The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-11

| - ''"'''" was Iieh auoPteu, appointing
committee OF three, to confer with similar COM
mittee on the part of the House, to take such
steps as might be proper on the occasion.
And the Senate then adjourned
| In HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES.
Yesterday,
The session OF the House was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Chaplain of the Senate, and
then for twenty minutes there was no action bv
the House. AT length, the House being called to
order by the SPEAKER,
On motion of Mr.. STANLY, the reading O,
the journal Of the previous day 3 proceedings was
dispensed with.
| message from the President of the United
States being announced, George Fisher, esq.,, APP
peared at the bar and delivered message in wri-
ting which was reported to the House from the
Clerk g desk follows, viz:
FeHsr- Citizens ofthc Senate and
cfhe House Of Representatives.
| have to perform the melancholy duty OF an
nouncng to you that it has pleased ALMIGHTY
| God to remove from this life ZAcHARy T,yIop
late President of the United States. He deceased
last evening at the hour of half-past ten o'clock,
IN the midst OF his family, and sulrounde by ar
fectionate friends calmly and in full possession of
all his faculties. Among his last words were
these, which he uttered with emphatic distinct
ness II have always done my duty am rea-
! dy 10 die my only regret is for the friends ]
leave behind me-
Having announced to you, fcllow-citizens. this
most affecting bereavement, and assuring YOU
that II has penetrated no heart with deeper grief
than NINE, 1t remains for me to say that, pur-
pose this day, at twelve clock in the hall Of the
House of Representatives. in the presence of bath
houses of Congress, to take the oath prescribed
oy the Constitution, to enable me to enter on the
execution of the Office, which this event has de-
volved on me.
WILLARD FILLMORE
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
On motion Of Mr.. MORSE, the House took n
recess until - m.
Mr.. WINTHROP suggested the propriev of
responding to the recent announcement from the
president OF the United States, that he intended to
attend IN the hall at noon, to be sworn into office,
by the appointment of joint committee to wait
on that funcuonary, for the purpose of signifyins
to him that at that hour both Houses of Congress
would be in attendance in the House hall. to re-
ceivc him.
On motion of Mr. w. such resolution was
agreed to.
The transaction of business was then STAYED
until II, a. M, and AZ minutes, when Mr.. l..
Machin, the clerk of the Senate, being announced
from the bar, delivered message, saying that the
Senate had acted on the resolution of Mr.. WIN
rHRoP, for the appointment Of JOINT committee.
&c.
Mr.. ASHMUN (no action thereupon being ne
cessary) moved that this message be laid upon the
table, which was agreed to.
Again there was silence in the hall until l2 m,
and minutes; when
The SENATE, preceded by their officers, entered,
and were seated in the area surrounding the
Clerks desk.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES then
appearing at the door, his presence was announced
by the doorkeeper.
Whereapon all on the floor fthe House rose up,
remaining standing until the President and suite
the Cabinet of the late President, the joint COM
mttee of the two Houses of Congress appointed
and many officers of the Observation-Disclosures
the aisles to the area in front of the rostrum.--
These gentlemen being seated, Uhe President in
the Clerks desk,) the Senate and House again
resumed their seats.
| The SPEAKER announced that the oath of Office
would now be administered to the President ofthe
United States, by the Hon. VIM. Cranch, Chief
Justice of the United States Circuit Court for the
District of Columbia
WILLARD FILLMORE president Of the
United States,) rising, read aloud, in slow and
distinct voice, the few words of the usual oath of
office, which having been administered to him by
Judge Craneh, Uhc House and Senate standing in
| the meantime,)
The SECRETARY or THE SENATE summoned the
members Of that body again to attend in their cham
Der. The House then again rose, remaining stand
ing until the Senate headed by their sergeant arms
and Secretary, retired from the hall.
The House were then called to order by the
| Speaker.
"a message from the President of the United
States being announced, Geo. Fisher, Esq,
again came within the bar, and delivered tn Ex-
ecutive Message, in writing, in the usual form,
which was laid on the Speakers table.
The Speaker next rose, and said
GENTLEMEN: Your session of yesterday was
brought to an early close by the announcement Of
the dangerous illness of the President. II is ny duty