Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05
's,,ses,ty-feth Congrcss---sd sess
.WOnday, .lprii 9. 1888.
SENATE.

I, ,,,;o,o in relation TO The French and Neapoi
tan indemnilies which on ,no',"" .! wi t''''e' We"
laid on the table, and ordered 10 DC p''",ec'
Tbe Chair also communicated report rom ths iIeu
.,-v DEPARTMENT, transmitting supplementary report
ro, IN, Commissioner Of the General Land Office, IN
relation "a the preservation of the records IN the ohce Of
the Surveyors General laid on the table, nnd printed
MIR Bavsrd presented the petition %! the Phiadespha
Wilmington, aud Baltimore railroad company, praying
that The Government will refund TO Them the duties
paid by them imported railroad iron referred 10 lie
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Norveil presented Joint resolutions from the Le'
gisalnre Of Michigan in relation lii. conditional sur
render to the United States of certain lands seec'e" py
that State for seminary purposes The resolutions were
referred 10 lhe Committee on the Public isods'
Mr. Il also presented inint resonHo" from Tue 1t
;sl,ura of Michigan in favor of The appropriation oil
The whole Of the estimate tor the coP'e'o' VI
river Rasn harbo referred 10 The CoMH'''Iee On o0h
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of citizens of Chambersburg, Pennsy wanna opposed to
the nf. c,ice of duens; which read laid on Inc Ia
be and ordered 10 be printed Also, Two meMloIlals
from citizens of Pennsy demonstrating againsthe
annexation of Texas the uaoH: LAID on the tauie-
ALL ,wo me moraIs from citizens Of Pennsylvania on
The subject of slavery; The question as to receiving them
being laid on the table.
On motion of MIR Williams, the Committee on Pen.
sicns was discharged from the further consideration oil
several peie:s loT pensions mat nad oseh eieie" "
them. w
The bill for the relief of Samuel Millgan, was read
third time, and passed.
The amenampn, Of the House to the bill directing the
expenditure of the appropriation for removing the troops
OF The United States from Fort Gibson was considered
and conquered in.
Tie bill from the House for the relief Of the heirs OF
Robert Fulton, was read twice, and referred.
The bill from the House for the relief OF Eoenezst \
lester taken up and considered and on motion oil
Mr. Hubbard. i; was indefinitely postponed.
DEATH OF Tue HON. ISAAC McKii;
message received from the House ol tIeP'esFh
fa,ives nv Mr. Fren their Clerk, announcing The
death Of the Hon isaac McK,m, member ct tEat
House from the State OF Maryland and that MS 'un'F
would take place froni their hail at o'clock TO morrow
Mr.. Grundy rose and addressed the SENATE as io"~s
Mr. President In the absence Of both the Senator'S
from Maryland, have been requested by the delegation
in the other House from that State to move concur
renee with the resolutions Of the House o! Representa-
tves, in honor of the memory OF the deceased
few days since he amongst US, IN all me V'gof
of health. Within a few hours only before his death
he vas actually engaged in the faithful discharge nt TIE
arduous duties assigned him by his c"untry re IS
gone; and those who esteemed hlin ana ioVea hI
will SEE him
Mr. NicKn was emphaic,iy the author of his own
fortunes He commenced he in very moderate cifcun
stances Wilton; the patronage Of influential
His industry and energy, under tue guidance OF clear
and discriminating intellect, enabled him 10 aInhss Tor
tune, not only ample, bot magnificent
lie not only knew how 10 acquire property, oht he
knew how TO use i, The accumulation OF wealth /"
him did not beget TIE passion OF avarIce Go To Tie
city of his residence and the inhabitants can point o1t
innunersbe instances Of his noble charities, and monu
n,ents of his municence and libera!ity
He had reached good old age. He had been honor
ed by MS fellow with seat in the Senate vt his
State and he had often been elected 10 fill the station he
lately occupied We, his associates. knew that although
he was unassunDg and unPretending, he brought INT"
our councils stock OF useful and practical Knowledge
possessed by few
The reflection that he lived wo;thly and died prooa'
bly, without single enemy, will comfort, and IN some
degree alleviate the sorrows, of her who was the partner
Of bosom and shaer OF his and gre!s and those
relatives and friends who depore his less
Mr.. Grundy then submitted the following resolution,
which adopted unanimously:
Rssoieci, unanimously, That the Senate vii! attend
the funeral of the Hon Isaac Mckin late member OF
the House of Representatives from the State of Mary
land al ii o clock 10 morrow and, as testimony OF
respect for the memory Of the deceased, they will go
into mourning by wearing Grape on the LETT arm of 81
DAYS.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy,
The Senate adjourned 10 "a. at ii clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEAsE OF THE HON. ISAAC McklM
As soon as the journal Of Saturday had been read,
Mr. Howard rose and addressed The House as follows
Mr. Speaker-l rise TO perform duty. the painful eX
Of which did not fully appreciate until The present
moment II is from the effort required 10 control Inc
feelings which struggling for the mastery that am
made sensible of the difficulty of the task. Sir, my
friend and colleague who ightened the tolls and shared
the responsibilities OF our joint representations Is no
more After brief but severe Illness, Isaac Nlchm
Yesterday morning. injecting eAcui
piary resg nation and conposure. Conscious OF his APP
preaching end 70. many days previous 10 lis occurrence
he looked steadily at death he drew near step by sleP
with that unhjnching courage which quiet conscI.
ence only can give. Feeling and knowing, az | now
feel and know, that he had tried 10 do his duty, he
looked forward without alarm, because he looked
backward without self reproach. HIS course through
life had been The his conduct in this House
where sure, he has not left unkind feel
ing in the breast OF s;nge member. Engaged IN The
active pursuits Of commerce from unusually early
period of lte he one, and perhaps the last, OF that
enterprisng class OF merchants whose hazardous, but
successful industry, thirty years ago, built up,
at the time. their fortunes and the prosper
" OF the city which partly represented upon this
floor; bu; The iberaty with which he dispensed his
gains around him, equal 10 the sagaclty which he
manifested in their acquisition Two public schools one
founded By his father and the other by himself have
long made his blessed by the destitute widow, 10
whose children The r'ch gift Of education thus bene
violently and wisely Impaired The two hundred orphan
boys who have habt0ay attended the school OF Isaac
McKm, may perhaps b. unconscious Of the loss which
they have susained but the of their widowed
thers shed in secret sorrow, will attest their mingled
gratitude and regret Sir to rescue from the tempa
tons and dangers Of deness and ignorance any portion
of the youth of country, is to effect work IN which
patriotism, and philanthropy emnenty unite. But 1t was
not in this instance alone that the knd-heariedness o
nv deceased friend manifested. cannot call To
mind a single individual in our extensive population
whose loss i'll be eIt dePored He has passed
through life with such nnsiained character, that al
men Of integrity knew him be their proper aSs"c1tr
Mild and courteous in his department towards Others he
followed as guide in his conduct, thai sincerity
and honesty of purpose, upon which his friends never
Npxt -" ~ -:,., ,pgunrr' -. Z IL -,es
heavily upon myself Elected by the same consiinen
cy we have been for some years, in the hab OF TIE
most unreserved communication with each other upon
eyery topic relating to our public duties and upon his
strong sagacity have been accustomed greatly to rely
His untrng attention to business has long been con
sp,cuoas in this House. No"core, no time, no labor
seemed to him great to be devoted TO the public Ger
vice In this House amongst his constituents, in hi.
State and by his country, his ubsence will be felt
only remains for pay such respect to his memory
as 10 due TO it, and for that purpose, offer The follow
ing resolutions: m