CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


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WAsHISsToN, Monday, March


In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day,
Hon. r. w. ROBERTS, Representative elect, from
Mi, was qualified, and took his seat.


Mr.. ]. R. INGERsoLL announced the death Of
his colleague, Hon. HENRY FRIcK, Of Pa, in
terms beautiful, chase and appropriate, as follows


Mr.. J. r. INGERsoLL-At the request of my
colleagues rise perform the painful duty Of
the death OF the Honorable HESnY sRic OF penps
tbs whole city already shrouoed gloom By that signal
and sad ss1m which 5 ssk 7%5 n aoa nd m0ms s n
tues their blooming pride Death in all It's aspects full
por n When selects It's 5suaap and uapeparsd
among those OF robust and youthful frame The blow-s
ont degree of mourniu asoaton, when they reflect
that disease had long been preyiGg the shattered
bic when sinks into the grave after time and oppor
tunv have been thus afforded for solemn thought The
has endured becomes less unwilling throw 1t off and
thing departs but e and suffering while urspotted name
remains behind The consolation increased when distant
affection may BE- tod that although the closing eye
permitted 10 nser upon ilmar ohe:ti OF cherished home
p.thy and the agonies o disease esssned By wachu


Both OF OF diminished grief found Ta
geateman seat has become siase We last
for It's victim and had couEteIfeited well the urroNs
and county Of the year
1885, and was educated Printer in the city Of Phila



ton, where he has continued TO reside. mourning family
viii receive bis mortal remains snd wall deposit them
betewed wh piou tearsn the midst of kindred dust and
ashes His editorial .abors did for than
u, years He thrice served with credit and fidelity the Le
gisaure of his native State and ne received those military
honors which proclaim the of the individual and the
respect Of his fellow citizens Al the last auumn4 election
e was returned Cougr. from the thirteenth dsct Of Pa
composed Of four adjoining couniie. His residence among
he's been Brief and hls eaith nrm to have allow
ed large accession mere his stock of friends.


stmabl- the relations of domestic aad social ile-ac
tive and fahfu in the charge of public dutyte his
friends and W he had AMI 70 his euemeshe lived and
died Iaected and eteemedan honest and honorable man.
and siucere and Jealous patriot.


Mr. j. concluded by offering resolutions ofcon-
dolence; and for the adjournment of the House J;
which were unanimously adopted.


In SENATE, Hon. HENRY JOHNSON, Senator
elect from La, cice Hon. Alex. Porter, deceased
was qualified and took his seat.


The message was received from the House,
announcing their action relative to the decease OF
MIR. FRok and after brief eulogstic remarks
from Mr. BUCHANAN, similar resolutions were
adopted; and the Senate adjourned. ARGUS