The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-30

mis- senatorial duties faithfully and
regularly went to the capitol About
ten days ago the weather here was
cold, raw and fOggy and his physician
thinks that exposure to its rigOrs
brought on an attack of grip. The
day before congress adjourned for the
Christmas holidays the senator was
unable to leave his residence. He
grew no better as the days went on,
his low vitality, due to advancing age,
being unable to resist the disease On
Christmas night it developed into
Pneumonia and from that time until
the end he sank rapidly.
sAIrEEr FEATURES or his RECORD
p che death Of Justin Smith Morrill, the sen
ne Has lost rs senior member In point OF serv-
scc ana is Oldest in aga He had served con-
ti1-eusig IA the senate for more than 81 years
1nd zs VS. 81 years Of age on the 18th Of April
sst VIA the single exception Of Galusha
ruH. ol the house Of Representatives, he was
t1z 1llT nan IL congress whose congressional
rt9Zun n-icr 20 ehe- Beginning 81 TIC cfvu
va. ard Be hld the honor over Mr.. Grow in
-has his congressional service had been con-
tinuouz. ccTerinE. In the senate and house com
rIle1, atmos5 = years
llorriu was q native OF Vermont He
E5s dest elected member Of the house from
t1at state as member OF the Thirty fourth
congress. taking his seat at the first assem-
bling Ct that body after the 4th OF March. 1855.
he was reelected 20 the Thirty-hfth, Thirty
sixth Thirty seventh Thirty-eighth and Thir-
Ey-nlntn congresses and was In 1867 elected to
the senate 70 succeed Hon Luke p Poland.
Re held his seat in the senate since that date
without Interruption, having been elected six
terms successfully. His present term. to which
he vas chosen In 1890, would not have expired
Until 1903
Previous to entering congress Mr.. Morrill,
had been engaged IN mercantile and agriCul-
tural pursuits. and much Of his public life had
been devoted 70 the uplifting OF interests de-
pendent upon these lines Of business He had
resolved in his youth an academic education,
and was, from his early days q close reader
and careful analyst OF public questions II
Was AZ the beginning OF the war that Mr.. Nor
rms practical business training brought him
forward IS q man OF national reputation He
was the author Of the Morrill, tariff act OF 1861,
which vas the basis Of al the tariff legisl alton
OF var times In 1854 he became chairman Of
the committee on ways and means, the princi-
pal committee o. the house and at that critical
time Of especial Importance
, During his long career Mr.. Morrill, gave his
, Intention to many questions, and no man in
= p subject and holding on TO il through years
= nj years, until contaminated He was the
: 'eaI father Of the scheme for the construction
. building for the congressional Iiabrary and
o him and Senator voorhees, who early Joined
hin In pressing this question upon congress. IS
he splendid library building q monument
Very near to his heart also was the plan for the
Erection OF 9 sister building for the supreme
,sOurL
To Senator Morrill, probably more than any
one else vas the present splendid endowment
: II most OF the state agricultural colleges due
&c was the author Of The original bill giving
I ID to these colleges from the proceeds Of the
= les OF the pubIic lands and he had never re-
esed them the announcement OF his assist
sloe- He opposed the annexation q the Ha-
- alan Islands 20 the last and he was under
3od 70 be sverse 70 the exercise Of any sort
an American sovereignty over the Philip
hes
The death q Senator Merrill leaves the sen
- without father, or, rather. with dual
lie parent represented bF Senators Allison.
Iowa, and Jones. OF Nevada Each entered
senate March 4 1S72 Possibly the one who
ed his name 70 the oath OF once hTst viii
= allied the father OF the senate, although
- has served continuously the same time