The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1865.
SEN ATE.

SENATE
After the reading of the journal, Mr..
Sumner rose and said: Mr.. President
I move that the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to communicate to the Gov
ernor of New Jersey copy of the reso-
luton of the Senate in reference to the
seat of Mr.. Stockton. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Poland then rose and, in n few
words, announced the death of his col
league Mr.. Foote. So brief n time had
elapsed since this great sorrow occurred,
he had not had time to prepare an APP
propriate address, but he would ask the
Indulgence of the Senate to deliver one
on some future occasion. He offered
resolution, which was adopted, that the
Semitic attend the funeral at one O'Clock,
and that the Senators wear the usual
badge of mourning during the remain
der of the session.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Trum-
bull, at 1915 o'clock took recess until
one O'Clock. and ut that hour the flu
neral services commenced.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal the
Secretary of the Senate appeared and
presented message from that body
communicating the resolution adopted
by it in reference to the death of Sena-
tor FoOte.
The resolution having been read, Mr..
Morrill, said: 81 think that the Senators
are not ready to-day to submit their re-
marks in relation to the character and
life of the eminent Senator from YER
mont whose decease has just been COM
municated to the House. The family
are DESTROYS of reaching home this
week, and therefore, general ceremo-
MES must be deferred. L wish also to
state that as part of my colleagues
are ut the present moment absent, ana
1 trust ut some early day an opportuni-
w will be afforded to submit the usual
eulogies on the life and past services of
the deceased. 1 offer the following res
olution:
RESOLVED, That the House has receiv-
ed with deep sensibility the announce
ment of the death of the Hon. Solomon
Foote, the Senator in Congress from
Vermont.
Resolved, That as n testimony of res
poet Cor the memory of deceased, the
members of this House will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
RcSoIvcd, That the proceedings ofthis
House in relation to the death of the
to the family of tho deceased by the
clerk.
RcsoIued, That this House will, us
body, repair to the Senate chamber to
attend the funeral of the deceased, at
the hour of l o'clock, P. NJ, this dry,
and upon its return TO the Hall that the
Speaker do declare this House to be
adjourned.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
MIR. Stevens moved that when the
House adjourn to-day, it adjourn to
meet on Monday neXt-the business of
the several committees had accumulat-
ed, and it was desirable that they should
have those two days to perfect their
business in.
Mr.. Morrill, remarked that the adj
journment would not retard the bust
ness of the House.
Mr.. Ashley moved to amend by adj
journing till Saturday next.
After some discussion the amendment
was agreed to, and then Mr.. Ashley, of
Ohio, moved that the proceedings on
Saturday be confined to the general
debate.
This motion requiring unanimous
consent. Mr.. Stevens objected.
The House then moved its action in
reference TO the adjournment by recon-
sidering the vote on the amendment
respecting it, and finally agreeing TO
Mr.. Stevens motion to adjourn till
Monday next. The House then took
II recess till ten o'clock, and mt that hour
went IN body to the Senate chamber,
preceded by the Speaker and Clerk, the
members wearing Grape on their left
arms. Subsequently to the ceremonies
tho HouSn o1iOurnpd ill Monday next,