Mr. HIGBY. Mr. Speaker, there is no rank nor station where deat does not intrude, reminding us by its have c how uncertain is human life. Since the 4th of March last, several who were members of that Congress, have been followed to their last restingplaces. ORLANDO KELLOGG, whose dearture from earth calls forth these testimonials, efi us at the adjournment of last session full of manly strength, with every rospect before him that man could have of being in his place here a member of this body. This instance; among the many others, is before us forcibly illustrating how feeble our hold is upon life. An acquaintance of 25 years, which very early ripened to close friend ship for the deceased, impels me to join in these testimonials. I could not allow this occasion to pass without addingatribute to his memory. Hill opportunitywas given me to study his charactor and prove his many noble and manly Virtues. He rose from peiiury and obscurity by his own individual effort. A superior mind with a laudable ambition soon gave him promi nence and influence. He chose law for his profession, and readily accumulated a business that became a lucrative practice. A versatile and practical talent, an great selfreliance, soon won for him the confidence of the circle who knew him. His great forte, as a lawyer, was in addressing a jury. For them he possessed in genious nr ument, tempered and fused with i} vein of ric and racy wit, that generally remdered him invincible. His with was keen and iercing, but the wound it left was soon healed y his earnest friendship and constant flow of good humor. He was a man of lhrge heart, and at once became deeply interested in behalf of suffering and affliction. In moments ofrelaxation from business he was enial and social, and chained all by the checrfuness of his conversation. He always remembered with warmth his earliest associates, however humble in life their position. Sprung from the laboring class, the earl ties that bound him to them were never won. ened. They went to him with confidence, and to that confidence he was ever faithful. Mr. KELLOGG in polities was a Whig, then a republican. He was firm and sincere in his political opinions, and advocated them with great warmth and success. To his influence is largely due the healthy condition of public sentiment in the district which he represented. He was a Representative in the 30th Congress together with our martyr President. A friendship was contracted there between them which was revived and strengthened during the last Congress. As a member of this House he seldom spoke. His work, though quiet, was effectual and his whole career in the T irty8th Congress is marked with great industry. He wasa warm supporter of the national Administration, and gave his undivided strength in aid of the suppression of the rebellion that was then attempting the destruction of the Government. He lived to see that rebellion crushed, and lid, too, to mourn with us the death by the hand of the assassin the head of the nation the man to whom he was bound by private friendship, and whom he loved for his public virtues. Mens names are not treasured here except in recordthey are soon forgottenbut among the people whom the deceased represented the name o Oauxno KELLOGG will be treasured as household words and will not fade from memory for ages to come.