Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-09
WASHINGTON d: c.. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1869

yeds. Inc question upOn the t0lrd
reading of the bill, Mr.. Eidridgs of Wisconsin.
demanded the reading OF the engrossed bill.
which no, beng ready, the question went over
until Tomorrow.
As We GO TO PRESS this afternoon tia
Srnrte l. sill III session, aud discUss;ns n
Constitutional amendment, though II j. very
doubtful that vote will bs taken to-day. Tie
Democrats epdsavOrsd to get IN n CLAUSE en-
T. anC hI>,rg al whO were en- n-1ged In the r..oel-
lion. an ameniulrnt TO that effect bang off-rei
bv NJ. VIckers Upon this question, N-ssrs
Robertson aud Sawyer OF South Clrolina,
Harlan, Wilson, Chimes, Trumbull, Ramsey
voted with the Demo rats. but the amendment
was defeated. The galleries were crowded to.
day, aud much interest is manifested in this
debate.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF MRS. SUR
RATT-THEIR INTKRMKNT AT MOUNT OLIrEr
CENKTKEY.-As We stated in yesterdays STAR
the remains of Mrs. Mary L. Surratt We're re.
moved yesterday from tn. Arsenal grounds,
and carried TO Mount o lIvet Cemetery, where.
this afternoon, they were inferred Ga Satur-
day last Rev. J. A. Walter, of st. Patrlek's
Church, the spiritual adviser Of the deceased,
who, with Rev. Il. +. Wiget. of ST. Aloyslus.
(now in Europe.) attended her in her last mo.
ments, received from President johnson the
assurance that an order would be issued for
the delivery OF the remains to hlm, and he i'm
mediatey called on Messrs. Harvey & Mari,
undertakers, and made arragemehts for them
to take charge of tn body
About IL O'Clock yesterday, Rev. Father
Walter left with the firm the necessary order,
and MIR. Toubery, Il lend Of the family, called
on Gen. Ramsey, Com ding at the Arsenal,
with an official notification that sucn order had
been issued, Gen. Ramsey directed MAJOR Hill
TO nave the remains disinterreo; and MIR. Tatsa.
who by 3 O'Clock had reached the case con-
tanning the remains and had placed ropes
beneath it, preparatory TO raising IL. As stated
yesteI day the remains Of Mrs. Surratt were
placed next to the north wall of the building
Payne. HerOld, A'zerodt, Wirz, and Booth lay.
ing in the order named southwark. There was
about feet Of earl above the case, and on r..
moving II. the adlacen case containing the
remains Of Payne was disclosed to view
The trench in which they all rested was about
Is TO IS feet IN length and : feet wide.
Mr.. X. r. Harvey, about } o'clock, arrived at
the Arsenal grounds with his wagon, ana
found there Rev. Father Walter, Miss Anna
Surratt, the daughter Of the deceased and Mr..
Tonpery. The body was placed i'm the wagon,
and followed by those named above to Mount
Ohvet Cemetery, where il was deposited in the
vault The case in which the remains were is
SIX feet in length and twenty-five inches in
width, and although of common white pine Is
in a good state of preservation On the top OF
n was nailed the white head board. with the
name, Mrs. NJ. T.. SUREATT," In black letters
winch ndQ Dten put a. the mead OF tne grave
shortly after the rema Ms were first Inferred.
On opening the case the bouy was found TO be
much decOmposed, there being bat little flesh
remaining; and the head laid TO one side. The
black dress, gaiters and the silk bow at the
neck We're found TO be in n good state of pres
eryation. aud the little arrow shaped uin
placed IN The bow at the neck by the dau ghter
Just before she took her last lea was found in
the same position. Her hair was in perfect
presery alton, and the undertaken. ~ the request
of some Of the family, cut of portion for her
friends.
This morning a plain walnut coffin. trimmed
with merlno, was taken to tn cefleterv. IN
which the remains wsre placed in the presence
OF several OF the intimate friends of the de-
ceased. MIR. Patrick Duffey, the supe.nten1-
ent OF the cemetery, AZ the instance OF Rev
Father Walter. had the grave prepared for the
reception OF the remains. The grave is situated
bnt a shorr distance from that OF the iarnented
Col. J. =. GarasChr, in the northeastern por-
uon OF the cemetery.
TIE RURIAL.
During the morning, the coffin was placed in
deal case, and set ON a bier in the chapel,
preparatory 10 its burial. The lot on which the
grave is dug Is known as lot 81. section + bor-
derIns on Oliyet and ST. D)minick's avenues.
When the corpse was removed parchment
slip. in a vial. with the nams Mary Surratt
was found under her arn-tbIs vial having
been placed III the case by the military authori-
ties.
At2 ~ O'Clock, seven carriages entered the
grounds and proceeded Immediately TO the
chapel, where the occupants formed around
the bier. Among them were the aaughCer
Miss Anna Surratt. and Miss FIzpatrick, as
mourners, Mrs. T. A. Stephens, Miss
Mrs. J. +. Ellis, MessTs. J. III. Kellaher, A.
jackson, j. w Drane, and Tonnery
The services Of the church were performed
by Rev. Father Walter, assisted by Rsv.
tather heane. AT the conclusion OF the ser
vice the corpse was removed TO the grave,
where the services were concluded.
Miss Anna Surratt and Miss Fitzpatrick
seemed greatly affected during the services.
GEN. q RANTS IssIoE.-The following
Is copy OF the Commission as President which
VIII be given 10 Gen. Grant Tomorrow after
the counting of the electoral vote:
BE 1T EHowS, That the Se8Gie and Ujuss Of
R'ITt ssR'Gt,csS q the United StIcS of .ths r,co.
heiDg assembled at the Capitol in tn City OF
Washington, on the second wednesday, being
the lUtn day OF February, in the wear OF our
Lord eighteen hundred and siyty-nlne, the
underwrIttan Pr'S.dru' Of fts Senate, did. in
presence OF the said Asg, a. rpd yI,uss Of Repr,
S'HtdticcS, open ali the certificates aud count
all the votes Of the Electors for G'residsut dad
Itoe Pyssid''t by which II appears that ULYs-
sEe =. q CANT was duly elected, agreeably 10
the Constitution, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES fer four years, commenting oa the
fourth day OF March, eighteen hundred and
sixty nine.
Ia witness whereof l have hereunto Sc; nv
hand and affixed the seal o; the Senate, this
Ion day of February, eighteen hundred and
sixty nine. Ii. +. WADE,
President of the Senate
similar commission will be given to Mr.
Colfax, as Vice President. The commission
have been prepared by q. q. SIMPSON Of the
Secretary's office Of the Seeate and are hand.
someiy written on parchment.
STATIONERY CONTRACTs.-In the House. this
afternoon, Mr. Orth. Of Indiana, presented a
commune alton from Messrs. Philip Il Solo
mons, Of this city, calling the attention of the
House 70 the remar ks Of Mr.. Ward relative 10
them, made q few days since, and requesting
that committee be appointed to investigate
into their contracts and the manner In w hich
they had fulfilled the same.
NEGRO ELIGIBILITY, &C, IN THE GEORGIA
LEGIsLATURK.-Yesterda in the Georgia
Senate, resolution pledging the members of
both branches Of the General Assembly To
abide by the decision Of the Supreme Court
with regard 10 the eligibility Of negroes to hold
office, was defeated by vote Of yeas I3, nays
10. A second resolution requiring the membsrs
of the General Assembly, It's officers and clerks.
to answer, under oath, whether they held once
prior to the war under the United States. or
during the war under the Confederate Govern.
ment, served in the army, or gave donations to
the onfederacy, was defeoted-yeas IL, nays
n. motion to concur with the House resolI.
uOn referring the eligibility OF negroes to hold