Mr. BOYER. Mr. Speaker, the shadow of death has again fallen upon us, and one who was familiar here during 6 eventful years will be seen in this place no more ' I stood by his bedside on the evening of his death. was then near the hour of his dissolution, and struggling with the agony of his disease; but calm and patient and uncomplaining, as he had always been through the whole period of his protracted illness. His was a nature not easily dePressed nor discouraged, and yet never over hopeful nor exultant. The state of his health made it necessary for him of late to be frequently absent from his place in this House; but he was never away from choice, and when Present no one was a more vigilant and conscientious observer of passing events. Although the district which I have the honor to rePresent lies adjoining to the one lately rePresented by the deceased, I had not, until I met him here, the pleasure of his intimate personal acquaintance. But the more I learned to know him the more I admired the sterling virtues which distinguished him. His qualities were all of the solid kind. There was nothing about him which was meant for show alone. He was plain and unassuming, and what might be termed old fashioned in his manners; sometimes blunt but never gross or wantonly offensive. His wit, which was often pungent, was never barbed with malice. His exuberant humor and quick perception of the ludicrous never left him even in his sickness; and he remained till almost the day of his death a most genial and cheerful companion. He had many friends. His enemies were few; for he was amiable, forgiving, and without deceit. Candid and generous himself, he could not tolerate the opposite in others, and if the fires of his sarcasm were ever meant to scorch it was when provoked to indignation by a mean action, which his soul abhorred. His character was decided. He was not in the habit of halting long between 2 opinions; and although never obstinately closed to conviction, he did not often find occasion to change his mind, for his judgment was clear and practical. Indeed, the most distinguishing quality of his mind was his plain common sense. He adhered with great fidelity to the political party to which he belonged; not for office or emolument, but from convictions of right and a sense of public duty. His public apnd p.rivateBycharacter were equally above rethe death of Philip Johnson Pennsylvania has lost an incorruptible representative, and those who were associated with him in life have lost a friend, the recollection of whose solid merits and mirthful pleasantries will long survive and keep his memory green anmid the fading years.