The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-05-18
w estern Democrat.
CHARLOTTE, \. c.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House, on the 11th, the bill admitting
Minnesota into the Union State, was passed
So votes against it. A bill was passed providing
that where the proof is established, but the
land warrant for military services is not issued
until after the death of the claimant, the title
shall rest in the widow, and if there be widow,
then in the heirs of the warrantce, all such war
rants to be treated as personal chattcs.
In the Senate on the 18th, Gen. Shields and Mr.
Rice were sworn in as Senators from Minnesota.
Nothing of importance occurred in either Iouse,
In the Senate on the 9th, the death Of Senator
Evans of s. C., being announced the follow ne
proceedings took place:
Mr. Hammond IS. c. pronounced a brief
eulogy and dwclt upon the circumstances attend
ing his colleague death. lie narrated his history.
and said that the sorrows of death had entered
often of late an.oE@ the high places Of honor
within his own State. lie offered the usual reso-
lutions requesting Senators to wear Grape upon
their left arm for thirty days. and that the Senate
attend his funeral.
Dir BENJAMIN I.a) followed in strain Of clo-
qucnt cuogy He spoke Of the death Of Senator
Butler, and ex-Gov. Hamilton, (wilo was drowned)
and Of the deceased.
Mr. Hale O.. Ii J followed, saying that it was
not often that he mingled his voice with those who
delivered funeral eulogics. Now, however, he
must raw high tribute to the deceased, who had
reminded him Of his ideal Of a Roman Senator.
Like shock Of corn, fully ripe, he had been gath
cred from these scenes and sank down full Of no.
nors.
Mr. Wilson GIass.l followed He said lis long
association with the deceased in committee brought
OFT those beautiful qualities and traits of character
which he could appreciate moro fully than IN the
open Senate.
The Senate then tooE, a recess till 2 o'clock, the
hour OF the funeral.
In the House, cn the 9Th, Mr. Cl;ngman of
n. c., announced his resignation as a member CT
that body as follows:
hope the House will indulge NE for single
moment. / desire to say 10 gentlemen that hav
ing had the honor Of receiving 4 commission from
the governor Of our State to fill position in the
other end Of the Capitol have this day written
to him my resignation as Il member Of the House.
and present note TO you Mr. Speaker, announc-
ing the same. hope gentlemen will excuse iny
barely say.ng that, during my long service, have
no doubt many times L MAY have wounded the
feelings of gentlemen in struggles here, SOME
times, perhaps, during the present session, in OBJ
jecting to remarks insisting upon the regular
order Of business / beg leave to say that in
every single instance | have been actuated by 10
feeling of umkindness to any single member but
by sense Of duty, and if at any time have done
anything unpleasant to them, hope they will at
tribute it to nothing of unkindness Gu my Part.
but solely to the reasons l have given. lin dis
cussion here, have been impuisive hasty, l
assure you it was not intended, and in leaving the
hall l shall do it with not single unkind feeling
to any n.eu,bcr bat with many regrets.
The following letter to the Speaker was then
read from the Clerks desk:
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, May :, 1858.
SIR: beg leave respectfully to notify you and
the members Of the House Of Representatives that
have this day sent to the governor Of North
Carolina my resignation a member ofthis House,
to take effect to-day.
l am, respectfully, your obcdicnt servant,
r. L. CLINGMAN