The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-24
TwENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-.

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gil the unexpired term Of Mr. Woodbury. had hi ara.
dsntas read in the Senate Today and was himself intro
tending plain matter Of fact looking personage, win
black patch his right eye, which eye we learn be
lost in the last war In defence Of his country.
Mr. BERREr introduced joint resolution for tre dis
tribution Of Lilly and Browns edition Of the laws Of the
United States. Read twice.
MIR CAss submitted inquiry upon the President In
reference the mineral lands Of Lake superior and the
progress Of the surveys, &c Adopted.
DEATH OF HERRIcK.
A message was received from the House. communiot
ting their resolutions the subject Of the death Of Hon
State of New York.
Mr. DIX said il devovcd upon him ask Of the Senate
DRY Of the deceased member. The honorable senator
then spoke Of the peculiar soemny Of this bereave.
out victim who but week ago was h III III fmIn.sss
of health. On Tuesday last, AIR Herrck was In the
House In attendance upon his Legislative duties and
though for several days to Saturday he wa I'M
WE'LL not until that day that he considered in
dangers and yet long before the day closed he was
numbered with tho dead MIR. Dix then passed TO beau,
tfu testimonial the virtues which had distinguished
the life Of the deceased-ss public servant, citizen
in the walks Of private le and husband and father
He spoke with much feeling Of the crcumstsnce Of the
departure Of Mrs Herrck from Washington to attend 4
sick chd q home aud Of the death q her husband in
acquainted with the deceased for the last fifteen years
their residence: Tin Rensselaer, county, only dtsi-
ded by the Hudson river and had been his own brosr
that the Senator had lost he could not have spoken more
fully Of his merits in all the relations Of Life. OK With
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conclusion OF his remarks Mr. Dix moved series Of
resolutions to wit THAT the Senate had heard with
deep regret Of the death Of the Hon Mr Herck Of TIA
they accept the invitation Of the House 10
attend his funeral to At twelve o'cockshat q
mark Of respect to the memory Of the dscs,seS the
for thirty dsysand that, further Testimonial, the
Senate 30 now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimonsly adopted, and the
Senate accordingly adjourned.
House Of representatives.
WAsnisaron, Juno -, 1876
DEATH ov MEMBEa vxox HE~ vosx.
The dark clouds Of the morning in accordance with
the gloom that pervsdes the spacious hall Lsgisstion
temporarily suspended tho voice Of debate hushsd
and there brief pause to think Of vast eternity.
Time, like an overriding stream,
Bears all its sons away
Tbcy fly, forgotten ~ dream
Dies At the opening day y
The srsAxrs at ten o'clock called the Eouss to order.
The Rev. Mr.. Mlsvns, the char.Ain, delivered the
following
Oh God In the order O. thy providence, another re-
spirits and in the solemn moment may il have the DO.
sired effect OF .drnng minds from the things that
perish to those that eternal May all feel the spen
saon as voice from on high saying, Whatsoever thy
HAND anoeth do do with all my might. for there Il
~ wo.<, nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom IN the
grave, whittier thou art going" Remsmbsr those who
have been visited with the bereavement Wilt Thou, In
great mercy and kindness be a husband to the widow
sn % he eS ss ha Re viii the od
concerning them for their present and tncr uurc 9ood
Grant that tho Members Of the Two hoasss o. Longre
ana all who are in authority. may discharge the dutie.
dsvolvng them with an eye single TO my glory and
the welfare Of tho country 80 that when death shall
KNOCK Al the door Of their hearts they may with cain
suhmisson and with Joy 60 forth to the enjoy an
endless lie in another better world-thruugh Jesus
Christ our saviour Amen
The EXPLORING EXPEDITION
MIR Krwo of Geoi g,a, presented the memorial OF us
Istoca society oil savannah. asking Congress to sup
piy every Institution learning in this country with
copy proposed publication Of the maerias collected
by scientific gentlemen connected witn the Exploring
Expedition and referred to the COMMITTEES on tho
Library and ordered to he printed.
Linirs or THE INDIAN rysaiross.
Mr. DrsroS. f,om tho Committee on indian Anairf, re-
ported hill defining the limits Of the Indian territory.
west Of the states OF Arkansas and Missouri al that
part OF the territory Of ned states bounced ON tne
by the States OF Arkansas and Missouri rs Jar narn
the bank If the Missouri river on the
by the south bank Of said river 10 the mouth OF tne
Nemakhaw river; the north by the SCUM pann q ne
last mentioned river the point whore nsersectsd
by the forteh parallel Of north latitude, ana py me
running due west from said point 70 the western sounda
nv on the west by the twenty third 81 ion8
cast Of the meridian Of Washington = sL non - Ms
ala for,eth parallel Of latitude and on the souh oy ne
RED river l. to constitute disinct and separate eer