Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
THIRTY-TnIRD CoNCREss--IsT sEssi,.
MoNDAY. DgcgMsER 70 ls53

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The rules of the Senate declaring it unnecessary ,oba,
any proceedings when the death ." rnemocr occurs lin,
the recess; ware Suspended hnh consent given
Mr.. Norris aiIr5.ci the Senate ne follows
Mr President Before Offering The resolutions viii, ~
the kind Indulgence OF the Senate am enabled 10 ns.n
this time, will submit few remarks in connec5hh
the SUBJECT During The four years have been hDSr,
with seat in this chamber u.tcn has the attention d "A.
Senate been arrested from is ordinary business u heDn
temptation Of the solemn OF DEATH OF those Shl
have been associated VITA us here during that brief pet
no less Than nine have passed 10 their final account
The most distinguished mints Of The land might say OF
The world have been removed from by The hand of dealt
Their wisdom To counsel. hc clJlueuco to nsplre live
only in the history OF the past
1t seems 10 that ii there n BODY Of men
taught By the admonons OF a!w;se Providence The a.
ter emptiness Oi the highest earthly places of honor and
trust that body the Senate OF the United States Wha
The path way odeith has been hronecd by fellow coun
rymen who have conferred upon the hiah places o.
cupy that dark path way has also been by an unpeca
dsn,ed number u associates all fastening and MINI
ling oae ler in the same common resting rce-lhe :rs
The asI the catalogue OF the fate! Number Of our 81,
socates my esteemed and iaren'ed friend coeirgr
Ch3s. GORDON AIhrrton, whn al the time IT bis recent
death member OF this body, from Tie State Of Nrw
Hampshire. He died suddenly Manches" IN that S.
On tie l5h OF November lls of paralysis On The 0,prn,
ri the 0i he came ntO the cnurtr0lm hat clry .h.,
he had been actively and !ahoou..y engaged som, w.,
or three weeks in The discharge ol professional duties ao
plr.ntly iul Of health and spirits ANY nox en-
3y and with the brightest prospects 4! usci. ana d.
.ushcd future
Soon after coming into the cOu: while coaversns win
member OF The bar, lis coaatGnanr: suddenly changed
ai his tOaSu: refuse! lis uttcrlncc His la side para
2ai lie immediately removed 10 his !oigIngs AMI
the atcsr medical aIi procured. During he remlaic u
hl day fHur'd1y and the next he ci" fully conscious
of his c0niuu aud communicated with his friends but IN
Saturday he sunk iato STATE OF INCONSISTENCIES, from
which he awok, BAT continued u sink gradually
der tie force ot the attack until Tuesday the Is h. al CHE
o'clock, r. VI when BE- breathe! his last.
Thus abruptly has baca sfr "ra down, IN N nncSprcI
ournt, oar tate rs"cmci associate, in The meridian ply
steal ani intellectual naipD He left nj the close III
II
oi being here to-day any member 81 This body BAT 1il
that has been vacated How suddenly does pto.t
dencr BY HI. nscruate dccGas blls orr prGudst anc
pations aud teach The true tenure OF mans eS;ae-hi
true YET fra al earthly honor and station and
life itself! Indeed what oil these bu, empty inh"fl
lance except far lry are ma n subseTycn To ind
dual and the uic prosperity the happiness and pcrna
ncnt good G III" 'hCc.
Mr.. Arilcrtnm IT chiifcn. His parents and iniee
The wOlr G his :i!r' family had gonc before him 10 ,h
tomb Nevertheless IA" died anii large circle OF arden
and cleri-" friends who sincerely hiss death lid
descended from ancestors distinguished in hsto
of his Stale His grandIihc. Joshua Atheon law
yer OF much tincnce and settled early Amherst
in siI;sboroneh county member Of the CotJ
vcnon which ratified the Constitution Of the United States
and subsequently Senator and Attorney General al Nrg
Hampshire. HIS fIthc Charles II. Anterior, also
thoroughly read and accomplished lawyer, Of bnIia
genius. aud fac He was frequently mem'er -
The State Legislature, and member Of The House OF epr
scn;aivcs IN the Fourteenth Congress. 81
Mir Al.rt had been muchi in public ile-a crcumsiaG
showing better perhaps, than aEy other test The high e
ion in which he held ln fidelity and ca2aty by UF
pt Jpc OF his STATE. In 1880 lie chosen member ~
he Legislature aud jn 1891 elected Secretary al II +
Senate lie again chosen member nf the L.ei-Iau
in 1888 and continued member un:il 1896 and Spa
;r 81 The House OF Representatives Tor thee snccrssr
,G1rs. lie n member Of the House Ui Representative;
If the United States Tor the Twenty !th Twenty sixth
twenty seventh Congfeesrs.
In ls42 he chosen by the Legislature Of New HIM.
hire member III this body for The term OF Six years AZ! Ri
aving served out hs term lie retired lron public lie
the practice ot his profession. In 1850 he Va"
ccted To The convention called to revise the cO5uul
NGw hampshire. In 1852 tie again elected 10 rev 81
rnl his STATE the Senate Of tie United States for
cars, anI took his The o March last ~
From the tasks OF the schJ" room 10 The hgh duties w.
Senator he Well and ably nctcd his part Az u
vas thorough enthusiastic aud accomplishments h"w)ty
master in the profession quick 81 expression, yet aiw f
ale and ujiCi0us cOuas, A. ndvocar" iurclble ""
ueica UllenliGCs soaring Ire gncst regions Oi o G
lie clUqncnce As statesman, he was i,ttlcss and J. M
Enlightened end able HE tenacious CT The interest "a
ls immediate constituents, lie was always liberal II b:
towards the interests nj every other sec ion Of the ct
rs, taking the Constitution the great chart 10 guide ~
iIn. HE action. IL
As patriot his We've were az broad ns The conlrlera
dhcIirg with nfryibe mness to those consecutive
principles which secure TO e'efy seciio
'ur common country the rights peculiar 90 eacn. re
nowedged no political law higher or more sacfe1 i"'
ulr OF conduct here Than that sacred Instrument winch
IRE all sworn support. AZ ir,ld he was ever iah'R
md true. olicr the following resolutions: Ea
Resolved, That the Senate drri'y iahen's we "ca 8;
he Hon Chu,lea Gordon ithrrDn, wh" AT The lime OF "
rcaase was member this body from the State y! Nj
hampshire and len.l.. - his widow sincere sympathy ~
his most alirrin.! bereavement -
Resolved Inat the secretary communicate copy o. = p
nrpoing resolution 10 the widow ri the deceased anti
her lie communicate these proceedings to the l:oC:
f Representatives y
Mr. Hunter seconded The resolutions in cloG lent ar
seiag speech, ana followed by Mr.. Williams, the ''H
essUr OF MIR Atlcrlon.
Thc resolutions were then unanimously adopted, drtb
senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, b
Mr. Bcnnn privileged question. stating thai "a
lonuel Gaesos, delcant from New Mexico was is "
nj ready TO take The customary OATH "a
Mr. Richardson desired thai his commission br isl4 IN
further action nc taken. la his opinion neither ia ~
os nor the contestant was entitled 10 his seat Inc n
nission read. N
Mr. Richardson said This shovel there Is prml ,a1 Re
eGce OF Galrgos night, although certificate from 81 "a
rotary ct III" Territory oi New Mexico gwen TO Mr ' h
orrcl' with TINT given 10 Gae:"s. However, tht' y"
ma TER for the committee elections IL Investigate -
Mi. GllicGos IhrI az
Ga motion Il resolved thai thirty thousand cc!i "a
he addresses delivered III bO tlorse1 the ocra =
he announcement U the death 1i Wee Presdont Kin! FL
crter WITH thai part ol The Presidents message md F"''
ngs 0f the Supreme Court relative 10 the su Ject DC pray
., the oil the House. -
Mr.. irusron from committee wa is and means r,;
Al bill making appropriation for the civil ami dfi". IL
y?ru.ca ci the &oTcTnm"ht Tor the year c1!!aa Jun"
bell snppyint Gr'l"'cnces IN appropriations for The Y!
nIna Jane 1851 \ bill making ar2'"2-i,'i"n.if q
.ayrnent .: invalid and cher p""sinns H%iehsd t" :
committee al lie whole on The stat: at Tie L""n
Mr.. II sacy rapn ted a resolution that TIE c"innhu'
pubic i4ai= be auih":iseJ t" rni!'ya r'stk ~ IN
,Ir- per day AMI was Proceeding - cSf!'ih "'
NJ EauphcH OF ono rOse 10 make n suggestion Il
sir sney would say the grmtri, :, ana ne ''". e
hi, ncrr, because I've IN! has colleague "t'a q
sona rGls That i Leiss,ci tn: COMMON rI"'' "A
eTrnpug gcntlcmaG who Ti-"s /" sI"7" !"i' a
Mr. Campbell said he cnnh .x"Ic.c q -" al ;th VI e
b.srancc for lhia system Of interruption" "I' Nv 'n'"- sT
colleague was in The habit ul v:,'"g 's 'Hic "E'' -
Mr. Cin,p,D ros sng.r>t n '' hlh1eS' WI rs
!, Tho rr.,tnn, aaI # nj. colleague was hot d-i'' m
listen, very w.. :, 49,, ,. I'M, IA ,r.s
liz. Disney remarked ca;,''".y' ah'' ACCORDING
,.c, he IaI had SPEECH made ins'de Of his own.
Wv 80, ,;,i III. ,.lcacgr, but expressed his u'''i
. "" ,'" NJ ,hns. inscriptions generally. II
A. ,.,n,,LsII rrsc question 81 orccT lie '-,
'.', % ,n, discussing tic pyopcsI,oa, bat ccmi''E
-; ,ILnr :, ;. ,u!.nt manner. urll
~ ,S nio,y +, iIi., lie was in no ey! temper H'-
M, 49, -. ,;t.po.it.un In be ruii-d. e
~, i.,1b opposed the Resolution. II: was aci'",
,arinr a clerk for any committee ~ however az,
pIc .i,nul have clerk. that OF puac i'iis ~ '
Mn Pau opposed tn special psi'es:s II ~, -" Is
,,,.rr entitled a CLERK, the oihrs were ~
tore. against The TcSp!mt'on ,., 81
5lr Disney muItiet iir rcs"luii0n. co"!n'nG u" 90"
ul The clerk 10 the present session. no ,s,lH
After in. ii.c,nsl .iiI;t 10 lag the res'''"'" "a
passed so-,,c nncornc:c. a
a message wsa received fran the 9c"''' "a
,is.th If H.. I.;e Scna tor iihcrt1f q ~
Air II; hard .ai! mat t.: ;oncs ol c''uc'.'
,cpnp,rr III. q. erase of the iHGstf"cs 'Ie 81
hardly &C scd in .his Hall when iessase Io" H