Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-30
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Rrso WasAansssn.
WAsumoron, March 9e.-Ths lingering
lines Of Hon. Solomon Foot, Senator from
Vermont Terminated fatally q -four minutes
bofuee . O'Clock thie 0eGoine. Ths event
~ announced n the osiaSe immedAtely
lfter the reading Of the Journal By senator
Sumner, who paid brief eulogy 70 the de-
ceased senator, and the Senate then adjourn
here, shall be held In the Senate ChambeS,
Rev. DR.. Sunderland. The remains will be
conveyed to Vermont, where
further services wifi Be held. Senator Foot
was a yoarS q age, and bod been in public
life for period Of over - years. He was
the Oldest member OF the Senate in coniinu.
Gus service, and enjoyed In marked degree
the confidence and respect Of his associates.
The appointment of his successor devolvcs
upon the Governor Of Vermont, the Legisla-
turs Of that State mot being now In session.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Senate
galleries were densely crowded to-day ID wit.
ness the ceremonies consequent upon the
death Of Senator Footes Hundreds of per.
sons were unable 70 obtain admission to the
Senate owing 70 the immense congregation
of spectators. The Senators occupied seats
on the left side of the Chamber. At IL 0 clock
Lieut.. Gen. Grant entered, in company with
several other military gentlemen. He was
in plain citizens dress. The Justices Of the
Supreme Court were announced, and took a
position on the extreme right. The Presi-
dent of the United States next came in &C
companied by all the members Of the Cabi-
net, excepting Attorney General Speed. Next
came the members OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, preceded by their officers.
They having been seated, the corpse was
brought into the Chamber. accompanied by
the committee Of arrangements, namely,
Senators Doolittle, Anthony, Howard, Hen
drjcke. Sherman and Buckalew, and by the
pail bearers, consisting Of Senator Fessen
den. Harris johnson, Guthrie, Lane, sof In.
diana. and Sumner, all Of them wearing
white scarfs. The coffin was placed imme
diatcly in front Of the 6ecretary's desk. II
was covered with black cloth, deliberately
and tastefully ornamented with silver. The
iii was adorned with the choicest flower.
ana bore plate with the inscription Of thu
name nj the deceased Senator and the date
of his birth and death. The immediate
relatives and family friends of the deceased
ocruDicd the seats on the lett aud in the vi
cinity OF the coffin. There were, bcside
those already mentioned, present, the mem
bcrs of the diplomatic corps, officers of tn,
army and navy, the mayor of Washington
chefs of bureaus, and many others on tn,
| floor of the Senate. The President Of til,
| Senate, pro tcmpore, Mr.. Foster, presided
Rev. Dir. Gray, Chaplain Of the Senate
opened the exercises by q prayer of deel
| solemnity, in which he feelingly alluded t
| the distinguished character Of the deceas cd
| and the christians virtues which adorned hi
life, and imploring the divine blessing oil
the President and his advisers, SO that the.
may derive wisdom from above, the bette
to discharge the high and responsible dutie
resting upon them.
Rev. Byron Sunderland, former chap
lain Of the Senate. then took his text fron
the psalm, commencing, Like as a Fathe
pitieth his Children, SO the lord ptiet
them that fear Him." and then delivered a
address, in the course Of which he said tina
in the province of God, he was the fricn
and pastor of the deceased for many year,
and now he came as the humble servan
of the State of Vermont. to tell the simpl
story Of his going out from among US, tror
the commencement of his last illness, TO il
close, in order to show the condition OF tn
Senator's mind, his religious faith and hop
his ideas and prospects of a future life
The minister also gave an account of tn
spiritual interviews he had with him.
At Z o'clock the dying Senator espresso
desire to see once more the light Of til
sun in the heavens and the Capital on whic
it shone and where he had SO long serve
!. the people Of his State and country, an
where his associates were soon TO assemble
They lifted him up his eyes were alread
dim; he sank back upon his pillow. TIL
words of the 23d psalm were read and a so
, emn prayer delivered by one who was I'll
dearest to him on earth. He called her
his side and folded her in his arms askin
Gan this be death; has it come already
Then looking with eyes of celestial radianf
and lining up his haads, he said see it
: see the gates wide open beautiful! beaut
fur!'' And then without pang, he imm
diately expired. The minister incu
Gated the lesson that Divine grace VIZ
vouchsaied to all. 1t fills the mind wit
memorials the most lasting of all huma
cxpcrience on earth lie asked, in conclr
: SION, who would not exclalm in the lal
/ guage of one of the old-"Let me die IL
. death of the righteous, and let my last en-
be like his"
The Rev. Dr.. Boynton, the Chaplain
the House, made tho concluding prayer
which lie said that Senator Foote was MOI
than q statesman, he was christian--th
noblcst exhibition Of manhood this side
the grave. He then pronounced a bcncdi,
ton.
A procession was then formed and pr,
ceeded to the. Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroa
station, where the corpse was placed in
car for immediate transmission to Vernon
WASHINGTON, March 20-The treaty wit
the chief and head men Of the Lower Platt
band of Dakotah or Sioux Indians has ju.
been officially promulgated. These Indian
bind themselves not only to close all host
tiles against the persons and property of ID
whites, but to use teir influence, and
necessary, physical force to prevent olhe
bands of the Dakoiah or Sioux, or other II
dian tribes, from making hostile demonsir;
tions against the Government of the Unite
States or its people. They also bind then
selves to use their influence to promote peac
among all classes and to withdraw from til
Overland routes The Government is to pa
them 100000 yearly for 20 years and coufe
other benefits upon them.
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