The New York herald., 1866-02-13


More than month ago Congress apart the 18th of
February for sort Of half holiday, when they, Tho
representatives Of the American people, would assem-
ble and listen TO an eulogy upon the life and char
actsr Of Abraham Lincoln, the martyr President E. NJ
Stanton Secretary Of War; at first selected To deliver
T. but tho programme was changed, and the name Of
George Bancroft, the American historian, subst
tated for that Of the War Secretary.
PREPARATIONS.
ostsnsibly TO prevent crowd Senators and members
were provided each with Eve tickets Of admission
10 the galleries Of the Hall Of Representatives where the
address 70 be delivered Since fifteen hundred tickets
u thereabouts distributed to hll galleries
which viii hold twelve hundred comfortably, the
uowd was not prevented, although It's good
character and color may have been insured. It was
noticeabe that with all the radicalism Of the present
Congress there freedmen provided with tickets
70 participate In the honors 10 the memory Of their do
ssassd great friend white people who had come from
. great distance under the belief that would be
excluded likewise unable 70 gain admission, and
sonsiderble bitter feeling was engendercd They
Rgusd that II the Hall OF Representatives not large
snough the Capitol Park should have been selected No
bmount Of suppication, no attempts at bribery or
uptIon available with the memorable doorkecpers
md the extra Of Capitol police keep
a but Congressman their families and friends the
invited guests and the reporters Fifty dollars were
offered By many OF these unfortunates for tickets They
beaeged the entrances the Rotunda through which all
obliged 10 pass and waited in sorrow In the rain
shaa falling till long amer ihs exercises commenced
But very little time and expense devoted TO the
appropriate drapng Of the ball for the occasion. The
desks Of the Speaker and the crks Che clock and the
oqes Of arms above the Speakers chair were hung with
s.sIs. sna snss ives ali Mr.. Stevens motion fYr On
sariy adjournment on Saturday 70 allow those In
charge time 10 nt up the Hall was not
scSsd upso- All the Afternoon Saturday was
nsrs pleasantly spent speechnakrns upon the Presi
Ssnss Message and the state Of the UnIon-a topic
shich ssveas thought proper 70 forget for the
TEE AssnsL AGE.
fs sallsnss niled before halfpast eleven, and
ssaray sli the members had taken their seats on the
sss s6ss Of the ssmiccis leaving those sssis along
- esutrs sils to the right and sft Be SLED by the
ona6A fhsy vsrs vsvy diguinsd, and psrecily
Azsssd calmly reading the paper In marked oontrast
= u uneasy exciisnent q . regular session The
besussss Of ths Boass-they who curl and fiz thsr
ieIr Win IN especial ere 70 . ssnsatioa In tho
Gafs1ss-wsrs sadisinguishsb,s In the uniform
vslss,ss Il bisck ossaG fhs blending OF cosors /
- ~ hdiss' galleries. BEAUTIFUL Bius end gold,
ssssss md emerald. srmiDss, plunes. snowy handker
shss nusssrias fans and spaskIing jewels made mag
esss haii n iadiss Of sbs Prssident1 household,
nn osuns md The ladies a oniosrs Of she Lieu
suaas osnssais stAn occupied prominent places In the
- gAilssy There vsrs sach contrasts Of black
- vhns In oonplsx ION. however, may b seen
= Ne galleries during ths ordinary sessions Of tho
hsusA fhs Marine band, In scarlet uniform,
~ aasioned IN the vsssibals a the rsporscn'
s.asry. Tho diplomatic saiisy wss occupied by
uchss cf The several legations with elegantly dscssed
lnMes though not BY any means crowded Long before
ssoa Tho male galleries were fan, and stout men, with
- firmly nxsd on their heads, struggled with stray
vsmsA Ne vsstibulss and a0orwsys for peep at the
inssrcs Of the hall
During The hum Of expectancy General Buslsr entered
o. hall and advanced 10 seat which had been assigned
nam near the front Of those apart for invited military
sussts He was not In uniform, but was Immediately
rscornizcd by m enthusiastic and sprreciasve
6o~ton reporter, who started . round of applause
this was participated in sparingly by tho audience
- the eu-gsnsrai took his sssi General Grant
entered soon afer, and the applause Of course re-
pssaed; yet no could appear Ices conscious Of
shsn Butler whsn The Lieutenant General ncdesy took
~ seat near him John A. Logan John Minor Botss
ma James Watson Webb also occupied seais q honor
shs noor Of the House. and submitted 70 the nrc cf
rrnssses for some time before the exercises
fhe diplomatic ccrps-sir Frederick Bruce, Of Gres,
By,tan; Baron Btoecki OF Russia Count wydcnbronck
of Austria; Baron eero Of Prussia; Senior Tassara OF
apaiu. and Mr. Rassion, Of Denmark, with At
aches Of tho several legations seats on
ne len Of the Speakers desk, prominently In
vssw before the galleries and the House. Count NON
slon, the French Minister, vas nos present. although
sAaschss Of the French embsssy were Neither was
ssacv Romero from the Mexican rspublc visible I'm the
sssmblags o foreign dplomais rhsss ssnslemsn we're
Arssssd - plain American citizens wont 70 dre~s
sn hey especial marks for the before msntiened
svxpsssss IN The sases becsnse they have bcccms 20
cen kscwn 70 shs Amssscsa poblic
O ne rshs a ths Speakers desk fully one half
= ne ssshs were hlled BY c0osu cf ths army
- navy, thsss of shs navy, IN 'he pleui-
~ q 80 hss and dsccrstSns Of honc,
80 Dess nunsrvss cesspicssss swsus them vsvs
ehsnrck, pshirss - p~vis. ~ ~ navy; Ethan Al