The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-06

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Mr.. Morrill, WAS 81 native Of Vermont.
He was FIRST elected a member OF the
house from that state as a member %
the Thirty-fourth congress. taking his
seat AT the first assembling 81 that body
after March I. lNN. lie WAS reelected to
the Thirty-hffh. Thlrty-sixth. Thirty-sev-
enth. Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth con-
crosses. and was. in lsf7. elected 10 the
senate To succeed Luke T. Poland. He
had held ms scat n the senate since that
day tho interruption having been
elected six terms successfully. Ills pres
ent term. 20 which he was chosen in ISIS.
would not have expired until 1915.
Previous to entering congress. Mr.. Nor
r1ll had been engaged in mercantile and
agricultural pursuits. and much OF his
public life had been devoted to the up
FITTING OF interests dependent upon these
lines of business He had received In his
youth an academic education. and was
from his early days a close reader and
careful analyst Of public questions. IL
was at the beginning Of the war that Mr..
Aorrilfs practical business training
al reputation. lie was the author OF the
Morrill, tariff act Of lNi. which was the
basis Of all the tariff legislation Of war
times. In 1864 he became chairman OF
the committee on ways and means. the
principal committee Of the house. and at
that critical time % especial importance.
After entering the sen4ta Mr.. Morrill,
continued 70 give his attention largely to
financial and commercial questions. and
during the greater part 81 his term 81
service he was Identified as "A member ~
the COMMITTEES on finance. which commit
tee deals especially with these subjects.
he nrst became cha rman ~ this COM
mittee in is7. succeeding senator Sher-
man when the latter entered the cabinet
Of President Hayes. and ne held this po-
cept during the FDrty-sixth and Fifty
third CONGRESSES. when the democratic
party controlled the senate. and during
these Intervals he continued at the head
OF The republican representation on the
committee.
In recent years he delegated the great
or share OF the details Of the
vorK % the younger members ~ the
committee. but there had been but few
times when he was not a regular attend
ant upon the meetings. and
many Instances are related ~ his surprfs-
ing activity IN directing the affairs ~ the
committee up % the last He had az his
myers end a wealth 81 Information con-
serning the tariff and financial questions.
which were always useful in the eiucida-
ton Of problems then under c0nsidera-
ton.
During his long career. ar. Morrill, gave
his attention 10 many questions. and no
man IN public life was more given than
ne 70 taking up a subject and holding on
90 n through years and years until con-
summater. He was the real father ~ .ha
scheme for the construction 81 a building
Tor the tonEreSSsonnl library. anu 70 him
and senator VOORHEES,. who early Joined
him in pressing this question upon CON-
ereSs. Is the splendid library building a
Very near 70 his heart also was the
plan Tor the erection 81 a sister building
~ M supreme court. He had been
pressing a measure looking to the con-
Struction 81 such a building for man.
years. and had on three different ocra-
SONS pr.Naiec upon ~" senate 70 pass
his bill for this purpose.
HIS last appearance tn the senate was
on me 18th inst. when he made a speech
o. haif an hours duration IN advocacy
81 me supreme court nuiiIinv bill. He NJ
the same time prevailed upon The senate
% pass the bill in the face Of some oppo-
To senator Morrill, probably more than
anyone else was the present splendid en-
coMfnent 81 most Of the state AGRICULTURAL
Colleges que. lie VAS the Aufhur 81 the
original bill giving aid 10 these colleges
from the proceeds 81 the sales - the pub
l,c lands. and he had never refused them
fhe announcement ~ his assistance. He
nppoSed the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands 60 the last. and he Was understood
90 D. avcrse 10 the exercise OF any sort
OF American Sovereignty over the Philip
pines
Mr. Morrill, was an indefa,igable work.
Or. and while not an orator. he spoke
gracefully and furcibly. and was always
listened 10 atteutfv.iy. HIS great age and
nigh position caused him 10 be universally
senat
Ohio Lawmakers ~ ss.t aud banquet.
Columbus. o., Dec. 2a.-The Joint
committee Of the senate and house of
the Ohio legislature met here yester-
dav - make arrangements for their
rrunion. which is held each alternate
year in place Of the regular session.
" was decided that the reunion should
nc held IN Columbus. February i6. az
which time the corner stone az ,he
new addition 20 the state capitol vii,
be laid A banquet will be a leading
feature ~ the affair.
This custom has been in vogue sine.
y adoption Of the plan OF f.oldins
biennial sessions.