Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-04-19
WAsnINGroN, April 8.
IN SENATE.
THE LATE JOHN G. CALuouN

TIE LATE JOHN C. CALHOUN.
Mr.. Cass. Mr.. President, / present
the following resolution, and ask its imme-
date and unanimous consideration. This
Is due not less to the memory of him we
have lost, than to the feelings OF the coun.
try M whose service he pas-ed a life
without spot and without reproacb.
Resolgea, Thlt the Committee of Ar
ian,gemcnts be directed to cause Co he
published, in a pamphlet form. and in
such n'h"ner.5ts may seem appropriate,
Tor the use of the Senate, ----- thous.
and copies Of tue addresses made by Inc
Senate. together with the discourse OF
The Rev. l.r. Butler, upon the occasion of
the delth Of the Hon. John G. Calhoun.
The Vice President. With what num-
ber shall the blank be filled9
Mr.. Badger, zen Thousand.
Mr.. Cass accept that number
The resolution was then adopted
NJ. Mason. | rise To state to the
Senate that, aus chairman of the commit
teeappoln'cd to superintenl the funeral
received Il letter addressed to me bv the
oily member of the f,mil yof the tleceas-
ed VIII" " is in this city at the time of his
death. He informed me that i, was his
wisl, that the remains of our lamentcd
colleague, fortho present, should be pla-
ced in the vault appropriated for such
purposes by Congre IS, to await thcirre
moval 10 South Carolina. informed
him. of course, that such DISPOSITION
should be made of them as his family de-
sired III ss7 ,s.,.ri.t. tas +,
have deemed it fitand appropriate
in view Of the distinguished honors which
were paid to the illuStlious Statesman on
the occasion of his decease, and in view
OF the long, illustrious nd unspotted ser.
vice to his country, which has beenreter-
red to by the Senator from Michigan; and
III connection with tile fact that during
that public service OF nearly forty years,
he was twice called by the people of the
United States to the second office in The
Government, that Of presiding offi:er, in
this body-t''a a. the fur her honor shnu ri.
be pnid to his memory, when his rem. mo
are transferred to his native State, there
I" IN ingle with the soil he loved so much
that they should he attended by com.
miltec OF the Senate. In that view, L Of
fer the following resolution.
ReSotved,, rs Il mark of respect enter.
tanned by the Senate for the memory Of
the late John Caldwell c alhoun, a Sena
tor of South Carolina, and for his lono
and distinguished service in the public
councils, that his remains be remove ot
the pleasur.. of his surviving family. in
charge of the Serje.nt-a at Arms, and Mt
tended by n committee of the Spnte. to
the place designated for their internent.in
the bosom of his native State; and that
such committee, to consist of 49, Sena.
tors, be appointed by the President OF the
Senate, who shall have fullpDwer 10 car
ry thefo ;egoing resolution into effect.
! Mr.. Alson. | move TO fi.l the blank
with the word two"
Mr. D'wi, cf Mississippi. / move
that the number be six.
Mr. Mas N. accept the amendment
in lieu ofimy own motion. .b,a,sa
/ The motion TO gill the blmk with The
number six, was agreed to, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
+ Mr. Butler. Idesire to offer the follow
ing resolutions aj Ri
4 Resot6ed. That the Vice President be
Y requested To communicate to the Execus
tive of the State Of South Caroline, info.
mationof the death Of the Hon. John G !.
Calhoun, late n Senator from the said
!, State. Hfe
| T'heresolation was adopted.
i MI Builers Etesire iogfFer another
resolution, which isratler eof.a private
character.
i ResotUsa, That the Secretary Of State
be directed TO pay, out ofsthe contingent
fund, to Dr.. John q. Calhoun, son Of tl,e
, late John o Calhoun, Whatever sum may
be due his estate for per diem compensu-
ton and mileage. @
.l' Mr.. Butler l'he sumis n very small
ole. Sivyssone 500 or $40, and ilssuppose
there will be no objection to:this course.
an The resolution was read three several
times and passei. s,. ~.
d 4 Amsa2naents, of n: Consultation. /.
i Afr Underwood. rise to present the
! Joint resolution oif which gave notice a
I few mornings since, in order tsat II may
Z lie on the Giblcand be printed l.Hereuf-