Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-21
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, APRIL l9, 1880.

MONDAY, APRIL -, iooo
The Senate met, to-day, as usual a. e,e'en
O'Clock. A message was received from the mouse
of Representatives informing the Senate OF the
death of the Hon. ALEXANDER oMYTH, repre-
sentative from the State of Virginia; ana reques.
ing the attendance of the Senate TO tne iunerai,
this day, at IL O'Clock. AFTER inc ii'e's'So was
read,
Mr.. Tyler, of Virginia, rose and addressed
the Senate as follows:
The death of ALEXANDER SMyTH, just announc-
ed to us. leaves considerable void in society,",
For the long period of probably forty years, ne
has been engaged in public life. His services IN
the Virginia Legislature will long be remembered,
while his career IN the House of Representatives
will best attest his character. Possessing nne
talents, with mind logical and precise, his man,
ners were retiring and unObtrusive. II he did
not possess the suauifer IN modo, he undeniably
possessed the toriiter IN re. His speeches, dell
yered in the various stations which he has hlled,
will survive as the best monument OF his virtue,
industry. and his intellectual firmness strength
With high claims to public preferments, he pre-.
ferred to rest for his support upon the people OF
the district in the service of which he has died.
and that people have over and over again award
ed to him the highest need of their appreciation,
and know best how to estimate his services. AS
mark of respect to his memory, move the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resoieed, That the Senate will attend the fu-
neral of the Hon. ALEXANDER SMYTH, late
member of the House of Representatives from
the State of Virginia, this day, at twelve O'Clock;
and,.as testimony of respect for the memory OF
the deceased, they will 20 into mourning, and
wear Grape round the left arm for thirty days.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to; and
then,
On motion of Mr.. Taze,ceH, of Virginia, the
Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1880.
The House Of Representatives assembled at the
usual hour.
Mr.. Mccoy said, that it was his painful task
to announce to the House the melancholy intelli-
gence Of the death of his colleague, Mr.. ALExAN-
DER SMYrH, of Virginia; circumstance which,
doubtless, most of those who heard him, must
have been previously aware Of The reputation
of that lamented gentleman was too we'll known
to require eulogy from him, (Mr. McCoy).-
His only object in rising was to move resolutions
to the following effects
That the members of the House wear the usual
badge of mourning for the remainder Of the ses-
sion;
That they attend the funeral Of the deceased,
at IL o'clock; and
That a message be sent to the Senate announc-
ing the same.
These propositions being agreed to,
| The House, on motion Of Mr.. Mccoy, adjourn
ed until II o'clock, tomorrow.
| -sseo6aeHs-
The Hon. alexander Smyh, of Virginia -
The funeral of General SMYTH, of Virginia, took
place yesterday in the Congress burying ground.
At ii O'Clock the House Of Representatives as
sembled, and Mr.. Mccoy, the Chairman of the
Committee, deputed by the speaker to conduct
the arrangements for the interment of the deceas-
ed, announced the death of his colleague, and
moved resolutions that the members of the House
wear the usual symbol Of mourning for the remain
der of the session, and that they attend the flu
neral; and that message be sent to the Senate
inviting their presence on the occasion. These
resolutions were carried forthwith, and the House
adjourned. The Senate, on motion of MIR. 'Iy-
Ter, concurred in the resolutions of the House;
and, upon the proposition of Mr.. 1aze,reA, adj
journed for the purpose of attending the funeral.
The corpse of the lamented General was
brought into the Hall of the House, and placed
upon bier in the open space immediately in front
Of the Speakers Chair. Previous to its entrance,
| tNc ITeSlucHt VI IlS W duu IIiC uCdus VI uC-
partments, had been introduced and accommo
dated with seats around the area before the
Clerks desk. The Senate, headed by the Vice
President, were also present. An impressive
discourse was delivered by the Chaplain Of the
Senate, the Rev. Mr.. Johns, assisted in prayer
by the Chaplain of the House, the Rev. Mr..
Post; after which the procession proceeded to
the Congress burying ground, near the Navy
Yard, in the order laid down in the programme
published in our paper of yesterday. The last
mortal remains of the deceased were attended to
their long home by the two Houses of Congress
and their officers, the President Of the United
States an the Secretaries of State, Of the Treas
ury, of War, and of the Navy, and by numer-
Gus concourse of citizens.
Telegraph Of Tuesday.
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