The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1850.
JUDICIARY OF THE prsrRIcT OF coLuMprA

JUDICIARY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. WALKER. Some time since the Committee on
the Judiciary reported upon certain memorials that had
been referred 10 II n regard 10 the reorganization OF the
judiciary OF this District Their report was ordered to be
printed The bill which referred to them, as we'll
as the memorial was printed prior 10 Its going them
gotten up by the members OF the bar in the city OF Wash
ington, which referred To the committee, together
with memorial signed by wentyseyen OF the members
oil the bar that the committee, in their report
10 have taken notice OF that bill that memorial but
have directed their attention in their report certain let
tiers coming from certain leading members of the bar
they term them, being seven in number As this bill has
received no attention from the committee, and as in fact
that bill obviates every difficulty which is noticed in the
report OF the Committee the Judiciary wish 10 have
il printed, together with the memorial OF the members Of
the bar in order that il may be taken up and considered
at the time the report of the Committee on the Judc
airy called up therefore move that this bill and the
memorial OF The members OF the bar may be also printed
The PRESIDENT. Are the memorial and bill among
the papers reported by the committee
Mr.. WALKER. They are; they were among the pa
pers before The committee at the time they deliberated
upon the matter, and have been reported hack.
The question being taken on the motion 10 print il
agreed to.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition OF John Smith,
asking meni for steamboat chartered for the service
OF the government and which lost which was re-
ferred TO the Committee OF Claims.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WHlTC0MB, from the Committee Of Claims 10
whom were referred the memorial and papers OF John
Hoohan, made an adverse report thereon.
DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE.
message was received from the House Of Representa-.
tves announcing the death OF the Hon. HEsRY NEs, a
representative Congress from the State OF Pennsyva-
MIA, and the action OF the House, and the resolutions
adopted by that body in reference thereto; which
read.
Mr.. STURGEoNsaid: Mr. President, the painful INTEL
gence which has Just been announced 10 the Senate by
message from the House of Representatives has warn
led nail hat tlQ1t 0aln hpen Ilpep
frequent calls from the visible 10 the invisible world
speak TO us IN language that cannot De misunderstood
that must die and that he should keep his house in
order that he may be prepared TO undertake this newt
able journey TO that bourne from whence no traveller has
ever yet returned.
In the absence of my colleague, Mr. President, who
was expected to make remarks upon this occasions
but who " confined to his by iadspositIon the
duty devolves upon me 10 say few words in respect TO
the lite and character OF the deceased These remarks
will be lew indeed as did not expect TO be called upon
10 announce his DEATH and my knowledge OF his act
i i've life has been very limited.
| Doctor Henry NEs was born 10 the town OF York, in
the county oil York, Pennsylvania There he spent the
period both OF his childhood and OF his manhood and
there, amongst his friends, he spent his last moments
and descended TO his grave. Mr. Nss qualified himself
for the medical profession, and commenced practice AT
early day HIS urbany OF manner, his kind DISPOSE
ton and his geaeral benevoence early introduced him
to large and lucrative practice in his profession That
practice continued Tor years, occasionally and par
Tally interrupted by calls that made upon him tc
I'LL places Of trust and responsibility in his native
II not until the year 1913 that Mr. NEs was elected
az representative in the Congress oil the United States
and this the first Of his appearance the theatre
public life. Mr. NEs did not represent his constituents
during the next Congress; but from what cause have
not been informed He was, however, elected again ia
i Is4e and subsequently reelected in ls4s and the ev
depce Of the popularity and OF the many personal friends
that Mr. Mes had, Is shown by the tact that he repre-
sppted a district where there majority of the
opposite political party OF some six or seven hundred
circumstance which speaks highly Tor his character anc
standing among the people