Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-08
f0asI)inaton Mems.
ruRrY.rIRsr coNen Ess..second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb.

Mr.. Seward presented petition from Ro.
chester, New York, asking that the revenue
from boxes in the POSI- Offices be paid into
The Treasury, instead Of 10 the postmasters;
also, various petitions for the modification Of
,he Tariff, aud the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law.
Mr. Clay presented numerous petitions for
the modification of The Tariff.
Mr. Hunter offered the following resolu.
lion, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee of Finance
be Instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF coming dollars, half and quarter dollars,
composed Of gold and silver, In the proper.
tion of equal values, according to the stand.
ard between the two metals, as now fixed by
| law.
| Mr. Hale's resolution, calling for CORES.
pondence relative 10 the Amistad claims,
was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Gwin moved, and the Senate went
into Executive session.
After short executive session the doors
were opened, when Mr.. kauffman's death
was announced by message from the House.
Mr.. Rusk said MIR. kaufman was born in
Cumberland county, Pa, in 1918. He had
served gallantly in the Texan War OF lnde-
pendence-was twice elected 10 and once
the Speaker Of the Texas House of Represent
tdtives. He was member of the Texas
Senate until the annexation. He was then
elected to Congress, and in this, his second
term, was cut off suddenly, in the midst Of
bright hopes for The future.
MIR. r. moved the usual resolutions, which
were adopted, when the Senate adjourned to
attend the funeral on Monday.
HousE.-Mr. Howard rose after the read.
ing of the Journal and announced the death
of his colleague, David S. Kaufman. Yes.
lerday, he said, Mr.. Kaufman, a, two o'clock,
came to his desk, conversed on subjects of
business relating TO Texas, then passed out.
No member seemed TO bid fairer for longer
life He was the image of vigorous and ro:
bust health.
AT the close of the day he (ioward) re-
ceived message that Mr.. Kaufman was dy.
found him pale and lifeless, under the cold
hand of death Ii seems that he left tho
capital at three o'clock, and proceeded TO his
hotel in his carriage, when friend whom he
met remarked that he was iii and pale. He
observed that he was unwel and should re:
tire 10 bed. He did so, in the midst of his
iamily, apparently not very much indisposed;
and at about FIVE o'clock, after having con-
eersed with his wife and children, he breath.
ed his last, almost without struggle and
without pain. The physicians in attendance
pronounced the disease an affection of the
heart Summoned by the Great Messenger
so suddenly and mourniully, reminds US Of
what shadows we are, and what shadows we
pursue.
Mr.. Kaufman was native of Cumberland
county, Pa, and was born in 1873 He
graduated at Princeton College, in 1885,
when he removed to Mississippi and studied
law with Governor Quitman. He afterwards
lived in Louisiana, and emigrated 10 Texas,
where, in 1888, he was elected to the Texas
SOAS anu was spCahcl vi VIC iiOuoS' iAO
was the ardent friend Of Annexation.
Mr.. Howard passed high eulogium on
the private and public character Of the de-
ceased, concluding by offering the usual reso-
lutions of regret, and tina! the members will
attend the funeral on Monday.
! Mr.. Morse added few words. Mr.. Kauf-
man was formerly one Of his constituents,
and he paid him high wrought eulogy.
| Mr.. McLauahan offered tribute of re-
spect. He was a representative of the Coun-
ty in which Mr.. Kaufman was born. He
euIogised the deceased, saying that he man:
fully conquered every difficulty of youth, and
pressed on 10 the nobler purposes Of life.
Alr McClernard, who knew Mr.. Kaufman
intimately, ever since the last named came
to Congress in 1916. He could not say what
he felt. The deceased was a courteous and
accomplished gentleman, and a true friend.
He was an able and jealous representative.
The resolutions were agreed 10, and the
House adjourned as further mark of respect.
from the Public Ledger1