The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-03
N CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY. APRIL >. 1850,


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The Senate met at ~ o'clock for the purpose Of at
tending the funeral obsequies OF the Hon JOHN Cali
HoUE late senator in Congress from the State oil South
Carolina ttM
The galleries. and every avenue thereto were crowded
with spectators and hundreds left the doors unable to OBJ
tain admttance
AT twelve o'clock the House OF Repre- seniatves, pre-
coded by its officers entered the chamber and took seats
i Numerous officers Of the army and navy and many
distinguished strangers occupied the sofas IN Inc loD-
The Supreme Court Of the United States entered the
chamber and took seats al the left OF the Wee Presl'
| dent.
The President OF the United States and the cabinet
folowed-the President being conducted TO seat al the
right Of the Vice President.
The diplomatic corps which very fully represent
ed, occupied seats near the centre of the chamber
At twenty minutes past twelve, the corpse brought
the chamber in charge OF the committee OF arrange
ments and placed Immediately in front OF the Secrearys
desk Several relatives and friends OF the deceased, Sen
aor BUTLER, and the South Carolina delegation OF the
House of Representatives. accompanied the corpse as
mouTners
The Rev. c. NJ Butler, Chaplain to the Senate, read
the passage OF Scripture found IN the st Epste OF Paul
the Corinthians 18th chapter, beginning at the 2Oth
verse, TO the end of the chapter
Mr. b. then delivered brief discourse from the words
3 found in the SID Psalm, It'll
sB1 20 shall die like n,em and fall like of The princes
The address being ended the Senate and audience left
the chamber and formed in procession in the following
The Chapains OF both Houses OF Congress.
Physicians who attended the deceased.
COMMITTEES ARRANGEMENTS
Mr. Mason Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin,
Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, Mr.. Dickinson,
Mr.. Atchison, Mr.. Greene.
Mr. Manguin Mr.. Glass;
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. King
Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Berrlen
The family and friends of the deceased.
The Senator Representatives from the State Of South
Carolina, mourneTs.
IF fha aaff
The Senate of the United States preceded by the Vice
President Of the United States and their Secretary
The Sergeant-aArm OF the House Of Representatives
The House Of Representatives preceded by their Speaker
and Clerk.
The President Of the United States.
The Heads oil 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 of Washington.
Citizens and Strangers.
The line having been formed, the procession moved TO
the Congressional Buryng Ground where the remains of
the deceased were deposited with the usual soemnes,
in the receiving vault
The Senate then returned to their chamber and ad.
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House called order by the Speaker at twelve
o'clock, m.
Alter prayer by the Chaplain OF the House,
The Journal was read and approved.
The Speaker stated that, in accordance with the orders
taken yesterday the House would proceed in body 10
the Senate TO unite with them in attending the funeral OF
the Hon. JOHN c. CALHOUN, deceased.
The Speaker accordingly left the chair;
And the House, preceded BY its Speaker and other Off
GERS proceeded to the Senate
The funeral services having been performed,
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