The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-07-20
From Washington.
Proceedings in Congress,
on THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT r.y

10 the senate simply announced that in conse,
oi ue death OF ZACHARY TAYLOR, President Of
,ne ohted States, he, Mr. FILLMORE, would not
DC ao'e longer to fulfil the duties of President Of
tue senate ana suggestion that this notification
m'e"t 'n"T'e '"c senate to proceed more prompt.
~ to the election of a presiding officer
The senate then adopted u resolution providiny
that the two Houses should assemble in the Hail
ol the House Of Representatives at 10 o,,lo,k 10
witness the administration of the oath TO Willard
fIlImorc--whch was sent 10 the House whenee
u message was received announcing concurrence
therein
Messrs Soule, Of La, Oasis, of Mass. and I'm.
/ utiwood OF ny, were appointed n committee ON
Tue pArlo The senate, To act with the like com.
"t,ee 81 the House to wait upon the President
ot the United States and inform him that the two
Houses would attend aud witness the admpi,,ra.
ton Of the oath
Inc committee proceeded to the Discharge Of
the duty assignedio them. and soon after return.
ed To the chamber when Mr. Soule ON their mart
informed the senate that the President rroue.t
ed their immediate attention in the Hall OF the
House.
The senate then proceeded TO the Hall of the
house Of Representatives, and returned TO their
Chamber immediately after the ceremony of nd.
lninl,terng the oath to Mr. Fillmore had been
completed.
At 20 minutes past > message was received
rom The President of the U. 5. The speaker re-
marked that the session of Yesterday was brought
to close 10y the announcement Of the danrerou.
illness OF the late President II was his du,v
10 any ~ lay before the House of IN official COM
Muh'canon OF his death. twas his purpose SIM
ply 10 make the announcement not 10 dwell I'm.
! On IT. that duty will more properly deyolye on
others While this body has been peculiarly ex-
empt from fatality during this protrac,ei SEES
Sion we should not be regardless Of the solemn
/ warning w,leh Providence has given TO us Of the
ueAth oil those associated with US IN the admins
uAloh OF The General Government For the first
TINE IN our history has the Executive Of the Ma.
'oh oeen stricken down during the session of Con.
Stess' II devolvcs novel and solemn duty on
inc representatives OF the people. As the organ
OF 'he House he ielt 1t proper not to indulge in
an expression oil MS own emotions. He could not
,1roe"r however uttering the assurance that the
house would indulge the melancholy satisfaction
VI NuopH'ls such measures as would mark their
Ie'PeT 10, 'he memory OF the distinguished pat
,Io' VINO mas Decn 80 suddenly summoned from
us "lsn p"',uon OF Ohlei Magistrate, to which he
was ''''vu ny MS grateful cUuhtrymen, to the re.
PoSS Oh uhe grave
I nv message oil the PRESIDENT was then read
Us ",o"',
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-, great man mas ialien among
Us, ana the whole community Is called to an Qc-
,scor,r,anJ a., w.. anu sei'ciai noufilhs
drn, smcb ,,,oa.,'.o, " Gous.esS 10 u
soon, ,rn,,or -, ,rc. ~ '' I ui,oie''on may
funeral oEseo.s - 80, va Gre sIe'i''I9s inc
bent If tho + IL a"': '.,e lesi'
and alF,r,,r,,e rs,,arj ~ -! $50 WV s'eat
G,r tho ,,.,,,or,, ~ ',, -. i:c PIVP''
tod IN tbc n,,bI;c Wv ,','s wen ueNo-
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in tbe Cnycri,, ~, w. we ''. nu''oli.y
40 much honor anJ od,an,a - L. $50. WIN ,
by whose sudden Gea,L 40 NON, Lono. ~ s "a.a
usefulness L,ve boan tJ;,,t,aJ t,,lS u r.
Senators and Rerrssa,tot;yos ~ a ,,o,;on :, 80
ca, sov ro,Iir,, I'LL, ., ~. ~ 80
with which ,,o,, or,, g,,,,r,,,,J s.,a.I 80.
toa rrlor a., - "lp.a. w 80 ~
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which Loweynr ,a,,cL ,aa, ~ b. w.. ;
,b.r, 7 ,,a,, ,o. aLr;,.r. " oip1I ~ ~is'
hold. in II;s borJs ,b, Jos,;r;a' - $50"
dow me with the requisite .,,cr,,,b e., ia ,ost
and avert from onr ca,,n,r. ,Lo o7;,,
ed from the bcovv c,Iar,;,y III Us ap.v'eu'
shall most rcodIv conc, ~ ,,ia. .'a.''' ~,
the wi.,lor, NJ tho t,ro H., -
hef,t;n,, III, r,sro,,tai,. may suggest u
4 n
WosL;ro,o, I,I, IN 80 ~
~, 3" 'Vo''
me seua's was men addressed eIoqnentiy ana
.Ge'insy py AG'sfS' Webster fearce and Downs,
'"c i"t'or o, whom oUeTed the following, winch
was adoP'eu;
Nh''sdS' ~ mas Pleased DIVINE frovdeace TO
remove from ms HE ZACHARY TAYLOR, late lres-
'dent OF the T. . the senate sharing m ihe gen
era! sorrow winch tins melancholy event must
produce Is deslrous OF manhesting It's sensi6iIliy
on the occasion therefore,
hsso'reh That Committee consisting OF
Nessrs' Webster Cas- and King be appointed on
The part OF the senate, to meet such Committee
rs may be appointed by the House Of Represen-
ia,ives, to confer and report what measures It
may be proper to adopt 10 show the respect and
affection OF congress for the memory Of the illus
trous deceased, and TO make the necessary ar.
Engagements for his funeral
In the house at eleven o'clock, Rev Mr.. Butler,
Chaplain OF the senate delivered prayer appro.
pirate to the occasion Then after an interval Of
. minutes the Speaker took the chair
A Message was received from the President OF
he United States. and read IA follows;
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