New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-03
ruINas IN WASHINGTON.
senator Asbley's B!rh-piace- Atiarhment 20
Birth place Mortality amsna nem0cfs OF
Congress some Progress u'nee ~ 'hr
House toward vrohabie Adjournment

Birth place iurtaiffy aUrrH -Atthocif D'
Congre.s- some Progress B'nde hS ihr
House toward grohabie Adjournment
Cclfssgorl-1ce O. TIE TrLll-.
wAsmveros Monday. Isy Do
G-n. AsHLEY-Mr. JoEtsos o. Arb said n US
very s,o-9pri,ts notice Of the deceased Senator
today-Was born 10 Massachusetts vas tahen ~
his father Ia bic earliest childhood % the STATE Oh
Ne,, York grew up there and migrated ~ l..--
.pois IN TIE berinuipg Of TIE present century he
married IN Missouri. e1d is the year Of grace one
rsoasaod eight hundred nui nineteen moved slih
hi. boaseh,a dvlniaes O che thea terlmry Of ARK
s,sax Re solu gained position ald popGany
tsr- and a. TIE time of his death y as enc u th-t
states most honofed and honorable Sons.
His birthplace was Msssschusetts, AMI "hcl
skeptics talk sneerirgiy cr dou5laiy % the olf1-
tioo Of the Union let D, be answered % t7em trat
however Jar in Limits the boundaries oi cur country
reech there is common origin o tli COR citizens.
Mostly - Ia. the New Eogisnd states an1 tne
states Of tie North are the cnnQbrl1 % or race
Arkansas ard Louisiana, Texas and l9ilda ihe
newest States in the 1on. are peop'ed OF some q"
tfe oldest blood The Yankee is IS predominant
there as be ever was 10 the States which The rs
dagusfa d1B.i induced him 20 reiiuq1sn. he car
res there bis early im6bed impression erects there
atsrs % the same dvi1ites cuitivatss and extends
there during i'e the principles Of bis education
II da'oes more1s relais i'ea2r Arg't'
Senator ASHLEY Ike every other liberal an1
honorable adopted citizen of the South az emlgre
rom Yankee and spoke always 10 praise Of biz
native soil. They change their climate TIER SKY
NOT their dis position their attachment 70 the
place Of their nativity, who seek IN Southern lands
an easier livelihood.
Probably in no Congress sinse the Institution a.
ftbe O Jvernment, has there been suCA (" mortal
ity prevalent smong members and their neares
Z IA. IL fHr.a ID
oil, loves a shining mark u is unnecessary Anc
would be psiu'u 20 recapItuIste the names OF me
nlustrious deceased-SeuatOrs and Representa-
rves in far more than ordinary number. Those
few whom death bas spared have, M many
instances been afflicted By the urtmeiy depart
ure OF tneir nearest ia blood or are az this very
time in attendance upon the bed Of illness 1
might mention several instances Of dangerous sick
ness ia the families Of members from our state,
whose absence from their Constitutional duties are
enforced OF necessity by such cause. Nor is such
/ calamity confined 70 NewYOrk Members from
Virginia. from Maine from Massachusetts, from
Psuuss ivania aud Ohio. recAied nome on such
most melancholy Grand passed before our memo
nas Ia truth. what State almost OF the Union.
/ mas been unvigited b. death since the inst cleo
tons % the present Congress either n the person oil
some one fIgs Representatives. or in their iamiiles
There seems TO have been an epidemic among
members Of Congress aud among those most near
/ y allied % them in blood.
We hear to-day Of the death OF Mrs APPLETON
/ Of Boston, Mr.. WEBsTEK.s child and a sole daugh
ter Of his house aud heart. he has been D. her
bedside for weeks. hoping against hope Tor her ra
COvery. j. is but few weeks since that be heard
0f the death in Mexico Of his youngest son While
struggling Nth nature against 80 great deprIva
/ Walton, no is Overtaken by another no less heart
/ rendng. or three children. he has bat one re-
manning. Two channels of bis life would seem
dried u p by one Providence u Is esough % brcas
/ down any other man. The fatal coincidence might
| staggor him Ahs how Oft % upon our unleten
tive minds is cnsrsyen the sad and SOLEMN truth
/ Nature poet
80 Gertrude Gsrrl1ol
When s3-loos come they come not sirs 'e spies
Fut iu bar9ions'
TIE House has done something today toward
the necessary annual Legislation Of the country
/ Ms1y people remote from tho meuopois-anC
| .heuce perhaps un,essonab.c-have thought io
/ DO little time twas meet end expedientth that some
thing properly appertaiDing 90 the session should
! be done Whether Congress has hitherto beer
{ guilty OF unnecessary delay. DO would be needless
now 10 inquire. 70 is more germaue 20 the presen
state Of things 10 snoW 8 movement toward Oh,
transaction ol slairs has been made DO right ear
! nest. Tine House today, lu TO early ccnvOcst0n
adopted resolution, WITH but little rccalctratmi
opinion, 20 meet hereafter during the session at
/ O'Clock a " -appropuati1e 90 Itself thereby one
OF tine hours best ada pied 10 business; iOr who o.
mortsi men can asitate properly the affairs a. On,
nation when bis own stomach IS seitated by th,
cravings Of appetite aud heretofore the session
has anguished deep into the hour Of dinner
/ Beside the adoption o. this general rule in The
| expedting of business, Nj NINTOs Of OhlO-th,
/ always attentive and energetic Chairman OF th'
I Ways and Means.--inads a great advance t0war,
tlts. " "a EE 81
ius of special motion. Re gained the vote 90 tb,
House by much more than the required n4s iurity O
tyo thirds to take up the Naval Appropriation bI
on W edaesdey next His success was as muc'
owing 70 his own position and energy. as 20 Ga,
good sense OF the House. IL was seconded bl
she sympathies of the great number by none
more warmly than by Mr HOLMES oi G who de
( clsred with bis accustomed emphatic sincerity
that u high time for the House % attend % Oh,
/ business OF The nsti0n-and this declaration, Do,
/ said. be intended equally Jr both parties.
IL H. however, worthy OF remark that all the OPP
/ position ID air NNTONs motion proceeded IRON
the Loco. Foco party and principally rom those who
advance and are allowed tine pretension Of being
I leaders Of the party Theirs IS the party sh.
have thrown obstacles in the way of legislation
many times duriuy the sessions aud now tnat th,
session dra. rspidy bear is close as at least is q
be- hoped their opposition seems o. know DO relax
alton What tho motive OF their seeming 81 un
reasonable ald uureasouing conduct can be 10 q
impossible % divme-or whether tbey have more
/ motive save general and uudiscrmnatlng desiri
70 embarrsss the political msj0rty % the House