Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Several other members appeared this day. viz Mr. BEstE
Of Virginia .Ir. MoRsdEiD, Of kentucky Mr.. LINCOLN,
Of Illinois and Mr.. THrnoDAUN, OF Louisiana.
Mr. NICOLL under the rule, gave notice Of bin 10
amend an oct liking appropriations the civil and diploma
tic expenses OF Government for the year ending june 30h,
ls49 and for other purposes approved August ~ ls4s, By
declaring that povso in said bib, limiting the ices for tax
ing ieposnns IN certain cases, be extended Ia all end every
civil cause between any parties whatever and all proceedings
IN admiralty wrought snd TO b. broug in the CcCt ard Dis
c Courts Of the United States; end further directing that
TIE clerks Of said courts furnish TO all persons desiring in
spect tie during Office hours all alphabetical and other
ndce Of the udgmen and DEGREES recorded in laid
without airy fee or charge therefor.
Mr. ASHMUN offered the following resolution:
Resoted That in order to a inll impartial
and prompt publication OF the and debates Of this
House, the Clerk be authorized and directed to into
contract 70 take effect from the beginning The present
sion and to continue until oherwise ordered by this House.
with the propretos OF the daily papers this cityhe
National lntellisencer and the Uniouor the daily publ
ton in each paper Of the proceeding and debates the House.
tor Which the Clerk shall make weekly payue oil the
contingent fund.- at the rate OF dollars and half for
column Of BREWER type PrOrd That the proceedings and
current debate shalt ne transferred the country edition Of
each Of said ppers aud one copy Of each o said daily papers
shall be furnish 20 each member daring the OF Con-
gress, without additional charge
Upon This proposition a brief debate arose. in which Mr.
AsHMUN, Mr.. WENTWORTH, aud Mr.. Root took
part which, well all further proceedings on ibe subject
cut OF for this day, as foIlows
OBITUARY.
message received ,om the Senate informing tho
House a the DEATH during the recess Of Congress- Of tho
Hon. DIXON II. LEwIs, Senator from the gate Of Alabama
The message being read
Mr.. HARRIS, OF Alabama, rose ard said Mr. SPEAKER,
the communication just made by the Senate to the House
notifies officially that upon floor is no longer fill
ed b. its accustomed occupant Ina: DIxoS H. Lewis,
another Senator OF this great confdersied republic has pass
cd from the council chambers earth TO The nseen mystic
rlous, and solemn realities Of another Of existence.
Days. yea weeks, have passed away since the unweIcome
event first hcrided 10 the nation large. We have all
accustomed ourselves 10 contemplate the uns,erabc fact free
from that shock to the sensbies Of which every
generous bosom first feels when good and great man il
called from his country, his family and bis friends Per-
haps the asuasge influence of time may have partially
eumed WITH returning cheerfuncss tho happy domectrc cir
ce rendered lonely and desoae by hsaknz away S5e the
companion OF bis youthful days. The mother Of his chlrcn
his faithful constant end even 10 the gates Of death che
who bends lowc beside his bier she may have learn
ed TO school her wrung senstics The bard lessons
Christian resignation Heaven grant ha; il may be so
But still, Mr.. Speaker, the long and confirm
IN the councils Of the county Of this distinguished
man, the relations Of intimacy and friendship in which b.
stood TO many this aIor, aud Of Official responsibility ent
corporation IN which he stood TO all render peculiarly 1T th,
melancholy task Of pausne The midst Of otter duties bre
" TO contemplate the character Of great who was VIII
US bat yesterday, and with whom zoe may be tomorrow
DixoS H. LEWIS was horn in the county Of Hancock, u
the State OF Georgia AT early period OF his HE he ent
grated with bis father 10 the State Of Aabama then neV
State and destined 10 prove the chershing friend Of his
folding talents and his manly virtues Alta premature age b
exhibited traits Of that mental vgo and power OF dscrnina