The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-19
TWENTY. NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
MOsDAY, January 10, 1916.
In SENATE.

IN SENATE. ".#.E aN+
The reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
A message was received from the House Of Rep
resenaliyes, by b. b. French, esq, their clerk IN
forming the senate Of the death Of the Hon WI
LArI TAYLOR late a representative from the State OF
Virginia and inviting the Senate TO atlendI the fune-
raj day at halEpsst IL o'clock.
On motion OF Mr., ARCHER, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the resolutions
when .r.. ....
Mr. PENNYBACKER rose and said;
Nj PREspEET: Il becomes my duty to announce
to the Senate the melancholy truth that WiLLiAn
TAYLOR, q representative from Virginia, is no more
He died very suddenly at his residence IN this city,
on Saturday morning last, about O'clock IN the
maturity Of age and the funsss OF usefulness For
some time previous to the period OF his aea'h' he
had been indisposed but not very seriously ss his
friends had hoped, complaining only ofgreat debil-
ny. But, alas how false are the hopes OF men
The hand Of death was then upon him, and kindred
spirits were whispering to his soul,
Gentle spirit, come away"
Though his exit sudden, he died he had lived
calmly and quietly; and without pang, groan, or
struggle, his soul ascended TO its God. There may
It rest forever and forever
made, there were circumstances attending the sad
bereavement which were calculated 10 mitigate the
blow. My deceased friend died surrounded by his
family, and in the midst OF dear and cherished
friends. His ii was not to die in strangar-land
without friend to close his eyes"
Where he breathed his last, was near the spot
where the light of heaven first met his eyes. He
end in he CITY, of AleN.
Woman, too, was near his coueh--hs devoted wife
and other friends. May the God Of mercy, in his in
finite goodness bind up the wounds which death
has made.
With the deceased was not Intimately acquaint
ed, though knew him well in person and by char
acter He was the representative Of my immedi-
ale district and had been during the 18th Congress
purer man never lived upon earth. He was re-
markable for his modesty and courtesy; and no
one exeeed him in sensibility and honor. A law
yer, he stood very well at the bar; member Of
Congress, he discharged his duties; husband,
a father, a neighbor, and friend-nothing was
wanting. He respectfully connected in all
branches of his family. .Agsntsman in every sense
of the word, he ,cGs an ornament TO hsman nature
Itself
In his life there no striking incident Like a
placid stream, it flowed smoothly on, until it was
lost in the ocean of eternity.
What have said, Mr., President, is not the Ian
guage of mere panegyrc. have said but that
,Ohieh | do knOtrj and they who knew him bes,
and well, will acknowledge the truth of the picture
l have drawn, how imPerfecdy socver the task has
been done.
Without further remark, sir, move you that the
Senate adopt the following resolutions:
RsoIrtd That the Senate has received with deep sensi
hty the message from the House Of Representatives an
nouncing the death OF the Hon. WILLIAM TArLoR repre
sentative from the State Of Virginia.
Re Jolptd That in token Of respect for the memory the
deceased the Senate will attend his funeral this day at the
hour appointed BY the House Of Representatives and will
the usual badge Of mourning.
The resolutions were unanimously agreed to, and
the senators then left the chamber to attend the tu-
neral on their return from which they immediate.
ly adjourned.