Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-21
S.1urDAY, April is, 1855.
SENATE.

Tha Senate met at IL o'clock A. NJ Pray
er by the Rev. Dr.. Burrows, CT the Baptist
Church.
A j,int resolution from the House, sutho
rizing tho payment Of rent for the uilding
occupied by the Quirternastsr's Department,
was read and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. HILL, tbs motion tdr rs-
conshsr tbs bill To establish additional mill
tnry courts, Was taken up, and the question
on tho said motion hsing put, was decided in
the nsg,tive-yeas 10, nays II.
The RESOLUTION from tho Hpuse iy;rg the
dsy of adjournment Of Congress wss taken
mp
Mr. Clay moved to amend the resolution
by striking out 30 b April AID inserting
9Th April"
NJ BCREFrT suggested thst "lst May be
substituted for the day ii xed n the resolution.
Mr.. SlMMss EXPRESSED :hs opinion that
Congress could not complete the bns!n6as be-
FIRE 1t prior TO the lst Of May.
Mr.. JoHNsoN said tho bcttuT course would
be to post4 ns sction upon the resolution
for the present. On his motion, the 7esGln-
ton was laid rpon the table.
The Senate then went into executive ecs-
sion.
When tho doors were opened, Mr.. CL.sy
announced tho death OF Hon. WEI. M. Cook
of Missouri, ami submitted series Ct resolu-
tions, which were adopted.
Eulogiss of the deceased were pronounced
BY Msss.s. CLARK, PiYToN and JOHNSON, ct
Ark, after which, On motion, the Senate
sdjonrned.
SATURDAY, April Is, 1868
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tha House met at II A. NJ, and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. DR.. SlrLY.
THE EXEMPTION BILL
Mr.. GRAHAM, of Texas, asked a suspension
Of tho rules to allow him to record bis vote
in the sffirmatiye On the report of the Con
ierencs Committee on the Exemption bill;
which WAS agreed to.
The rules were again suspended, and
Messrs. LYON OF Ala, NRIGHr Of Tam
JuHssos OF Va, ami CD. .sERs Of Mi 49,, vo.
ted in the affirmative
Messrs. COLLIER Of W., MCLEAN Of N.
O., GAssETT and GoopE Of Va, THlppE Of
Ga, and AsHE Of N. O., voted in the uegs.
tive, making the result in tho voto on the bill,
yeas 43, nays 3S.
DEATH OF HON. VII. NJ. COOK, or MO.
Nj. VEsr of Missouri Mr.. Speaker: It ia
my paiafnl duty 10 announce the death of
my colleague, the Hon. WILLIAM NJ. COCK, 8
member Of this House from the State OF
Missouri. He Departed his life i'll the city of
Petersburg ut i've minutes before six o'clock
On the evening Of the l4Lh iost.
To say only that knew him, would be
groes injustice 10 the relations that have ex-
istsd between US. Hs was my most Intimate
friond, hetwoen whom aud my self no shadow
ever came. Standing III the presence of that
dread mystery which has separated US, |
shall speak of him as be Was, 10 81 tho rela-
tons of life. To many here, sir, probably to
majority OF this body, villa! shall say
will bs but part Of The ordinary ceremonial
expected in observance OF parliamentary cus-
tom, and limited to the cold tterance Of set
phrases. With me it i, far different; but
am well aware thst circumstances conHeeted
with the condition OF his State, ard sn innate
lDotesly Ct which he could not be dives:sd.
caused Judge Cooke 10 te less, known as q
member of thia House than his talents and
requirements deserved. it was not the least
Of his virtues, that, painfully sensitive 10
SUSPICION Ol eEei seeIaihS " insiuho uPe'
any public or priySts circle, he at the same
ms scorned the ordinary arts by which
many in high pnsi:iou, achieve an ephemerai
notoriety. Of him it conIt truly be said: as
Yves written by great poet in the desctp.
zion Ct a. gentle and loving womau-
aHtr finest virtues fly from public sigh.
Domestic worth, that ahpds TOO suong light
Vim. NJ Cooke, was born In Portsmouth
Va on the llth day of Daramber, 1923, aud
was thu SIKH son Of Mordieai Coke, q gen
tleman we'll Known in Virsinis, and for many
Years connected With .he legislation of tina!
State. In lS43, sf.pr An attendance of three
ys4.s, Judge Cooke graduated at the Uni
vs,sity OF Vuginia, and removed to the city o.
g.. Louis, which was then just beginning tc
throb with the energy of tuat great region
tributary with its rich and varied products
To this smp. ess of tho West. Soon sfte'
t.k;ng residence in St. Lonis, be intermar
led with the eldest daughter of Henry Vor
Phul, Of that city, aud ia the year succeeding
his r.rrisgs ramored to Hannibal, Missouri
Tor the purpose of prscticing bis profession
He was soon afterwards made Judge of tn
Court Of Common PIsss, oud discharged tn
duties Of ttut position with ability. and zeal