Daily national Republican., 1865-04-18
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Al iass.inE Of the ni,Isbsrl 81 ths senate
and nonpe Of Repressutailvs4 convened q,
The Capitol On Monday, ArIII l 7, 1855, ~
noon, Hon. 1hfaytils 5, Eo1ter, of Conptc.
tlcht, pfttidd1l % fe-sl ltf The Senate, -
called 70 th6 ohain and nchaylor ColfaH q
1ndianA, was chosen as bcretaTy Al
eenator Foot, Of Vermont stated the OBJ.
'ject Of the meeting 10 b. 10 make arranke.
msuts relative 70 the funeral Of the deceased
President Of the Cnited States. -.
On motion Of Senator Sumner, Of Massa-
ehusetts committee Of ave members from
each house was ordered to report at 4 p. M.
today what action Il IL httlng for this meet
ing to take. sg.. ...
fbs chairman appointed Senators Sumner,
Of MasA Harris, u New York; johnson, o
Nd. Ramsay, of MINI, aud Conhess, Of
Cal, and Representatives Washbhrhs, of III
Smith, Of NY; Schehsk cf Ohio, Pike, Of
Maine, 'apd Coffoth, Of Penn, and on motion
Of Representative Schenck, tho chairman and
secretary Of the meeting were added to the
COMMITTEES; and then the meeting adjourned
till p. m.
Al ip. m. the meeting convened, pursuant
TO adiournment. Mr.. Sumner from the com.
mittee heretofore appointed, reported that
they had ssttled TO appoint AZ balfbtarers
Conneetiruil Mr.. Morgan, Of New York, Mr..
johnson, Of Maryland; Mr.. Yates, Of Illi-
nois; Mr.. Wade, of Ohio; and Mr.. COnness,
Of California. On the part Of the House:
Mr., Dawes, Of Massachusetts,; Mr.. Coffroth
Of PennSyivauia; Mr.. Smith, Of Kentucky;
Mr.. Collar, Of Indiana; Mr. Worthing. "a
of Nevada; and Mr.. Washburne, OF nlinos.
They also recommended the appointment
Of one member Of Congress from each State
and Territory 10 act n a congressional com.
mittee TO accompany the reniainu bfthe late
President 10 Illinois, and present the follow
ing names as such eommlttee, the chairman Of
this meeting 70 ohRve the authority Of mp.
pointing hereafter for the States and Terrific
rios mot repscsented to-day, from which mem
bcrs may be present at the Capitol by the
day OF the funeral. The cOmInitte also re.
commend the following n the congressional
committee to accompany the remains Of the
late President
Maine, Mr.. Pike; New Hampshire, Mr..
h. II. Rollins; Vermont, Mr.. Foot; Massa.
chusetts, Mr. Sumner; Rhode Island, Mr..
Anthony; Connecticut, Mr.. Dixon; New York,
Mr. Harris; New Jersey, mot Appointed;)
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cowan; Delaware, mot
appointed;) Maryland, mot appointed) Ohio,
Mr.. sehsncki Kentucky, Mr.. Smith, In.
diana, Mr.. julian the delegation for Mis-.
souri, is not yet appointed; Michigan, Mr..
Chandler Iowa, (not yet. aPpointedi) Wis
eonsin, mot yet appointedD California, Mr..
shannon; Minnesota, Mr.. Ramsey; Oregon,
Mr.. Williams; Kansas, Mr.. s. Clarke; West
Virginia, Mr.. whaleyi Nevada, Mr.. Nye;
New Mexico, mot yet appointed;l Utah, tnOt
yet Rppointedi) Washington Territory, mot
yet nppointed) Nebraska, Mr.. Hitchcock X
Odin; Colorado, Mf Bradford Dakotah, Mr..
wadd; Arizona, mot yet appointed;l Idaho,
Mr.. Wallace; Montana, (not appOinted.)
They also recommended the adoption Of the
following resolution: III
ReSoited, That the Sergcant.at-arms Of
tho Senate and House Of Representative
with their necessary assistants, be requested
TO attend the cVmmittee accompanying the
remains Of the late President, and to make
all peccEsary arrangements. All Of which
was concurred IN unanimously.
Mr. Sumner from the same committee,
also reported tho following, which was unan.
imously agreed TO:
The members Of the senate and House Of
Representatives now assembled In Washing.
ton, humbly eonfessing their dependence
upon Almighty God, who rules all that il
done for human good, make haste. at this in.
formal meeting, 10 express the emotions
with which they have been Allied by the np-
palling tragedy which has deprived tho na.
tion OF Its head, and covered the land with
mourning, and In further declaration Of theii
sentiments unanimously
RsSOired, lst. That In testimony Of oul
veneration and affection Tor the illustriou,
dead, who has been permitted, under prOyi.
dence, 70 do 80 much for his country and foI
liberty, they win unite in the funeral services,
and by an appropriate committee will accom-.
pany his remains TO their place Of burial In
the State from which he was taken for the
national service. ....
I'd. That In TIM life Of Abraham Lincoln,
who, by the bsnignant iAvor Of republican
institutions, rose from humble beginnings "a
the height Of power and fame, they recogniz,
an example Of purity, simplicity, and virtue
which should be lesson TO mankind, Will,
In his death they recognize q martyr who.t
memory will become more precious ~ ner
learn 10 prize those principles Of eOnstitu,
tional order, and those rights civil, political
and human, for which he was made sacri
Zee. a." .
Sd. That they invite the President Of th,
United States, by solemn proclamation, Il
reeommend 10 the people OF the United State,
TO assemble on day 70 be appointed by hin
publicly, 10 testify their grief and to dwell
on the good which has been done on earth b,
him whom wo now mourn.
9Th. That a copy Of these resolutions b,
communicated To the President Of the United
States, and also that a acopy be commanieatet
TO the afflicted widow OF the late President
as an expression Of sympathy in her greai
bereavement.
The meeting then adjourned.
L, y. g. fosTEH, Chairman.
ScHuTLER CoLFAx, Secretary.