Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-01
.Nonduy. February &c, 1885.
IN SENATE


In SENATE.
The Chair communicated letter from Inc secretary
of the Treasury answer to resolution OF the senate
of the 22d instant, directing him TO communicate the
report of E. and G. w. Blunt of New York, relative
to the construction and improvement Of lighthouses,
stating that no such communication had been received
at his Office nor at the Office Of the Fifth Auditor.
Also, report from the same, transmitting IN com
pance with the provisions of the acts Tor the establish
uent Of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments,
dist of contracts entered into for the year 1887 Laid on
the table, and ordered 10 be printed -.
Also arepost from tue War Department, transmitting,
in compliance with resolution of the Senate, map OF
the military road from Saginaw to Mackinaw; which,
on motion of Mr. Lyon, was laid on the table, ana or
dered to be printed
unts Of Erie, Pennsylvania, praying Congress 10 taHe
measures to pre9ent the reissue Of the notes OF the OLD
Bank of the United States referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Finance.
On motion OF MIR. Benton,
Resoir.d That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
reced to cause he prepared ana 10 The
Senxe tables Of the Of exchange foreign and do
rnestic and Of the price Of bank notes at different Pc
RODS from such materials in tee Department, and
such others can be conveniently procured.
message was received from the House Ut Repre-.
sena,iyes BY Mr. franklin their CeTk, announcing the
death Of The Hon. Jonathan Ciey, member OF that
House from the State Of Maine, and stating that the
funeral would take place from the Hah Of the House
to morrow at II o'clock.
Mr. Williams rose and addressed tie Senate as fol-
lows:
MI President: came into the Senate this morning
exhausted and wheluaed TO perform The melancho-
dy duty Of announcing 10 you and to Inc Senate OF the
United States the sudden and lamented death OF my
friend and colleague, the Honorable Jonathan Galley,
Representative from Maine re the Congress Of The u
States
A, The last adjournment of the Senate MI Ciley was
in perfect healh fell of hope and expectation OF making
himself useful in asserting and vindcang the violated
rights of his State and of distinguishing himself in the
great questions which deeply agltale the public
znad fall Ct zeal and ardent patriotism, cnc OF devo'
ton the crest OF human liberty ono OF human
rights he considered that crisis had arisen when his
country had right claim the services Of her sons
lie obeyed The Gallo his constituents, relin9uishing The
enjoyments of tie domestic circle OF vile and three
children. He is now lifeless corpse; all his hopes
are blasted and destroyed and his constituents are de-
prved Of the services Of able and faithful representa-.
Give.
Mr.. .ciIley was native Of New Hampshire, and De-
longed to of the most ancient and respectable am-
lies in that State. Patriotism and bravery were his IN
eri,unce His grandfather the distinguished patFo!
and axe officer Of the Revolution, General Cey and
as brother Captain Joseph Clley, the gallant leader
of the heroic charge under Colonel Miller, at the battle
of Brdgewater Heights, in the last war
The deceased was graduate OF Bowdoin College, IN
Maine, and by his superior talents and application al.
tuned high standing al the bar in that State tle was
a good LAWYER an able advocate and powerful dcbaer.
From early life Mr.. C:lley was ardeny attached to
the principles Of free government Jealous advocate oil
the rights of the ohoc people, and determined oppo
nent Of the claim of the e,o yrannze the many
In 1892 Mr. Ciley vas elected TO the House OF Re
representatives. in Maine, and IN 1850 ana 1850
er of that body, where his talents aud love OF country
became $50 pcuous, that in 1887 he was elected 10
Congress in district in which the majority we're his po
liticai oaponeats.
me. and all who knew Mr.. Cilley in the other end of
the Capitol, will bear testimony to bis eollltY 70 MS
pen frank and determined course, to the high order oil
his talents and powera as debater and 10 le respect
4 3bo- irht cnfn
As a man, Mr.. Cil!ey wcsm, ardent, generous,
noble: as friend true failhtu abiding He@ns in the
meridian Of his life, aged 80: the past was The earnest Oh
the future.
ents and the nation is bereft Of devoted pstrio aud
an ardent, Jealous supporter Of lis free institutions
The sun which set upon the eless corpse OF Iy late
friend and colleague, rose bright aaa cneeihS MS
distant Preside circle and The wife of his bosom blessed
its gadsome beams and told her innocent Children that
il brought the e,ura of their father one Gay nearcr
Alas nor wife nor children shall see bin more Who
shall penetrate that beseaVed msns:on aao wsness
the te.re the agony the distraction Of the widow and
the fatheress? Mr. President, cannot. May the fa'
Their of all mesces be their confe.le aud their support
OF the cause and manner Of the death Of Mr. C., for
bear to speak but ALLOW me 10 that !! 10 nay solemn
oonv;ct;on that he entertained no i'll WILL and Intended
no disrespect to Mr. Graves anything that occurred
and that in accepting the call he did nothing more than
he believed Indispensable 10 avoid disgrace 70 himself
70 his family, and 10 his constituents -
Mr. Williams then submitted the 1oiio"inS leSoiu''os
which were unanimously adopted:
Resel1ed, unanimously That the Senate will attend
the funeral of the Hon Jonathan Ciley, late member
of the House Of Representatives,, from the State OF
Maine at The hour of twelve o'clock to morrow, and
testimony of respect for the memory Of the deceased
they will 90 into mourning, by wearing Grape round the
def arm for thirty days.
And az an additional marx of respect to the memory
of the deceased,
Resolped, That the Senate do now adjourn
The Senate then adjourned