Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-02
DEATaI OF SENATOR MORRILL,.


Senator Justin S. Morrill, died in
Wash ington, D. G. last Wednesday
morning from pneumonia. Senator
Morrill, has been in his seat ever since
the session began,v and was there on
Wednesday, when the adjournment
was makle for the holidays. At that
time he was feeling i'll but latter it
was thought he had the grip but tpneu
monia soon appeared from the effects
of which h he died. When Mrs Morrill,
died last spring it seemed to his friends
that he could not long survive her,
but he soon took up work with much of
his old vigor and followed it along
and dufing the winter has seemed to
be strong, but his age had weakened
him so that he had but little vitality
to withstand the ravages of this terri
BILE desease.
Senator Morrill, was the Oldest man
in the United States Senate and had
served in the House and Senate for
nearly forty four years, He was born
in Strafford, Vt. April. IA, 1910, and
was the son of farmer and manu-
facturer. He received his education
in the common schools and an acad-
emy near his home. Later he clerked
for one of the merchants in his home
town and for time was in business
himself. He was great reader, al
ways selecting something which would
enrich his mind and which did much
to fit him for the positio which later
in life he was to fill in such an able
manner. The first years of his life were
spent in business and farming in this
small Vermont village whe re the peo-
pie came to look upon him as a
most astute business man and also a
man upon whose judgment it was al
ways safe to rely upon.
In 1854 Mr.. Morrill, was nominated
to serve as representative from the
Second Congressional district of Ver-
mont nd received the election by a
good majority. Once in Congress his
career was such as to secure him a
denomination for five consecutive
terms. One of his first bills was one
granting public lands for the support
of cole ges throughout the country.
At the opening of the great Civil War
Mr.. Morrill, came forward and secur-
ed the passage of the Morrill, tariff
act which quickly gave him a nation
al reputation. In 1864 he was made
chairman of the committee on Ways
and Means, which was the leading
com mittee of the House and at that
time of very great Importance. He
was one of the leaders of the House
all through the years of the Civil war
and at that time and during the years
that followed was in close touch with
the administration. After serving
twelve years in the House, his state
showed her appreciation of his noble
work by sending him to the senate,
W here he has been kept since that
time. When in the Senate he contin-
ued his study on the question of f.
nance and came to be looked upon by
his associates and by the people at
large as one of the best of authorities
on such questions. He was member
of the committee on finance and in
1877 he succeeded Senator Sherman
as chairman of the committee which
position he held at the time of his
death. He was regular attendent
at the committee meetings even up to
the last, although for some time he
had thrown much of the work upon
the younger members, yet giving a
careful attention to it and helping to
direct the work. He framed and push
ed through Congress many important
and has made great many speeches
on important subjects covering va
rious fields. Whenever he took the
floor he received careful attention and
his advice was sought and followed on
all matters.
The many years he served his coun-
try in Washington made him famil-
lar sight to all, and none could meet
him without feeling the highest re-
gard for him. Although others might
differ with him all knew that
when he spoke he gave the honest
convictions of his heart and during
his long term of Office no one has ever
or could charge him with having