The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-31
ObSequies Of Senator FOOte---His
SmhIimR Enffh-

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Senate gal
leries were denseiy crowded to-day 60 wit
ness the ceremonies consequent upon the
desth of Senator Foote.
Hundreds Of persons were unable 10 gain
admission to the Senate, owing to the inn
mense congregation Of spectators.
The Senators occupied seats on the LEFT
side Of the Chamber.
At II O'Clock Lieut.-Gen. Grant entered
n company with seTersl other military
gentlemen.
He was in plain citizens dress.
The Justices Of the Supreme Court were
announced, and took a position on the ex-
IRENE right.
The President Of the United States, ac-
%companied by all the members Of the Csbi
net excepting Attorney General Speed
next came in, and occupied the front row
Of seals.
Following these came the members Of
the House OF Representatives., preceded by
their officers.
These having been seated, the cor7se was
brought into the Chamber, accompanied by
the committee Of arrangem ents, namely:
Senators DooLttle, Anthony, Howard. Hen
bricks, Sherman and Buckalew, and by the
pail bearers, consisting Of Senators Fes.
sender, Harris, Johnson, Guthrie, lane. Of
Ind and Sumner, all Of them wearing
white scsrfs.
The coffin was placed Immediately in
front Of the Secretsry's desk.
L was covered with black cloth, ard
elaoorately and tastefully ornsmented with
silver.
The lid was adorned with the choicest
hoWers and bore a plsts with the inscrip-
ton Of the name OF the deceased Senator,
aud the date Of his birth and death.
The immediate relatives ana family
friends Of The deceased occupied seats on
the left and 10 the immediate locality Of the
coffin.
There were present, besides hose already
mentioned, the member of the Diplomatic
Corps, officers Of the army snd navy, the
negroes Of Washington, Chiefs Of the Exc
eutive Bureaus, and many others, on the
floor Of the Senate.
The President Of the Senate pro TEN CMr.
FOSTER presided.
Rev. Dr.. Gray, Chaplain Of the Senate,
opened the exercises by reading appropriate
passages Of scripture and by a prayer Of
deep sOlemnity, in which he feelingly al
luded to the distinguished character OF the
deceased, and the christian virtues which
adorned his life, and imploring the Divine
Blessing on the President aud his advisers,
80 that they may derive wiBdom from above,
the better 70 discharge the high and rospon-
sible duties resting upon them.
Rev. Byron Sunderland, q former Chap
lain Of the Senate, then took for bis text
the Fsslm commencing, "Like as a father
pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth
them that feEr Him;" and then delivered
an address, in the course Of which he said
that in the providence Of God he was the
friend and pastor Of the deceased for many
years, and now he came as an humble ser
want of the State Of Vermont TO tell the
simple story Of his going out from among
US from the commencement Of his last i'll
ness TO its close, in order to show the con
dltion Of the Senator's mind, his religious
faith and hope, and his ideas and prospects
Of a future lie.
The minister gave an account of the spirit
ual interview he had with his friend.
At o'clock the dying Senator expressed
q desire 10 see once more the light Of
the sDa in the heavens, and the capitol on
which IL shone, and where he had so long
served the people Of his State and country,
and where his associates were soon TO as
semble They lifted him up. His eyes
were already dim. He sank back on his
pm
The words " a. oqa Psslm wore read
and a solemn prayer delivered bv one who
was the dearest 10 him on earth
BE called her to his side and folded her
IN his arms asking:
"Can this be death-has itcome already?"
Then looking with eyes of celestial radi
ance, and lifting up his hands, he said:
I" see i'll l see the gates wide open !
Beautiful Beautiful 70
Aud then, without a pang, he Immediately
expired.
The minister inculcated the lesson that
Divine Grace youchsafes TO all.
II nils the mind with memorials the most
lasting OF all human experience on earth.
He asked, in conclusion, who would not
exclaim, in the language of one of old,
Let me die the death Of the righteous, and
let my last end be like his"
Rev. DR. Boyut0n, Chaplain Of the House.
made the concluding prayer, in which he
said that Senator F0ote was more than a
statesman-an honest man; be was a Chris
tlan, the noblest exhibition Of manhood this
side Of the grave. .
lie then pronounced the benediction.
The funeral services being concluded, a
procession was formed IN the following or
der.
The Chaplain Of Congress for the coca
slOu, the physician who attended the de-
ceased, the Senators and Representatives |
from Vermont and mourners, citizens Of
Vermont, the Sergeant az Arms of the Sen
ate OF the United States, members Of the
Senate, preceded by the President of the
Senate, pro tenn, and Secretary of the SEN
ate, Sergeant at Arms Of the House Of Re |
representatives., preceded by its Speaker and
Clerk, the President Of the United States,
Heads Of Departments, the Diplomatic
Corps, judges of the United States, officers
of Executive Departments, officers Of the
Army and Navy, the Mayor Of Washington,
citizens and stranger.
The procession proceeded h he Bslti-
more and Ohio Railroad station, where the
cOrpse was placsi iu q car frr Immediate /
transportation 10 Vermont.