Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-08
DO.NGs Of CONGRESS TO-DAY.

been delivered by tho newly elected Chaplain,
the Rev. Henry Slicer The business COM
mencei with the reading OF the journal.
Mr.. Jones OF Iowa, moved that when the
Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday
Carried
Mr.. Hunter delivered Al eulogy on the late
Vice President elect. the Hon. William <
King. Few public mcn had followed a.
tive life with many friends and :, few
enemies. His character was not Of that sof;
which sheds light without heat, bat scattered
warmth in whatever circle he moved Happy
the country 10 have Lad q nan like kim: 4
public man in whom might be found no III
stance of equivocatins action in whom there
was no departure from a lofty and refined sense
of honor One By whom nothing that could
lesson his own self respect: The history Of
every human life contained a moral, but none
such as that of the deceased He was an in
stance in which greatness was achieved with
out any combination Of those qualities called
genius; but lie had a sound Judgment puT-
posed resolve 70 do what was right. and to tbs
was COMBINED a large experience. He Wa
no orator, but he could Weld an influence that
30 orator could WELD. He was looked up 10
BY the country as the safe depository Of ia
truth and honor.
| Tie honorable Senator then gave a bio
| 5raphical account of the late Wee President.
! Observing that he had mounted, step by step
| to that high elevation. To the aid Of a sound
judgment he brought, as he bccamc Older. the
maturity Of wisdom. His career was one of
| trUmI hal march until he attained that object
of his aspirations. That honor. however. came
| too late; public applause could not ,afl back
the Pickering fame Of life. In vain did tie
! prayers o. 4 whole people ascend - heaven
| for bis recovery. When the messenger cane
to clothc him with he robes Of Lis station, lis
sole desire was to revisi. his native country
That wish was gratiiel. The man We cannot
recall, but in times like these so pregnant
with mighty events. let lis turn his example
! to account
The honorable Senator concluded by moving
that the Ssaate should express their respect
for the memory # the deceased by going into
mourning for thirty days
l..
served ttat it was a general saying thar no.
thing should be SAID but good OF the Gea!
He hal never known any thing but what wa
! good Of the deceased during public life of
! thirty years l:c concrrrod in al tie affar-
tomato remark: that had lecn or IN; ght le
said of the deceased lie owed his place 70
! high qualification necessary for it, VIZ his
! prompi,uie. knowledge, Of the rules IF the syn
etc, and general urbanty. lie RANKED tic de-
ceased WITH Calhoun, Clay, ana Webster. who
nad the mighty power Of Calming the storm Of
debate He was adorned with the toai jiu-
| tSnnl !SeHa toris. The Senator then divorced
"to oulogy Of the Tc4tonic race who Lad
lone more than any other to enlarge constitu-
| ,ignal liberty
Air. Everett then alluded to tka Office to
Which the deceased had been elected. aa,I de-
s"ribed in beautiful poetic imagery the hore-
! less attempt Of Iro!onsirg life il another
cline I!econclu.el by saying that nothing
VA. Left to His friends but this umayailing
| tribute.
Mr.. Cas- then delivered al eu'ogy upon tic
deceased Senator, and WAS followed ay Mr.
Douglas who spoke in a similar strain oil eu-
loyistic commentator.
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVE At noon.
the Speaker rarpei the House TO order. when
their new Chaplain. the Rev Ir. Milburn,
made q capital prayer The journal being
| read, on motion Of Mr.. Jones, it was agreed
iha, whdH'4' 3 aljourhel today, they would
adjourn over until Monday next
Nj. Eastman then, b. leave, callc;! " Tie
resolution for the relief .: alexander & Field,
OF Wisconsin, when the Senate a,LenGuncn;
thereto was concurrei liz.
Petitions were then GALE. for, bv States
for some time when Mr. Campbell, OF Ohio.
asked leave to move to dispense with the call
for petitions, as all members could file them
under the rule. But objection was made. So
leave was not granted
The Speaker then proceeded with the call
of The States to- petitions, which were pre-
scented by ln.Ly gentlemen, ana appropriate
~ disposed Of
MIR. Riddle, when delaware was called for
resolutions, PROPOSED the usual resolution to
give each member newspapers bot to exceed
the cost of five daily papcrs.
Mr.. C!iusman suggested, as an amendment.
20 strike out so aud insert so; that BEING
the sum for each members newspapers voted
10y the Senate.
Mr.. Jones of Tenn. was satisfied that the
modification was wrong. Ike could not con
celVe why S.:J mJull not be sufficient
The amendment being rejected, Mr.. Jones,
of Tenn, moved to lay the resolution on the
table; not agreed To.
Mr.. Shelton called for the yeas and nays on
agreeing to the resolution - not ordered
And then the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Eayly, Of Virginia, asked leave to ofler
resolution agreeing to go into the election
of Librarian FOR tho House at q tine not
specified.
Mr.. Dean signiied hi. desire to debate it.
Nj Hamilton objected TO lis introduction.
The Speaker ruled it in order the State of
Virginia being at that time entitled to offer
resolutions.