The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08
AFFAIRS I'M wAsxuraxo19.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
EulOGlES ON THE LATE HON. PRESLEY EWING.
Proposed Increase Of Pay Of Members and
Supreme Court Judges
INTERESTING CORREsPONDENCE.
&C.. &O.. DC.
rHIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I, 1854.
LATE PRESIDENT PRO rxM
Mr. BADGER, (whig) of N. c., offered resolution di-
recng the payment to Mr. Atchison Of a sum equal to
the difference between his pay Senator and that Of the
Vice President during the time he President pro
femTore of the Senate. Adopted una animously.
PROTECTION PROPERTY sxAGoiyG VESSELS
Mr.. SEWARD (free soD Of " presented the petition
of F. X. Collins and Others of New York praying that
further provision be made for the protection Of life and
property seagong vessels. Referred to committee
ADJOURNMENT MONDAY, ETC
Mr. BApaER sad-H is well sir that in the hurry OF
business the Senate should not forget that this Thurs
day, and therefore, lest might be overlooked submit
the usual notion that when the Senate adjourn it ad
journ till Monday. Caughter)
Mr. DAWSON, (whg) Of Ga.-Mr. Badger is sensible to
the last thought he looked fatigued.
Tho motion was agreed to.
The bill for the relief Of George Fisher was passed.
Mr. PIERCE, (whig) of Nd introduced joint resolu
tion naming Rufus Choate and K Pauding Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution. Passed.
INCREASE OF PAY OF CoNGREssMES
JUDGES.
SIr BADGER give notice that Monday next will
introduce bill to increase the pay of members OF Con-
sress, and of the Judges of the Supreme Court.
EuIoens ON HON PRESLEY EWING.
After some unimportant business, message was re-
ceved from the House, communicating its proceedings
in the death of Presley Ewing Of Kentucky.
Mr. THOMPSON, (dem) Of KY, then made some remarks
respecting the high character and estimabe qualities of
the deceased, and offered appropriate resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
Nr. BADGER also paid very kind and feeling tribute
totlc memory Of the deceased.
1hs Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
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APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. HousroS, (dem) Of Ala. from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported bill for the payment OF in
valid and other PENSIONS and the Indian Appropra tion
bill, for the year ending June so, 1856.
Mr.. HEyS, (dem) of Iowa, introduced n bill making
further appropriation for the improvement Of the Rapids
in the Mississippi river, and also bill for the relief Of
the and occupants Of the of Omahaw in Ne
brasks, and for other purposes.
INTRODUCED REFERRED.
Mr.. MAXWELL, (dem) Of Fla, introduced bill
thorizng the sale of reserved lands in Florida.
Mr.. BARKspAIE, (dem.) of Miss, introduced bill
constituting Columbus Mississippi port of delivery
Mr.. zoIncorrER, (whig) of Tenn introduced a bill
further providing for the security Of the lives Of
gers vessels propelled in whole part b.. steam
Al these bills referred the latter to the Commit
tee Commerce.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
On motion Of Mr. PERKINS, dem. of La, the bill to
remodel the diplomatic and consular systems re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
DEATH EWING.
Mr. CoxE, lwhg) Of KY, then announced the death
Of Presley Ewing member of the House who died
during the recess.
Mr.. BRrsrow, (whig) Of Ky, Mr. Ewng's successor,
pronounced high euogum his life and character
Mr. LATHAM, (dem.) of California then and said
To the wish OF the Kentucky delegation, that should
participate in this oblaton to departed associate
my heart has given mournsul scquescence. But
four short months ago took him by the hand part
ing, and wished him. God speed little dreaming OF the
journey be was going on that the chilly hand Of
death to como between him and welcome back
secure in that strange confidence with which mortality
mocks her worldly minded children, passing
thought admonshcd that his bright eye would
be dmmed-that his hearty, jovial
laugh would be heard among
Our line of vision reached half far but we es-
sured distance only by hopes The death OF Presy
Ewing home to individuals in this body,
inasmuch he endeared himself to all most fraternaly
and whether admire his talents and consistent IbeA
atty this aoor recall around the social hearth and
board his humorous originality and oddity, voices
assume OF themselves the low tone of afeconate
row, and the smile which had sprung TO the lin fade
sadly away. We cannot put w)nder anG be amazed I
Gods providence; but yet wonder why fitted Ia
cheer and make happy, should be early called away
at the very dawn of manly existence whose morning
sun rising with much more than common bright
ness that promised long summer day Of usefulness
and we'll rewarded exerton, the twilight Of the grave
cam. on; and they who loved him-the aged parents
whose Irile and stay he left 10 sit within the
shadow Of his eclipse To them and to the constituency
he honorably represented but offer the condo
lence Of sincere sympathy and regret aud while
fdently resign will TO that of the omnscient
One who giveth and also take,h away in his good tim,
for his purposes can best express our own feel
ings the simple sentence, which should he engraven
on the stone that marks his quiet rest-'He had no
ensmiesu To ourselves let bring this striking les
son home, and in this bour-set apart not only
10 honor buc to contenplate--let us ponder the
uncertainty cf our time at most let look onward at
the have laid out for lives to 40, and up
ward to that power whence cometh our strength and
length oil days 10 do ~ Let Us remember that our
sight Is not tile same His who made that when
done TO Him, II is unfinished and when
the Thin thread Of lie wherewith We are TO wea the
web of days work Ia often stayed in the hand at
high and knots, and blemishes, and places over
shot together with the soled spots and marks OF care
full toll remain have lett them until the time
Of the great showing that deeds which are TO us
trivial have great influence, and in one moment
tread too fast upon the heels Of the other, bur
dened with ts own weight of action much az
to be unable to spare anything to rectify or alter
should make gain still another lesson than
that Of our mortality. from the one Of our number
whose work has been lately finished. We may learn
that BY the cheerful and concatory discharge Of
own duties, encourage our fellow sborers IN theirs
so that we go not like the galley slave scourgcd to his
dungeon but sustained and cheered with unfaeriGg
trust-ike one who wraps the drapery OF his couch
about him. and lies down TO pleasant dreams Tie
public life of Mr. Ewing is known to ALL well ~ to
those OF his State, whom IL most concerned He
was twice a member OF the Legislature Of Kentucky,
twice elected to the Congress the United Stateths
strsting the belief OF his people IN his integrity,
and their confidence in his ability his pcrsona acquaint-
ance and deep vencration for Henry Clay his admiration
OF the great mans" devotion to his friends, and
steady pursuit Of his patriotic duty, which led him
so much emulate and initiate him, needs scarcely "a
be recalled to you. His talents brilliant his educa
ton classical his social virtues enriched by travel snd
hunor, wcrc eminently great and withal God gave
him n generous and noble heart In many chosen cir
ces his loss mourned irrcparabif and though his
life has fitted across our horizon bright aud suddef
as shooting star, its track Is marked in memory
by the soft light OF affeconae recollection, that oniy
the midnight cloud Of death has power to obscure.