Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-06

were unable 20 obtain admission. The Sem
stOrs occupied seats on the left side OF the
Chamber. At II General Grant entered in
company with several other military gentle-
men. he Justices Of tho Supreme Court
appeared aud took position on the extreme
right. The President Of the United States,
accompanied by all the G C,biuet exc pting
Attorney General Speed, next came in and
occupied one Of the front rows Of seats. Fol-
lowing these came members OF the House Of
Representatives preceded by their officers.
These having been seated the corpse was
brought into the Chamber accompanied by
the COMMITTEES Of Arrangements. namely;
Senators Doolt,le, Anthony, Howard, Hen
drcka, Sherman and Buokalew. and by the
pail bearers. Senators Fessenden, Harris,
Johnson. Guthrie, Lane of Indiana and SUM
ner, all wearing white scarfs. The coffin was
placed Immediately in front Of the Secretsry's
desk. II was covered With black cloth Ella
borately and fastefully ornamented with sill
yer. The lid was adorned with the choicest
flowers and bore plate with the inscription
Of the name Of the deceased and date OF his
birth and death. The immediats rsla,ives
and family friends OF the deceased occupied
seats on the lef, and in the locality Of the
coffin There were, also, present the mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps aud officers Of
the army and navy +; the Executive Bureaus
and many others.
The President Of the Senate. Mr. Foster
presided Rev. DR.. Gray, chaplain of the
Senate opened the exercises by reading appro-
pirate passages OF Scripture and prayer Of
deep solemnity. Rev. Byron Sunderland de-
iiyered funeral sermon from the text " Like
as a father pitieth his children so the Lord
ptieth them that fear him." kew. DR.. Boyn-
ton, chaplain, of the House, delivered the
concluding prayer.
The ceremonies being ended, the funeral
procession was formed. the Senators and
Representatives from Vermont following the
family Of the deceased as mourners, and pro-
ceeded to the railroad station where the
corpse was placed in car for immediate trans
portation to Vermont.
The whole will be in charge Of A. p Cor
man Esq, Post Master Of the Senate, who
is acting for the Sergeant-at-A Arms. All the
public departments were closed to-day at
noon. by order Of the President, as token
Of respect to the memory Of Senator Foot.
WAsHINGroS, march 80.
Senator Sherman is very severe in his de-
nunciatons Of the President for his course
respecting the Connecticut election. He re.
CARDS him as traitor to his party, Als po-
siuon is the more important because up to
the last veto, and the endorsement of the
Hartford postmaster, he has defended the
President.
Another great effort will be made in the
House next week to carry the Bankrupt Bill
but it will probably fail.
Tie Finance Committee of the Senate is
expected TO take up the Loan Bill to-day, or
tomorrow, and be ready to report it early
next week.
Neither branch of Congress is in session,
but three or four of the important Commit
tees are in session.
The Ways and Means Committee are work
ing at the new tax bill, but will not be able to
report for some days. 1t will not be acted
upon, however, till after the veto message
has been debated. and tae civil rights bill
voted on.
The President has bsen receiving nam
Der Of his political friends to-day. Very few
Republicans called.
The story started by malicious correspon-
dents, that the radicals in the House and
Senate intend to impeach the President, is a
malicious falsehood.
The vote on the civil rights bill will be
taken on Wednesday. The Senators who
have gone to Vermont to attend the funeral
Of Senator Foot, cannot return before that
day.