Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-20
CONGRESS-.
The Senate was not in session on Saturday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Jan. Il, lsi6.
Death of a Member.
After the transaction of some unimpOrtant bu-
siness, Mr.. DRoMGooLE announced the death of
the Hon. WILLIAM TAYLOR, of the Rockbridge
District, in the following feeling terms eve
quote from the union.l
Mr.. DROMGooLE rose and addressed the House
follows.
Mir SPEAKER: To me SIR has this day been assigned the
melancholy duty of making the solemn announcement 10
this House. that death Is midst WILLIAM TAYLOR,
representative IN Congress from The State Il Virginia Is no
more He died chambers IN this city, this morn
ing, at o'clock.
The brief time which has elapsed since his decease has
allowed opportunity ot s-certainng the crcun-
attending that Since lie reached ashng
ton at the commencement Of session. he has abored
under ndspcsition. general debility Pervaded
his physical trsmr aud this ny he suddenly expired
lie sunk suddenly, and ia moment life was eNinci.-
withou, murmur, withou, sigh, he sunk rest-evnc
ing, his departure from this world calm comPosure,
quiet which admirably corresponded with the
smooth progress OF hs previous life.
He was born IN Alexandria IN this District. In early
life, he removed to the Valley OF Virgnin and having
married located himself Rockbndye county, whore he
has ever since resided Besi his domestic relations
happi and nj have been hs good fortune
H. SIR hi- life has b, marked by extraordinary inca
dents thai fact encuum the moral beauty
Of his character: slthuugh well educated lawyer highly
gerucss Distinction and suffered the prompungs Ut
worldly ambition disturb the vi his temper, and
betray him into uncongeniIl controversy. Remarkable
ihrou hOut lie Tor hrs uninterrupted equanmty neNeThe
less he was, his public capacity hrm and decided his
opinions and IA the conscientious discharge OF his dunes he
inf Xiby upright
Justice and integrity characterized his entire intercourse
with his fellow Honor IN It's best regulated
] his conduct.
Whether contemplated in the faithful discharge of his
public duties or ia his fair and honorable intercourse with
/ fall hFzh
eposng in tranquil happiness by his hresdc, in
pany with affectinnste wife and ehdren-in whatever
scene, under whatever aspect We may examine the
character OF departed colleague, he will be emphaca
y pronoun ced the dignihed and refined definition
| at the term, gentleman.
Such, SIR the who in the wise dispensaton Of
nscruiabe Providence has removed from his
try and his family before he had attained old age.
OF the gref his bereaved companion and his faith
erless children it does not me 10 aempta descrp In
to that private and sacred Oi mourning will not,
even by Imagination, intrude.
II earthly consolation alleviate their desress,
portion OF may, perhaps be derived from reflection that
ances, and that all his colleagues, the highest degree
respected and loved him. AID mourned his Uss that Of
| brother.
But sir, at last the highest OF comfort and conse
queni resignation their bereavment will be derived from
their Christian belief that the God however
picabe to the finite wisdom OF JUS and from the
Christian hope that world of Sin and sorrow, and tempa-
ton, has been exchanged for Of immortal bliss.
Mr.. d. concluded by offering the following resolutions
which adopted:
Resolved, That this House has heard with deep emo
ton, the aEnunciaton OF the death Of the Hon. William
| Taylor, member from the State Of Virginia.
Resolved That this House tenders to the relatives o.
the deceased the expression Of its sympathy this affect
ing event and testimony Of respect for the memory
the deceased the members and officers Of House will
go into mourning by wearing Grape the left 70
thirty days.
Resolved, That the members and officers of the Hous,
will attend the funeral OF the Hon. William Taylor de-
ceased, Monday next, half past IL o'clock T. VI.
Resolved, Thata committee be appointed for supern.
| tending the funeral Of the deceased.
Ordered That a message be the Senate to no
THY that body Of the death OF the Hon VIM Taylor lat
one Of the Representatives from the Stale Virginia. tina
his funeral will take place from the hall Of the House
Monday neat half pact ~ O'clock P NJ. aud that ih
Resolved, That a further mark Of respect for ih
memory Of the deceased, this House do now adjourn
WbereupUn the House adjourned.