, 1866-02-13
| IN MEM0RIAM.
Anniversary Of the Birth
! day of Abraham :
| Lincoln.
The Exercises at the
National Capitol.
| GRAFTON OF HON. GEO.
BANCROFT
Summary Of the Life and Char
aCteT OF M. Lincoln.
An Eloquent Parallel Be-
tween Palmerston and
Lincoln,
TIE TEXAS RECONSTRUC.
TI0K CONVENTION.
4 Motion to Take the amnesty
Oath Voted Down.
THE ST. LOUIS BOAT BURNERS
DISCHARGED BY THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.
The Car Shop Of the Ohio &
Mississippi Road Burned"
Loss $4,000.
TIE GUERILLA, ONE-ARMED
BERRY, SENTENCED TO
BE HANGED.
Important from Memphis, Nash
vile, and Atlanta.
THE ST. LOUIS BOAT BURNERS
DISCHARGED BY THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.
The Car Shop Of the Ohio &
Mississippi Road Burned"
Loss $4,000.
TIE GUERILLA, ONE-ARMED
BERRY, SENTENCED TO
BE HANGED.
Important from Memphis, Nash
vile, and Atlanta.

vile, and Atlanta.
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Annivrr~arT Of Lfneo1nss uRieth-Dc-
ts1ilA Of the Congregational Ceremonies
The Capitol Crowded - Grafton Of
Hun. Geo. Bancroft.
Especial despatch to the Chicago Ttibune.]
WASHINGTON, Feb T.
With the exception oi that solemn funeral pro-
ctssfon that fixed the eye Of the milton upon II
II <wcpt on 10 that ai of resting tomb the,e never
aaf been more impressive scene upon the CONT
nent than Washington has witnessed to-day. The
noted men Q! the Government, with people from
every State and The representatives Of the errat for
ctfu powers gathered to mourn together for Nit.
Lincoln. The hall Was crowded tro hours before
the exercises began. With the exception of the seats
reserved fr the senate. the Cabinet, Supreme Court,
Al,hese were iul!v 1rpie:ened. 7he sddres. Ss ~
listened TO With profound attention BY the most dis
f1neussbed and,ence = distinguished a. any which
tat ever before assembled IN the land. The opening
sentence Of the orator produced marked effect.
The review Of the Dnd Scott case Was closely fol-
s}s15e ,GMsa z tas Saeet q The sppsse Court passi
that infamous det1tiou. The frat applau-e follow
ed the res1cw Of England course aud the reference
Min,:tei: tas Count Dc Montboen, seemed saed
:9 to snsy r IT, Ihrgrly; ,;, eot whsn Nj. naso
the Ffenchnan was IN deep rate1a. The tumultuous
appliance which followed when the speaker an
ID French carr. and it viii doubt1ets
reach the Emperor across The ees 1t seemed n II
nuas as f. aaS ssen as' o{ Ra,s fS ss es. in
hall shook with IL and the susslan Minister looked
exa edtnc1y pleased. The sentiments OF freedom in
p tie nc P9oesaids R'Wse se Feesses
By The whole a.aemby WITH every manifestation
of spI1oeatIop; No.w7thstanatnE the applsuso
iu he rhsrstaeF q NJ. I.rneola wss clearly eet
1sa a9s '' 'te as The great ea q events sns
and appliance wns al,eetlher Necessary and
nrntls i keeping Win The spiat Il lie present.
noble Concrses and the feelings Of the American
neople. IL was national IN all It's aspects, and In
tie memory Of The asents which have 50 diet1n-
srishsd the later YEAR Of the national life.
{By Associated Pre=s.]
WAfH1sG1cx. Feb. 1.-THE flacs over the public
today. At 'cn o'clock the door ieadinr 10 she r.
tnda Wc1e opened to those to whom inEttatton:
Eouees, aud to those holding tickets Of admission
70 the galleries. issued BY The chairman Of The Joint
Eommlftee OF AHanSenaents. The hall Of the
HouEe OF Representatives, Nas opened for the i'd
mission Or representatives and those 10 whom IN
.itatons had bet.n extended. who were conducted to
The President ot the United statee was seated in
front Of the Speakers table.
The chief 5nettoe and Associate 5ustieea Of the
delt. on the rtehi Of ihe Speakers table.
The diplomatic corps occupied eeats NEXT 70
the Supreme Court, on the right Of the Speakers
Ihe headt Of Departments occupied seat. next
70 the President, on the left Of tue speake1's
0fhocs. Of the army and navy. who. BY name
nss1 70 ths IN Supreme couzt, on the right Of the
Assistant heads Of Departments, Goyesnors of
s's:ee and Territories and the Mayor. Of Washing
on and GeoEer!own occupcd seats directly In rear
The Chief Jnttice and Judges Of the Court Of
C.aime, and the Chief Justice and Associate jus
& ss q ts oea sess cea s, n & 81 &C.
1be teats Of Bureaus IN the Departments occn-
ped seats directly in the rear OF The officers Of the
The Representative. occupied teats on eithe. f,de
Of the hall IN the rear Of those invited. reeerving
tour 1ows Of fak on either eide Of the main aisle
fer 1te Senators.
The diplomatic gallery VIE occupied exclusively
By the families Of the members Of the Diplomatic
LUTTE.
The ea}ler7es On either side Of the hail were oc-
tas1a. ts1 provided silh n nekeis. '@'' 'AS
porters entlted to admission intothe reporters gal
.eres Of the senate and Of The House. The re-
portezs for the coagrsssionGt t'o.t In the senate
| and In The house occupied the rrpoHclx% desk in
| front 1f 1he Clerks tah!e.
| When Lieut.. Gen. Grant entered the gallery with
ladies he uas erected with applause.
The army and 1ary ot1icera were IN unifofm- and
the diplomatic corps appeared IN citizen,s dress.
Lid CO. a n,iysa yer y @ one
seward, addressed TO the speaker. making his ac-
acknowledgement Tor the invitation to oe present On
state Of bis health fo1bids bis attendance on the
Interesting ma iuual Ceremonies The Cabinet. eK.
cepting III, Seward, were present.
Scnztot uoOtitie conducted The o.1tor Of the day
to a e~at ut tho table Q. the Clerk Of The House.
When the Senators, the President and biz Caeinct
and the Supreme Court entered the hall, those on
the noor 1oFc 10 their teet and stood Until the former
The Marine band, in the rear Of the reporters
| gallery, performed rolemn air. and the Kew. Dr.
Eoynion, The Chaplain Of The House, delivered =
non. 14taycttes S. Foster, rsesiden. of the Senate
.s1s s1s :'' e'lt" the '0 HOMES to order aud then
ANo ordinary occaaton could have convened this
august assembly For four Years the storm o. eiFi!
| nar tuged fercely oyeF ont country. The blood ol
the best and brasest Of her soDs had been freely
shed TO preserve her name and pscc among the n
e ae e,ah In Ap u, tae sS Sene,
our heads were Al dispersed. and the HIGHT
OF pence, more welcome than even the
dasned the syssa and taf
triumph echoed through our lind; the hearts OF
the deyout turned themeelres IN prisons and
t.ont that the most wicked md he most iozmida,
tle rebellion csef known In human history mad
bccn etect9a!y crushed and our country wns sssed
eWift{S az the lightntnC$e Lash. came the feartu
tidincs that the chlef Magistrate Of the Republic
our r1es,den', loved md IGNORED - iew men ssea w
and country-had been to1lly murdered-hat
!alcn bs the bnllet Of IN assa*sin. A.
htattt were ttr,cken With horror. 1hs translt,o.
more sudden kand universal. nad it been pos
ebe fo1 stranger, tcno.aut Of the truth, to h9vt
these Lad come rpon M u nt soue ssiIa.io1 of tle ii
mighty no Lest dreadful than that which tel on An
c1ent fgypt The nation wept for him. AfeE be
dome a T q ,h,. magnificent captial, he r.
matns Of our President were borne II solc1n1
procession throneh our c1uet. towns, and villages
and tokens or profound md heartfelt snc& 10 tbei
6nu rcs,,nE place IN the capital Of his own Ssate
There he sleeps peaeeiulls eu,halaed IN .be tears
septative~ have thought proper TO commsnosat
tls tragic event BY appropriate services This day
Tue birthday Of him wno@ ws ou5n has pepSs1,
bis jsbors md fcrt1ect in high md re<pcnsib!
public position at home ,, and g. ao1oas Se,
whoe Pr Ia,s,v h.s i sie,ea sif eonnrv s aud 20
much to transmit the tame and reuoWn Of that eoui
try to 1utu1e ares. The Hon. George Uans1oIt, III
*f,sr sss% hgpsqSss; t,t3Rs Ss;Teen sen.e
Footc, On ono side. and lseptteenta,ise Maspnu1n
o1 ILL.,, on the other, arose ahd delivered hts n
i | drest:
The oEatorwas frequently interrupted by tpplsns
especially IL hose paris which be emphasized ~ ap
whIca while tpeak1n. Of Great Britain. be aald