Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-04


discussion which sprung up.
WAsHINGroN. Feb. "a. P. M.
The Vice President called the Senate 10 order
at II o'clock.
Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Gurley.
Mr.. Douglass gave notice that on tomorrow
he would ask leave to introduce a bill relating
to the territory Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Allen moved 10 take up the resolution
which he had previously offered calling on the
President for information, whether an armistice
existed with Mexico, and ESQ, by what authors
ly it had been entered into.
Mr.. Allen moved TO take up the resolution in>
structing the Judiciary to report whether in their
opinion the Act OF 1898 requires amendment.
Adopted.
Mr.. Baldwin's resolution in relation to the
Wimo Proviso came up in order
Mr. Rush moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table, which motion was agreed TO-.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing the death Of Elk President Adams.
Mr.. Davis. Of Mass, responded to the resolution,
and the Senate unanimously resolved to attend
his funeral, after which the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.. The Hall was
much crowded The Speaker delivered an elo,
quent eulogy upon MI. Adams.
Messrs Hudson, Holmes, Vinton and Mellow.
ELL addressed the House ono paying a
beautiful tribute TO the ilustlous dead.
The customary resolutions were adopted, after
which the House ad burned.
FUNERAL OBSEQUlES OF JOHN QUlN-
CY ADAMSr
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 25 p. NJ.
The bells toled at intervals, and the stores
have mostly been closed, and business suspended;
private edifces, and indeed nearly every build.
ing in the avenue, shrouded in mourning. The
capitol was lhronged at an early hour by mourn.
ing spectators. The galleries were crowded 10
Overlooking, and many were excluded.
The House and Senate met at IL o'clock.
After the reading Of the journal, funeral obse
quies were joined in. The President, Heads o.
Departments, officers Of the army and navy, and
foreign ministers then entered.
After reading passage from the Scriptures
prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Gurley
and the choir sang "Ilear what the voice from
Heaven proclaims." An eloquent discourse was
then pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Gurey from Job
chap IL, verse II. There were singing and
prayer, followed by civic procession mile in
length, bearing the corpse Of The lamented deac
10 the vault.
1t was mournful scene, attended by thousands
Nothing occurred to mar the soleuniles OF lhe
OCCASION. The coffin was enveloped in the folds
Of the American flag. The hcarse was drawn by
four black horses. The favorite horse Of the de
ceased was conducted in the rear The corps
was taken 10 ST. Stephens church for temporary
interment. The weather is cold and gloomy.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. %.
Intelligence has been received Of terrible
revolution in Caracas. President Monarces at
tackled the Congress while in session. The sol
diers fired in at TIE members, killing man.
and taking the rest prisoners. The furnituf
Of the building was destroyed as well as the por
trait of Bolivar. The remainder Of the mem
bers were afterwards carried 10 the hall and con,
PEELED TO adopt resolutions exonorating the Excu
tive from all blame, and declaring an amnesty
The cause of this sudden revolution was the in
parchment Of the President.
All eyes are at present fixed upon Genera
Paez, who, it is confidently expected, vii
head counter revolution and rescue his coun
: try.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2S.
TERRIBLE AccIpEHr.-The fine steamers Hen
dirk Hudson, Trenton CircdSsian, and the Nay:
Vile wharf boat, were destroyed by fire last nigh
willis! lying at the landing. Four lives Her
] lost.
The Hendrix Hudson was heavily frei !hte
FOR New Orleans her cargo, &C., is total lass.
DPThe New York Mirror gives; lei
5 ter from neighbor of Gen. TayIor.wh
d says: "We defy any one to be in Ger
t Tayl or's society, and listen to his anles
conversation, without being struck vii
g his far reaching and truly American view.
for Gen. Taylor expresses himself feel
: on any subject when principles and nc
; individuals are the subject Of converse
. ton, and we venture to say that if
,, were possible for Congress to ask hi' of
. cial opinion as to the best way of cbsin
the Mexican war, SO as to do full j'slic
Q to the enemy, TO ourselves and to tie fl
~ ture, that he would furnish a papr ia
h superior to any yet given to the word b