Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-14
correspondence ofthe yirgin.a".

members II Congress, me present sessiou' nj
| Gays death has been aioue; solemn, admoni-
tory and sublime; if the keen archer deemed
one such illustriols victim. enough for one ses
son. or as II no common instance OF mortality,
should approach that coffin on ebcl. nations
eyes were so ntently fixed" Beautiful but
not true When written. two members Of the
present Congress. had gore 10 that country,
from whose bourne no traveller returns;" aud.
scarce have tho weeds of mourning for the ma
tiJn's idol. as an orator. statesman and patriot,
been laid aside, " hen the members are called
upon to mourn the death ofone, who. during
the lilIc time he has been in Congress, has cx
| hibiled talents ofthe first order.
! On Saturday evening abont eleven o'clock,
after an illness Of but four days, Mr.. Robert
! Ranioul breathed his last. His disease was
crysipclas in the head. He was born in Bev.
erly. Massachusetts August Bird 1905, Is
miles from Boston. lis calecr In Congress
was short but brilliant. He was elected by
the coalition. 10 fill out the unexpired term
of Daniel Webster. In the Senate Of the Uni
ted State, and served one month as Senator
during the short session Of The last Congress
| He vas then elected by the Coalition IN the
district In " bich he resided 10 represent them
in the present Congress. IIeWas a well read
and well informed man political subjects
aud as n debater had few equals in the House
beng an argumentaiye. clear, forcible and
pointed speaker, expressing himsclfn man
ucr. to secure the attention and carry contic
tion To the mind the listener. He was not,
however. hat We call Il finished orator; grace
lul in his delivery and elegant in his diction-
As commercial laws CIR, he stood hioh In the
prol,'s-ion-and on commercial subjects would
have been n verv useful member ol the House
Although elected as Il Free soiler It was un-
derslood that he would go for Pierce and
King, as the regular nominees Of the party.
The french Spolaron bill, in which so
many persons IN different parts Of the country.
are deeply Interested, remains upon the speak
er's table, unacted upon In the early part OF
the session, it was thought that The bill would
speedily pass, from the disposition manifested
on the part Of the Senate to do justice. twill
undoubtedly be taken mp in the House, but
may be loaded down with amendments
In the River and Harbor bill which has pass.
ed The House, there is an appropriation of
$4,000 for AppomOtox and James River
The item was inserted in the bill as an amend
mentand voted forby every member from Vir-
gina but one. When however, tue final vote
was taken upon the passage oftho bill, there
was only one member from Virginia found
voting for ir--and he, the only Wing member
from the State. Mr.. Strother,) The demo
cratic members say they voted against the bill
on principle, and voted for the amendment to
equblze the bill.
The Committee on Public Lands in the Sen.
ate have reported against The passage Of the
Homestead Bill. 1t may, however, be taken
up and passed Notwithstanding this recon-
mendation either In It's present shape or In a
modified form The land reforncrs through
out the country are calling upon Congress to
pass the bill.
| understand that "A bookseller on the I, e.
nue.. who has made it his business, years past
to keep the books usually furnished to new
members Of Congress, has received an order Ia
furnish them. The resolution under which
this order has been given is as follows:
Resolved, That the Clcrl of the House OF
Representatives furnish and deliver to each
of the members and Delegates of the House
of the present Congress. who have not already
received them, and pay for the same out Oft the
contingent fund Of the House. such books as
have been furnished to the members Of the
2Slh. 29th, 30th. and 3lst Congresses Prori,
ded, that this, shall not authorize the reprint.
ing of any Of said books: And proUidcd fir
her that no work thus authorised To be fur
nlshed, shall be obtained or delivered by the
Clefk, unlesS ne SIlatl De aDle To procure SUI
ticlent number Of the copies lhereofro furnish
complete set to each member and delegate
entitled thereto.
The books to be furnished by this rcsolu-
ton, arc-Amcrican State Papers, nocumen.
tary History, Register of Debates, Congress.
sional Globe and Appendix, Schoolcrat's H.
Illustrated History of Indian Affairs, and other
valuable volumes. They are worth or 500
dollars the set, and of course, 14O sets for / 0
members will be worth 100000 The book
seller referred To above, says his is the only
firm which can furnish all the books. Many
OF the volumes have been out of print long
ago. and the inference naturally is, that some
of those who have received books in years
past have sold them, TO be re- purchased under
subsequent resolutions of the House. The
giving these books to members would be well
enough, provided they were deposited in each
Congressional district for the benefit Of their
constituents This has been done in some
rare instances
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