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account Of the proceedings of Congress on the
9th inst
Washington, Tuesday, July 9.-Senaie-Mr.
Walker introduced a bill providing that Con-
gress should hereafter meet on the first Monday
Of October.
Al II o'clock Mr.. Butler took the floor, and
spoke earnestly against tho Compromise bill,
characterlzng it as disastrous measure. Thu
Constitution did not contemplate such m assures,
and The Union was endangered by them.
Pending Mr.. Buffers remarks, at half past
o'clock, Mr.. Webster rose and said that tn,
President of Of the United States was lying very
seriously i'll, AMI he considered it improper TO
proceed with business and moved an adjourn
mcnt which was carried
UyHSe.-Attcr some important business, the
House resumed the consideration of the Gal
phn report. Mr.. Burt Withdrew his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the third rcsou-
ton OF the committee was adopted. Mr.. Feah-
crstune renewed it, Mr.. Breck gave notice
! that if the motion to reconsider was carried he
should Offer amendment. The reading of
tho amendments was objected to, and decided to
! be in order. From this decision appeal was
taken and sustained. The House then agreed
to reconsider, by vote o! | Is 10 H.
Mr.. Morse, OF Louisiana, moved an ADJOURN
mcni. which was lost by an overwhelming vote.
After some further proceedings, Mr. Bayly,
was i'll, aud would probably not survive an hour.
lie thercupon moved an adjournment which was
carried.
Wednesday. July --Seaa,e.-Spceches
were made 10y Me'srs. Webster, Cas-, Pierce,
King. and Rcrren in reference to the death Of
the President. Mr.. }crricn eulogized the de-
ceased in eloquent and ardent language, as a
man, General, and President, and invoking
the burial Of party animosites for proper OBJ
servance Of the occasion. His remarks caused
a profound sensation.
a suitable committee was appointed, and ap-
: propriate resolutions were adopted, when the
! Senate adjourned.
= I!oasa.-An hour and a half was devoted to
= culogics ON the late President, from Messrs.
c Conrad, Winthrop, Baker, Dayly, ohm A. King,
y McCiurc and Marshall.
Il A Committee Of thirteen was appointed 10
II unite with that OF the Senate, in making t he
= f neral arrangements, after which the Hou Sc
Il adjourn d.
/ At II O'Clock to-day, President Fillmore was
: d Iy sworn in the Representative Hall, in a
5 convention of both branches. lie delivered
y handsome inaugural address, of some consider
: able length, depluring the death of General Tey-
ID Tor, and pedgin- himself TO devote his best
It vices to the promotion of the peace, prosperity
10 and happiness of the country.
After the conclusion of the ceremonies tho
c members Of the Senate retired, and the Presi-
d dent aud Offices of the Government withdrew.
: Cen Taylor's funeral takes place on Satur-
re day at II O'Clock.
n The late Cabinet have made tender OF their
a resignation to President Fillmore they will,
ar however, continue in Office for the present.
IN There is much speculation as to their success
Re ors, though no change will be made before the
r close of the present session.
" TH,uSIay .yl1y HI Scnatc.-Mr Dickinson
70 said that he hoped that no one would object to
At the motion he was about to make. He knew it
r. was not in accordance with the rules OF the
os Senate still as a kind, good and fraternal feel
As ing now prevalent in this body, lie antici-
nj pated no opposition to this motion lie there
or fore moved that the Senator from Alabama, MIR.
at WIN. Il. King, be appointed President pro tenn.
of of the Senate.
st Mr.. Derren seconded the motion, and it was
no unanimously adopted,
H. Mr. King was escorted to the Chair, and re-
u turned thanks IN appropriate terms. lie con-
of sidered the honor was greater because conf,r-
u red by the unanimous vote of the Senate, ard
T. not by party or sectional majority.
We Mr. Webster reported the arrangement for
nd the late Presidents funeral, being the same
er those approved Of in the House. and which were
wv d1pted.
en- Mr.. Underwood made few re marks, eulog-
"a Ajng the deceased President, and then the Sem
Ie' ate adjourned until Saturday.
TO HouSc.-lraver was G. fl rcd by Rev. Mr..
ne Gurey, present Chaplain OF the House.
ST. Mr.. Conrad, from the Joint Committee APP
,t pointed by the two Houses TO make arrange
Id menIs for the funeral of President Taylor, re-
ser ported that the funeral will take place from the
e Presidents house ON Saturday next. the GER
~ emon es to commence at II O'Clock, NJ, and
ne the procession To move at precisely that the
h' two Houses Of Congress assemble at their res
re- pcctive chambers on Saturday at | o'cloc X
la' and thence move in Joint procession to the Pres
~ dents hou e; that the chambers OF the two
e. houses be hung in black and that the members
us wear the usual badge of mourning.
"' The Committee further report that pro-
W gramme OF all the ceremonies proposed on tn e
10 occasion will be published at the earliest mo-
ry mert The military and naval arrangements
e viii be under the direction of Major Gen. Scott
" commanding the United States army, and OF
see Com, Warrington, the senior naval officer, and
ma viii conform, in all essential respects, to those
Up adopted ON the occasion Of the funeral OF Presi
Inf dent harrison. The House then adjourned I'M
cd, III Saturday at / o clock.
ali C. The indications of respect for the mem
e. DRY of President TAyI OR, on Saturday last
~, Ohc day the Funeral soemni'ies took place in
,nt Washington were appropriate and universal in
Ia Burlington. The bells were tolled and guns
Il were fired from the Battery, from II to l O'Clock
our "
nee ed and from 10 A. M til , p. NJ, all business
up was suspended by our pubIicspiritcd Merchants
9h- Harris IL TEL, and MOVES BLOCK, on Wate
49, ST., were appropriately clothed with the habl
iod mcnts of mourning, and Grape badges were at
ere ached to many of the doors of our business
300 houses, The quiet and stiffness of our streets
'" was in Impressive harmony with the solemn
ceremony that wa, Cotemporaneously enacng
and IN the Capital of The Nation.
IL The Meeting nj the Court House.
in
Pursuant to call by the Sclectmen of Bur
ID. lington, large number of citizens assembled