Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-14
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sEEATE-
MONDAY February s. 1864 The senate pasl
st 10 o'clock, Mr. Hunter, Of Vngizia. IN the
chair.
On motion, recess was taken until com.
muniesiion should bo re seived from the H9uss
announcing the death of Hon. Jehs A. Wilcox
| Of Texas.
AL O'Clock, she Senate chsmber was iied
with spectators, among them His E EEesllency,
Jefferson Davis, Hon. James A. SsddOn, SscTe-
tarY of War, and others.
The Senate being called to order, a message
WIS received from the House communicating the
death Of Ar. Wilcox snd the proceedings con-
sequent thereon
Mr.. Wigfsu gave a sketch of lhs Ifs Of the
deceased aud concluded By offsring the follow.
log resol1aous, which were supported 5F Aessrs
Henry, of Tennessee, aud Phelaa Of Alississip-
| pi, and adopted:
Resoi0sd, Thst the Senate receives with Sc
I csre regret the announcement Of the death Of
| iho, w John A. Wilcox, late member Of the
House OF Representatives from the Ssate Of
Texas, aud tender to the relatives Of the do
ssssed the Assurance Of their sympathy with
them under the sftictiyo bereavement they have
been called 10 sustain
Rss0lUsd, That the secretary Of the Senate be
directed TO transmit 70 tbe family of the deceased
certified copy Of the foregoing resolution
Resosvsd, As mark Of respect for tie mem.
9ry Of the deceased, that the Senate do now I'D
journ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AZ tea minutes past twelve ocloek, the me-
tallic ecfdu, containing the mortal ramsins OF
Hon John A. Wilcox, late member from Texas.
was brought in and placed directly in front Of
the clerks desk-M4ssrs MeQaeen of South
Csgolins, Ashs Of North Carolina, Welsh Of Ms.
sissippi, G0ods Of Virginia, Fs1row Of South
Carolina, Deprs Of Louisiana, and Hon. W Fl
Neville, delegate from Arizons, acting as pail
hesreFs. Upon the coffin lay simple bo0ust
Of h9Ters, consisting of q single pure mite
eamsiia, surroUndsd with sweet scented violess
The gallery WAS crowded to It's utnoss cspac-
iEy, and number Of ladies were admitted to
seats upon tire floor. Seated among the mem,
bers Of the House were Judge Rssgan, Of Texas,
PosmasteT- General OF the COnfadsIass States
AID Gen. Albert G. jenkins, formerly q member
Of Congress from the Ksnswha district of
Virginia.
The speaker, Hon. Thos. s. Boeook, called
the House to order. and an appropriate prayer
was offered By Rev. DR.. MnaegerOde. The
reading Of The Journal was dispensed with, aud,
without further delay, the House proceeded 20
iake action in relAtisn to the deceased.
Mr.. Sexton, at tho close Of speech, offered
for sdoptiou the following resolutions:
ResSlUSd, That this House has hsard With |
deep SORROW OF the sudden death in this city, on
yesterday morning, of the Hon. John A. Will |
coI, one q its members from the State Of Texas !
Rss0iTed, That in testimony Of respect for bis |
memory ihe Members Of this House will wesr
the usual badge OF mourning for thirty days and /
will attend his funeral in body at l o'clock /
to-day.
RssoEosa, That eommi.tec of SIX DO sppoint.
ed b arrange for the funeral ceremonies.
u.
these resolutions and proceedings to the family /
Of ihs deceased.
ResOlvsd, That as further mark Of respect,
this House do now adjourn.
Ar Smith, Of North Carolina, Of which State
Col Wilcox was a native, sDsks in eul7Fistie 4
terms of the devotion snd attachment of the De-
ceased for the State which gave him birth, and (
ne sojudged it proper that North Carolina,
through her representative, should add her tsssi- 4
mony TO the worth Of the lsmsuted dead
MT Mease. Of Mississippi, said that bis se- \
qu4intsECe with Mr.. Wilcox was possibly Of the 1
most Intimate and Of eaTlier date than that Of 1
any member Of the House He spoke Of the /
ability Of tho dsces-ed and bis 1
efficiency as 3 public efis ser Of the State Of Mis- |
sissippi,
Mr. Atkins, Of Tennessee, said be would add /
70 what had been said h;isf sketch Of the /
of ths deceased in Tsn1esses. After /
the removal OF nsB IGthef from North CArOlna,
be lived short time 10 Henderson county, Ten. 4
Bessee, thence removed 70 Tiptoa. Here be spent /
his youth and early manhood. struggling with /
aud poverty, his father having been
reduced to bankruptcy BY misplaced confidence,
which brough him to the grave
It was at this time that the two sons, John
and Cadmus, the latter now 3 msjoF- general in
the Confederate army. became scqusintsd with
mr. Christopher IL W liisms, ct WeslsTn Ten
nesEee, who made Csdmns his prossge st West
Point, and tendsred the ether the uss Of his H.
bra y. He subsequently read law in Somer-
vile, under Hon. Granville D. SeaTcy.
Mr.. Jones', of Tennesses, bad been acquainted !
with thedecessed in the Federal Congrsss, snd 4
added his testimony to bis worth and efficiency |
Es q legislator.
Tbs resolutions were then unanimously |
adopted
The cofil containing tie body Of the de- |
ceased member was then removed 70 the hes' Sc
By the pail bearers, and the House, headed BY
its oficsrs, joined in the funeral procession,
which proceeded TO the place Of burial in Holly
wood cemetery.