Washington telegraph., 1850-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

President of the United States, which read as fol.
lows
wAausaroN, July 10, 1850,
Feilolr, citizens Of The Senate
aud House Of Representatives.
have To perform the melancholy duty of an
noaneing 10 you that Il has pleased Almighty God
TO relieve from tins life Zachary 1'ayof late Pres.
idem Of the United Slulrs. lie died last evening
at lhe hour pf halfpas, 10 o'clock Ia the midst Of
his family and surrounded by afltoliunale friends,
crlmly aud IN iill possrssion Of all his faculties
Ills last words wefe lhese-lhe uttered them with
emphatic dIsnelnesg Il have always done my
duty am foady 10 die, My only regret is for
the friends leave hehlnd mc,"
Having announced 10 YOU, fellow citizens, this
most affecting bereavement aud assuring YOU that
Il has penetrated no heaH with deeper gfirf than
mne il remains 10 say that | propose this day,
In the hail Of the Iouse Of Representatives, In
presence Of both houses Of Congress, 10 liku tho
oath prescribed by the constitution 10 enable mo
to enter on the executive duties Of the Office which
this event has drvalgcd bn me-
Mr. Morse, in obfdrnee to the suggestion con.
tanned in the melancholy announcement. maYea
that lhu House take recess TIL ~ o'clock, at
whieh tune tho llousc will be ia readiness to re.
oeRe the Srnale aud rfesidcai, who will thea
take the uath II office.
WinihIap said itsermed TO him that, the Tfesi.
drnl having impressed his purpose To be here at ~
o'clock, il would be hardly more lhan respectful ia
sruda message by committee informing hin
that the ilaasr is Ieady Ia receive hun.
Mr. Marsc accepted the modification.
hntlHsP muved The appointment OF a commit.
Tee Of three 10 cooperate ndh such tnay be ap.
pointed b, the Stuaic,
lie motion was ugreei te=Morse aud -
appointed.
llonsi took a feeess 7al ~ o'eloek.
Il M,-iiir llanse vas callea to aficf aud a
message fteryrd ffom the SrnAle thai They had
apnnainisd a committee u wait On the President.
fhe llaase having previously passed a similar
resolution, an mnlion Of Aslmun Il vas laid 90
the table.
Iadsr efauoh eamo nia the hall accom- lanied
by Norse and iuak seat at tie clerks desk-
firs minafes 'lapssd, Wbsa the SENATORS rnlrfrd
aud Nrrr fftcigsd5y the mcmhers sf the Ilon.e.
The ssustHs Wrfa seated n the area !ranlIar
ths Speakers char Every pat af the hall floor
and Hairl aas efest ted with lsdi,s aud gealN
Iha President aud eahnHl neat come in aud Wsfs
frefssi standing. fimafr iaaa a eat at The
elfIks desA and tie cabinet immediately IN from,
oft
flr Spsaksr lid il,si the oath of aiTee waula
nov be administered Accordingly. Jaa,,
'fs4eh administered Il As lad daAn "a lie co4.ii.
iuilaa, aud the fifs.dcui. haiais snd cabinet fe.
trrd5
\ mrs=as. from the rtrsiisa uus rad as "a
l0Ws#
Fs'lsia siiisr,s sf a. Srsais
aaa haasfaf Rspfsaaiahrsa
\ great mln has lea among as. aud a wia'.
community Is callsa 10 m occssian n uns,ls eisI
drsn and fsarfsl nnaraIas recommend to III.
isa hau,ss al Cuazfrs.ta adapi such nacr-.afis.
s-i their dsHfrlHa seem. p'oasf. o. naTfafm slih
F d1s salrma.iiss Tie iuuHfal aIsaHa.r. n zachary
ruyiai, lais PlrsIl-nl al tie UaIlrd States. aud
ihHffls iaHaniIy the sfsat snd a1lrt taHatr ferafi
+ OF the Aaercan pruFls Tor tie msmufy Of enr
f whess ufs "a. haHa dosalsd 20 paiaia ftitie.;
WheHs CATER In afms has nj hern sufpassed IA
usslaIayss at bni.Hsar,; Nho has been - recently
f rlizHd. by the UNSOLICITED voice If lie psopa. is
ih- highest eiyl sbilpriy in thr royethuisni Which
le lad administered WHh much honor aud ad-
+ NaHtsrrto lis raBlHry, hbs shs-. si,dirn ds,th
% many hopes ol future u-riulurs. bA,.
b.islded iofc,rf To yov. Senators and Rrpr..
s~aiatyss of ~, uaiion m isiis eau say nothing
that viii ul'rvihte tlio sorrow with Nhioii YOU are
. Oppressed upptal lu Nsn 10 sd me- under the
. irSng cifrumsaaoss Whch srfu.und me ia tic
/. discharge Of he duies from which. however much
may b. oppressed BY lhrn dirs not shriuk. and
/ rely upon linn sho holds 10 lis hand an. de-.
iiHy ol nsiions 10 rHjpw M with requisite strength
I Tor the task, and 10 ayeH from slr country ih-
I eFd. hppfrhen4td lfSn l.ro heavy calamity which
/ has bria.irnf
/ -haii most readily concur 10 whaiev.r measure
ihe wisdom oiihr iso houses may suygrs, a. be-.
hiunr lhi- dtrply utlauchJly orch.on.
iNignsdl vsitasp F,LpoRv
HAsniNeroN, July 40. is5I
Eaiog'ss were delivered on The character Of III.
dcc.asrd and appropriate resolutions passed
Tbs llouss near 2o'clock adjourned al Ia. nor.
row.
srNArE-simiar proceeding, were had.
July II.
SENATg.-Mr Dickinson, msy,d that th. Sen.
hiuf lfcru Alabama, The Hon W Il King, be ap-
Po,nied Ffr dent. pro. fs'S. Of The Senate
hf Benen seconded the melton, which wns
unanimously adapted, hing was escorted TO tho
char aud returned thanks Tor the honor.
Underwood siida FEW words in oulory Of the
late Fraideut, and Senate adjourned M Saiur.
day.
IIoc'E.-Ai TIE opening, a touching and sol.
cum pfayrf was pronounced by the Rev. Mr.. Cur.
| ley, Chaplaiu OF the House.
The journal Of yesterday was read
Conrad from the comniiter appointed by IN,
two honsrs, 10 make neocsslfy afran cement. for
the funeral Of The lair President Of the U. $. re.
ported that At will take place on Saturday, from
lh" Ffrsldrnts House, ai ~ VI. aud the process.
son TO move al O'Clock pfecisely-lhat the two
HOUSES OF Congress will assemble at their rrspeo.
tive elnn5'r nj II O'clock and thence move ia
joint PROGRESSION 10 the Presidents louse-that
The chambers Of the two Houses be hung ia black,
aud that The members uss the usual badge Of
mourning.
Your committee further report that n pro.
rfiinnc OF all the ceremonies ptepsrrd for tho
occasion wil5e published a, the earliest moment
hc 'hulaty and naval arrangements for the day.
will be under the direction Of Maj Gen Scott,
commanding The army Of tie u s., aud Commu.
dofe warrington the senior naval officer present,
aud val conform IN all respects 10 those adopted
m The occasion Of the funeral of President lIard-
sou.
Iho report was adopted, and on motion of Ste.
yens, Of Ga. II was ordered to be entered IN the
Journal Adjourned I'll Saturday at II o'clock.
-s-H--rf--s7es--a.ala--zaH
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-
Loss Of tic Orioa Of Gkagop-Fgly
hceS tost.-The Liverpool Courier OF the
l9th ult, in postscript, states that the