The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-02
MONDAY, MAY /, ls4s
The journal having been read

The journal having been read
MEETING.
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order to be
the question upon the motion to suspend the rules (pend
purpose OF admitting resolution providing for the meet
ing Of the House at 10 o'clock, m and its adjournment
at o'clock p: m, until otherwise orderedno motion to
adjourn to be in order before that time.
Mr.. MCKAY modified his resolution, 40 as simply to
provide for the meeting of the House o'clock, a.
The rules were then suspended; the question was
taken upon the resolution, and it was adopted.
APPROPRIATION BILLS Nt8 9g
Mr. VlNTON moved suspension of the rules, for the
purpose OF Introducing resolutions making the bills APP
propriatng moneys for the payment of revolutionary,
naval and other pensions, the post Office appropriation
BILL the navy appropriation bill, the civil and diplomatic
appropriation BILL the bill making appropriations for GER
regulate the appointment of clerks in the executive de-
partments. the special order for Wednesday next, and
every day thereafter until disposed Of the to be
Mr.; FICKLlN suggested that the Oregon bill be in
Upon this question the yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered and being taken, resuedyeas 1877, nays
So. two-thirds voting in the affirmative the rules were
suspended, and the resolution was received.
Mr. VINTON moved the previous question; which
seconded, and the main question was ordered and,
being put, the resolution was adopted.
DECEAsE OF THE CHESTER ASHLEY.
message was received from the Senate, announcing
the death of the Hon. Mr. ASHLEY and the action of the
Senate thereon.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas, rose and said
Mr. SPEAKER: The message Just received from the Senate
this House the melancholy intelligence tha,
death has again visited the halls of national council
The honorable CHESTER ASHLEY late of the State
of Arkansas, is no more
He the second Senator in the brief existence Of Ar
kansas State Of this Union, who has died, in the
turty of years which promised wisdom and usefulness
the full vgor of sound constitutions and the enjoyment OF
general good health and promised long life.
lie died, sir Saturday last, the 18th of April
o'clock in the afternoon, after short but painfully afict
ing illness. Conscious of his approaching dissolution he
made the fullest preparation. Granted to him, it
enjoy the full possession of his intellect the latest
ment, but with heart full of solicude for his bereaved
family he died, reconced with God and the WORLD calm
and resigned He died in the midst Of friends that
attached to him, and his family that worshipped him
Blessed with the kind offices of Christian ministry he
Gained in the hour Of his last sleep with the elevated
thoughts, the pure and soothing consultations, of the Oh rs
tan religion He died, sir whilst yet the summit of
honors to which American and patriot could aspire.
Happy sir, these circumstances; few be favored
with death like this
He was born in Wesied, Massachus and, when less
than year old taken with his father and family, who
removed to Hudson, New York atGFs
He educated to the legal profession, and the age
OF twenty seven emf grated to Illinois t
He afterwards married in Missouri, and in 1879 removed
settled the then Territory of Arkansas Urged by
spirit of enterprise, sustained alone by firm and
telect. he fixed his habitaton in region whose bsunda
ries We're unexpored, whose lands unbroken will
dcrness whose limits filled with strange and savage
tribes, and OF which legend and tradition could tell but lit
tie There, sir without wealth. acquaintance,
at opening manhood near thirty ago. he cast his lot
He closed his LIE, sir, senator Of this great American
Union.
Poor at the outset of his life in Arkansas, upon his pro-
iesson alone he depended for the support OF himself and
family.
OF mind active and powerful he acquired distinction
early a sound lawyer and able advocate Devoted to
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to his abandonment of his practice ne ranked unr
vailed as the first ables member OF the bar The his
tory of professional lie its privatons trials and dan
gers in frontier country, however interesting in thou
sand inc dens eminent for success is scarcely
object of general Sufficient is to say, quarter
of century uninterrupted devotion, the attainment
through ii of pecunnry Independence, and the Ultimate
accumulation wealth. market his professional
He energetic by nature sound In judgment, delib
crate in action and distinguished for accomplished man
ncrs and unyeldng purpose. His habits frugal tenn
perate, and marked by no excess. M ~ ~
He wa, elected TO the United States Senate in the ia Of