The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-01
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1858.
After the reading of the journal,

Alter the reading OF the journal,
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, sked leave to TO take
from the Speakers table the bill concerning bail in civil
cases in the District of Columbia, in order to to
make s t gEEsf edsJ for one o'clock
Whereupon, Mr. JONES moved to suspend the rules
i' III; sEGEIsTsER demanded the yea. and nay. not
ordered
The rules being then suspended the said bill read
Mr. JONES then moved 10 make this bill the special
order for Tomorrow al one O'Clock.
DEATH MEMBER.
Mr. JENKINS, rising. announced the death OF the lae
Hon. ALEXANDER BUELL., a member OF the House from
New York, saying
Mr.. Speaker, no response to the name OF ALEXANDER
n BUELL. will again be heard from him in this hall IL
he be called he will not answer for he has gathered his
mantle around hin and laid him down TO rest
Representing adjacent districts we did, sitting at the
same table messmaies here and entertaining opinions In
many respects quite SIMILAR Il was natural that feelings
OF attachment should grow up-fuendshlp, which we
like TO lean upon and which gradually become part Of
our own existence When these ties are sundered by
death, the lite and character OF the departed voun-
,any rise ny as neyer-perishng memorials before us
Mr.. BUELL. was born the 10th day OF July, 1901, IN
the Of Fairfield. county OF Herkimer, and State OF
New York Deprived, by death of his father a, ten
der age. maternal and affection superintendent his
moral and intellectual training until the age OF fifteen,
when he withdrawn from the academic school IN bis
native village and placed clerk IN the store OF rep
capacity for trade disclosed itself and when he at
tanned his majority his dscree, employer found II for his
own advantaee 10 him his partner. This
The place in which the father OF Mr. BUELL., in his life
tu,e had pursued the business and the enerpri-
sing son, with other capital OF his own 10 commence
with than his good began the occupation OF his
choice principal dealer, and pursued II with unsur.
passed assiduy and vgor This employment he conin.
ued TO carry al bis native place. and made It the chief
business OF his life
In ls45 Mr.. BUELL. was honored with seat in the
legislature OF his native State and 10 the autumn OF 1850
the electors OF the seventeenth congressional district,
composed of the counties OF Herk liner ana Montgomery
mad bO,r nj Ihp1rf IN
He took bis seat conscious of the recutude with which
he should perform his legislative duties and with de-
termination efforts his part should be wanted
TO carry out bis long cherished opinions OF political
rights and public policy He placed high value upon
the acquantanccs which he made a, the capital of the
nation and the ameniy Of his department recommended
him 10 the favorable consideration and respectful regard
OF all who knew him.
About three weeks ago, MIR. BUELL. was called home
by the ~ health OF one Of his children On his felurn
here. fortnight SINCE he found himself by ia
hgse and somewhat afflicted by disease Al frs med,-
cal Ma seemed TO promise speedy cure; but disorder
succeeded disorder, holding on with such enacy that no
skill of his physici could arrest The malady will
not undertake. Mr. Speaker describe the deary pas
cage which leads from the abode Of health to the tomb
Eminent medical ability the assiduous care of friends
the unremed and most anxons attention and heroic
devotion OF his accomplished and adec!ona,c WIFE were
unable TO life and Saturday night la. at wen
~ minutes past three o'clock colleague with Chris
tan resignation, and in The consong hope OF higher
and happier state Of existence, closed his eyes upon the
As a man of business, Mr.. BugL ad but lew equal.
Possessing the combination OF promptude and pru
deace the advantages OF profitable investment were
seldom overlooked whilst he carefully avoided the tempt
aonA Of frnltIess speculation. Whatever he undertook
proswed under his management From poverty he arose
TO wealth and auence Thep poor received his attention,
sc~Nce shared his bounty relatives his affection and his
aid friends hs hospitality, religion his coun'enance and
support 80
In the halls OF legislation he was not ambitious 70 De
heard bu, he as am bilious 10 understand and peorm
his whole duty The record o brs voice, Nr. speaker,
in the State 10 which he belonged and OF tins House,
bear witness 70 the fidelity and xhty with winch ne
carried out line important trusts reposcd in him. tie
Represented liberals vriuons. intelligent consbt,i-
ency, and the record OF has whole life desgnaies hun "a
fit representative OF that constituency Such men are
exemplars for the rising generation, and fiji up unob-
irusive but instructive page in the history Of country