New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-16
BY THE MIDNIGHT SOTTHERN NAIL
Congressional Proceedinas.



Mr.. WEssIER made bis first appearance TO-
day.
kfer some preliminary business Mr.. BESToS. from
the Military Committee introduced ths following bill
which was made the order Of the day for Monday
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BE- b-r-oy .ghorz-d snf directed 20 enter into contract
behalf o. ~ O0v-ru-t = he nsc >;aes f1f Pc
nod noi eNceetllg .-eniy yesrs. uiA " m A.7in a.
r-wl ork- flr he uEnsportsl0- y SEAN q rsvs snd
nav- ard pubic s.cfes The mails - c allied s'e and
a. persons 10 - eri1 -nl o. and ~ over r.osf 20
b. Constructed 1y them an heir sssocs-s scros ne .h-
Of Psnsns. from - Atsrnc Ocean Pr7-ldet That
~ sltlA s-l 20 - ac i1f slch 'lt ~.
exceed in EFF r " TIE s1olrf nov STIPULATED BY lsw
~ BE- pac 1r ~ rsns ortson a NJ rails Aon- ron
Ne~ 9lA % 4. f-rpooi. I'D gf9f-oi AZ Ins4 20 Psy
-rt under such sts be made 4r such railroad
sta be o. fsr advanced 10 permit ssd transportation
across i'e lstnls @, ransnA wholly ~ '7am-poWef
fld r0r aef fsrt That he cor-s - be made 10 pursl-
ace = lf sc .rA require e sad rsrosc % - con
rencec ~tn ore y-af rom re date sad eOnrsri and
be- psi-d within three years from he si cay q jane,
in l-e yesr Isfs.
Mr CAvyzoN's b.u providing for the taking Of the
seventh Census Of the Jlted states referred 70 q
special COMMITTEE. composed OF N-ssrs Cameron.
John Davis. Butter. Underwood snd Badger
Mr Underwood brought before the senate thc iaci
~ Grurd Rr1 Venf 0g- 70 " -consn o. -et the Ger
q VOTE Tor Lewis Cass had received the sum %
: 20 . from the Post O1ce Department without
stating What it Tss for Toe MISTER comes up sgsin
and msy show some curious iscts
a message received from the House Oi Repre-
sentatves announcing thei death OF ALEXANDER ID
SINS k-yre.-lfsIIre rom The state 90 south Caro-
Ina and tie action % te House Ia reference thereto
Or RrrLEH-Nr PRECEDENT My late colleague, Hon
ArExANDFR DlouCooLE SIns. whose death tss Just
been announced by the resolutions read took bis seat
in the House u Representatives Tor the fret time Ia
the NNlNfh Congress few days before his sudden
festh which took p.sce the lth Of the last month
~ kngstrct be- learned that b. had been returned
for the third time. by ibe same District % Congress
These marks of popular fFur were honorable evidence
ths be- had and retained the confidence ci intel
lgrut constituency
iir SIMS va born u Brunswick County Va on
the 2th o June, l-03. He -hly respectable parents
though in moderate Circumstance belonged o. that
class ~ pers01s woo placed high value the sdvan
tsges OF liberal education. and tw1 % their a.
tanned emin.ncs and distinction. and hy their success
~ he made worthy 4ltal for the sacnnccs o their
parents
The decessed. Of whom am speaking. II rot scho.
lar in the hghestm import az that term gent enan
OF excel. intellect of various and eleEan. literary -
tainm-Dts hs brother late 4 professor OF Alsbsma
Univer-ityl m eminent divine and ripe scholar
My colleague after passing thruug III bis ordinary acais
mic course. became STUDENT m the North Csroiins
University, and continued 10 that institution until bis
junior year ~nen perhaps attracted BY the gh rcputa
ton OF Dr. MOTT. for whose character he seemed o.
have uiertaineG pDrs vrnerat0n, be joined OF
the higher classes 10 Union College Ia the STATE New
YORK. and was graduated 10 tnst institution 10 1913
leaving behind nm high reputation tor capacity snd
stsiDments, especially n those branches Of learning
c0mprehendng the tasteful pursuits literature and
the philosophy ~ the human mind
On his return from college he studied law In tue Of
Gee OF MS uncle. (ihe late Gen DRoNGooLEj and Tor
one two years after bis admission % the bar DO
praciicet m the Courts Of Virginia III success not
oeins equal % bis expectation the aspirations OF hrs
smDuon-ior he was AR ambitious man--he removed
ia 80, - Darlington District South Carolina and took
charge o. an Academy. in this situation he emf.
neuty useful, and laid the foundation OF many endur.
n- ifisndships. 10 which he may perhaps have been
L. fn 81
bis pupils are now ciuzsns OF distinction and bear
mony tD the excellence OF ner teacher and prcceptor
and perhaps the highest md most honorable monu-
M nts NJ has len behind him nteigen citizens
who acknowledge with gratitude the Instructions de-
rived from him.
Mr. SIMS was admitted D. the Bar Of South Carolina
in the year $40 and acquired lucrative practice
AZ counselor solicitor, and advocate can speak Of
him with unieigncd pleasure. He engaged IN the
most important causes his circuit and always
equal % them In Supreme Court some of his argu
ments are marked BY research. learning and ability.
His ambition aspircd rather 10 political distinc
ton than forensic reputation. and before be entsred
upon toe responsible duties Of public life h. took
active part in popular meetings in the exciting politics
of the time IN l-4O he returned member Of the
Legislature OF south Carolina His Efforts mere en
hanced his reputation among bis constituents and ie
owcizen and he was transferred - the Congress OF
toe United States.
His career in that body is better known to others
present than 10 myself Judging from a notice
taken Of han 81 iAte bos 81 b.,srr hical sketches
III At1 hffANtd rpultlnihS
ia early lie be thoroughly schoOled in the doc
trnes of the Republican party and throughout hi.
political career, he adhered 20 them with consistency
and nrmness
Mr sims possessed in avery high degree what is i'm
Piled Ia the term address. He pleasing speaker
man oi frank and conciailng manders aud Of kind
ana tolerant disposition.
The triumph % biz late success, and bis sudden death
were brought in instructive proximity with each other
and are mournul commentaries the mutability Of |
human lie sud the nothingne-s Of human ambition.
IL be had faults Mr. President land who OF Is with
out them y the heart kuoweh its bitterness -
LEI them sleep With him in the grave, the common lot
ADD the rebuking leveler Of mankind
Mr. President offer the following resolutions
Resrci uaanix0asiy, That the sensie has heard with /
deep selsbhy Of TIE desih Of Hon ALENaNDER d. SINS
= Representative from the State Of South CAroina
hestrcd, KAN 1oug That the members Of The Senate
from sincere desire u showing every mark OF respect
ne memory u the ceceasec VIII the usual badge Of
mourning thirty days
Rsset 1sdHis0asy. That farther mark Of respect
Tor The memory Of the deceased the Senate do adjourn
The senate then adjourned TIL Monday