The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-10-27

as his speciality. After the defeat Of But
Run he secured authority to raise, with
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one squadron Of cavalry. Within. sixty
days he enlisted 2,3lo men. The regiment,
afterward served In General Garfleld's
brigade and Ohio sent out no better sol
diers. go
Makes n Study of Finance.
In congress. banking and currency
questions were subjects of his study. an9
he 9 = leading part in all the debatel
on the great financial schemes of Secre.
tary Chase. In fact. there was M legis,
lation during those -four years In which
John Sherman did not play an iinportan;
part. During the stormy Reconstruction
period Mr.. Sherman first tried to act as
peacemakcr between President johnson
and,the senate, But after the veto of the
civil rights bill and other Reconstruction
measures he Joined heartily with the ma.
1ortty OF his party In making secure the
results of the war,
ICY OF retiring currency by %refunding l.:
the finance eomimttee when i rcpor.el q
conversion of all United States notes int.
bonds. Although. amended by making
the retirement Ct notes s4,0oo.o0 pei
month, 1T had afterward to be repealed,
and, speaking of 1t. Mr.. Sherman said:
Now. nearly thirty years after the pass
age Of this act, 1t Is manifest that 1t wa.
6y far the most Injurious and expensive
gress.''
No doubt Senator sherman,s greatest
ton with tho resumption of specie pay
ments. The panic OF 1873 fell on the coun-
try like a cloud Of darkness. When con.
were proposed. Everybody had a panacea
Senator Sherman. from the finance com
mittee, reported a notwithstanding forth
session to redeem the pledge made In the
act to strengthen the public credit
pledging the faith of the United States te
Rod for the redemption OF United States
notes In coin, and directing the committee
to report to the senate such measures a.
public faith. but would also furnish a cur.
rency of uniform value, always redeem
able In gold or Its equivalent, nj go adj
justed as to meet the. changing wants OF
trade and commerce"
Killed by Amendments.
After long study and debate a bill was
reported fixing the maximum limit of
United States notes at $685.. 0Do. 600 and pro-
or 8 per cent bonds. 1t was amended by
increasing the maximum to 500, 100000 and
BY other changes, SO weakening 1t as a re.
against 1t and President Grant vetoed II,
At the next session the subject camc up
again. IT was almost impossible to get
bill was at last reported. not altogether
satisfactory to Sherman, but the import
ant and closing clause fixed January 1,
sSss, four years later. as the date for re-
Senator Edmunds, OF Vermont.
on I %1an 6iil vas 4 signed ny by President Grant Gran
1t the sheet anchor OF our finances" De-
spite the dismal prophecies Of failure
S En-. Ma nv was strong IN his faith In tbs
1t would accomplish the resumption OF
specie payments fulfilled. but, as secre-i
tary Of the treasury In President Hayes
cabinet, he was instrumental In carrying
The bill into effect and in making re.
supmtton a fact.
bnck Ia thc Senate Again.
Returning to the senate on the close OF
his term In President Hayes cabinet, Mr..
Sherman took up the work of active leEis-
latlon again. and for sixteen years more
was n Of the leaders Of the body In
teen years of usefulness.
Mr.. Sherman again resigned from the
senate In March. 1897. to accept the most
Mckinley. the secretaryship of tate.
from which he retired In April, 1898, after
having several times embarrassed the ad-
garding the impending wal with Spain.
He appears to AVE been at this time as
iirm:y opposed to extension OF territory
as he was when the democrats wero
Intriguing for the annexation Of Texas
and he feared the end of the Spanish war
might be the farther expansion OF the ter
ttto' u ~ CUulNIy. IL lueaSN est indies
or the Philippines were to be taken he
had to be removed and he was.
The gravest questions that have faced
the country for a third of a century came
up almost from his entry upon his new
duties. and In the face of the war which
they precipitated 1t was asking too much
be compelled to meet them: He finally
was induced to lay his burden down. to
be assumed by younger shoulders. since
which time he had taken no part In public
affairs
During the later months of his serv-
Ice In the senat Sherman had a habit
of speaking and then retiring from the
chamber, as though all had been said.
In earlier years he was the most atten-
tive listener, even to minor routine
matters of the senate. and was most
d~eferential and considerate to those
with whom he differed. particularly the
In private life Sherman
was known as a shrewd business man.
whose habits Of industry. thrift and
economy had built up a large fortune.
5s. Will Express Nntiun,s Grief.
The news of Sherman's death was
communicated sto,the pres
tdent. who was greatly affected by the
news. He Immediately directed that
the white house be closed to visitors
and flags on all public buildings be
placed a half-mast. The president, us
q mark of special honor to the de-
ceased. is personally preparing an. ex-
preston of the nations grief in the
shape of n proclamation descriptive of
the personal qualities and civic abili-
ties of the deceased statesman.
At the state department a message
was framed to be transmitted to the
States ambassadors, ministers
and charges abroad, Officially notifying
them OF the demise of ex-Secretary
Sherman. The department will be
closed for business during&the funeral,
to allow officials and employees to at.
tend in person.