Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

Senate chamber presented solemn and deeply in
terestng aspect The corpse of the deceased States
man-enclosed in metallic case, bearing the fol-
lowing simple inscription on the plate: "John Y.
Calhoun: born March Is, 1882; died March 81,
ls50''-was placed on bier in the centre area,
around which were grouped relatives and friends
amongst whom were son of the deceased, the sur
vving Senator and the Representatives in Congress
from South Carolina, and veteran statesmen as
pall-bearers, some of whom have been Mr. CAL
HouN's contemporaries during the many years ne
has been in the National Councils-Mr Clay and
Mr.. WEBSTER, Mr.. MANeUM and Mr.. CAss, Mr..
BERRIEN and Mr.. KING. The other members of
the Senate, in two semicircular rows OF seats, en-
closed the melancholy group.
The PRESIDENT Of the United States was pre-
sent, seated on the right Of the Vice President, and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives occu-
pied chair on his left The Chapains of the Senate
and House of Representatives occupied the Secre-
tarys desk, to tie right and left Of whom were the
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House,
and Immediately in front were the Committee Of
Arrangements. The subordinate officers OF the two
Houses were in appropriate positions around the
| platform.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and its officers,
in their robes and two Of the Judges of the United
States Court for the District of Columbia, were as
signed seats in the chamber on the extreme left of
the Presiding Officer, and the extensive Diplomatic
| Corps were on the right. The Members Of the
House of Representatives, with the Heads of De-
partments, occupied the residue Of the body Of the
chamber leaving the outer circle behind the bar for
Officers of the Army and the Navy. Ex-Cabinet
officers, Senators, Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, Mayor and Councils of Washington,
Heads of Bureaus, and other civilians entitled to
admission, were accommodated beneath the marble
gallery and in the adjacent aisles.
The circular gallery was exclusively appropriat-
ed to ladies, leaving only the limited space in the
marble gallery behind the Reporters for such male
spectators could gain admittance.
The Service performed was that Of the Episcopal
Church, of which the Chaplain to the Senate, the
Rev. G. NJ. BUTLER is a Minister. The ritual,
commencing with " am the Resurrection and the
Life was followed by Sermon, brief but i'm
pressively appropriate, from Psalm 81, and Z:
: have sdlu yc are gus anu di VI YOU are GILL
dren of the Most High. But We shall die like men,
and fall like one of the princes"
The funeral cortege left the Senate chamber for
the Congressional Burial Ground, where the body
is for the present deposited in the following order
! The Chaplains Of both Houses Of Congress,
| Physicians who attended the deceased.
| Committee Of Arrangements 81.
Mr. MASON Mr.. DopGE, of Wisconsin.
| Mr.. DAVIS, of Miss. Mr.. Dickinson,
| Mr. ArcHrsoN, Mr.. GREENE. a..>., .-
Mr. MANGUM, Mr.. CAss, r.. ..s4.- ...
Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. BERRrEs.
The family and friends Of the deceased.
The Senator and Representatives from the State of South
Carolina, monrners
The of the Senate Of the United States
The Senate Of the United States preceded by the Vice Pre-
sident of the United States and their Secretary.
The Sergeanat-Arms Of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives, preceded by their Speaker
and Clerk a Il
The President of the United States.
The Heads of Departments.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States and its officers.
The Diplomatic Corps. .'
Judges of the United States. ,..
Officers Of the Executive Departments.
Officers Of the Army and Navy
The Mayor aud Councils of Washington.
Citizens and Strangers .~..