New-York tribune., 1872-12-04
WASHINGTON.
A STRANGE SCENE IN THE SENATE

A STRANGE SCENE IN THE SENATE
Nh SIMON CAMERON PREVENTS ANY ACTION .N,,,'Is On
THE DEATH OF MR.. GREELhi ,
RrMARKs OF SENATORS FENT0N AND sOMNhi~
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNkl
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sit was gehei"nS Nno"" n
Tho Senate this morning that MI I eh'on in''nu'U
10 move. Immediately after the reauhg VI 'no 'oui
nal. that, as mark OF respect ior 'ue "e"'oiy "
.Iorooo Greeley the Senate adjourn until Thursday
atIeost dozen Senators had been consulted on the
.nbiect and every one Of them, including such men
40 Senators Morton, Sherman. Scott, Sumner, ana
otbers. had warmly approved such action. lhere
vere several precedents for it, and, had there not
been. Senators seemed willing to establish one
After the prayer by the chaplain in which reference
WAS again made in touching terms to the nations
<reat loss the reading of the journal was Deguii'
Rsfore II had proceeded far MIR. Cameron rose ioi
the purpose of making notion 1he '"o
President informed him that lt was no'
an order A Senator who sat near MI Nanieio"
whispered something TO him, when nc iliiueuis'o'
- .. aisno,se With the further reading of the
,ournal This gave him the floor, and he at once
,,,,,ood tlat the Senate adjourn. Nh. Fenton, who
-as pnou his feet appealed TO Mr.. Cameron to allow
~, 20 ,nove to adjourn until Thursday as mark OF
respect for Mr. Greeley's memory, but the la'ler
vould not Yield and the question was put ana car
ned by am almost strictly party vote MT ocot''
representing the majority, had also asked the VICE
President 70 give him the floor to make motion
similar 10 that which Mr. FentOn desired to oher'
but was also cut of by Mr.. Cameron.
II wonld hardly seem possible that this action was
the result Of o previous understanding among the
1nembers Of the majority were il not known that the
subject was discussed in the Administration caucus
this morning and that no Senator was ignorant OF
in, win IN a1 Had
Mr.. Fenton been allowed TO make his motion, he
,yould have prefaced something as follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT: desire TO leave for New-Hork at
O'clock: therefore upon the indulgence OF the
kepete 10 make motion this time. IL has reference
20 the great bereavement all so deeply feel in the
death OF Horace Greeley. This sad event touches th'
hearts Of an people, not only in our lapd but tn'
struggling and the good in all lands, OF Whatever ram
or condition w unite in deep and long lament over hi
death In further public recognition Of an event so i'm
,ressye--of "a Grief so universal and prOfound-I nov
mat when the Senate adous to-day, IL adjourn to NEE
on Thursday next. may remark that several senator
aes1s TO attend the funeral and It is semi-oficiay an
nouneed that the President and sPse,ilent viii leay
FOR New-York to-day, i9r the same purpose
Senator Sumner, who had been requested to secon
fho motion, would have said
Mr. President. have been requested 10 second th
motion. One word II you please. funeral viii TAX
pace ti-ufViihNs vi NhtNH NiA' N5'o va wv "~i
rest while unumerahe hearts thrOh with gref, ana 10
xsople every here learn the instability OF life and u
commandment Of charity. II is proper, therefore, Il
The representatives, of the nation 10 suspend labor thi
they too may penetrated by the lesson OF the da
More for them than the usrious dead is this needed
lie Is gone beyond any earthly CALI remain Quite
are always the living aud now, standing at the OPe
grave or Horace Greeley are admouished to forge
tc sires party aud 60 remember only truth country
and mankind TO which his honest life was devoted.
other days thc aud armor Of the departed chic
tau have been buried in the grave where he reposet
~ too iuay we bury the anmosities If not the badges
Of tie past Then. indeed will there be- victory for tn
dead which ali will share.
MI. Scott also Intended 10 speak briefly, either ol
making the motion, or on seconding that OF Nh
fcut0u.