The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-23
0pecial Session OF the Senate.
W..u.NnroN MarCh 81


yUNLnAL oBsEQuIEs OF MR DICKINSON, LATE MEn-
Ser
The Senate met 1t IL TO- day. 10 usual. Very sltnA
attendance of Senators. Prayer by the Rev Henry
SIicer. Reading Of the journal dispensed with.
Message from the President Of the United States.
More nominations. On motion OF Mr.. Badger, the
Senate won't into executive session, and the nemina-
III, senate then re-opensd their doors, and, pre-
coded BY the President pre- tenn and Secretary passed
IN body to the h. Of the House. to pssao'psss
Hen Rudophus Dickinson, late amember OF the House,
Arrived in the hall, tho President pro tenn Of these
nate the Speaksra chair with the officers Of tho
Senate and the House around him. The CONN, covered
Clerks table. The family friends Of the deceased
and te tho right Of the chair sat the Pres
ysts Secretary and Messrs Clayton, Meredith, Ewing
and Johnson Of tho cabinet But few members Of the
House xst. snyns nearly all ss "a: city
in the galleries In addition to the officials
made up the auditory.
ings the buzia service Of the Methodist Epioopl
Church by Rev. Henry Slioer Chaplain Of the Senate,
who followed them up with solemn and Affecting
The Rev. MI GuRLxr, Chaplain Of the House, then
rose by the side Of his colleague at the Clerks table,
and read % follows from the Scripturea-
then every ons Of us must give An account OF hmsen
a. the foun astion Of his discourse His Improvements
Of the subject rested upon the unoertsinties or me-
We owe Co Osd and the searching TO which "
must AL be finally snmmonsd: He bore 20 ..mSy -
| the eelaem and Affection In whsh tne ueoo
helc, and to kis belief and assurance IN sne S SS
Of tbs divine atonemsnt Ia the last hour' VI n 'h
| which were pes ceful and resisnsd'
| Mr. CuRLry closed with prayer A., c,.. - A..
| Mr. ! CIAy Nvpp, the reading Cie.k y.
unm.. th.r rad the programme, to wnicn ING so'
| as,.c%msrts Of the auditory as Called sfoso sS
rso.ssdsa 70 the Eastern portioe OF tns O.p15 -
| Mooeo .hN. w.rs pressnt) In the following orosr
s1 - {{rs cha p,sins Of both Bou,ss o. consrT~
SFby noans who attended inc os00~N'N
" R R;:s. s. !, e:....s. e.: ,
| Mr. MAJ sh Of Vermont. = ~ irv,n ef rsnnsvvsnia
| Thu family and friends Of the desessed.
- nd Eepressn from TIA STATE q Ohio.
| Inc ssns'"'' INV Mourl
r,.ao,rs..tst Arrnsof House ef RAprsssptakves
IT, ~ House OF Representatives, a. present. h
'n' the city preceded BY the Clark OF the House
Tbe other IN ,rs Of the house Of kspressntatives
The Sergeant ~ Alma Of the ocnAts
The preceded by thor fresioont SECRETARY
Ihe Other ofhoera OF the senate,
The fresicent Of tie United stAtcd
The Heads % Department..
Thu Cbs Justice Supreme CSsk o.
the United S,ates and its oacers
The Eiplomatio u ips, i. ~ A..
Tho omptroers otnex Heads OF bufeNas W ~
seversl UepArnt n.s OF the asvrnpsnt WIN sasr
fte Mayor VI n sshigtVn.
Citisen- Strangers =, --,..--
Tie procs sson here took tn5 csrrssses IN Ns".es
ana in n tsngi heped aae they pfccesesu Vono -
mia, toAhp Congregational Cen~t*ry, wns.e sne uass
,pr,,crs ere peitoyptd over TIE assa sna we pPU
! dere'i..a n ,gs tp@e