Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-29

city attorney from August. 1877, to April.
1852. During these six years he achieved
marked success in the trial Of important
municipal cases. He left the office with
a high rank as a lawyer.
For many years General Henderson was
an active comrade in the Grand Army Of
the Republic and for three, years was
commander Of the Military order CT the
Loyal Legion Of the District OF Columbia
lie was elected United states senator
from Nebraska to succeed Alvin Saun-
ders his politics then as throughout his
life. republican. His term began March
T. 1883 In 1sSs he was reelected to the
senate without opposition and with excep-
tional and unprecedented evidences Of APP
prevail by the legislature Of Nebraska.
When his second term expired March 8
1895, General Henderson declined to be a
candidate for the honor again. announcing
his intention Of leaving public life.
In the senate General Henderson soon
became figure Of national interest and
Importance. The most remarkable evil
dence Of esteem paid TO him while there
was in the second session Of the Fifty
first congress. when he was elected by
the senate as its president pro tempore
He had no opposition. The office had
been declared by the senate, after full
debate, to be a continuing one. This
unanimous election TO the presidency was
without a precedent and was the highest
compliment that could be paid by the
body to one Of its members. In March,
1898, the political basis of, the senate
having changed, General Henderson re-
signed the presidency and was succeeded
by Isham @. Harris of Tennessee.
General Henderson, while in the SEN
ate. was chairman of the Joint commit
tee on printing and an active member
of the committees on claims, private land
claims, territories. Indian affairs, mill
tary affairs and rules. He was a shap-
ing and directing force in making legis-
lation Of Importance relating to claims |
the establishment OF the private land |
claims court, the government Of the ter
ritories, the admission Of new states. |
pensions to soldiers. aid to soldiers
homes. laws for the better organization |
and improvement OF the discipline of the |
army an dior the improvement and bet
ter methods in government printing.
When he retired from the senate Cen
eral Henderson was offered the position
of general solicitor Of the Burlington
system Of railroads west of the Missouri
river. He entered upon these duties
April 1, 1895. and continued in the posi-
ton to the time Of his last sickness and
death.
General Henderson was known as one
of the most interesting conversationalists
and pleasing after-dinner speakers in the
west. He was a member of the Omaha
club and for years presided as toastmas-
ter at the annual Washington birthday
dinners. He was a lover Of literature
travel art and the assembling of rare
articles of historic and sentimental value
Several years ago he wrote and published
a romance Of civil war times called The
Twin en-Shooters," the plot and incl
dents of the story having come under
his own personal observation, and in
which, to a degree, he was a participant.
This book excited favorable comment
both because of It's literary qualities and
Its value as an addition to trustworthy
writings of the war time period
Warm Friend of schley.
Among the friends of General Mander-
son who became exceptionally prominent
in the public thought was Admiral Win
field Scott Schley. whom the general had
known for many years A strong friend
ship existed between them and when. in
his controversy with Admiral Sampson,
it became necessary for Schley to have
the services Of counsel the ADMIRAL i'm
called upon General Mander-
son. The latter. with great regret, was
by his personal affairs from
accepting the CALL
Out of his busy and prosperous career
General Henderson contrived to accunau-
late a fortune of a modest size. though
he was not what would be classed as a
wealthy man. For many years the dis