The New York herald., 1866-03-30

O'Clock, and At that hour the funeral services CON-
menced
m FUNERAL or SENATOR FOOT.
The Senate galleries were densely crowded to witness
the ceremonies consequent upon the death OF Senator
Foot Hundreds OF persons were unable to obtain ad-
mission 10 the Senate owing to the immense congrega-
on Of spectators The Senators occupied seats on tho
left side OF the chamber
At twelve O'Clock Lieutenant General Grant entered,
In company with several other military gentlemen He
was in plain citizens dress The Justices Of the su.
prems Court were announced and took position the
extrems right
The President Of the United Satsu accompanied by all
the members Of the Cabinet excepting Attorney General
Speed, next came In and occupied Of the front
Of seats Following these came the members Of tho
House Of Representatives preceded by their onicers
These having been seated the corpse brought into
the Chamber accompanied by the Committee Of Arrange
msnts poolitile Anthony Howard
bearers consisting Of Senators Fessenden Harris John
son. Guthrie Lane Of Indiana, and Sumner, all Of them
The comm was placed Immediately n front Of the Sec
retarys desk II was covered with black cloth, elabo
was adorned with the choicess flowers and bore plate
with tho inscription Of the name Of the deceased and
ss snd mv sn9 Of s e
on the left and In the LOCALITY OF the coffin.
There were present besides thoss already mentioned
army and navy the Mayor Of washington, chiefs Of ex
ecntve bureaus and many Others the floor Of the
Senate The President Of the Senate te, Mr. Foster
Rev. DR.. Gray chaplain OF the Senate opened the ex
ercses by reading appropriate passages OF scripture and
by prayer Of deep solemnty, In which he feelingy
audd to the distinguished character Of tho deceased
and the Christian virtues which adorned his life, and
mporng the Divine blessing ON the President and his
advisers that they may derive wisdom from above,
the better 10 discharge tho high and responsible duties
Rev Byron Sunderland, former chaplain of the
Senate then took Tor his text the psalm commencing,
like as as M father pitietn his children 50 the Lord peth
in the Of which he said that in the providence OF
God he was the friend and pastor Of the deceased for
many years, and ne an humble servant OF
the State OF Vermont to tell the simple story of his
going out from among us-from the commencement OF
ton of the Senator's mind, his religious faith
and hope, and his ideas and prospects of fu.
r' Se fhI gave had an had Sh %
friend who Of the occasions spoke OF his life
having been wasted in not having devoted himself TO
life greatest end remarking that he could not be su
cicntiy thankful to God for giving him pious parents
The conclusion Of the narrative that Senator Foot
had so!onnly dedicated himself God and died strong
and joyous the Christian faith He had during tho
interviews said that If lie had enemy earth he
thankful he did not know II, ard he asked God to
forgive him If he had ever done wrong or injustice to
any one. The accounts given by the minister OF the
last moments Of the deceased with distinguished
visitors and friends Affected many Of the auditors tear
and listened to with intense interest The rever
end gcn man said that ON Wednesday morning at seven
light Of In the heavens and the Capitol
which IL sone, and where no had long served the
people OF his State and country and where his associates
were soon 10 assemble. They lifted him up; his eyes
already DIM he sunk buck ON his pillow. The
words Of the Psalm read and solemn
prayer delivered by one who was the dearest to him on
earth He called her to his side and folded her In his
arms, asking, Can this bo deathY Has II come al
readyY Then looking with eyes OF celestial radiance,
and lifting up Ills hands he said 81 i'll the
gates wide open-bcautfu beautifullp and then with
out pang he Immediately expired. Tho minister incuI
Gated III, lesson that Divine grace voucheaes 70 all II
fills the mind with memorials the most lasting OF all
human experience earth. he asked, In conclusion,
who would mod excaim IN the languago Of one Of old
Le me die the death Of tho righteous and let my last
end be like his" se C4 W.
Rev Dr. Boynton tho chaplain of the House, made
tor Foot moro than sssAcsmnn and boncst ulan-
no Christian the nobles exhibition Of manhood th
sidc OF the grave He then pronounced the bensdicon
The funeral services being concluded process
sion ives formed In tho following order:.The
chapla Of Congress for the occasion; the phys
clans who attended tho deceasea, The Committee
OF Arrangements A.. .. a~.srecfs; the family aud
friends Of the deceased the Senator and
personalities from tho State Of Vermont moufnen;
Of the Senate OF tho United satss the members Of tho
Senate preceded by the President Of the scnat, pro
and Secretary Of the Senate the Arms Of the
House Of Representatives. the members Of the House Of
Pres dent of the United States the heads Of Departments
the Diplomatic Corps, Judges Of the United States, ON
Of the Executive Dep4rtment officers OF the army
and navy the MAyw'sf Washington. citizens and
strangers
The procession proceeded the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad station, where the corpse placed In
for immediate transmission TO Vermont
AM rR.ES or THE sxsA1K usrn MONDAY
The Senate, having returned TO their chamber from
the neral, adjourned until Monday