Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15

4 SmlIh. BENJAMIN
Vinlon, While, Winthrop ano "ooo' ="
So The bill was passed. r1o,ss ,ben
IN motion of MIR. Douglass, the House men
mon, ;rIo committee If the whole on Inc sla'e 20
The Union. and took up The bill 10 es'aoi'Sn 'ne
territorial government OF Oregon. ;or,,n,
Several amendments OF an unimPoi.sn.
character. were offered, discussed, anu so'"e
adopted and renor,ed pr,,-
gress. oemor;al from Of
6csrs emnloyed in The Exploring Expedition, aa,
,;na ,ba. Injustice had been done them IN Inc
nnSl;shed account of that expedition, au'hol-
zsd bv Congress, and asking its reference 10
,he Committee on the Library, Tor lnVestisa-
| lon. o,;,.a of WAYS
MIR. Mckay, from the Commune OF way mafs
and Means reported the annual Ii Nv; a.. anu
ma,;c Annropriation bill, and bill no auInOr'
;ns ~ ;ssne Of Treasury Notes, and loan u.s.,
nm nm, and for other purposes" which were
Tead = nd referred TO the Commitlee OF the Whole
on the State OF The Union.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, JANUARY 10, l847.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Mangum, the reading oil
the journal was dispens with.
DEATH OF JUDGE PENNYBAckER.
MT. hICHCi ihSh ioS~ $50"
of follows: .s.d
Only a few days, Mr. President, have passed
over ms since we witnessed the spectacle OF inns
| Chamber clothed with the deepest expression o,
mourning for the loss Of one Of our most honored
and beloved associates. 1t was no ordinary en-
Management, Mr.. President OF that affecting De-
reayement that the subject OF il was IN Inc prime
and vieor Of manhood blessed ordinarily win
the hiehes, condition of health, and giving The
4 e To career
Usefulness and happiness, and honor. sir, y
was nv desire. on that OCCASION 10 have mingled
feeble expression OF my regret with the honoreo
lament which burst out from every corner OF lh'S
Chamber. The subject of this bereavement was
reckoned in the number otthe very dearest OF my
friends. fell myself, however, Mr. President,
UNEQUAL 10 the discharge OF that office, from Inc
overlooking tuness OF my feelings. Tell, SIT,
,ha, could not trust myself 10 attempt TO COM
mi, TO words The emotions which were laborlns
for urlerance in my bosom. Sir correspondent
occasion has now occurred, from which il is not
nv option 10 exempt myself, from the peculiar Iea-
lion in which stood 10 the deceased. Sir, il is
moi nv good fortune-I am not able 10 say that
i, is the loss OF particular friend that have 10
present to the Senate. My acquaintance was loo
short 10 authorize me 10 claim that distinction,
though might havehoped that fuller acquain-
| ance would have authorized me TO do so. The SUB
ject OF the bereavement 10 which now call your
attention stood 10 me in The relation OF a most es-
teemed colleague. On This morning, Sir, about 4
O'Clock. the Honorable Isaac Pennybacker de-
parted This lte-lhe victim Of relentless disease
which resisted all the minisralicns Of med-
| cal skill. and all the efforts of soictous al
fiction. Yes. sir, like The lamentcd Barrow,
| MIR. Penny backer was in the number OF the
very younges, of the members Of This body,
and promised, by The visor of his general health
and constitution, as Mr.. Barrow did, very long
prorraclion of a useful and honorable life. twas
in harvest having just reached the point OF ma
lurty that the sickle has been put which has ga
thered il TO the garner Of the grave. lnscrulable
dispensalion oil an oyerruling and all-wse Pro-
violence Another, sir, in exactly The same cir
cums,ances-another associate OF our body has
been stricken down by the Unsuitable spocr and
gathered 10 his receptacle OF tropies-the grave.
| Sir, il was moi my fortune 10 be personally az
ouain,ed with Mr.. Pennybacker till he met me
on This floor as my colleague; but | learn ON
others that he was born in the most beautiful part
of that most beautiful region OF this widely ex
| tended Union-the mountain valley OF Virginia.
Sir, The population OF that valley like that, be-
lieye OF all mountain regions in this country,
was marked by primitive simplicity and indus
trial habits, and he seemed 10 have imbibed from
the contact all that purity Of character and those
habits of industry which are The appropriate char
acleriscs OF such regions. Sir my honorcd
colleague was no more than Al years OF age
His merit cannon be better estimated by ether
evidences than by the fact that he had been re-
preventative OF The Stale OF Virginia upon the
floor Of IN. House Of Representaliyes-had fllled
the Office Of federal district Judge oil ms Slaie
and AL this early period OF lite, was elevated 10
the second highest distinction known under Ibis
governmental seal on The floor OF the Senate OF
The United States. He came, sir, TO my &C
quaintance, heraGed by The reputation Of The
highest prul,iry-lhe snundest understanding, lni-
proved Y HABITS ul abor-;he kindes affections,
expanding themselves in large domestic anu
social sIheIe-inanneIs so felicitously bland and
courteous as 10 prepare The way tor that esteem
which his character was calculated 10 IMPRESS
Sir, believe may appeal 10 every member VINO
with me has known him upon this hoor-he en-
tirey fulfilled The promise OF this heradry in the
intercourse which had with him. do not al
feet, Mr.. Speaker, 10 offer consolation 10 his be-
reaved and afflicted family. who are here Afford
ing The best of all solace-thal OF soicous and
afiectionale attention in his last moments. l
refer them, sir, for consolation, 10 that High
| Power which we read sometimes chasteneth be-
cause He lovelh, and who has promised unlallDg
| comfort TO those who With reverence, say: THY
will be done, and moi mine" Sir, 10 that power,
and 10 that source OF consolation, with all rever-
ence on my part leier their dislresses. now
move the ordinary resolutions, which will be
read by The Clerk, for the adoption OF the Senate.
The resolutions were read accordingly, and are
az follows
Resolved unanimously, That a committee be
appointed by the President Of the Senate pro lem
pore 10 take order for experimenting the funeral
of the Hon. Isaac 5. Pennybacker, which will
| take place Tomorrow, al IL o'clock M, and that
the Senate will attend the same.
Resolved, unanimously, That the members OF
The Senate from a sincere desire Of showing eve
ny mark uf respect due 10 the memory OF the
Hon. Isaac S. Pennybacker, deceased, late
member thereof, will go into mourning for him
one month, BY the usual mode of wearing Grape
on The left arm.
Resolved, unanimously, That as an additional
mark OF respect for the memory oil the Hon.
Isaac S. Pennybacker the Senate do now adj
journ.
THE committee OF arrangements consists OF
Messrs Sewer, Mansum, Breese, Criuenden,
Benton, and WebsIer.]
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES.
Mr.. ]. r. lngersoll moved postponement of
the orders for an hour, 10 allow the introduction OF
resolutions, but objection being made, the motion
did moi prevail.
The House then, by vote of &C 10 4S, deci-
ded to 60 into commtee ofhe whole on The slate
OIL Tue OUlOH, MI. E1Ophluo ~ hc Sudii, anu
took pthe Oregon territorial bill. The 5lh Sec
lion, Under consideration when the committee
rose yesterday, was stricken out, on motion OF
Mr.. Douglass, by whom The bill was reported
from the committee on territories, and substitute
was adopted, providing that every free white
male inhabilant, above the age OF tweniy-one
years, who shall have been resident of The ter
riory at the time Of the passage OF this act, who
shallbe citizen Of The United States, or declared
on oath his intention 10 become such, and who
shall have taken an oath TO support the conslitu-
ton OF The United States, shall be permitted 10
vote al The first election.
BY an amendment yesterday offered to this sec
ton, by Mr. w. w. Campbell, and adopted, The
right to vote al the first election, was restricted 10
American citizens. The substitute of MIR. Doug
lass cuts off The amendment of MIR. Campbell,
and restores the section essentially 10 lis original
| form.
The debate on this section was participated 10