Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-16
TUIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850
SENATE.

The Secretary Of the Senate called Il
aorder.
MIR. Butler offered an appropriate pray
Fer.
3 The Secretary read communication
sCrom the late Vice President, n!ormn!
! the Senate that he would not again occu
1pv The chair of the Senate.
4 message was received from the late
Vice President, informing the Senate tina
sto-dav, at II o'clock, he would take TIT
aoatb of Office of President Of the United
Estates, in the Hall OF the House OF Repre-
asentatives.
Mr.. Webster offered resolution tina
the Senate proceed at II O'Clock TO tn'
! Housc Of Representatives to take part II
I the proceedings. Adopted.
A message was received from the House
announcing the appointment OF comn1 1T
too TO wait upon the President of the U
Emitted States to ascertain when he Woul'
atake the oath of Office. This resolution
awas concurred in, and Messrs. Soule
yohn Davis and Underwood were appoint
5ed the committee.
Z After = short absence the committee re
gturncd and reported that the Preslden
9vould take 10 oath Of office i'll the Hall o.
s,hc House OF representatives at - clock
saud desired the attendance OF The Senate
1 The Senate thenprocceded to The House
aof Representatives,.
After returning TO the chamber,
Mr. Downs read al eulogIum upon tic
acvcn,s of the life of Gen. Taylor.
Messrs. Webster, Cass, Pcarce, hIns
Z land Rcrrien followed in appropriate, clio
soucnt and most feeling addresses upon
3the mournlul event.
MIR. Downs submitted the following
RESOLUTIONS, which were unanimously 4
5dopted;
] Whereas, it has pleased Divine PlovI
ldenrc 70 remove from this life Zachary
STovlorlate President ofthc United States
2rhc Senate sharing in the general sorro"
(which this melancholy event must pro
sLuce is DESTROYS of maniIcstlng It's scnsl
SbIjlv ON the occasion; therefore
! EcgoIocd , That committee, conSis'
s,ino Of Mcssrs. Webster. Cass and hIng
sbc appointed on the part of the Senate, tc
meet such committee as may be appointed
son the part of the House, TO consider and
/ rcnort what measures il may be proper tC
zadppt 10 shew the respect and affection OF
sCongrcss for the memory oil the lIlus'iou.
] dcceascd, and to make the necessary ar
srancements for his funeral.
4 like resolution was received lOm tht
sIlousc.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Rev. c. NJ. Butter, the Chaplain
of the Scuale, delivered prayer appro
fprlate to the occasion.
3 The reading of the journal was dlspenS
led with; when a message IN writing va:
sreceived from the President OF the unltc'
1 Estates, bv the hands of George i. Fisher
sEsq. 1t was read, as follows:
WASHINGTON. July 10, 1850.
aFrNom Citizens Of the Senate
and House Gt Representatives.:
! have TO perform the melancholy duty
sof announcing to YOU that it has pleased
4 Almighly God to remove from this lli'
Zachary Taylor, late President oil the
United States. lie deceased last ever.
Zinc at the hour of half past ten o'ciovk
IN the midst OF his family and surrounded
sby aferrionaIe friends, calmly and IN full
spossession Of all his faculties. Among
Shis last words were these, which he utter
;s,ed with emphatic distinction: 81 havr
salways done my duty. am ready TO die
s-my only regret is for the friends
! lcave behind me-"
Having announced to you, ellow-cili-