New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-16
Bv This Mornings Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROcEED!NLS.
~ 1t,r rypoRTEE OF T1IE NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE.
WAsH,SG1 OF, Thursday, Dec. Il, 1873
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES, to-day, Mr.
ADAMS announced the death OF his late colleague
Hon. BARKER BuRSELL of Nantucket, IN terms
sloouent, feeling. and highly appropriate, as ioi-
lows:
Az ,b second session OF the Tyyenty-sevnh Congress 1t
became nv painful duty amidst the ardpoUs laoos ao "
pogtazt of the House. 20 announce the
# OF my theu colleagues NE aesI oi INC -'0
he Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
Tn. aue melancholy service has desoi'ed upon e
rsiu AID at the very threshold Of ne" Constrs, "
ever, heart should bound with hope that 'he
me nation has fallen INFO hands ousiiy lhsh Au -
Iy qualified 10 advance the prosperity ana Ptono'e M
.IsI welfare Of this great community the heat is
with the reflection that one ot our nuti0e 1hus M ne
.rd-p, Jealous upright, and intelligent coope'aois ~"
m ,hs ,cco,npj,shu.n, of that glorious purpose 'hs
ness Of the People has been taken from us In ie mus. u
his useful and honorable career, Gu! GOWN .! - ~ -
Death. ,;.o. p,pxrR
SRSELL late an aud efficient member on li's
N.sesenth Congress, and By the 5u1faees 9' an
constituency, dcs,nrd he'd j, pleased the oTlnPo'eh'
Dispose of events 10 take 'slian ana
out in the proceedings Of the Congress now h5st %
~ these Halls Such has not esen the WI! ol fiea's @
Hall shall hear his voice no more 80,
IL .s native Of Nantucket small island OF the ocean
,np.pnr TO the State Of Massachusetts, long renowned as
The mother OF OF men, for unoemshed 'ot
oeous enterprise for energy OF s1eIuon ana hslenoo "
endurance unsurpassed by other portion OF me
upon this teIraqusous globe In saying ms 60 eet
IN humber strain and simple language the ma ~
but. Of Justice the foEeahes OF the present age
y.nv wears since pronounced by The m>st eloquent Ups
thai ever craced the rsh House OF Commons. ne pan
.yc Of Edmund Burke upon the Nantucket whaiemen o.
hls are has rsounded III every conner OF me 1r'
English language spoken or understood i mas 'co |
test Of time and will be cherished IN the memory o man SO
long that language shall live 10 express thc us" -
wise the benevolent and the tree.
Sir the Islanders Of Nantucket, our cotemPolat'eS' %
no, degenerated from the virtues oil their a'he dGu % @
race Of men Mr. BuRSxLi che worthy Representative
on this floor Born and nurtured among them as one OF
themselves and chosen by their voluntary unoough sona
res he reflected upon the deliberate conncs 9 the ha'.
Tho IMAGE OF their character He had represented
the before in both branches Of the Legislature OF ms native
Commonwealth Those of us now present who heia ssas
in this Hall the last Congress sa's seen ana e ~. nun
here Two wears from last May he came fu!i oi lie anu
hone aud vigorous energy, his country as tfnsy
councillor faithfully did he fulfil that trust SO thought
his constituents who with the increased numbers o Cohg
na spirits on the adjoining continent, had with conn
ence in him fveted by experience recommed the chTse
o their interests to his handsto his hands, already
feebled by that nsdous disease which was huying MIN
10 the tomb During great part OF the last session OF Con-
ress he was disabled for attendance III ms seat and al n
close of tha, Congress he was let III the connemen'o
There on the first Of Mayas took leave Of him. in the
tender and nursing Of partner worthy OF
himself and TO whom his life precious than her
own left him with yet lingering hope that We might
under happier auspices meet here again That hope was
doomed to Disappointment his sdssouton was near at hand
and the 10Th Of last June he expired far from his beloved
native island but with all the appliances Of domestic love
and friendly kindness tina, could smooth the bed OF death
"By strangers honored, and by strangers mound"
On motion of Mr. A. the customary resolutions
of coincidence were adopted, and the House adj
| ourned.
In SENATE numerous petitions, resolutions of
inquiry, notices of resolutions and of bills, of no
general Importance, were presented.
Among those worthy OF note, were the follow
ing
MIR. BATES introduced bill TO refund to Massa-
chusetts the balance due her from the Genera
Government.
On motion of Mr.. JAhNEGAY, 400 additional
copies of the Postmaster Generals Report for the
use Of the Post Office Department, were ordered
printed
Mr.. TArrAN again gave notice of his hack
ueyed amendment to the Constitution OF the Y.
States to insert the terms of the Judges OF the
| Supreme Court.
Mr. DAYTON introduced q bill to settle the CLAIM
to the Pea Patch Island In the Delaware.
Mr. FuLroN presented resolutions OF the Leg
isliture of Arkansas, for the refundlng of the fine
to Gen Jackson, imposed upon him for contempt
of Court in 1914 also, for the building OF a Ma
val Dock Y ard at Memphis.
Mr. HUNTINGTON gave notice OF bill relating
% the appointment of Assistant Post Master
General of the United States.
On motion of Mr. BARROW, resolution to de-
tail from the corps of Engineers suitable person
to go directly to the spot, and survey and report
the best method for the removal of the raft at the
mouth of Red river, was adopted.
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN presented petition from
Delaware Co. Pa. for the construction of Dry
Dock and Naval depot at Philadelphia.
The Message from the House was received
relative to the decease of Mr.. BURNELL, and af-
ter brief eulogial remarks from Mr. BATES, and
concurrence in the resolutions of the House, reso-
lutions of like nature were adopted and the Sc
nate adjourned. ARGUS
Things In Philadelphia.