The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-28

referred 10 tha Comnitlse The Pos. Office and Post
Roads and o,deied 10 te printed
Mr. BADGEH asked ARD Obtained The unanimous con
sent ofihe seiaie 10 introduce b, Is 81 To amend
en- act m4hing ap Iepraiions Tor The Improvement OF
certain hsrbors sae rses' approved August so. 1852
which was read the nfsi spd Hecono times by unanimous
coussnt, considered as commlee Of the whole. Il
provides that me SECTION III lie act feiersd reading
follows. tos Tsopsning communication between
AbenaflE SouHN. NutiA IAFona, aud The Ala0lic Ocean
by The cofsisucilUn ~ bfeaH Aaier acIoss Croaton
SQUAD $50 oV0" be ameGded b siriknx the words
ey ,hs eeAosfneon 81 bieskwaler ACROSS Croaion
MIR said Think the bill xpains itself but will lust
slate tbat the APPROPRIATION OF htiy thousand dollars
made 10 reopen hal ihst: hal the appropriation Tor
Inc construction oil break water When tie War Depart
sent down lher officers 10 make an examination OF
the place, they ascestsued that toe construction of
breakwaef there would be very expensive work and
that would be comparatively useless for the purpose in
view The secrsisfy OF War, however, did not feel
himself al liberty to APPLY The money in any other way
Than by The construction OF bTeakwaler. according
tie terms Of the appropriation. Tie purpose OF this bill
Is 10 amend the act by striking out these WORDS ''by The
co0siTuction oil break across Croaton sound
thus allow the Secretary expend the money the mode
best adapted TO accomplish the object hope there will
be no objection 10 putting IFS passage Immediately
No amendment being made, The bill was then reported
TO the Senate and ordered be engrossed for third
reeding and by unanimous consent, II was read
MI SLIDELL. IN pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ
tained leave 10 introduce bill g. 6S) remove obstruc
lions 10 navigation IN the mouths OF the Mississippi the
Southwest Pass and The Pass Loutre; which read
The first and second times by unanimous consent. and
ferfed 10 The Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. s., in pursuance OF notice, also asked and OBJ
tanned leave 70 introduce bill Is. s9) establish
navy yard and depo. the city OF New Orleans !;
which read HE first and second times by unanimous
consent and referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
ie8 HON. BRooKNs CAMPBELL.
A message was received from tie House OF Represent
avee, by Mr. w " lMckean, chief clerk, communica-
ting to the Senate information OF The death of the Hon
BRooKIHs CAMPBELL, member OF the House OF Repre-
senatves from the Stale Of Tennessee, and the proceed
ings Of the House Of representatives thereon.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee. Mr.. President, thrice
within the last few days have we been called to do hon.
age 10 the dead This hall. draped in the insignia of
mourning, announces to us and the country that some
distinguished parsonage has been called from the walks
Of men, and that the naion honors his memory. need
not remind YOU sir thai the object Of tits honored rem
inscence was The Vice President of the nation few
days after paying this mournul tribute OF respect TO
this departed patriot. summoned TO perform
like sad Office in doing honor TO the memory OF OF
colleagues, Mr., AtheTon, senator from New
Hampshire To-day called TO mourn the loss OF
one Of the peoples representatives, in the other branch OF
the national council.
How strikingIy Mr.. President, should these oftre.
peated bereaveenis adonIsh OF the uncertain ten-
ure OF everything that is human how iorcibly should
il teach us g what shadows we are. what shadows W.
pursue 7" The message from The House OF Represents
tlves informs that BRooKIEs CAMPBELL is he
departed this life IN this city on Sunday last about one
o'clock He ~ numbered with the dead, having passed
TO that boufn from which there is return.
MI CAMPBELL the representative OF the first congres.
eional district Tennessee reached this city, 10 feeble
HEALTH about the opening OF the present of Con
gress. His health conliaued 10 decline until nature,
weared with the unequal contest yielded 10 the stern
hat OF heaven and Tue swift, released from Ills letters,
winged lis fight 10 the invlsihe world the caske re-
mans, but The jewel is gone.
The honored subject OF this humble tribute
i've OF Tennessee born IN the county OF Washington, IN
The year 1908. For many years he member OF the
lee ,urs OF the Stale, aud lsi5 chosen pre-.
site over the deliberations OF lis house of representa-
sives Ih The commencement, OF The war with Mexico
aoNIn Tho Il
1srgs OF The duties Of s arduous service he doa bless
contracted the disease that has thus prematurey closed
life full OF hope and promise.
Thus, again, Mr.. President, is the nation called to
the loss of another OF It's sons, whose life
given to vndIeaIe IFS honor and defend lis flag What
muitiutes Of that patriot army been gathered
their fathers and sleep The long sleep O, death
Many tell in he fierce conflict of arms, and many more
BY the slow but less fatal progress OF disease Though
many sleep beneath foreign soil, in stranger land
and others permitted 10 be buried with their fathers
yet, sir tcsiersd their remains, varied were
their fortunes and their deaths, they not forgotten
Their deeds and their memories craven a nations
heat, where they will se aHd ifeshen, and bloom,
long as liberty shall have name, or freedom bone.
know, Mr.. President, that euosies are often as un.
meaning as they are nnmered can never deal in
paDeRyn snail say more than is due 10 truth and
justice BRoogiNs CAMPBELL was an honest man; and
In all The yaiied relations of life vndcaed his title
this hs distinction. AS husband, father and friend he
af ciIonar, kind, just and true. Bui all these virtues
clustering abound him. aud shedding their ustre his
pathway oil life, sufficient shield him from the
shafis OF dsath. The devoted iondness OF a wife, a
child and friends afforded no immunity from the dread
hal III lie oil usefulness 10 his family, his friends
and his couny could have awaited anything then he
had not died. But aasl how mpoien all human
ehcri; how UNDECIDED the enfeai les OF friendship;
how unavailing the tears OF love and affection. Who
but the Omnipoent can arrest the demands OF insaiaie
Death, stay its fearful desoatbn The decree is ir
reyocabedus thou AT. and 10 dust shalt hou return
He has mel the demand, aud sleeps quietly.
Whilst We, his colleagues, who knew him, and knew
him only 10 love and ADMIRE his loss whilst his
State. and large, large circle OF friends vill join
our sad regrets, yet there IL heart which this pain
iul event will fall with crushing foree--the companion
Of his bosom, the object Of his devoted affection.
II the sincerest sympathy. or augh OF human effort
human kindness, could avail any thing tighten this
blow soohe the anguishcd spirit, would be freely
offered But here all earthly efforts fail, all human
la,ion mere mocksre-. We lei, 10 commend her
TO Him who ,empereh the wind TO the shoIn lamb, and
hath promised 10 bs father the iaberless, and hus
band 10 the widow As last tribute OF respect and AZ
fiction 10 the memory Of the dead, offer, Mr. President
the following resolutions:
Rsoirsd, That the Senate has received with deep SEN
sibi,y the message from the Horse Of Representatives.
nouncpg the De afh of the Hon BRooKf.s CANrpsf
resentatve from the State Of Tennessee.
Reofpsd. That ia token of for the memory the
dcesd the Senate will attend his funeral The hour APP
pointed by the House OF Representatives, and will the
usual badge OF mourning Tor thiry days.
Hzssfvsd, That, further remark OF respect for the
memory oil the deceased, the Senate do now adjourn
The resolutions. were unanimously agreed to and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION.
The House met Al the usual hour + he number oil
members in attendance small.
Prayer having been offered up by the Rev Mr. Mil
burn chaplain OF the House. the Journal OF Friday