American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-13
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION Of the 29th CONGRESS
WAsmHGroN, Dec. L., 845.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Dec. u, 1915.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
! la the House no business Whatever was trans
acted; a motion providing Only that when the
House adlourns, it adjourn to meet On Monday
next, made 10y Mr.. Morse, of La, was adopted.
Mr. Milton Brown then rose and announced
the death Of his late colleague, Jos. II. Peytou,
member elect to the present Congress from the
Nashville district, in the State OF Tenn.
| Having been politely furnished by Mr..
Brown with Il copy of his language on this oc-
casion, we subjoin it..
Mr.. SpeakCr-lt becomes my unwelCome du-
| ty to announce that another member Of this
body has been transferred from time to otern-
ty. Ca the 18th Nov last, DR.. JOS Ii. Pey-
ton died at his residence in Tennessee. lie was
my colleague and intimate friend. When left
home expected to meet him here and renew
the interchange of mutual friendship, which
| was proud to know was deep and sincere
was also made the bearer to him of messages of
affection and friendship from others. But alas!
on my way here received the sad intelligence
that he was no more-and now, instead of de-
| liverIng messages of affection and friendship
and interchanging SITUATIONS to gladden. the
heart, am charged with the melancholy duty
of moving appropriate honors to the memory of
my deceased friend
DIR. Peyton was comparatively Young, and
in the full career of distinction for himself and
usefulness for his country. To high ntellec-
| tual power, he added energy Of character and
moral qualities which gave him commanding
influence with those associated with him both
IN public and private life, He was distinguish
ed for fifmness in what he believed to be right,
and for unspotted integrity and purity of pur-
pose in all his actions. In proportion to his
noble qualities was the almost unbounded af-
fiction of his friends. The hearts that beat
for him moved with no ordinary pusation.-
In the Senate chamber of his own State, and
on this floor, his clear and vigorous intellect,
and the noble and generous qualities of his
heart had won for him an envable distinction.
They had but recently passed upon his con-
duct and renewed his commission with evil
dences Of decided appreciation.
In his domestic circle he had the full measure
Of earthly happiness to heart like his, in the
unbounded affection of the accomplished COM
panon of his bosom and the offspring of their
mutual love. But an all-wse and inscrutable
Provdence has called him away: his seat on
this floor is vacant: his hitherto happy home is
desolate and hung with the weeds of mourning.
Such is the uncertainty of life!
DR.. Peyton was one of the best and most af-
fectonate of husbands and fathers, and Hea-
ven, in its mercy, permitted him to breathe his
last surrounded by the cherished objects of his
tenderness and affection. This must have been
a consolation to him in a dying hour, and will
be some consolation to those whom he has left
behind him.
In conclusion, Mr.. Brown offered the Gus
tomary resolutions of respect, and the House
Immediately adjourned.