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

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Those who had received the first would expect the
second. am perfectly willing that any proper number
'hSSd e. e ihs Pa's9 s Once ac.a !, i. ,.,,
already granted to the Patent Office to the number oi
500 copies while they have received none OF the rst
part !, the srsamsnt Of the senate, be correct that
il 10 equally good that those to whom the Patent Once
has distributed the second part should receive the other
The first part is nee led by the Patent Office than
the second for the reason that il more Immediately con-
the duties of the office, and the mechanics and IN
yentors OF the country who transact business in the Of
fce The various mechanics associations in the coun.
ltryscnd for it. II is sent out by the Commissioner OF
Patents, and kept by the associations OF mechanics and
Inventors IN their libraries As book Of reference il is
useful. The usual demand has been made for this part
OF the report and the Commissioner has been under the
necessity Of refusing for the that he had to
give am aware. having been here throughout the re-.
cess and at the Patent Once portion OF the time, that
the Commissioner has abored under good deal Of ncon
venence in consequence OF having had no copies given
to him as usual. know there is very anxious in
quiry by most Of those who have business with the Pat
ent Once for this work have no other interest IN the
matter than the desire 10 give the Commissioned Of Patents
this report among the mechanics and inventors to whom
will be useful and to keep up the continuous
series in their libraries
Mr.. CASS inquired how many copies had been re-
| Mr.. WALKER replied that he could only say for
himself that he had received Of the first part about 10
copies, which he had loaned 10 the Patent Office.
Mr. CASS remarked that the Senate could distribute
the report as well the Commissioner Of Patents He
sGRss sf Sf Me- Psasa ss as.es
standingly upon this subject The distribution OF the
copies the first part Of the report, which ordered to
o psa s ~ e. Ss Which
now to be delivered to the Patent Office. Do under
stand the senator who moved this matter that the first
part of the Patent Office Report distributed during the
last session of Congress b#@
Mr.. WALKER. II has not been all distributed yet. as
| am told
Mr.. BERRIEN wish to make further inquiry
By what mode did the senator intend that the 500 copies
should be obtained by the terms OF his original reso-
luton
| Mr.. WALKER They were to be printed for the Pat
ent Office II the senator will permit me, will say that
the report is stereotyped and in the office All that is 10
for the use Of the Patent Office So many additional
copies will be struck OF
| Mr.. BERRlEN. And can the senator inform me what
| Mr.. WALKER | am unable TO say presume the
cost will be the same that il has been
Mr.. BERRIEN. Will the senator allow this matter to
lie over till tomorrow, that we may have opportunity
to look into IT, and to obtain the necessary informa
Mr.. WALKER. | am willing that it should lie over
but shall persevere in the motion.
| The motion accordingly lies over
DEcEAsE OF HON. CHESTER BUTLER.
message received from the House OF Represent
aives by Mr. Young, their Clerk:
Mr.. President; am directed TO communicate to the
Senate information OF the decease OF the Hon. CHESTER
BUTLER representative in The House OF Representa-
tves from the State Of Pennsy and the proceedings
4 oil the House tneTe0n: ffH st
" HousE OF REPRESENTATIVE, Dec. 4, 1850
"Resopsd That this House has heard with grief the
annuncation of the death OF the Hon CHESTER BUTLER,
~ n,s eod ron % s ssvea ~ g.
the character and public services Of Mr. BurLkR, the mem
and officers OF This House will wear tho usual badge OF
. ssopsd Thai the Clerk Of this House be- aud he Is
csedlnss the isn,ly Of Nr BurLER and. further
mark ofresPec, fot the The memory Of the deceased,
thai this caaRD leii DON n 9STSo Clerk
Mr.. COOPER rsse and said
| Mr.. PREsIDEsT Intelligence of the decease of the
Hon CHESTER BUTLER, late member oil Congress from
10 us by The message just received from The House Of
Representatives beg the Senate TO join IN The testmo-
NAL Of respect for his memory and to indulge me in pay
He died in Philadelphia, on his way from this city TO
his home Wilkesbarre Al the close Of the last
session of Congress, in The enjoyment Of full health
oicng in The affection OF his family and the esteem and
confidence OF his friends, and animated by the hope OF
speedily meeting them, he departed hence for his home
for that home which he destined never to again
earth But there was this OF consolation, that though
dying from home, his last moments were cheered by the
presence OF her whose love and devotion could not fail TO
gve TO the house OF stranger character as be-
ngnant that OF The home OF childhood Mere local.
ty the smallest ingredient in the constitution OF home
II is the minstraon Of loved and loving objects which
consecraes and renders holy In this the object
loved loved OF all knel beside his dying bed ming
ling her prayers and tears with his departing breath and
lamp. shining in the valley of the shadow Of death
lighting and cheering his passage through II Bereaved
by his DEATH let her be comfoed by the assurance that
there is One whose goodness bndeh up the broken heart
and that there world where the good will meet agaa,
and into which sorrow, and pain and death can never
enter.
Nj. BurLER died on the 5th OF October last Sojoum-
ing day two in Philadelphia he was seized by illness.
slight al FIRST, but which quickly became serious, and
finally fatal terminating in his death on the third or fourth
day after he was attacked
Mr. BurLra descended from revolutionary ancestors,
whose honorably connected with our struggle
for independence; and especially the name oil
his family connected with the tragedy which happened in
the valley OF Wyoming, which was his birthplace and
his home through life Il mean the tragedy known as the
g Massacre OF Wyoming" The Colonel Zebuon But
Ter who commanded the illfaied party who met their
death at the hands OF their savage foes his grand
father M
Mr. BUTLER was literally educated, and afterwards
studied the profession OF the law, which he pacsed with
success up the time OF his election TO Congress in 1s56
He then, for the first me elected member OF the
national legislature During the term for which he was
elected, he performed his duties in manner 20 sas-
factory to bis constituents that he was reelected m
iS4s he had been in ts46, in district strongly OPP
posed to him in its political views and prediectons.
Previous TO that tand state IL to show the estimation
been twice thrice elected TO the legislature OF the
State from the county in which be resided though
strongly opposed to him in politics As man, as ciil.
zen public servant, he was universally respected,
as well by those who his political opponents az
by his political friends There was no man who
had faster hold upon the affections OF the com.
muny in which he lived than CHESTER BUTLER.
He lived blameless, but nevertheless active life, de-
voted the good Of his country He had no enemes on
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