 pass his s!ll for this purpose.
III NJ. appearance in the senate was on
u. y ahst., when II made speech OF
~ uours duration In advocacy Of the
IN ! court building bill. He at the
Una .prevapfei upon the senate to
~ Dill in the face OF some opposi-
soalor Morrill, probably more than
S,sne else was the present splendid
rlsa' Of most of the State agric,il-
leses due. He was the author Of
snal bill. giving aid to thase col
. the proceeds of the sales OF the
Z /. AMOS. and he has never refused
.Me Encouragement Of his assistance.
4 ~ me annexation OF the Hawaiian
~ ne last. and hs was understood
fs.s s1se TO the exercise of auv sort OF
~ sovereignty over the Philirpines.
~ SyIFhl was an indefatigable worker.
',,s NOT an orator. he spoke grace
~ icrciblv and Was always listened
y. His great age and his dis
Il esused him to be graatly liked by
'pers Of the senate.
Y w. Officers Elected.
~ Texas, December 27.-The fol-
y4'cets were elected at last nights
y the Ancient Order Of United
% serve during this ensuing