The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-12

would afford more time for their examination and a
ter some eonyersaton between Messrs plA HUN
WEIR and others, the bills were seyealy read second
time, and made the special order for Thursday next
y EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate, then, on motion BY. Mr. FAIRFIELD,
went into Executive session. and after some time spent
therein the doors were opened, and
The Senate adjourned
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, ls47
SENATE.
On motion by MIR. NlANGUM, the reading of the jour
nal was dispensed with
DEATH OF JUDGE PENNYBAcKER.
Mr.. ARCHER then rose and addressed the Senate as
follows
Only few days, Mr.. President, have passed us,
witnessed the spectacle of this Chamber cloth
ed with the deepest expression of mourning for the
loss of of most honored and beloved asso-
cinies. 1t no ordinary enhancement, Mr.. Presi-
dent, of that affecting bereavement that the subject
Of it was in the prime and vgor of manhood, blessed
ordinarily with the highest condition of health, and CIV
ing the promise of the matres and the fullest of
usefulness and happiness and honor Sir, it my de-
that occasion to have mingled feeble expression of
my regret with the honored lament which burst from
every OF this Chamber The subject of this bereave
reckoned in the number of the very dearest OF
my friends felt myself, however, Mr. President unequal
the discharge OF that Office from the overlooking fness
of my feelings. felt, sir, that could not trust myself TO
attempt to commit words the emotions which labor
uter;nce IN my DOsOHl correspondent Oc-
ca sion has occurred, from which it is not my option
to exempt myself, from the peculiar relation in which
stood the deceased. Sir, it is not my good for
une-I am able to say that it is the loss of a
particular friend that have to present to the SEN
ate NV acquaintance too short to authorize Inc to
claim that distinction, though might have hoped that
fuller acquaintance would have authorized me to do
The subject of the bereavement to which now call your
attention stood in the relation of most esteemed col
league On this morning. sir at about o'clock, the Hon.
Il, this Hfrthe victim of a
ness disease which resisted all the mnistratons OF med
ca skill and all the efforts of socitous affection Yes, sir,
like the lancned BARROW, Mr. PENSYBAckER, too was in
the number of the very youngest OF the members OF this
BODY and promised, by the vgor of his general health and
constitutions Mr. BARROW did, very long proracon OF
useful and honorable life 1t in harvest having just
reached the point of maturity that the sickle Inns been put
which has gathered the garner of the grave lnscruts-
BILE dispensaton everything and alwise Providence
Another, sir, in exactly the
of our body has been stricken down by the nsa-
table spole and gathered to his receptacle OF troPhes
the grave Sir not my fortune to be personally
quainted with Mr.. PENNYBAckER till he met me this
floor as my colleague but learn tron others that he
born in beautiful part of that most beautiful region
of this wldey-extended Unon-ihe mountain valley OF
Virginia Sir the population of that valley like that be-
lleve regions in this country, marked
by primitive simplicity and industrial habits and he
ed have imbbed from the contnct all that purity OF
character those habits of industry which the APP
proprae characteristics of such regions Sir, my honored
be better estimated by other evidences than by the fact
that he had been representative Of the State OF Virginia
upon the floor of the House of Representatves-had filled
the Office of federal district judge of his State, and at this
early period life elevated 10 the second highest dis
tncton known under this governments the floor
of the Senate OF the United States He came
quantce heralled by the reputation OF the highest probi
tyrhe sondest understanding, improved by habits of la
borhe kindest affections expanding themselves in large
domestic and social sphere-nanners ficiousy bland
and prepare the way for that which
his character calculated TO impress Sir, believe
may appeal every member who with me has known him
upon this foor-he entirely fulfilled the promise this
heradry in the intercourse which had with him. do
affect Mr. Speaker, offer consolation his bereaved
and afflicted family, who here aordng the best of all
soacehat OF Solicitations and aieconate attention his
last refer them, for that High
Power which we read sometimes chaseneth because He
oveth and who has promised unfaing comfort to those
who, with reverence say: "rhy will be done, and not
mine" Sir, that power and to that of consola
ton with all reverence part refer their distesses
now the ordinary resolutions which will be read by
the clerk tor the adoption of the Senate.
The resolutions read accordingly, and are as fol-
lows:
Resolrcd nnaminrousy That committee be appointed
experimenting the funeral of the Hon. ISAAC $ PESNycK
which win take place Tomorrow at IL o'clock m, and
that the Senate will attend the same
Resored unanimously That the members of the Senate,
from sincere desire Of showing every mark OF respect due
late member thereof, will go into mourning for him
month, by the usual mode of wearing the left
Resoired, unanimously, That additional mark of
respect for the memory of the Hon. ISAAC PESNYBAcKER,
the Senate donow adjourn
IThe committee of arrangements consists of Messrs
SEWER, MANGUM, BREEsE, CRIrTENDEN, BENTON, and
WEBsTER.]
The Senate then adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER announced the special order pending
Mr. j. R. INGERSOLL suggested that, by unanimous
consent the States should be called for resolutions for
one hour
Objected to-
THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF OREGON.
On notion the House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr HAMLN in
the char the question pending being upon the following
amendment the 5th section, submitted yesterday by
Mr.. VINroN:
Strike the words s'he first election" and insert the
words call elections" Also by striking out the words
'but the qualifications of and of holding Office all
subsequent elections shall be such shall be prescribed
by the Legislative assembly"
Mr. ROOT having the floor, gave way to
Mr.. JULIUS ROCKWELL, who opposed the amend
ments He commended that the section of the bill, as il
stood, Just and proper in the present circumstances
of the Territory OF Oregon Ii the amendment were
adopted the most influential and experienced of the peo
pie of Oregon would be excluded for five years from the
government OF the Territory The only point he would
Object to- if he did not desire to see large and liberal
and united action on the bill, would be the limitation OF
the right of suffrage to ufe inhabitants; but he would
not raise that question.
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