Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10
hili IN inr-aose the army.

A bill TO provide '"l l"e "''"'>
ar,EnIy aud arsenal. .~ yu Al Eaton
bill for the relief o. the heirs OF zen " ~ z,
| \ bin making grant OF land o'he ohi'e''''' "
Louis. ,, Gre, d,v On which
=, " 49, - s.nptc sufficiently full, he should ask leave
to introduce resolution 10 expunge rom 'ie
o-,;o sentences thereon lie would state al inc same
; ila, the resolution he should Introduce would pe III
H. same words as The one introduced by him at The last
session and il was his wish that the resolution lGht De
disposed o, by the Senate, before the other important
business Of ,l.e session commenced
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution:
Rssn'rm That The annual statement o the commerce
and navigation Of the United States. be hereafter print
cd under The direction Of the Secretary OF the treasury
aud be communicated in printed FORM as soon as P'
s;be after the commencement Of each stated sess'o "
Congress- , -o,
Mr. Knight gave noticc that he should, on 10 ,n"lfo"'
ask leave to introduce bill TO allow dra"DaeA VII AM
ported metals .u-o,
Mr. Linn gave notice that he should, on 1o''osfo"'
ask leave to introduce the following biils: 80
hill for the relief of Joseph Bngs; b Tor inc re-
lief Of A. PeIla,cr; bill for the relief of NJ i'achanee
bill to provide Tor running correctly Tue "o''''e'
boundary line of The State OF Missouri. -,
A. ~, or AI,h,n,a gave notice that he should, on
tonorrow ask leave to Introduce bill Tor Tie orgai'
za,ion Of The District Courts OF the United States III 'e
Stale OF Alabama. ,-o.,
Mr., Walker gave notice that he should on lo,morro"
ask lea we IN nIrure bill advance 10 Tie SalesS
Mssisxppi and Alabama two millions of dollars, chargea
bic upon the prr cent fund.- FOR The purpose Of CON
s,ructing railway from Brandon, IN mississippi 10
Cuhawba, in Alubana.
On motion uf MIR. Linn,
The Senate then adjourned .,.,,,
....- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
u. %. December !, l25G .,,..,,,,,,n,
DE Atm OF THE HON nAVID DICKSON, OF mississippi
As snau as the reading Of the Journal was cohcI"uru
Mr. Ca4bo,ne Of Mississippi rose and announced 10 t'I
House The deccase Of his late coeugue the lion Da''o
Dickson
Mr., Claiborne addressed the House follows:
Mr. SHAKER: 1t is ony few years since Witnessed
from that gallery the affecting honos PAID 10 tue eu'
Of rlis,in4 nshed Representative o! The Stale o. i
sisspp~ Since that period size has lost Two s"iS'' cur
neni for talents in the pablc service, anu you are ""
called on u, render the last homage 10 tic nt''y "
,no,rrer Tie lime that has INTERVIEWED since le us''I
of NV iapentcI colleague, me the Panui unF u
Ls;n5 The first 10 corunicatc it his friends now pre-
sent He died sir as he had lived through he OF en-
tracrdnary vcissitudcs with characteristic loI'!"ue'
will wish ungratir-a wish so natural 10 tht
human hpart-that in his ddk hour vi dsSnI"uoh' nc
:ut be supported by his nearest and best beloved, ana
the cherished beings that grew up and clustered ufouu
his lireside.
Sir le! death come when it will in what shape 1t may,
in The battle or the shpwrrck, in the solitude OF The
cloistrr il is appalling 10 human contemplation Iul,
sir when it overlukcs in distant land, apd we Know
that last moments of agony aud inhr'y are 10 u
witnessed by stranger eres, and conscious That We
must b. carried down 10 unwrpt grave, where no RIM
drcI dus. shall mngle with forever, and the last
hope of home and Of family fades from our filmed view,
o. sir, this is death this it is 10 de- Such was the des'
strangers mourncd:" his dying message was for those
broken hearted in widowhoud and orphanage
his expiring sigh prayer for them.
Mr.. Speaker: shall pronounce no cuogy on the dead
Let history speak it, For twenty years he preserved
high position the public service, und died poorer than
when he entered it, leaving his children the riches oil
an honorable IF ii be praise 10 have lived below
ed and TO die unreproached, then II IS due to MIN
1t now only remains for Us 10 pay the final honors 10
his memory-sad, because it like breaking the last
link tha, binds the living the dead; solemn, when we
reflect how soon how veiy suon, some ilend now pre-
sent, may invoke the same tribute for ourselves.
offer you. sir, Ike following resolution:
Rcsoirct Tina, in testimony Of their respect for the
memory Of David Dlcks"n, late 4 Representative from
the State Of Mississippi the members of this House will
wear the usual badge of mourning Tor thirty days
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
DEATR OF GEN COFFEE, OF GEORGIA. .
Mr. HAYNES lheu TO anlounce also the decease oil
The Hon John Coffee, late Representative from the
State Of Georgia
MI. Speaker: On me has devolved the mousnlu duty
Of Announcing TO this House the death Of one of lis
members, the Hon John Coffee, Of Georgia.
For considerable portion Of the last session OF Con-
rrcss he lubured under indispUson, which, at
dfercn, periods detained him from the service Of the
House. Although his symptoms were SO nugated be-
fore the adjournment, as to email Bile hun to resume The re-
pular discharge Of his public duties, radical amend
nent had taken place; and with gradually increasing
force his disease closed his existence in the bosom of
his family in The month of September last.
In speaking of departed friend and colleague, the
language euIogy might well be excused But, TO those
who have been associated with Gen Coffee in the labors
Of this House for the last three years. such language
would he unnecessary.
Suffice Ito say that in his domestic and social relations
lie vas eninenly characterised by afsctona;e kindness
and courtesy aud that his public duties discarg-
ed with honor TO himself aud fidelity his county
As the usual mark Of respect, offer the following eso-
lulons: ,
Pesoiu,d unanimously, That this House has received
Ii, npInlIft nj itIt
death OF the Hon John Coffee, Representative from
the State OF Georgia.
Resoced unanimously That this House tenders to The
relatives Of the deceased the expression OF It's sympathy
at this mournful event and testimony OF respect "r
the memory Of the deceased, the members will wear
Grape on the left for thirty days.
The resolutions unanimously adopted; and
On motion Of Mr.. Cushman,
The House adjourned.
Hon. CHRISTOPHER Rankin
fTom.s g. Reed Robert H. Adams, Of tho U. 9. Senate.