Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-11
CONGRESS-.

pen led at the Capitol.
Senators and members of the House
are seen in groups discussing the late
sad event.
The Presidents mansion and the
executive Offices are shrouded IN
mourning, presenting solemn and
imposing effect.
The Committee OF arrangements,
the pail bearers Messrs. Alangum,
Clay, Webster, Cass, King and Ber-
ricn- and the mourners, met at the
late residence of Mr.. Calh un this
morning, to remove the corpse,
The galleries ofthe Senate were
denscly crowded.
The members of the House entered,
followed by the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Preside i, the heads OF the
Departments, Ministers ofvarious coun-
tries, &c. &c.
At Il quarter past IL o'clock the
coffin, with the attendants, entered,
and 4 c members stood up.
Mr.. Butler read the Episcopal burial
service, and the chaplain from the
desk read prayers.
lie is now preaching from the e7th
Psalm, 9TH verse, " have said we are
coIs, &c, but VIC shall die like men.
In the House, the speaker said, IN
cnnfnrmity to the resolutions passed
Yesterday, the officers and members
will now proceed TO the Senate Cham
bcr, and there Join in the funeral cers-
mouies-which was agreed TO.
WA,rlyoroS, Wednesday, Alrl 3,
Ia tie Senate 4 tmmunica'ion was re-
coiveI from the War Department contain
iig reports on tie geology and Typography
OF California and Oregon.
Mr.. Cas- offered q resolution to roh!ish
ten thousand pamphlets Of the addresses
and funeral sermon upon the death o; Mr..
Calhoun, which was adopted.
NJ. Mason sIid that he had received a
ter non Mr. CalhIun's sJn, requesting
,la, the rsmgins Of h's lIher be placed in
vault, to az ait lhcW removal 10 South
(arolin7.
1t vas move that a committee Of Scaa'
tors accompany tie remains to t-eir final
resting place. Adopted and six Senators
appointed.
Mr. Rusb intro laccd BIZ to reduce
postage.
i,r. Webster presented a petition to
change the duty on rail roal iron.
Mr.. Und rvood introduced joint reyo-
lntion to cul tn constitution, and the
Wee President submitted some remarks res
pee ing his own Iower and duty to pre-
serve order in the Senate.
Mr. rCoIc sIIu Una, ~ ,,,>..,, -esve,,ed If
he had acted in violation Of orders.
Mr.. Fillmore remarks generally were
approved aud ordered % be entered on the
journal and printed.
HOUSE After the usual opening busi
ness was gone through with, Mr.. Stanton,
ot Tennessee, moved that the House do
now take up TIE subject of supplying the
Navy with American hemp, and urged that
it was neces ary 10 pass bill to that ef-
f,tt as soon as 10 sbic.
Mr. Cobb, Of A a'ama, gave notice of
an amendment that the Secretary Of the
Navy lie directed to use wherever placti-
be cotton cord.
Mr. Marshall advocated an open market.
The sub, ,ec, was laii over.
4 communication vas received from the
Secretary of War, asking that committee
ba anp0inied 10 investigate his conduct in
connection with the Galpin claim.
hIr. 1oomjs moved that a committee of
nine be appointed was ordeIed.
The House then went into The com it.
tee of the whole on the state of the Union,
and M Richardson gave way to Mr.. McC' 'lcr-
nand, who Is now stating his views IS re-
CARDS proper compromise on The slavery
question.
WAsuITGroS, April /
The Vice President anaounccd tie Cal-
l. On Commi tee 10 be Ncssrs. Mason Da-
VS., of NJ ss, Bsrrien, Webster, Dickinson
lad Dod-e of Iowa.
The aii e slave bill came rp. Mr..
Underwood hoped the I'LL would pass
naiaing would more promote harmony he
I'D no faith in conventions the judlcia.
ry vas his only hope.
The subject was further discussed by
Messrs Hale and Corwin.