The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05

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| Hon. w. r. KIse. President Of The Ssnaie, M.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| After ths reading Of the journal
| AsEoUkcEMEsr OF THE DEATH MEMBER.
/ Mr.. CHANDLER rose and said a,
| Mr.. SPEAKER: While it is the duty OF this body 10
devote its deliberations to the good OF the living, it is
OF its time honoed customs 10 pause IN the midst OF its
labors 10 TO honor to the honorable dead And am in
srue.ed e the delegation Of the State o.
members 20 forbear their fluctuations On meeting
again, while announce that Of those with whom
took counsel only few weeks since we shall meet
MY highly respected colleague, the Hon CHESTER
BUTLER, the representative OF the lth district Of Penn
gress Hereached Philadelphia on Tuesday, the Let day
October and there seized with complaint 50 yio
lent he survived the attack only h the Saturday fo
lowing-expiring in the Of her whose mnisraiinns
had been ths consolation OF his lie, and surrounded BY
members OF family that had arrived only 10 receive the
last look OF a beloved parent and friend.
Few names sir, are more conspicuous IN the annals
OF Pennsy than that OF BUTLER 1t 10 illustrated by
courage BY patriotism. and by psty; and the family in
the famed and beautiful valley Of Wyoming boasts OF
cestral associations which reflect lastng honor, while
they devolve welghty obligations.
CHESTER BUTLER, born in Wikesbarre. Luzerne coun.
Colonel Butler who commanded the American troops at
the lime OF the terrible calamity Distinguished In our
national history as the massacre OF Wyon'ng lofty
monument denotes the exact location OF one OF that
appalling drama and bears the names OF It's most con-
spcuous But gratitude for the services and
Grafton for the character Of the sufferers owe ae fresh %
descendants TO the record OF their ancestors ndomta
bic vaor and melancholy fate.
Mr. BUTLER graduated at Princeton College in 1917,
and then read law in the LitchheId School, and subse-
queniy under Judge Mallory distinguished jurist Of
Pennsylvania and admitted to Practice 10 1890 His
career at the bar marked by lofty estimate OF his
proesson and his whole practice characterized by
a fidelity that secured TO him lasting esteem and nn-
i bounded confidence.
1 TO gentleman Of finished legal education, OF easy
fortune and public spirit, the path OF political preerment
naturally open; and Mr. BUTLER was early reck-
oned among those in whose prudence and ability dis
eliminating executive and an enlightened constituency
could rely and while the records OF the courts OF his
tive county contain proofs oil his official competency the
proceedings of the legislature OF Pennsyv yvania in three
sessions, his ability to promote the good OF the
Commonwealth by his sterling eloquence, and to soothe
the excitement Of party BY his generous concessions
In 1916 Mr. BUTLER was nominated as candidate for
Congress and although his party was in hopeless mi
norty be received gratifying majority oil votes and in
1915 was re- elected without having betrayed the coaii
opponents, forfeited the regard OF an opposition by
sacrificing good oil the country the advancement Of
sectional or party views He seemed not only TO
prehend the Just medium of public but to have
the quality OF inducing The people to respect and
adopt his own opinions. ns1 5t
1 Z
ccssary for me 10 speak. Many around me heard his
first vote organizing the Thitleh Congress-, and
tnued 70 hear his emphatic response on all important
propositions until. the close OF the late he
gave his for the settlement OF question upon which
seemed 10 rest the reestabshment oi national quiet
and the perPeua.on Of our national Union great OBJ
iect of his life, statesman and representative in
Congress- was with that vote accomplished, and Mr.
BurLrs appeared to feel that his public mission had been
fulfilled
Providence He had beautifully and exemparily dis
charged the duties of and boiher he had blessed the
domestic circle by the most cherished OF domestic ylr-
tues he had 10 enlarged social enjoyment by
the enemens oi polished manners by generous hosp.
iay, and well cultivated mind his profession had
been honored by his sterling integrity and valuable
teal aainmenis his country had been served by his
prudence and forecasts and his church, while had been
blessed by the purity OF his heart and the Seral OF his
hands, was sIeagthened by the beauty oil MS example
and the excellence oil bis counsel.
Il was beautiful thus to fall in the fullness OF manly
yigor and matured mind. before n@e nad wroush;
teect Il sublime. at the close OF Legislative abors
that had demanded patriotic devotion and patriotic for
bearance, 10 pause, and pass away, and be al rest
The eulogist will find ample materials in the character
and life of Mr.. BUTLER. His conduct open; no
dsno q oSd be o. osa
ordeal which the character of man Is submiiedhat
OF spending whole life in the place that gave him birth
and the concurrent voice OF commendaon OF those who
smiled over his cradle and wept al his grave ample
testimony 10 the truthuness and purity OF his life. His
virtues bound with bis whole lfe and the gem
4 I've uesouoh VI youm W"S ohy us'S,Pon ~
years-so that what was loved and admired in the child
came TO be respected and revered in the IL
this constancy Of virtue. this fulness and con.
tinuhy OF character. which won Tor him the conf
dence of his fellow IL was this that broke
down party landmarks, and fused opposing elements
| into sustaining Ii was this, when death
found him al distance from his home, that rallied
80 many to an expression OF respect Tor his manly
worth II was this which, from every part OF the beau
tful valley OF his nativity, the cherished home OF his
youth and manhood, summoned the thousands who had
known and loved him from childhood upwards, to ming
their sorrows the grave OF friend who, with gentle
manly bearing and Christian consistency, had sustained
his ancestral reputation and reflected honor upon the place
| of his BIRTH
| should trespass the courtesy of this House, and
violate the propriees oil this solemn occasion, TO
indulge in the remarks which the theme suggests will
therefore conclude by Offering the following resolutions
Rssoiped That this House heard with grief the
ation Of the death of the Hon CiEsrER BUrLTR,
in this body from the lh congressional dis
trtet OF and, as token OF respect for the
aud public services Of Mr. BurLER, the members
and officers OF this House will wear the usual badge Of
\ mourning for thirty days
Repsd, That the Clerk this House be and he here
by directed transmit certified copies Of these proceedings
20 the family Of Mr. BurkR and, as further mark o
respect Tor the memory of the deceased,
Resotctd, That this House do now sdiourn."
| The question being on the adoption OF these reso.
lutions, they were agreed to. eeta.
And then the House adjourned.
Mr. PEAsLEE gsvs notice Of bis intention % introduce
b 70 be entitled An for the relief Of Isaac Hill and
sons"
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