Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-18


III Washington, July 10.
N The President Of the United States died At -
& minutes past 10 O'Clock last night. His death w,s
II calm and peaceful. The Vice President end Csti.
N net, the mayor and marshall Of the district, the NJ
q tending physicians, and family OF Gen. Tsyor SUI.
III rouned his bed. Gen. lay ior's last words were.
y 81 am prepared. have ende to do my dutJr
81 Thirty-First Cengress-First session.
.s Washington, July 10.
81 HorsE-Rev. Mr. Butler, the Chaplain If the Sen
t., delivered mos, solemn and AZ prcpriae pray
II The hal. OF the House filec with sad and
n arXious faces. After al interval Of i've minutes,
1. the Speaker took ;'e chair. A messsge was then
received from Hon. DIilara Fillmore. President Of
the United state, and read as follows:
z FtiioIr Cti-sHs IF the Senate,
n and Of the House Of Representatives.:
ID 1have 10 perform the melancholy duty 81 an
8 nounciug /" you that it mas pleased The Almighty
God To relieve fl ON this life, Zachary Taylor, late
President Of the United States. He died last even
ing at the hour of half past ten, In the midst Of his
|. family and surrounded ty affestionate friends,
calmly and in full possession Of all his faculties
4 lis last words we're these, ard he uttered them
. with emphatic di tinttncss al have always doss
" my 'u'y, am ready I" die. My only regret Is for
8 he friends leave behind me.''
Having announced 10 you ei"" chizen' this most ~
u fP"ng berearmen and ASSUMING shat has p-rstrs
. 'ed no e"rt IN DEE" or grief than miae, remains 81
me 10 >Ty Ihat rFoosr this day, in tie hall Of the bots
u al REPRESENTATIVES aud in tie at hot Hgs.ss sf
d CON rcs> to take the o#th prescribed BY tbs cenrus
/; t" ear bic to the duties of Office which tAa
/; event has de- olive! on me. hiLLIAnp FILLMoEk.
N Han Of Me House Of Rstrasrnfahra,i
81 IL O'Clock ii. ( .r
n The House was called to ordtr 70 o.slo,kn.
" Judge tranct came iato the Hall &C 70 mpanied
Il by Mr. Morse, too his seat the cI.i ks desk.
q few NIT utes elapsed, when the senators entered.
Y Tie members OF the House received them, and tts
3 Senators were seated III the area fronting tbs
Il Speakers chair. Every part Of the floor Of tho
hall and gallery was crowded with aties and gentle
Y men.
n The president &C the United States and Cabinet
m
more took seat a, the clerks desk and the Cali
Il net Immediately in front of ID.
M The Speaker said that the oath OF clncc wonld
8 now he administered TO the Pre- sideEt.
III Accordingly Judge Craneh administered 4, -
Y laid down in tire Constitution, and the Presitehi.
3 the Scna'e and the Cabinet then retired. 4
n HorsE-EvcninG Session-A message from The
n President was read rs fulfows:
q FeioU Cn."ns IF the Senate mud ofhe House Of Rt7.
III rlserfGfires:
VI great man h.s fallen among us, and whole
community is called to occasion Of unexpected,
d deep, and &C neral mourning. Ireecommend 10 the
two houses or Congress tn adopt such measures,as
y IN their discretion may seem proper, TO perform
III with due sclcmnIties the funeral obsequies OF
I'll ZACHARY TAYLOR, late President q the United
IS States, and thereby to signify the great and afee
u tIonae regard ofthe American people for the MEN,
DRY of one whose life has been devoted TO the pub
lie serviCcwhose career of arms has not been sur
Il pa sed in usefulness brilIiancy-who has berH
III recently raised by the unsolicited voice Of tho
people W 81 III
II ment which he has administered with so muea
II honor aud advantage 10 his country, and by whose
" sudden dea'h so many hopes OF future usefulness
have been bi!shted forever. To you, Senator'S ano
A Representatives of the nrtion in tears, can ssy
Esnoth:ng that " i'll alles late the sorrow with "h
n Ju oppressed. appeal To you TO aia me IN
s[~ler the trying circumstances which SURROUND "s
IL in the discharge Of Icy duties. From when, nes
D. ever much may be oppressed dare no. shIihA.
M And rely upon Him who holds In his haha -
= dos n In
Ia strength for She task and to avert from our eonn
Ety the evils unprecedented from the heavy 'aaniiy
(which has hefa.lcn it. shall most readily ceaeut
he in whatever the wisdom Of The tw houses
II. may suggest as BETTING this deeply meianfn"y
NJ occasion. WILLARD FILLMORE.
III Washington, July 10. 1850.
sf Eu!oeies were delivered on the character OF ~
" deceased and appropriate resolutions were passed.
III The House at nearly O'Clock, adjouaned III To-
4morrow.
Es ssna:e.--Proceedings similar to those in nv
~ House were had in the seratc.
EA Washington. July 10, r. -
IA II is stated that the nemb.r the Cabinet hsse
u rendered their rcAIgnations to Mr. Fillmore IleJ
II however will continue in ONCE for the present.
ts Speculation is busy to their successors. =.
Exchange will be made before the close Of the pfessH'
Esess;on.
lS The GALpHrN CLAIM.-1he House o.
~ Representatives. on Monday, disposed .,
Ethe Galphin business. The resolutions "
ks,he Select Committee were agreed TO-.
1.-THE first resolution was that the claim Of
EGeofge Galphin against the United sta "a
Ewas not just one. Adopted-yeas iyi'
FNnays 49. The second resolution, thai VIZ
'a pay ment Of the principal by the seeressf!
n of the Treasury was right under the ac'
'Nof Congress, was adop,ej--yeas ll2. nsy'
e So. The third resolution, that the sfcfe-
III tary was not authorized 10 pay The inle,-
II est, &C., was adopted--yeas Is, nays u.
III These are very decided votes, and ,he,e
,gare many surmises as 10 their probable e''
III feet upon the Cabinet Morning st'''