Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22
CONGRESS.

IN SENATE.

rs a IN SENATE.
Immediately after the Senate was called 70 order
Mr. FOOT, Of Vermont, and addressed the Senate
as follows: a 800
M President rise to perform melancholy duty this
morning in formally announcing to the Senate the sad
egence of the decease Of one OF the elder members OF
this body Ny colleague, the hon WIN upHAh, expired
at his lodgings in this city at about the hour Of clock
on Yesterday evening after distressing illness Of
ten DAYS at the age of sixty This is the first in
stance that Senator from Vermont has deceased during
M. UPHAM was a native of the town of Leicester in
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, whence he removed
at an early age to the State Of Vermont He settled and
commenced the practice of the profession Of law at Mont
peer the capital Of the State which has been the place
his residence and the home Of his family to the present
time An extensive and successful business at the bar
Of his own and the adjoining counties rewarded his
professional labors. BY his ability his energy and his
perseverng devotion to the profession of his choice and
his pride, he attained enviabe distinction upon TO
which counted upon the list Of its champions the
names OF Prentss, Chase Matocks, and others of
high eminence as advocates and juriss In addition
careful and laborous research he accustomed in
remarkable degree bring the utmost energies of his
mind and the enthusiasm of his spirit the cause Of his
client His legal counses and aid especially sought
by those upon whom the hand Of adversely and had
fallen and with equal readiness and zeal he espoused the
Of the riendess and penness sutton Of him who
could count him down rich reward No who sought
his advice and assistance in just turned
aside from considerations of his pecuniary Indulgence He
adopted his and made it his own His reward was
in the consciousness Of duty DONE Of rights indicated
wrongs redressed ~sts7T3 fs. sslfss
Mr. UPHAM repeatedly represented the town Of Mont
peer in the popular branch Of the State Legislature
There he always took prominent and leading part the
discussions upon the various questions of public pr
yae interest which brought to the consideration
of that body In 1912 Mr.. UPHAM was elected by the
Legislature of his adopted State seat in the Senate
the United States In 1848 he received the endorsement
Of the approval of his constituency faithful public
servant by reelection for additional term Of six
years. scarcely half of which is passed away when he is
summoned to another, and higher, and awful tri-
buna His impaired state of health some years past
has restrained him from participating generally and
actively in the discussions of this body his inclination
might otherwise have induced him do or his ability
as public debater might perhaps have demanded of
him. Nevertheless his speeches upon several important
and exciting public questions bear the peculiar impress
his earnestness his research his ability and his patriotic
devotion to the best interests of his country striking
illustration is furnished Of his fidelity to the
mtted to him. and Of his constant and patient attention
to his public duties here, in the fact which have from
his mouth, that during the years of his service
in this body he has absented himself from the city
of Washington for single day while Congress was
sessions and has failed when the condition Of his
health would permit of daily occupying his seat in this
chamber during the sttings of the Senate And may
add that he has often come here when prudent regard
for his physical condition would have detained him his
private lodgings
Mr.. UPHAM emphatically the artifcer of his own
fortunes. He owed nothing to the Fictitious crcum
stances of wealth patronage He rose to his high
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thus furnishing another and beautiful illustration of the
operation of the genius of institutions in that they
open the pathway to station and honor alike to ALL and
no favortes recognised other than the yoares the
shrine of justice of honor, and patriotism.
During the illness of my late colleague the estimable
companion Of his youth summoned from her distant
home to attend at his sick bedside His last and dying
hours soaced by the presence and by the watch
and actonate of her who had been the soace of
his life and which none but such knows how to be-
stow But not care, nor tears aecton-not skill,
nor place, power could stay the impending blow It
has fallen suddenly it has fallen in an unexpected hour
1t has fallen heavily upon all of but of all up
on an interesting and till now cheerful and hopeful and
happy domestic circle What hearts it has crushed what
ties OF fond affection it has severed what hopes it has
blighed cannot, may not attempt to depict. may
not draw aside the veil which conceas in secusion
the outpourngs Of private grief May He, who has de-
clared that he viii be the widows God and father TO
the herless show mercy and forget kindness in this
time Of his severe chastisement.
And, Mr. President, while one and another and vet
another of associates in this council chamber of the
nation stricken from midst by the hand of DEATH
all impressvey admonshed of the fraity of hu
man honors and the vanity of human hopes. We are
soemnly admonshed to be also ready when the Master
calls And happy will 1t be for if hopes of accept
shall prove as and steadfast anchor to our
souls in that dread hour which must come upon us all
when the world and its worthlessness shall recede from
sinking view.
/ now submit the following resolutions:
Resoted That the members Of the Senate from sincere
desire to show mark of respect to the memory Of the
HON. OPHAM late SENATOR from vermont, will
to mourning for month by the usual mode of wearing
Grape the left arm.
Resoved That when the relatives Of the deceased
sire his remains the State Of Vermont they be
attended by the Sergeantatarms and Of Sena
tors, be appointed by the President of the Senate
Resolred, That further mark Of respect the Senate
adjourn.
Ordered That the Secretary communicate proceedings
to the House of Representatives
Mr. SEWARD followedn brief eulogy Of the deceased
The resolutions then considered by unanimous
sent and agreed to.
Whereupon the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. SIBLEY asked leave to introduce bill granting
to the States Of Louisiana Arkansas Missouri and Iowa.
and to the Territory of Minnesota portion Of the public
lands for the construction Of railroad from New Orleans
to the northern boundary Of Minnesota.
Mr.. LETCHER objected
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill for the
relief of William H. Wells and Others heretofore reported
from the Committee of the Whole when II was read the
third time and passed.
The bill for the relief of Patrick Glass; heretofore re-
ported from the committee was next taken up the
question being the motion of Mr. CoBB that il be laid
the table.
On motion, the bill passed over informally.
The bill for the relief of David Myerle heretofore re-
ported from the committee with the recommends
ton that it do not pass, then considered
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE proceeded to address the House
in opposition to the b but before he concluded his
marks
message received from the Senate by the hands
o. AsBuRY DIcKNs, ESQ., announcing the proceedings Of