Indiana State sentinel., 1848-04-13
Congress.


WASHINGTON, April 8, r. NJ.
SENATE.-Mr. Niles moved to take Up tho bill
which he had previously offered, explaining the true
intent Of the franking privilege without amendments
Mr.. Cass, from the committee on military affairs,
reported bill to increase the compensation Of mill
tary store keepers.
Mr.. Hannegan, from the committee on foreign rela-
lions, reported joint resolution rendering the con-
graduation of Congress to the people of France.
MIR. Allen then moved to take up the resolution
which ne Lad previously offered on the same subject,
which the Senate, when it last in session. refused
TO take up, by vote Of 81 to %.
Upon this question an interesting debate sprung up
In which Messrs. Fooe and Allen participated.
While Mr.. Allen was speaking man sprung from
tie reporters gallery the eagle over Mr.. Dallass
chair, excaiming, s. deny the right of that man to
speak for Ohio" Further remarks were cut short by
the prompt action of the officers.
Mr.. Aliens resolution was then taken up.
The question being on Mr.. HaIe's slavery amend
ment, MIR. Mangum moved to substitute the joint
oluon of Mr.. Hannegan, from the committee on
foreign relations.
HoUsE.-Mr. Henley, from the committee on print
ing, reported bill TO print ten thousand copies of the
correspondence between Gen. Scott MIR. Trst and the
government. He spoke with great animation on the
subject, and replied considerable length the late
speech of Mr.. C!ingman.
He was interrupted (on leave) and interrogated by
Messrs. Clingman and Mclean.
The bill then informally passed over, and,
On motion Of Mr.. Vinton,
The House resolved itself into a committee of the
whole the state of the Union, and took up the
Military Academy bill.
Mr.. Vinton addressed the committee on the subject
Mr.. Stephens replied, and followed by Messrs.
Henley and Turner.
On notion the committee rose, and the chairman
reported the bill without amendments to the House.
Pending motion of Mr.. Dckcy's to strike out the
appropriation for visitors the House adjourned.
The following graphic account of the funeral of the
victims of Louis Phillippes tyranny, which copy
from Douglas Jerrolds Newspaper, will not fail to be
read with interest. No people on earth except the
French, could get up anything grandy dramatic:
THE PUBLIC FUNERAL.
The ceremony took place on Sunday, and all Paris
seemed participate in it, The procession, however,
had more the character of military pomp than of fu
neral solemnity. Legion after legion of the National
Guards marched on; there were 5000 volunteers aso
and many old soldiers In the uniform of the empire
there deputies from the provinces the pupils of
the Lyceums, the Polish emigrants, and the workmen
of Paris in the procession lining the Streets while
every window on the line of the route crowded.
flags and inscriptions of oil kinds being in the
streets or displayed from the windows. The funeral
service took place in the Church of the Madeleine.
"Thc arrival of the Provisional (at the church, -
says the correspondent of the Times, "was hailed by
the Marseaise, splendidly sung, with the accompan-
ment of military band. The instrumental piece
that followed, funeral march by Cherubn, was
comparatively weak little of it was heard above the
hum of the crowd this succeeded by the oath
chorus from 'Guiaume TELL piece from the 'Cre-
ation,' (the Heavens elling,D and the prayer
from Nose in Egitto' The selection seemed to al
ternate mourning and supplicaton with the notes of
triumph; the effect was sublime As the music ceased,
the funeral cars on which the cofns, fifteen in num-
hor ID hoop p,l,. a1ut 70 al
first of the six moved onward the Marseillaise was
repeated; sung by the female voices
alone, the men taking up the chorus, aux armes.
As the spirit-srring strain arose. the whole crowd
uncovered and remained till the last of the cars,
which were open, showing the forms of the cofhns
under the black palls had passed The dramatic ef-
feet at that moment, the homage of the people, the
fierce invocation battle and the stiffness of DEATH
all uniting made the hearts of all beat quicker with
excitement. The scene for that moment was grand
almost Overpowering; but from this point it sank and
for the FIVE hours the ceremony lasted it did not rise
again above a spectacle"
The interior of the church was hung with black
and lit with fifteen funeral lamps. The coffins were
deposited on a sarcophagus Egyptian in style, the
side of which inscribed, I" Dead for their coun-
try" Several bodies had, of course, been privately
inferred. There were FIVE hearses the last being
followed by the mourners, the families of the slain
| next to whom rode squadron of National Guards
and behind them marched the eleven members of the
Provisional Government, the Ministers and the civil
authorities Of the capital. The members of the Co.
vernment dressed in black and wore tri-cooreC
sashes Their presence everywhere excited the live
lest enthusiasm, and they saluted with deafen
ing cries Of % Vive la Republique!" !" to which they
responded by waving their hats After them advanced
the patriots condemned for political offences under thu
reign of Louis Philippe, amidst whom was the cele
brated Hubert, who, being i'll from long confinement
vas unable to walk, and had hired an open carriage
TO accompany his friend. Last Of all came the ca
called that of " the Republic drawn by eight white
horses, simply caparisoned and bearing the symbol o
| the Republic, decked with crowns of laurel and tri
colored banners. The of the pail were born
by representatives of the laboring classes, the Ma
tional Guard the press the army, the Invalides thu
schools, &C.
NJ Dupont, (de rEure) M. Paguerre, NJ. Cremieu,
and NJ. G.. Pages addressed the people. Throughout
the whole proceedings no breach of the peace occur
red, and but one spirit thorough Republican spirit
seemed to pervade the of the French capital
! The SCHOOL LAw.-Some misapprehension appear
to prevail relative to the common school law, a
passed last winter. The House of Representative