[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 290 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 290

            Honoring the life of Oliver Hazard Perry Morton.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 11, 2023

     Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Honoring the life of Oliver Hazard Perry Morton.

Whereas Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (referred to in this preamble as ``Morton'') 
        was born in Wayne County, Indiana, on August 4, 1823;
Whereas 2023 is the 200th anniversary of Morton's birth;
Whereas Morton attended Miami University in Ohio and studied law both in 
        Centerville, Indiana, and in law school at what is known today as the 
        University of Cincinnati;
Whereas, in 1852, Morton was chosen to serve on the bench of the Sixth Judicial 
        Circuit Court of Indiana;
Whereas Morton was elected lieutenant governor of Indiana on the ticket with 
        Henry S. Lane and became governor in 1861 when Lane was elected to the 
        Senate;
Whereas Morton was the first native born Hoosier to be elected Governor of 
        Indiana;
Whereas Morton served as Governor of Indiana for 6 years between 1861 and 1867 
        and was a loyal supporter of the Union's efforts during the Civil War;
Whereas the Civil War started during Morton's tenure as governor, and Morton 
        responded to President Abraham Lincoln's call for troops by providing 
        6,000 men;
Whereas, when the Indiana legislature neglected to grant funding for the war 
        effort, Morton personally raised money to equip and pay the soldiers;
Whereas Morton was re-elected as governor in 1864 and served until 1867, when he 
        was elected to the Senate;
Whereas Morton was a Senator from 1867 to 1877;
Whereas Morton unsuccessfully ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 
        1876;
Whereas the Oliver P. Morton House in Centerville, Indiana, was added to the 
        National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and is named in Morton's 
        honor;
Whereas there are statues of Morton on the steps of the Indiana Statehouse 
        entrance and at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis, 
        Indiana;
Whereas Morton is 1 of Indiana's 2 assigned statues in the National Statuary 
        Hall Collection in the United States Capitol; and
Whereas Morton died on November 1, 1877, and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in 
        Indianapolis, Indiana; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the dedication and efforts of Governor Oliver Hazard 
        Perry Morton helped preserve the Union during the Civil War and 
        were of importance to the State of Indiana during that 
        difficult time in United States history;
            (2) the continued legacy of Governor Oliver Hazard Perry 
        Morton continues to enrich the community and State of Indiana 
        and he is 1 of Indiana's most notable Hoosiers; and
            (3) the dedication and life of Governor Oliver Hazard Perry 
        Morton should be recognized, especially in 2023, which marks 
        the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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