Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-15
Proceedings In Congress on the Death
of the President.
Telegraphed to the Pittsburgh Post.

of the President.
Telegraphed to the Pittsburgh Post.
WASHINGTON, July 10
The Rev. Mr.. Butler, Chaplain of the
Senate, delivered most solemn and ap-
propriale prayer in the House. The Hall
was filled with sad and anxious faces.
After an interval Of FIVE minutes, the
Speaker took the chair.
A Message was then received from Hon.
Millard Fillmore. President Of the Senate,
which was as follows:
"WAsHINeToN, July 10, 1850.
~Fello,O citizens Of the Senate and House
of Representatives:
81 have to perform the melancholy duty
Of announcing to you that it has pleased
Almighty God TO remove from this life
ZACHARY TAYLOR, late President Of the
United States. He died last evening at
the hour of lO1, in the midst of his family,
and surrounded by affectionate friends,
calmly and in full possession of all his
faculties. Among his last words were
these, which he uttered with emphatic dis.
tinclness:, II haze alaOays done my duty;
I an, ready to die. Ny only regret is
for the friends l leaue behind me-" Hav-
ing announced to you, fellow.cilizens, this
most affecting bereavement, and assuring
you that it has penetrated no heart with
deeper grief than mine, it remains for me
to say that propose this day, in the Hall
of the House Of Representatives, in the
presence Of both Houses of Congress, to
take the oath prescribed by the Constitu-
tion; to enable me to enter on the execu-
ton Of the duties Of the office which this
event has devolved on me.
MlLLARD FILLMORE"
Mr.. Morse, in obedience to the sugges.
tion contained in the above, moved that
the House take a recess till IL o'clock, at
which time the House will be in readiness
to receive the Senate and President, who
will then take the oath of Office.
Mr. Winthrop said it seemed to him that
the President having expressed his pur-
pose to be here at IL o'clock, it would
hardly De more than respectable to send
q message by Committee, informing him
that the House is ready TO receive him.
Mr.. Morse accepted the modification.
Mr.. Winthrop moved the appointment
Of Committee Of three to cooperate with
such as may be appointed by the Senate.
Agreed to.
Messrs. Winthrop, Morse and Moorhead
were appointed the Committee.
Recess till l2 clock.
The House was called to order at IL
o'clock. A message was received from
the Senate, that they had appointed Com.
mittee to wait on the President.
On motion Of Mr.. Ashmun, as the House
had previously passed similar resolution,
it was laid on the table.
Judge Cranch came into the House, &C.
companied by Mr.. Morse, and took seat
| at the Clerks desk.
In few minutes the Senators entered.
The members of the House received them
standing. The Senators were seated in
the area fronting the Speakers chair.
Every par: OF the House was crowded.
The President of the United States and
Cabinet next came in, and were received
standing.
Mr.. Fillmore took seat at tho Clerks
desk, and the, Cabinet Immediately in front.
The Speaker said that the oath of office
would now be administered.
Accordingly Judge Cranch administered
it us laid down in the Constitution, and the
President, Senate and Cabinet retired.
The Message from the President was
read as follows:
House Of Representatives-A great man
has fallen amongst Us, and a whole CON-
munity is called to an occasion of unex
pected, deep and general mourning.
recommend to the Two Houses of Con.
grsss to adopt such measures as in their
discretion may seem proper, to perform
with due solemnities the funeral obsequies
Off. Taylor, late President of the United
States, and thereby to signify the great and
afec.onate regard Of the American peo.
pie for the memory Of one whose life has
been devoted to the public service; whose
career of arms has not been surpassed in
-uselulness or brilliancy; who has been SO
recently raised by the unsolicited voice of
the people to the highest civil authority in
the government, which he administered
with so much honor and advantage to his
country, ana Oy whose suooen deatn so
many hopes Of future usefulness have been
blighted forever.
To you, Senators and Representatives oil
the nation, in tears can say nothing tha,
will alleviate the sorrow with which you are
oppressed. appeal to you to aid me un
der the trying circumstances which sur
round me, in the discharge of the duties
from which, however much may be op.
pressed by them, dare not shrink, and
rely upon Him who holds in his hands the
destinies of nations, to endow me with re-
quisite strength for the task, and to avert
from our country the evils npprehended
from the heavy calamity which has be.
fallen it.
| shall most readily concur in whatever
measure the wisdom of the two Houses
may suggest as beftting this deeply mel.
ancholy occasion.
NJ. FILLMORE.
Eulog:es were then delivered on the
character ofthe deceased, and appropriate
resolutions passed.