Mr. FARQUHAR. Mr. Speaker, as the Representative of the 4th congressional district of Indiana, I arise to respond to the an nouncement of the death of Senator LANE of Kansas, under circumstances both painful and embarrassing. It was in the district from which I come that he was born and spent the years of childhood and early manhood. It was there that the ioncers knew him as the prattling child, and1their offspring as associate at the festive board and comrade in arms, as they bore trium hantly our “starry banner” to the capital o a sister republic. It was there his hap iest days were spent, under the influence and nign care of a pious Christian mother, and unrestrained society of his highly educated and accomplished sisters that the gentler unlities of his iron nature were cultivated an devel oped. It was there that he 1st gave evidence of those remarkable powers of endurance that enabled him to successfully compete with all Opposition in whatever field of enterprise he embarked. It was there that he 1st drew his maiden sword and led to the field the stalwart comrades in arms, who won with him at Buena Vista their full share of the imperislmble glory of that hard fought field. It was there that he developed in repeated contests his acknowl edged pre‘eminence as one of the most successful political debaters of the age, who never made a canvass but in triumph. Senator LANE was born at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in June, 1814, and was the son of Hon. Amos Lane who represented that district in the Congress of the Republic. His father was widely known as a prominent Democratic politician of Indiana, and a.successful lawyer of more than ordinary abilities. It was in the bitter contests of the old Whigs and Demo ('rats, in which his father took a cons icnous part, that the Senator, then a youth, became inspired with the love of polities which in after years fashioned and molded hi character, hab its, and actions, culminating iminent success and calamitous death. Senator LAM i was emphatically a man of the people. With the politicians he never was popular, but while in Indiana sustained successfully a war for preeminence with those of his own party. With the people he was a great favorite and successfully enlisted them in his behalf in every contest in which he participated, and served as Lieutenant Governor, senatorial elector, and as Representative in the 33rd Congress from my State. It was not his forte to inaugurate and mature the policy of his party, so much as to study and follow the lead of the people, and thereby seemingly. at least, become the chum ion of their favorite measures. He was a ho d, fear less and successful advocate of whatever cause he championed, and the friends of human freedom on the western berder have lost an able leader in the great cause to which they and he showed so much devotion and made so much sacrifice. He was a self made and self reliant man who scorned dependence on others, appreciating, if not boastingly, with confidence, the sentiment"Th spirit, Independence let me share: crd of the lion heartand eagleeye. Th stepsI follow with my bosom bare, or heed the storm that howls along the sky.” As a military leader he was beloved by those who served under him. In Mexico, and especially at BucnaVista, in command of the 3rd Indiana infantry, he won with those under him imperishable glory, as in the last charge of our enemy on that to them fatal da his regiment did invaluable service on their ank, while the grape of Captain Bragg arrested their desperate charge in front. That he had military genius of high order and was born to command is atteste by the fact that when Kansas was overrun by border rufiians, and the gallant men that saved her were in arms, on the morn of that memorable day when Lawrence was threatened, his extreme lines were 60 miles apart and well in hand at the hour of attack. “ None but a military genius could have concentrated them ashe did, " said a gallant officer of the regular Army, who has since given his life for the Republic. The result was the overthrow of the border rufiians and permanent triumph of the party of Free dom in that beautifuf) garden spot of liberty. The devotion of the men who served with him in Kansas attests his services to that noble young State. He fought its battles, shared its fortunes, served its people, and received its honors. His restless spirit is still forever, and that iron form so familiar to his associates in the camp, the Senate Chamber, at the bar, and the social board, re.oses beneath the soil of his adoption that he do ended so well. Would that it had gone out differently, in the forefront of battle, with armor on and victory perching on our banners.