Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-30
rWENrY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
correseoadenee Of the American.
yy......-.os. lima OF 1870
WAsulNoroN1 juno 10 ISt--
u. S. SENATE.

At eleven o'clock, after appropriate PRAYER
from the Chaplain Of the Senate, Mr EVANS
moved TO dispense with the reading OF the Journal
The resolutions of the House moved by MIR Ad-
ans were then read, when MIR BATES, in some
brief and appropriate remarks announced to the Sc
nate the death Of his colleague OF the House. Inc
report Of what Mr. Adams said makes the report OF
what was said in tho Senate unnecessary. Mr.;
Bates paid hishtnbu,e TO his colleague, aud closed
with n resolution that the Senate should so into
mourning for thirty day.
The death OF MI S0UTHARD, ;a,c Vice Pre-
sident Of the u. s.. and President Of the Senate,
was then announced by his colleague, Mr. MIL.
I.ER As nothing could have been more lamcnted
than the loss OF Mr. SOUrEtASD, so the news OF
his death has called forth general expression oil
grief.
MIR Miller briefly cited the honors which he had
received from his native State and from the eoun-
try.
lie was followed by MIR KING OF Alabama,
who paid like testimonial TO the services and worth
of departed friend, ami closed with the customary
Resolutions.
Information having been received in the city that
the remains of Mr. SouruARD would be brought
here this evening, the President Of the Senate was
instructed to appoint a Committee OF Arrangements,
and the funeral will take place Tomorrow ut twelve
o'clock from the Capitol. The Senate then ad.
journed 10 meet tomorrow ut noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o'clock, this morning.
md appropriate prayer alluded to the losses OF tho
two Houses in the death OF two OF their members
| The Journal Of the proceedings Of Saturday waS
then read, when MIR ADAMS announced the death
of his colleague WIN. s. HASTINGS, OF Mass
| give you q verbatim copy Of what MIR Adams
said and which you will see was most appropriate
ain the course Of IL years of public service in
this Hall, it has been my fortune too often 10 wit
ness, with sympathizing sorrow, some member
from one another of the States OF this UnoT
other than that Of my nativity rise from hi
scat and with ngitaied feelings, and in the accents
OF trembling heart, announce TO this assembly
the departure for q world OF harmony and Of peace
OF a respected and beloved colleague. IL Is Away
an impressive, solemn and affecting scene, and
: have never beheld it but with ejaculation o
prayer TO the Father Of Spirits, that at least TIM
cup might pass away from me, and that | nigh
never be called in the discharge of my duty TO per
form SO painful, so severe n task. IL has not 81
pleased the Great Disposer of events.
| AT the request oil my colleagues on this floor,
, am now required TO announce TO this House TN
death of WM. SoDES HASTINGS, late a member o
this body from the OH Congressional District o
Massachusetts,, and to move the resolutions Of re
spect for his memory on the part OF this HOUSE
usual on similar occasions.
In the month Of September, 1887, at the first
Special Session Of the 25th Congress, MIR Has,iug:
first entered this Hall Representative Of por-
ton of the People Of Massachusetts. That lie con-
tnued TO enjoy the confidence ofhis constituent.
has been manifested by two successive reflections
TO the same siaion.-The same favor had been pre-
ceded by reiterated elections TO both branches of the
Legislature of the Commonwealth. IL was the re j..
suit OF a confidence in his talents and integrity
spreading and expanding IN proportion In the eI.
perience of his worthiness OF the trust. lie came
here in the prime and vigor OF life, to all external
appearance destined 10 a long and useful career OF
public service; taking active and efficient though
not obtrusve part in the deliberations OF this body
amidst all the conflicts, personal and POLITICAL which
we all so deeply lament, making friends Of all par
., -. Il
ciates in this Hall; and far as | have known or
heard, not one personal enemy TO the day of his
death.
10 the descending line of tho generations Of men,
the Hastings was one step downwaTds from my
| own. More than 30 years, his father, my personal
and political friend, was member of this body,
while | was representing the legislature OF our
native commonwealth in the other branch Of the
National legislature. In the ordinary course OF hu
man affairs IL would have been moro TO be expected
that he should have been called upon to perform
for me the melancholy Office of nifl cted friendship
which am now performing for him. lie first came
here with bodily frame, robust and athletic, but
for the last two years his health has been gradually
declining.
During large portion Of the present session Of
Congress- though faithfully here at his post, he hos
been disabled from giving his attendance at the
daily meeting Of this House, and about ono month
since, as the ravages the destroyer encroach
ins upon the sources Of life within him, he left this
city and repaired TO the Red Sulphur Springs in
Virginia, IN the faint hope OF recovery by the ef-
feet OF those salubrous waters; but under the ope-
ration Of iuemedable disease, on the l7th OF this
month, went withouLa struggle into the Tepose Of
the grave
by strangers honoredand by strangers mourned"
MIR Hastings was married, and both hi.
parents have long since paid the deb; of nature
The warmest and often dearest ties ofhuman exist
cnce wese not lsceraed by his disease, out he left
surviving Brother, himself man Of the hishes: &c.
spsGite stv and now. oIrsssRhhu ~ iUTruiuuplIAs
OF friendS r-whose memories he will live while iife
remains Win them, and 1 humby hope and trus.
he will live forever in the blessedness OF better
worldn
MIR ADAMS closed by offering the customary
Resolutions OF respect, which were adopted with
unanmty, and on motion OF MIR BRIGGS Of Mass.
the House adjourned.
COMM EICATIO
MIR EiitoT:-Wil you be kind enough TO ask MIR
Richie which lie would risk his monev IN 4, 49,,