Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-17

: Senate viii wear the customary badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Resoiued, That the members of the Senate
} will attend the funeral of Mr.. Penrose in a
body.
4 Resotued, That copy of the foregoing
resolutions be transmitted by the Speaker
! to the family Of the deceased.
REMARKS OF MR.. JORDAN.
Mr. JORDAN said
Mr.. SpEAKER:--l cannot in justice to
the occasion or to my own feelings, sit silent
on this solemn and impressive occasion. 1t
is but a few days since We prefofrned the
sad duty of paying appropriate honors to
the memory of ore of Pennsylvania's noblest
sons, tDr. KASE,l who died far off In the
sunny islands Of the Atlantic. Death has
Eow cems nigh unto US. He has MT only
entered our Legislative balls, but he bas
most suddenly, and unexpectedly, entered
this Senate Chamber, invaded our small
, circle here, and taken away one of US
; This startling intrusion, yonder vacant chair,
and that unoccupied desk, all speak to US
by whom deaths arrows have SO closely
passed, IN language of solennisy and warn
ing, which can neither be unhsard nor mis-
understood Oar departed friend had SER
ved our State and nation, long and faith
fully, in many important posts of honor
Q The wisdom Of this world has said. ssDeath
loves shining mark 2 and wisdom, not
of this world, has proclaimed, that ssNIan,
!, being in honor, abideth not
Il was my good fortune to have made the
acquaintance of our deceased fellow Senator
several years age; bat never becams in-
tinate with him, or learned his real worth,
until We met here this session. Not only
have / enjoyed the pleasure and advantage
? of his superior wisdom in our daily inter-
course on the floor Of the Senate, but We
e met often on one Of the most laborious com
; initiees Of this body; and i can bear most
cheerful and heartfelt testimony TO his in
. dustry, his zeal, his learning, his fidelity,
> aud bis patriotic and self sacrificing devo-
ton to the interests of his immediate con-
e stitaents, aud 10 tae State AT large. He
! seemed TO have acquired an inexhaustible
store of knowledge on ali subjects; he was
!, truly sslearned in the law aud ever ready
and powerful in debate And all these
united with most commencing personal
presence, practical knowledge Of all the
details of legislation, and most aaiable and
fascinating manners, combined 10 form a
man Of no ordinary mould, and one who had
every qualification to dignity aud adorn any
: legislative assembly in the world. Although
9 his head vas whiteped over with the frosts
> of many wiuters, tis spirit and affections
were bunyant, and his heart warm, and in
both body and nlind he retained, in trsus-
cendant degree, all the energy aud vigar Of
youth. Oniy . few days ago he was here
with US, with 'shis eye undimmel, aud his
natural force uuabated," taking giants
partin tue battle of life: and now be is gone
/ called to see him in his sick room ON
Saturday last. he was then suffering, but
talked of going home; aud IN the character
istic. kindness Of bis heart and affability
Of manners, be thanked ME for my call
Alas. bow little did then think l should
see his face no more forever. But he is
dead. "The colder. bowl is broken; and
the Silver chord is loosed," and at this
sudden close of lifs's journey, he has taken
, passage, as we all sooner or later must,
SIN that dark omnibus,
Which brings no passengers back
If not all christians, it is at times like
this we are made to feel that we should be;
aud we can at least all join in tue hope that
. our loved friend has passed to better
world, and that he is enlisted in more ex-
, alted service, under Him, "whose banner
over him is love, and at whose right hand
are pleasures for ever more"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Thorne, after offering the resolutions,
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Speaker:-It becomes my unpleasant
duty 10 announce TO this House the death
t Of Hon. Chas. b. Penrosa, late Senator
from the city of Philadsiphia.
t Mr Peurose had been suffering from what
was supposed to be severe cold for some
tiune, and had for few days been absent
from his seat il the Senate. Ga Thursday
J last b. returned 10 Harrisburg and resumed
his accustomed labors. aud only 70 be 6n-
isked 10 death. lie was absent from the
Senate again On Saturday, but not uaiil
! Sunday did his friends believe that bis
Senatorial aud earthly career was about to
! close. Professional skill could not relieve
his suffering, or arrest the disease; and at
minutes before o'clock yesterday, his