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ty-nine.
| know not sir, in what discharge the did nor
upon which dwel-the value of his public sxces
or upon the purity and integrity of his private charer
He long in public life After having filed inprtan,
offices in his own State in the year 1929 he was cten
member OF this House, and continued until Ma 1884
when he elected judge of the supreme court Con
neccut which office he resigned when elected inlO TO
the Senate OF the United States, and that high ocse has
now resigned to render account of his stewarep to
the Almighty Ruler OF the universe.
How faithfully he discharged the duties OF these oces-
OF his incredible labors, his nexnguishable ard his
admirable intellect his and ervid
are many before me who will bear testimony
He was by profession lawyer; and from a long Irson-
al knowledge, bear testimony that he was most
thorough learned and accurate lawyer, belonpinto the
highest rank in his profession his own Sta and
with an accumulation of legal knowledge rarely ecaled
The reported decisions of our State bear witness OF ab
ity as judge of the highest court of the State.
While in Congress- man worked harder or morfah-
fully in the discharge of his public duties and few i've
quired ample and valuable a of political knosedge
He also eminenty practical and knew well hoyo APP
ply TO the best advantage, his profound and jtrous
learning SO devoted he in the discharge e his
increasingly he employed that his heah fell
a sacrifice TO his zeal in the public service.
aware Mr.. Speaker, that the description mich
have given is Of ripe and accomplished s,aesaf and
suchwas the deceased He more sir. He waa man
of pure characerof unyieding unsupported hollstya
practice.
The Senate and country, and his State espcialy,
will feel the loss of public Of such ento,ments.
That State has thus been called upon again. and the
third time within comparatively short period,
the loss OF a senator in Congress.
invade not sir the sanctity ofprivae w7ild
open afesh the wounds of the family of my deceasedrend
mock their grief by the ordinary topics of conation
Their thoughts dwell not on his high station, hi great
talents important public services they think offs pri-
I'll
that the hour of DEATH in the full possession of his
to the lates; moment, he calmly, humby, but mos conf
IDENTITY committed his immortal interests to the Savour in
whom he trusted
May not hope sir that these, repeated signals IF
mortality may check somewhat the turbulence oiangry
in the discussion and decision of the important arsons
before will stand the OF that tribunal befowhch
some of our number will probably appear during te
sion upon which we have entered.
In conclusion, Mr. r. submitted the following esolu.
tons which were adopted
Resolved That this House has heard with deep sersiby
the of the death OF the Hon JAnEz w HUNT
INGToN, senator Congress from the State of Connecticut
Resolved That as testimony of respect for the memory
of the deceased the members and officers of thsIouse
will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty das.
Resoced That the proceedings of this House elaton
the death of the Hon. JABsz W. HUNTINGTON be ommu-
nicaed to the family Of the deceased by the Clerk
for his memory, do now adjourn.
In conformity with the above, the House then aourn-
ed.
THE RULE,
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, ppsented
the petition of Robert Roberts, praying for apopa
ton either from the funds acquired under tue treaty
with Spain of lSl9 with France of 1884, or an
y for losses sustained by the capture ofthe ship Expert
in 1895; referred to the Committee of Claims. Also
the petition ofJedediah Morse, revolutionary sold for
pension referred to the Committee Revolutionary Pen
sons Also the petition of Goodrich smith for conpen
saton for services referred to the Committee
Also the petition OF Lemue Cushman, administrator of the
widow of revolutionary soldier and the petition of Esther
Fish, the widow OF revolutionary soldier, for pension
which referred to the Committee on Revolut onary
Pensions
On motion of Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL the petition and
accompanying papers of William Culver, taken from
the files of the House OF the last session. and referred
Committee Claims. The petition of the heirs of Lieut.
Daniel Starr, with the accompanying papers. taken from
the files OF the House its last session. referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. The petition and
accompanying papers of Mrs Clark of Colchester the
State of Connecticut widow of revolutionary soldier.
praying for pension; referred to the Committee Revo
lutionary Pensions The petition of Francis Allyn, with
the accompanying papers. taken from the files Of the last
House, and referred to the Committee Claims.