The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 8 1850

man being who could imagine that anything wounding
to the feelings Of the friends and relations Of the deceased
ly acquiesce in the suggestion OF the honorable senator
from Michigan. But think no such conclusion can be
drawn and 10 that this is the best, and per-
haps the most suitable occasion for adopting the resolu
Mr. KING Mr., President. entirely agree with what
has been said by the honorable senator from Kentucky
body to follow in cases similar to this There is noques
on that the design primarily to con6ne this move
ment to the deaths Of senators and members Of the
House, to those occurring during the session OF Congress-
not during the vacation, and TO vote adjournment
simply to make preparations for the last ceremony to be
paid their remains. well to show that respect for
The loss of individual belonging 10 the body Well
sir unfortunately, that has been extended and gone on
from session to session, to individuals who have died
their way to Congress- and during the vacations Of Con-
gress provided they died before tns terms s p expired
senator from Michigan are proper and just There have
been other the honorable senator from Kentucky
well knows-of distinguished gentleman from vlrg'sa
and senator from Alabama his way to- this place,
and others also and think that il might possibly be mis-
understood would therefore suggest to my friend
from Keueky cIa 70 d S he
CAss,1 to lei this matter 80 on for the present. 70
bring forward his resolution at some future time.
and let US then decide upon our future course upon
this subject. do hope that the suggestion will be ac-
quiesced in by my friend from Kentucky, and that we
shall go in the present case as we have done IN 80
many other cases. and not suffer it to appear in any way
deceased, in any manifestation Of it to his memory
Mr.. CLAY. Mr. President, if thought there was
any possibility Of the misconcepon which has been sug
gesed that any wound could possibly be inflicted upon
the feelings OF the family or friends of the deceased,
certainly would yield to the proposition which has been
made to me by the honorable senator from Michigan.
But not thinking so sir, will leave il to the Senate and
il can take any course which honorable senators may
think proper. II the course be taken which has been
suggested the resolution can then be applied to all future
cases which may be hereafter introduced.
Mr.. CASS. ! will make single observation think,
considering former course, il would be invidious 70
commence upon any particular case and
think the honorable senator from Kentucky would be
much more likely to obtain his object by permitting this
to 20 usual and bringing the subject up at some
other time. "a M@t A I
Mr.. HUNTER have no doubt that the motives Of the
honorable senator and know that the feelings OF the
fu 10 the memory Of the dead but il seems to me that
the suggested by the honorable senator from Mich
gan would be best Il does seem to me that It would be
nvidious TO make this the for departing from
the custom of the Senate, and that it would be better at
some other time to adopt such rules relation to this
natter as the Senate may think proper. hope there
FORE that the death by the other House,
they considered the occasion worthy OF this mark OF
respect and to be transmitted to out OF respect to
the memory Of the dead, account OF the friends and
family be has left behind and out OF respect to the House
OF we will leave this to take the
usual course.
Mr.. CLAY Mr.. President, cannot resist such an
appeal coming from the source it does. The senator
who announced the death, being amember from the same
State with the individual named the resolution, sub
NIT 10 the proposition; and withdraw my amendment.
The resolutions being adopted,
The Senate thereupon adjourned