The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-01
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIpAy, May 81, 1850
SENATE

SENATE
rh. senate was called TO order at about hall past
eleven O'Clock. and shortly afterwards so
Of the Hon. FRANKLIS II. ELMoRE, acconhpenlea
- a. Committee OF Arrangements AND the iIienus
~ the deceased were brought into the Chaihoer.
Mr. Gurley Chaplain OF the House oil heP'eseh
tatiyes read the funeral service anu p'eaS"eu al
annropriate sermon. - =,
rfhe funeral then left the Senate Chamber IN the
following order
physicians who attended the deceased.
The Committee OF Arrangements
The Corpse.
Tho Pall-bcarers
pho family aud friends of the deceased.
rbc Senator and Representatives from the State oil
South Carolina, as mourners
The Sergeant. Arms of the Senate OF the united
States.
The Senate Of the United States, preceded py 'he
Vice President Of the United States ana
their Secretary.
The other officers of the Senate
The Sergeant at Arms of the House OF Represen-
The House of Representatives, preceded by their
Speaker and Clerk.
The other officers of the House of Representa-
tives.
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 of Washington.
Citizens and Strangers.
Alter the return of the Senate to the chamber,
MIR. DAYTON moved that when the Senate adj
iourn, il adjourn to meet on thursday next, put
after debate, withdrew the motion.
Mr.. DAYTON moved and the California bill
was taken up to enable himo move that it be post
poned till Thursday next. After debate, THIS mo
lion was decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Atchison, Baldwin, Butler, Chase,
Clarke, Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Davis of
Mississippi, Dayton, Hale, Hamlin, Morton Seward
Smith, Upham, Wales, and Yulee-T.
NAYS.-Messrs. Bell, Benton, Berrien, Brad
bury, Bright, Clay, Dawson, Dickinson Dodge of
Wisconsin, Downs, Foote, Houston, Jones, King,
Mangum, Rusk Shields, and Whitcomb-lS.
Ii was then ordered that when the Senate adjourn,
il would be to meet on Monday.
MrBUTLER submitted the following resolutions,
which were considered by unanimous consent, and
adopted
Resolved That the Vice President be requested to
communicate TO the Executive of the State of South
Carolina information of the death OF the Hon
FRASKLIs I'll. GILMORE, late Senator from said
State.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be di-
rected TO pay out of the contingent fund to Mrs
HARRIET C. ELMoRE, widow of the late FRANKLIs
Fl. ELhoRE, whatever sum may be due his estate
for per diem and mileage.
Mr. YULEE submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed 10:
Rssolued That the committee of ngements
be authorized to make suitable provision for the
moval of the remains of the Hon. FRANKLIN II. Ell
MORE to the place of interment appointed by his
family.
Mr. KING moved, and the bill entitled ''An act
TO establish a branch mint of the United States in
the city of New York, and branch mint at San
Francisco, in California" which was ordered TO be
engrossed, was taken up, read the third time, and
passed
The Senate then adjourned.