New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-13

AZ t0oci0sk fle doors Leading tu tAe io'~hi~ \" i'o
Cortol were opered 20 tlosc 10 whom invitations hI4
been extended by the presiding officers Of the two
Do..es of Congress and 20 those holding tickets Of
s.u ssion 20 the galleries issued by the Chairman Of
The joint Committee of Arrangements. The Lal OF The
Hc1se Of Representatives opened ror lie admission
of ofRoqre-euativcs ar3 those 70 whom invitations Lad
teen extended, who were conducted 20 The soats as'
,ieHed 20 jhem.
THE ORDER or SEATING.
The President of the United >i1tes was seated
u front Of tic speakers ,ae Tic Chci-Justice and
Associate Justices of Ito United States occupied seats
next 10 the President, the rgbt Of the Spcosers
table TIE heads Of Departments, with the Diplomatic
Cc.gs occupied next 10 the President on the lef
oi DO Speakers table Officers ofhe army and navywho
ty name have received the thanks Of Congress, occn-
Iiel sea-s no, 10 the Supreme Court The right OF
thc Speakers raae Representatives occupied seats on
either side Of the hall in tto roar Of those invited
Tour rows OF seats either .iIo Of ihe main lses
f. senators in addition 20 those aforementioned,
were occupied by assisan, Heads OF Departments Gov
,-cogs O: states and Territories the Mayors Of Wash
nston and Ge1rgoiOwn, The ChiefJustces and Judges
e. the Co1rt oiClaims and ;ho ChefJustice and Asso
,,eJgstca> o. the supreme Court Of the District Of
columbia tie heads OF Bureaus in the Departments
end others.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
When L.elt-Gen. Grant entered the gallery,
W. lal .. De va. greeted with applause.
1-c l,uy md navy officers were in uniform. The
pto1auo Comps appeared in citizens dress.
N.arGcr. T. =. Butler on entering the hail. was
D.. -4GcL 'y bis friends.
Tie I-ou,o wa, called 20 order at = O'Clock by The
SIca.er who. AFTER prayer ly tie Rev. NJ Boy nton
Ia.l teiorc them letter from secretary Seward, nd
dressed % tie Speakers, making his Acknowledgements
r. rle .rvi.,,oa 10 be present On tus occasion bHt
SERIOUSLY le-reing that the state OF hs health forhids
Is attendance on the interesting national ceremonies
Iaet4ln-t excepting NJ Seward were present.
S.nator Dooli-ie conducted the orator Of the day 20
saat at Tie tabie Of the CLERK Of the House. when
tle senators The Presidept and his Cabinet and the
Sgi1cne Court entered tn hail. those On tie Eoor rose
to1ler feet, and stood mt the former were al seated
Ev,gy seat 10 the han was occupied fran the fact
tt Lers were represented All branches Of tie General
nud state Governments together with ministers from
foreign govcgnmcnts-tAese and thousands Of others
uuitla- IN paving their tribute. the Of the
Glcstr.ols dead
TIE Marine band. IN the OF the reporters gal
i,ry performed a solemn air nom tae opera of la
T,ovstore.
The Rev. D. Boynton. Chaplain Of the House OF
hersescntativcs. offered the following prayer:
TIE LEV. pR. BoYSToN's PRAYER.
Almighty God. who dost uhabit eternity. while VIC
vi "a but lor iitlc moment and then vanish away,
adore THY eternal name Infinite III power and
Ine,,stv end Greatly 20 be feared art Thou All earthly
distinctions disappear in Thy presence and We come
before Thy thIone simply as men. fallen men, con
d,rcl alike by Thy Law and Justly cut of through sin
from communiOn with Thee. But through Ihy inhnte
meow new way OF access has been opened through
Thv Son aud conseclated by His blood. We come IN
that OIL worthy name ard plead the promise Of pardon
an3 acceptance through Hin. BY imposing 5olemn-
t.es OF ibis scene We are carried back 10 the
bogr when the nation heard and shuddered a
herring that Abraham Lincoln was dead
murdered. We would bow ourselves submlstlVcly 10
Hin by whom that awful hour was appointed We bow
us triumph and hushed ali it, shoots oi victory 10
vo..e,ess sorfow The Lord cGyc ana the Lord hath
flk.n away. Blessed is tho Gamo Oi the Lord. The
,hl1w of that death has moi yei passed ron The heart
of ;he Nation. this National testimonial bcar- wit
ness iO-dpv. The gloom thrown rom these surround
ing eubems OF death is lTingcd. We know with the
glory Oi 2 real triumph and TIE hgl oi great ana
good mans memory. eull o. Lord may tAls hour
bring 20 the proper Wolbiug lie ye also IoAdi !"l
in such houras ye th.nknot the Sou o man cometh
ATv one OF us nav be called suddenly as he whom
We mourn. We worship Thee as the God o. our
fathers. Thou ddst trace for them path over The
f-1cEless sea and bIng them 10 these shOet bearing
with them the seed Of a great dominion. We tianL
Thee that the life power Of he young Nation they
ul90ted received from Thee such energy, guidance.
nrd protection; that i preaG rapidly over the bTeadh
OF The Continent carving with IL Christian Liberty,
churches schools, and OF Tie blessings OF Christian
true American life has been irresistible because sls
taned by Thy eternal cOunse.s and Thy Almighty
power; and because tie might of God was in this
national life We have seen II sweep all opposition away
grinding great systems ard parties 70 powder and
byoqkng in pieces d devices OF and Thou hast
raised up for heroic defenders in every honr Of peril
We thank Thee o strong Defender. And when
treason hatclirg .is plot and massin@ us armies
ihe1, o God OF Israc who didst bring David from
The sheepfod Thou savesi one reared in the humble
cabin TO become the hone and stay OF Ibis great people
in their most peTii0us honr 70 shield them in
disaster and lead thcia 10 final victory. We thank
Thee that Thou gavCst honest man. simple hearted
and loving as a cAid. but with rugged strength that
needed only culture ana discipline. Thanks bc 70 God
that this discipline granted him through stern
public trial domestic sorrow, and Thy solemn Proyi
delce till thelmere politician ogershaGowcd BY the
nOber growth OF his moral and spiritual nature till he
came we believed, into sympathy with Christ and
saw That we succeed only by Divine Justice. Then in
spred BY Thee he uttered those words power which
changed three millions of slaves into the great act
which has rendered his name forever illUstrious
and secured the triumph Of our cause. We think
OF him almost tie prophet Of lis era. Thou
did'st make that honest great-hearted man the
central figure OF his age setting upon his goodness
upon his moral grandeur, the seal Oi Thine approval
and the crown Of victory We bless Thee that lie did
die until assured Of victory, until be knew that his
great work done and he had received n Tie honor
that earth could betoW aad that We believe hOu dids
give him martvrs crown. We thank Thee that We
have this hope for the lustIions dead Great reason
have We also thank lee that such the enduring
strength Of institutions that they received no per
ccpble shock from the death even OF such man. and
IN such an hOur ana tL1t 1hOu ulG 81 lor
peTilous moment whose strength was snncient 10
receive and bear the weight Of Government, aud who
we trust, will work The great problem Of Christian
freedom 20 its hnal solution aud bind this great people
Z INTO one nseparabo whole. We thank Thee that the
Representatives. OF the Nation have como 10 set to-day
IN tue shadow Of Abraham LncOln's tomb 20 express
q once more their cbastened sorrow. May they all
reconecrate themselves 10 those principles which made
nin worthy TO be remembered thus and then re-
detmed and TRANSPORTED land will be fitting InOnu
mcnt for him and for them EndOw the President with
LNssQOm elnal 10 his great respOnsihtcs. thai the