The weekly sun., 1862-03-01

Washington Fe6. 22.-The Senate met At
message was received from the IIouse, ,ha,
they were ready 10 receive the Senate, whereupon
che Senate protested in body u the House.
The House OF Representative, beng the grea,
scene Of attraction early ~ half past nine o'clock
the galleries set apart for the public densely
crowded, while the doors leading tLtreto were
blocked with standing occupants.
Additional chairs had been provided the floor
OF the hall 10 seat about Fix hundred persons.
Immtd iaiely over the Speakers chair there was
large painting OF weAhinston. surmountei by
graf eagle, and over this golden starred Ame lean
Gag, while from each OF the upper corners Of hs
psinting hung banners Of smaller pattern.
The interval between IL and O'Clock re-
Viewed by various scenes In the galsr es.
Some OF the door occupants wUuld loudly and inn
plortngly call 10 others who were cruwding bshind,
not 70 precipltate them the heads OF those com
fOrtab.y and enyiously seated below them.
A, IL o'clock the Speaker called the House TO
order, when she journal OF yestsrday was re d.
MT; Criaenden' OF ken'ucky, SAID 'ha, ,hs Joint
template the presentation o' hags. He therefore
moved that this DO omitted ~ part Of the ceremo
mes.
Mr.. Lovejoy OF Tlnois, EapIoaed, from the gene
rAl tenor Of Mr. Criuenden's renArkh that ne
would No, oppose what any military man te-ired,
sha snn nag presentation had been arranged By ths
Mr.; Roscoe Conkling, q New York, remarked
hai these hags were not trophies 70 be tr. Atsd
either with respect the confederation Of our gov.
ernment. He submitted that they were badges or
tokens carried by armed rebels-mon re handed
wth the murder of citizens ofthe country. Suppose
~ ahere had occurred here riot Of formidable dman-
sons snd the municipal authorities hsl succeed II
IN queIing ", and thAt 1t a meeting Of tie Common
SouneL " " IaquId ne proposed thatA public assem-
p.ASe snouIu pe called T. receive tine ia or kens
OF the eonspirator. did any one subDoae that they
Would be receiV red with self respect or public de-
presentation OF these iAgs They Teps np,hins tns
more than tokens coming simply from the rebels
snd OF ne national standing.
- Mr.. LOyejoy OF Illinois, caused W be re Vi the law
ilSl4 ard 1918, " the eisn that the SecrsaAry OF
- sr and the Seer etary Of the Navy be directsd 70
~ fise 70 be collected and transmitted 10 them al
--tga, banners and oolors when may have been
shall be taken hereafter by the army and navy from
abe enemy, and tlat all Of them, gsther with those
iaths poss, o. these DepArimenis, shall with al
mi dispatch, be delivered 10 the President
hr tie Puipose OF being displayed in such public
places may be deemed proper. M. Lpvej " i'd
this :ss the law that by rec, ivng these AtSs we
would recognize rebel GovernmeAt, was the mos
Abhurd idea that ever originated in ths brain Of man.
He was willing 70 receive every rebel AAg-the nqre
Mr. Edwards Of Nsw Pa nshirp said he would
receive those htgs and Vol In view OF the de,
damnAtiOn Of the rebellion.
The question was taken on the adoption 81 N,
Sr''enden'a motion. The result WAS, yeas 70 nays
= The centre door was nov n O'CLOCK, )thro~n opsn
Tnen 6utere The Vice President and Se,retary
Of the Senate, preceded by the Sergeant a. Arms
followed by the Senators. These occupied front
seats.
Next came the seversl Heads Of DepArtms ia, who
were accommodated ViGh chairs on the right Of Sen.
At1r Hale, on the front range.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of the
Supr' me Court followed.
Next came the Repr@' ntAslveA iIon foreign Coy
ernmentA near this Cover ment-a large repres
taiion. Lord Lyons was absent.
J. 0mcers of the army and navy, In full uniform,
hlo"ed-Mai Gen. Clelan among them.
On he entrance OF these genil lnt n, there was
tspeased applause from the galleries..
Finally, distinguished citizens and other invi,.d
guess took the seats assgn ned them.
lie mfInD6ra Of tina Hrra nal dtuo
OIL the guests on the floor were seated.
tAilliAnt.
vlSs Presidsn, Hanliu occupied q ssA, bsaids ,hs
tes Ss<:@eais. cOnmeapsd By pays trou The
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