Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

ment. After the appointment OF pabe8r.s. &C., ar.
Sumner reported the following which "a raaniLously
agreed to:
The members Of the Senate 2nd House OF Psl.ssenta
tiYes assembled in Washington huE5iy cJnte ssng
their dependence upon Almighty God who rules all
that Is done for human good make haste e. tbs nfor-
NAL meeting. TO express the emotious with which they
have been filed by the appalling tragedy Which has de-
priyed the nation OF its he and covered the and with
mourning and in further declaration their sentiments
unanimously
l. Resolved, That in testimony CO ye1e-e;cr and af.
fecton for the llustrous dead who has been permitted
under Providence TO do much for bis couEy and for
liberty, they win unite in the uner services and by an
appropriate committee will accompany his res.n. to
their place of burial in the Sta.s from Which d. was
taken for the national service.
. That in tile lfs of braham L'rco'6, Who BY the
belignant fayo7 Of republican ins,.Ctons ffOm,
humble beginnings 10 the Leigh; q power srd fame.
they recognize an example of purity simplicity and
vir;ue, which should be lesson 10 maErd Shle in his
death they recognize martyr whose memory viii be
more pTeci - az zen learn to prize those pTinc
pes Of constitutional order and those rights civil Toh
cal ami human, for = hicb le made sacrifice
e. That they invite the p.esiient cf the United States
by solemn proci3nIcu - fecO mend 70 the people Of
tie United States 70 assemble Day 70 be spponted
by him publicly testify tie grtf aud 70 dwell on the
good which has been d9ra On ear-l by hin whom We
l. That copy d .aese resol1tors Be Communicated
% the PIesGel. o.. the United States ard slsO that
copy te communicated % thn slced WIDOW Of the late
President a an expression ot ymPshy o ae' great he
Teayement.
The meeting then -dol.re1.
sECsE5ABY sRwlRD IMrEcTIsS.
WAsHINGroS APsi u. lsGt-The deep il;e IS. felt 10
Secretary seward has Ihronged his residence with yis
tors-among them the msmtsrs OF the Ca5ne: foreign
ministers and isEse humber Of others.
he Informed yesterday for the hst time, or the
Assassination OF PEesiden. Lincoln and OF tie attempted
assassination of LnSe and o. tie Asssan; Secretary
ond to some extent o. he condition IN whoh the latter
ley.
ro,v and no Of IA efa
thesss bore It with cons -srabe irmr and omposurc
his strength having 50 fl e1rdsd az 70 enable HIM 70
undergo The trying 0rtea.
Al iafpss, one O'Clock .o-dry Secretary segard vas
Represented % bs y .uprovnc condition, though he
ted rather un-opo--ahI! last git from mental
ctemeut caaseG by cc-gssston 0tt frsCls IA relation
20 recent eve1ts
Frs5esck seward his p.-.a,l7 r,oovers5 cons lous-
nes ]gl hs symptoms i-e otherwise soEs6hat tAyoTG-
N. Hl-scI q. -:ssaas,, OF the s.s:9 Department
Who -4.e. IL che back ~ ~, slms ticc - gIea
saet.a-, D.; e te..eTca o.oe oGs Of daagcr.
s5o-a'5 zIs.Ez55 A--zTrs TO CoMIIr ECToiDE
Tie Washington S.ss oi tue I5ta iasisn. says
Ella Turner Mistress o. John Wilkes Booth at No. IT,
O4io avenue, -.:eu9.a % t0mmi. suicide The morning
by taking cl.o-O...u. Lscut eleven o'clock some OF
tie rna.-s o.. :-c - go 5'eTeI Ela5 room AM OGDa
her lying uPoa &c lsd alpaientg sglaep Ehorts so
arouse Lc- p-ov.1g Lc.ess, several qhysicaLs were
called in. sle1 5. wa3 discovered t6a. she lad taken
cLC.1iCrn. --3 proper remedies were mine Lately up
Piled when Fo 90, revived and a6ed ir U01tk's piO
t1rg which se J. concealed ,nder tie piilOw Of hes
bed. tt.e same time remaining TO tie PlysCiaEs that
she did rot q INK them for saving ber lie
Tie Len nse Nc. 62 Ot.o arecJe 10 kept Dy Ia plE
Lefs s.-:er.
Ls-TBz y.ov EDWIN BooFH. a.
The following ccre pcnderco has passed ietWesn Sir.
Jafrct' manager Of The Bos.ca :.eetre and ar Edwin
Bto.h
I---fs sscX MR. JABgETT.
p,kSER House, 2 o'oloct 4. H..
M saturday april - l'61
EDWiS BcpTr =
Hp Iie4r = r. -ea.f.l -aliIity p ug.' -. o. IRE
sicent the n-s states hss fJl.en by d Of
assassin and an Lc:kcd to say, suspicion poass 20
ne1ry related va "a TIE pepetrator o. his h0r
rid deeS God gran. i may not prove Win this
knowledge and SIT c: O. spect 20 the nj which
will I'll the publ mind ~ -oon az the appalling tact
shall be flliy re7Cal,d lave conc.ndcd % eose The
Bos. on theatre Until lr.tsr ao!ce. Please .ny &c
ne yo!r'c coOpera. o. m this matter.
IN great sorrow and haste reEa youis ye-g truly,
FENRY G. J,GErTT.