The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

! cordance with previous nctioe. Mr.. Fair
banks offered the following resolut on. ac-
! Ceptng from the State of Indiana the
statute of the late Oliver P> Morton.
Resolved by the Serate Ghe House Of
I Representatives roncurring), That the statue Of
Oliver 7. Merton presented by the State OF
/ Indiana 10 he placed in Ststuary Hall, is
ccptcd in the name of the United States; and
| that the thsnk7 OF Congress he rendered the
| state fer the contribution of the statue vi one
! Of the most eminent cj,izcns and illuSirious
| Statesmen Of the Republic
Second. That 4 copy of these resolutions suit-
ably engrosSed and duly authenticated, be Trans
mitted to the Goysrnor Of the State OF Indiana.
Mr Fairbanks delivered an eloquent ad-
dress eulogizing Governor Morton, whom
he referred to as "one OF the most eminent
! citizens and illustrious statesmen of the
| Republic" In beginning his address Mr..
| Fairbanks said
The Senate of the United States pauses
| in the consids ration Of the important busi
ness of the country to accept a tribute
| from the State of Irdiana-a statue OF
I Oliver Perry Morton
That statue is to stand in yonder ven
cradle Hall of Representatives. now ten
anted by the mute images Of the chief
jewels OF the Republic. The State OF In
diana has an ample roll of distinguished
statesmen. who have served her well; of
upon the battleields of their country; of
those who have attained high place in the
world of letters but without invidiOus dis
elimination she makes her present and first
contribution to Statuary Hall
''Oliver Perry Morton was one of the
commanding figures of the United States
during the most heroic period of her his
tory. He impressed himself upon lis State
and nation by the force of his commanding
ha nf iar
nor nation would be complete without tie
story of his life and work"
After an eloquent word picture of the
life Of Governor Morton, and Of his dist.n
guished public service, Mr.. Fairbanks con-
Guided his remarks with the following
tribute: Nc dishonorable act detrscts
from his fame. His hands we're clean, his
integrity iucorrupuble.
THE State Of Indiana commits to tie
keeping of the Unitedsstates the statue of
Oliver Perry Morton. to be kept and pre-
served so long as the fabric Of our political
Institutions shall endure She commits it
with afiectiOnate pride, believing that those
who shall follow us in the stately process
sion of the years to come will preserve in
it perpetual remembrance OF one who gave I
his best years. yea, life itself, in unselfsh. !
unceasing devotion 10 the mighty task Of
preserving the unity and honor Of his coun-
Try.
Il can readily believe that were it posi-
bic for the statues of Samuel Adams,
Ethan Allen. John Stark and Roger Sher-
man to utter speech yea, if George
Washington. Daniel Webster. James A.
Garfield, and the other occupants of our
American pantheon of patriots and INNER
tails, the greatest could breathe through
their marble ferns they would say: Hail.
hail, thou brave and incorruptibIe patriot,
thou loyal vice regent of the people n the
periloHs hours OF the Republic. "
Following Mr.. Fairbanks, Mr. Allison
gave interesting "reminiscences of the ca /
reer of Mr.. Morton in the Senate, speaking
of him as a great man who had PLAYED a
most conspicuous part in the affairs Of the
country during sixteen years, and who had
left an abiding monument of his ability as
d statesman and patriot.
Mr.. Beveridge the junior Senator from
Indiana. eulogized Mr. Morton as one who
had died, worn out in the service of his !
country and in carrying out the great pur-
poses Of God Among the great names in |
history" he said which the people will
increasingly remembeE, is the name of
Oliver Perry Morton. 1t suggests the !
faithful. the steadfast, the eternal It is |
one of those great rocks in . weary land |
in whose shadow humanity may abide
The resolutions were 9dputad