New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-13
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SECOND SESSION.
..WAsHIyGroS, Jan. u, 1883.

HE death OF senator N"hkl- was hhnouhlOu,
NJ. TOTCEY arose and said: Mr.. President it
fals to nv lot perform the melancholy tax OF an
nouncing 10 the Senate the death Of one OF lts men,
h,rs The Hon. NJ. NORRIs, Seua'pr from New
Uar,pshire is no more IIe died NJ his lodging ia
this city, Of sn affection OF the heart, on ln1r'day
evening Al ] u o'clock. Three dey7 ago we "a" hi II
in II e midst of rs in the fullness Of Ifs aud health
bu' he waF stuck down in a moment wit lOu' con-
aricusDess. and though he revived for a time AMI
Was restored to the full possession of his faculties.
vet recurrence Of the nitack proved fatal lie mas
left wife and family Of children to feel bitterly their
los Mr.. rris was the son Of revoiuii)nUy
tcGier. He WAS bonn a. Pittsfcit, in the STATE Ot
Nev Hampsl inc, in the year 1879. lie graduated at
Dartmouth Col, re with high reputation for scholar
ship and COMO reed the practice OF The law IN his
rh.e town where he soon acquired the re- utitpn Ol
sour LAWYER and able a1vOcte and r).e g 9mluAnca
in his profess He took deep interest in pnbc
sffaus ard from early lite adhered TO those pohicai
views Which b. ever aterGard maintained. In 1873
he was elected member of he Legislature, from
pitsfe d. and in lsfo h. sas chosen Speaker 81 the
House and prc-i'e ~ that bOty sth disi'ne
ability and suocfss
In l-fi he became member of the state Council,
nd ~ lsli he elected - Congress an server IN
the House Of RepreseI 'a'ivcs the four succeeding
Years In l-i1 he wa asa.n member OF me LSgts'
laure of New Hampshire, and again speaker OF TIE
House and while serving IN that capacity, ne WAS
,lec ed 10 tie senate of the Cnitct states for tbe
tenn Of six yesis from TIE 4'h Of harch, l'i9 and
the semc wear nc took the seat which he occupied a.
the tine If his d ath
Such "A record expresses tho confidence reposed in
him b, tho people OF his uGtive state, better n IN
suy words Of nnc. Who he w8s member Of the
House he took active part IN debate and s lefi'
ing speeches IN, tbat booy were upon the great SUD
ieci. of the tsIiH the admission OF Texas a. lis,
ar tle Contested seats Of the members from New
Hsup~bic anc other State who hat uot been chosen
Nv Districts in conformity with the acts Of Congress.
III, s. apUeCLes were of marked AFFINITY; oui IN u
delivered by lin in the Senate upon the oil provid-
ING for the organization of ans - and NebraskaNh
perhaps the most distinguished IN tha' respect an
s-tractod the largest share OF pubic attention. Ia
the ereat contest which resulted IN tfe Com promise
measure of 1870 lie was thC fran ana consistent al
yocaio Of tlose measures, anf Wa never Ano"l -
flag Of islter in their support. nl' VieHs re en-
lsro.d ana Iberai-not limited 10 the Stlte or
.ection in which he lived, but comprehensive enough
f. embrace the country and all its interests.
lie was open and manly in his course-true to hs
principles, and 10 hs under the pres
sure 81 G,ffCulteshrn IN the maintenance OF ~ IL
greatly beloved by h. family and BY thes- who kneS
rim test and will be lameuted by all. When such
man falls his death is public calamity.
Nj. CASS followed aud said-Ne have received
another solemn warning that " in the midst Of lie
1--WE are in death "Be ye as0 ready Is written
on al the shifting scenes of e, from the cradle 10
The crave. May these lessons teach rs 80 to live tina.
WLtn we enter tie dark valley We may be sustained
by orr consciousness of the rectlqc Of our Gct1n,
and our faith in tie promises Of our Rcdeener. |
old net Use to pronounce eulOgy on the deceased,
but 10 bear nv feeble testimony 10 hls worth. lilo
was the sole representative of his state, my naive
State on the floor of the Senate, ana this crcum-
stance induce TO take part IN tnese sad cere no.
nice WIS MT acquainted With tie early Incl ems ~
tie lie Of Senator N0uis bat the honorable SelrOr
FROM Connecticut hos shown Gs tha' he re1.Ae Las
crest ernrence without the adycrf'Jiops sids which
onCu too often. supply the psce OF merit. II GOOD
ness heart equaled by the sor ndness OF ms ua-
dersisnding. Ills mind, quicken, by oosory a'lon
and ripe red by long experience, made ms ttstln)ny
valuable on al occasions. when be had formed
opinions OF any suhect, be was never known TO give
way before tempta iiDu or danger. Tie was national
man. lie knew 10 sections and rose above political
nsidaraiiors in his iorts for The common veal. lie
is lost To- LIS State 10 his country, 10 his bereaved
family and mournrg friends May Providence. who
time take. away distinguished men, one alter an
other raise up others Sho stall supply their PAGES
ana DO credit TO their country.
Resolutions were then passed that the Senators
wear craze OF their left arm for thirty days that
thew proceed TO the late residence Of SeRator Norris
10 attend lis funeral there Al o'clock this afternoon
70 accompany his remains 20 the Railroad Depot ana
shat the House of Representatives, be noilhed OF hs
GCCeasC.
Tie Committee TO attend 10 the remains o; VIZ.
Norris was composed of Msssrs Foot, Toucey. Fish,
jones DsWson, >-bssiisr.
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