New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
HORACE GREELEY.
NATIONAL HcNoRs TO HIS MEMORY.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTA-
TrVRS CN MONDAY.


PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs ON MONDAY.
Soon after the assembling of the House OF
Representatives at Washington on Monday the custom
AIRY resolution was l1trocuced appointing committee
to wait upon the President and inform him OF its reau
ness 10 receive any communication he might e9ooSe "
make. The proceedings from this point as rePoieu An
The Washington Glo6e. were follows;
Mr. Garfield Of Ohic-I request that may hol pe hIs
Dointd ON this Committee ss have some matlers when
desire to present TO tie House before inc OVnni'ee
The speaker named ns members Of suoh Committee on
the part OF the House Mr.. Maynard OF tennessee Mr'
Tyuer OF Indiana aud Mr.. Potter OF New-fork -
Nj Dawcs-Mr SPEAKER, think all Will concur IN
the prupriey OF "a public reccgniuOn or an event so I'M
ravfr "a az tbst which 6as recently transpired and
therefore deem it proper 70 offer the following reSoiu-
ov,a by IA, snat ard House q rcsnriir,, se sens, con,
eafrr, Of the recent de of Horace 6rce Tor whom
.b s iee, u more than three o President
sde de Joaras Of Congress Of prrecanon Tor &
the Hprson created By bis death following Keen family oe''
Mr. Cox-I have been requested by friends upon both
sides OF the House 70 add one word to the resOnoh on
eondGienee and symPathY whicb as Deeh OneIeu OS ny
have the honor SIR. 70 reside m that part OF the Cly
the Federal Congress. II might be proper however
fOr Olaers who kue hm more intimately than 90, 10
speak OF his merits. DO doubt they viii be spoken o.
hereafter His death was unexpected. IL has struck
the American people as most tragic event IN almost
every relation whc1 consider IT, Mr. Greeley leit
his impress upon the American people not only Oy MS
vehement earnest, ami honest mode Of expression anu
by the Independence and OF hs thought but also
Lis enlarged DcuCyUlencc aud practical charity IeIe
Is one class or population who will forget hln
the poor and bereayed. They viii remember LIN long
sfier most OF us shall have been forgotten. .
Mir Speaker. the United states Of America by their
REPRESENTATIVES here assembled owe 10 10 their consult
ueuts as wen as TO the distinguished deceased, tlat
proper aud cordial recognition be made or TINS
great leader. They this Obligation, not Only
because MIR. Greeley once member oil ths house.
but because be left bis impress strongly on the minus OF
people, We should testify even outside OF Ordinary
precedent. rd for hs character and me- ah0 he
various qualities by which he distinguished. our
sympathy should forth nom this Chamber Tor the
beeaved and strclen family whom he has LETT behind
hlm And 10 especially proper tnlnh, tnaJ such u
resolution should from gentlemen upon tne Oppo-
sle side OF this Chamber with whom ne nad 90 oIlen
conferred, and VINO him and TIE great portion OF
his political 81 rvce 50 well
Tue last of Mr. Greeley's days. II may be allowed so
Olton OF generosity aud forgiveness and large
amnesty toward al people, and especially tONafu en4
people i this country Wnch seeuleu Az us
Judgment. 10 deserve parncullry his sympathy, MS
peech ana pen. think II especially proper anu
Gentle rOr this House 10 remember nlm now that Ne Is
gune into the sIleut dignity OF death Al that we can
10 In Tie way Of respect and sOlIce u 70 follow hn NlIA
our deep regret aud our sOrrOwing sympathy.
The resolution unanimously agreed 10.
MI Garrison n, Potter Representative from Mr..
Greeleys District bad intended make remarks similar
20 those Of M Cox, ond gisvously disappointed
that during his the committee TO wait on the
President the resolution Of sympathy had been adopted
and he had lost the opportunity OF paying personal
tribute to an hOnored and loved friend.