The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-17

such Mr. Speaker has been in brief the public
Of the honoEed dead So far a his carver y hno~n
might appeal TO the House aud the county y Was not
such career would satisfy reasonahe ambition IA
bis whole be has shown himself devoted sha y
his State and devoted friend 10 his country Nhen the
POLITICAL storm OF 1850 threatened the perfesay ol me
Union itself he Was among the first and foremost Of the
northern 10 rally around the nag OF Union anu -
save the Union from the wreck which msnaeea y he
stood there side ~ side with Webster, with Clay wih
cass ana with others who threw themselves, as patriots
into The breach Ills course has ever been one OF deyouon
10 the Union devotion to the country a. eminent
y SO as that OF any statesman In The land w mol oo-
irude into the circle his private relations He leaves
wife and SIX children Their loss Is irreparaoe peso-
he his country he equally devoted y ms
family In all the relations OF private and domestic ie he
was euinenty exemplary, irreroaehahle and beloved
Sir would gladly extend further my refnsfhs on ms
occasos bat do not esl adequate 10 the task ~ = no
perhaps the time the occasion 10 dwell upon II iAsA
the adoption of these resolutions
Rs.olsed anaaHousy That the House deeply lament the
death of the Hon MOSES Aossts late senator y
that a testimonial Of respect for his memory the mem
bers the House will Grape on the len arm Tor thirty
Rs.olrea That the Clerk communicate copy of the fore
going resolution to the widow Of the Deceased
R.soired That committee be appointed By the Speaker
with such the Senate have appointed 70 snperntsnd NE
of the remains 81 the deceased from his late resi-
denes four O'Clock this and that the members q
Kolred las further mark Of raspect) that this House do
now adjourn.
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia You and l. Mr.. Speaker,
with the deceased this oor That circumstance makes
il indicate in to CRAFTY heartfelt impulse on
this OCCASION and express feelings which know hat you
SIR would express ii you occupying my position ana
II yours. to ,
The gentleman nom New Hampshire Mr.. MoKRisos,
speaking of Mr. NORRIS fell right TO say that ne did not
aspire the character OF brilliant statesman bu ne 1ac
elements Of character that not too common even Win
brilliant statesmen He possessed, in eminent degree
moral courage and not afraid at any time 10 DO
right He srank from contest with error because
truth very often has conflict with error have
seen him upon than OCCASION as you have seen
him. Speaker display the great attribute OF moral conr
age To OF those occasions his colleague mas reiere
He was q good specimen OF New Hampshire democrat
and while true to his section of the country he never
forgot what was other sections of the country; and
while true his constituents he never forgot the
rights those of the rest of He always displayed here
nesS and trnthnnes OF character and what higher az
tributes any possess thnn these New Hampshire
has been sossly afflicted During this very Congress she
has lost of her distinguished statesmen 1t was
only the beginning of the last session OF congress that
the death of Mr. Atherton announced here, and now
we mourn the death of an equaily worthy man.
Senator NORRIS died. have been told, of disease O
the heart but it WAS moral disease OF the heart II
physical one and il may be some consolation to on
family know that those who knew him here will testify
that that heart manifested bad impulse
I Mr. PRESTON viii attempt to add nothing 10 wha
has already fallen from the gentleman FROM New Hamp
shire mir MORRISON and the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr BAYLYl will simply add that rs further testulo
of respect Of this House hope that when il ad
iourns il win adjourn TO meet Monday next make
| that motion
The question taken and The motion agreed to-
The question then taken Mr. MoRRisoss resolu
! lions, and they were adopted.