Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-23

under which they isbossd kom the impost iutes on
raw materias u was read twice. and ferred to Com
mtttee Of the Whole on tbs state OF the Union. Ths
House resumed the consideration Of the resolution Of
MIR. Deshs, for the Reorganization OF the my, and The
reduction Of the number OF officers. Mr. Tucker
concluded his remsrks Ia support Of he proposed
sure; and was followed by Mr. Drayon in opp ,siton to
il. The hour expired however, b.ore III. iaer gen.
eman concluded h.. ob.ervati.n.. The nu,nrr Gus
private bills ordered for third reading on Friday
read third time s. PASSED. and various her billie Of
private or local nature were passed through the orii
nary stages Of legislation. The bill The reduction
Of the dutie. Tea and Coffee. after an animated
aud interesting debate, ordered 70 be engcossed Tor
third reading to day. Amendment. had been submit.
ted by Mr.. Semmes to reduce the dute. on Tea from
ala cents per To- proposed BY the BILL to csnts
after the fret Of December, 1881; and 10 cent after
the expiration Of a year from that date; and by Mr.
Reed. providing that the duty should not
ceed cent per H.; both Of which were agreed 10.
The remainder Of the day occupied in the consi
Iteration oi the Florida Lind Claims, Bill, which after
long debate. was ordered to be engross-d for third
| reading. (U. S. Tel.
THE HON. ALEXANDER SMYTH, OF VA.
wAsHINoroN. April l9-It is with deep regret,
that We perform the melancholy talk Of announcing
to our readers tho death Of General ALrxANpER
SMYrH. Member Of Congress from tn. 5, ate OF Vn.
GINA. He expired on Saturday, at twenty mirutes
past tw eve o'clock after illness OF few DAYS
or the long and vau ,be public Of this dstin
guished patriot Il Is unnecessary for to speakh.y
are interviewer with the history OF his couatry. He
/ Of all who knew him.
His funeral take. place thi- day. at the Congress. bu
rying ground: u will, Of course be public. and auead
ell with all the ceremonies usually o,.erved on IN. in
terment Of Representative Of the People, dying Will.
engaged in the discharge Of BIZ. public du'i-s.
The following Is the order Of arrangement directed
BY Committee Of the House Of Represcn tAtive,:
% The Committee Of Arrangements. Pail Bearers,
and Mourners, will attend at Mrs. Nc ID iniel's, the
late residence Of the deceased at half pis eleven o.
clock this day. at which time the corpse will be remov-
ed, in charge Of the Committee Of A ranyemcns at
tended by the Sergeanta, Arm. Of the House OF Rep
resrnta,ivss to the Chamber of tbs House of Repre-.
/ Wi he II med
Al IL o'clock the funeral will from the Cnsrn.
Der Of the House OF Representatives to the place Of in
ts-ment, 10 the following order:
Il The Chip'ains VI both H,uses.
Physicians tho attended the deceived.
=. "::::;. oe vi .:.rrapg sment- ..-,,.
Mr. Mccoy, Mr.. RoAn.: Mr. Claiborne, Mr.. Aiexan.
/ der, Mr. TAliAferro, Mr. Gordon AMI Mr.. Craig.
PAIL BEARER.-
Mr.. Mitchell. Of Md Mr. Tno%p'oa. q Geo.,
McIn,ire. Of Me. Vance Vance. Of Of Ohio n'
Relatives Of the deceased AMI The Senator'S and Rep.
resentatives from the State Of Vi giaia as moutners
The S-rgean,.at Arms Of the House pres. ntitive.
The House of Representatives. preceded by tn. r
Sneaker aud Clerk.
The Senate oil the Unitd aes, pr.ceel by the vi,
i President AMI Secretary.
| The President Of the United States.
Heads OF Departments
/ Foreign Ministers.
CiiZens and Strang ers." RIO.
| fprH 20.-The funeral of General Smyth Of Virginia
took place yesterday in the Congress bur wing ground
At Ii o'clock the Hous. of ss.emb.d
| anu Mr. Mccoy, the Chairman OF the Committee, de
puted by the Speaker conduct the arrang TAI
the oterment Of the deceased. the death
his colleague aud moved resolutions that the Member
OF the House the usual symbol of mou rning for
the remainder OF the session. and that they attend rbs
funers';and ha' message be sent TO the Senate inviting
their presence on the occasion These solutions
carried thw,h, and the House adjourned. The n.
ate, on motion OF Mr.. Tyler, concurred ia he
tons oil the House; and, upon the proposition Of Mr.
Tazewell, adjourned for the purpose Of attending the
funeral.
The corpse OF tn. lamsned General was brought in.
to the Hail OF the House, and placed upon bier in the
open 'pice Immediately in front OF the Speaker C,ar
Previous 10 IL. entrance, the President OF TN. u State,
and the Heads OF Departments. had been ntroduc ed
and accommodated with seats around the area before
the Clerks desk. The Senate, headed by the Vice
President, were also present, An mpres=ive discourse
was delivered by the Chaplain OF the Senate, the R,v
| Mr. Johns, assisted in pr,yr by the Chaplain OF the
House. tho Rev Mr.. Post; after which the procession
proceeded TO the Congress burying ground, n ar the
Navy Yard in the order laid down in the programme
published in our paper Of yesterday. Tue last IN rial
remains OF the deceased were tended to their long
home by the two Houses OF Congress. and their off
the President Of the States and the Secretarie. oil
State. OF the Treasury. Of War, aud of the Navy an!
by hume rous cOncourse Of cZen, I'm
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