The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-07-15
Proceedings in ongress.

'AsHlN"IoN, July lOs
The Rev. Mr.. Butler, Chaplain of the
Senate, delivered a most solemn and ap-
propriato prayer in the House, the hall of
which was crowded with sad and anxious
faces. After an interval of five minutes
the Speaker took the chair. A message
was then read by the Hon. MilIurd Fill
more, President of the United States, and
read as follows
"WAsHNcToN, July 10.
FeJlOw citizens of tie Senate
and House of Representatives.:
] have to perform the melancholy duty
Of announcing to you that il has pleased
Almighty God, to remove from this life
Zachary Taylor, late President of the w.
S. He died last evening at the hour of
half past 10 O'Clock, in the midsts of his
family, and surrounded by afTectionlte
friends calmly and in full possession of his
faculties. Among his last words were
these, which he spoke with emphatic dis
tinctness: | have always done my duty,
and ! am ready to die-my only regret is
for the friends that leave behind me.
Having announced 10 you fellow citizens
this most affecting bereavement, and as
suring you that il has penetrated no heart
with deeper grief than mino, 1t remains
for me 10 say that propose this day in
the hall of the House of Representatives
in the presence of both Houses Of Con-.
gress, to take the oath prescribed by the
cons;itution to enable me TO enter upon
the execution Of the Office this event has
dcyolvcd upon mo.
MlLLARD FILLMORE"
MIR. Morse in obedience 10 the sugges-.
Iioa contained in the melancholy announc-
mont-moved that this House take recess,
till - o'clock, at which time the House
will be in readiness to receive the Presi-,
dent and Senate. Mr.. Winthrop said it
seemed to him that the President having
Expressed his purpose TO be here at IL
O'Clock, il would hardly be moro than re-
spectful to send a message by q committee.
Informing him that the House is ready.
Mr.. Morse accepted the modification.
Mr.. Winthrop moved that the appoint
ment of acommittee of three TO cooperate
with such as may be appointed by the Sen.
ate, which was agreed 10, and Messrs.
Winthrop, Morse and Morehead were ap.
POINTED the committee.
The House then took q recess, and ON
rc-Ossembing at noon, message was re-
ceived from the Senate, that they had ap.
Ipointed committee to wait on the Presi-
dent. Judge Cranch came into the House
accompanied by Mr.. Morse, and took o.
seat al the clerks desk.
| A few minutes elapsed when the Senu-
ators entered The House received them
standing. Tho Senators were seated in
the area fronting the speakers chair. Ey.
cry part of the Hall floor and gallery we're
crowded with ladies and gentlemen. =
| The President of the United States and
Cabinet next came in and were received
standing. Mr., Fillmore took a seat at
tho clerks desk, and the cabinet inmcdi..
atoly in front Of it. Tho Speaker said
tho oath Of Office would now bo admins.
{ tered. gT
Judge Cronch administered il as. laid
down in the constitution, and tho Presi-.
dent, Senate and the Cobnetretired.
a message from the President was read
! as follows:
feftor citizens ofthc Senate
and House of Representatives.:
A great nnn has fallen, pnda whole ma
tlon is called oun occasion ofunexpected.
deep aud general mourning. recon-
mend to the two Houses of Congress to
adopt such measures os in thoir discretion,
may seem proper TO perform with due So
emnity, tho funeral obsequies Of tho late