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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, June 80, l,

WEDNESDAY, June 80, 1861
The Senate met at twelve o. clock pursuant to
adjournment and was called to order by the Pre-
| sldent pro tenn.
Rev. DR.. Butler, chaplain to the Senate, offered
up an appropriate prayer.
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then rose and announced
the death of his late colleague, the Hon. HENRY
CLAY, Of Kentucky, in terms of the loftiest eu-
logy.
In conclusion he submitted the following reso-
lutions:
Resolued, That committee Of six be appointed
by the President Of the Senate, to take order for
experimenting the funeral Of HENRY CLAY, late
member of this body, which will take place to-
morrow at IL o'clock, meridian, and that the
Senate will attend the same.
Resolued, That the members Of the Senate, from.
a sincere desire of showing every mark Of respect
to the memory of the deceased, will 60 into
mourning for one month by the usual mode of
wearing Grape the left arm.
Resolved, AS a further mark Of respect enter
tanned by the Senate for the memory Of HENRY
Clay and his long and distinguished services to
his country that his remains, in pursuance of the
known wishes OF his family, be removed to the
place of sepulture selected by himself. at Licking
ton, in Kentucky, in charge Of the Sergeant-at-
tors, to be appointed by the President Of the
Senate, who shall have full power to carry this
resolution into effect.
Resolped, That as an additional mark Of respect
to the memory ofthe deceased, the Senate do now
adjourn.
Mr. CASS followed, and pronounced a most
generous and eloquent tribute to the memory Of
the deceased.
Mr.. HUNTER next rose, and in the name Of
Virginia, the State which gave birth to the illus
trious dead, expressed in felictous terms his APP
probation Of his uncommon worth and his sense
Of the bereavement which the country has sus-
tanned.
Mr.. HALE also desired to express the high es-
innate which he formed, at very early period, of
the distinguished Senator from Kentucky. Among
the many great deeds of his life none appeared to
him more worthy Of profound admiration than
his course upon the South American and Greek
questions.
Mr.. CLEMENS next rose, and, after quoting
the remarks Of Mr.. CLAY in the Senate upon the
occasion of the death of Mr.. Calhoun, in which
he alluded to his own dissolution as probably near
butte to his memory.
Mr. COOPER succeeded, and pronounced a
highly finished eulogium. The deceased was
among those whose deeds live AFTER them.
Mr.. SEWARD spoke eoquently Of the various
occasions upon which Mr.. Clay had distinguished
himself and illustrated the history of the country
Mr.. JONES, of Iowa, claimed the privilege Of
aiding few words, in consequence Of the init
mate relations which he had formerly sustained
to the deceased.
Mr.. BROOKE made the concluding address,
which was brief, pertinent and impressive
The resolutions were then adopted unanimously
The PRESIDENT announced the following
gentlemen to compose the committee Of arrange
ments:
Senators HUNTER, DAWSON, JONES, of Iowa.
COOPER, BRIGHT and SMITH.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned