, 1874-03-13
Personal characteristics and Habits
Of the Deceased Senator.
Funeral of Ex-Presideut FIJI.
more at Buffalo.
CHARLES SUMNER.

CllAltLES SpmNEH.
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
IN TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c. March 12.-Thc galleries
Of tho Senate were crowded With spectators at
tho hour Of 10 o'clock to-day, aud when the Pres
idept'a gayol fell, announcing tho opening Of tho
seasiop, the mort solemn quiet peryaded tho
Chamber. Mr. Summons vacant chair Was tasto-
fully draped In mourning. and upon his desk was
placed beautiful bouquet of fresh white flowers.
The lobby in the roar Of tho Senatorial desks WAS
filed With members Of the House Of Represent
atiyos and other gent1omen having the privilege
OF tho floor. Tho reading OF tho journal only
occupied q moment. and. upon its completion
the Rev. Byron Sunderland, Chaplain to the
Benate, delivered ):
SHORT AND VERY IMPRESSIVE PRAYER,
tho Senators all rising and standing with bowed
heads during its delivery. 4 painful pause Of q
{c1 mlnutcs' duration onauod then senntor
Anthony, Of Rhode Island, In broken voice mnde
the official announcement of tho death Of Mr.
Sumner, This painful duty would have devolvod
upon Senator Boutwell, had ho been present, hut,
lie being quite i'll at his residonce Mr. Anthony,
at Mr. Boutwella requeat, delivered the few
necessary words. a1pplomenting them with d
reaolutlon for tho appointment Of appropriate
committeoa. They wore seconded By Mr.. Conk-
ling In an appropriate manner, and adopted by
general consout after which tho Senate adjourn
id until half-past u O'Clock tomorrow, Ut
which hour
TIE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
will bo hold In the 6euato Chamber.
In tho House tho journal Nus read, bnt no
business was transacted, aud the strange spec-
tacle was presented Of al almost full houne, the
members sitting engaged in conversation, car
ried on in Hubdued .monotones for fifteen or
twenty minutes. Finally Mr.. Gorllam, the
Sectotary OF the sonate, appeared. and light
tap Of tue Speakers gavol waa tho signal for
BnEATIILEss SILENCE.
Tho resolutions of tho Senate woro received
and read, when tho Speaker at once recognized
the gentleman from Massachusetts, Judge E.
lockwood Hoar rose III Lis place, and it was
apparent to al TINT ho suffered from, and was at
tho moment under tho influence of,
DEEP EMOTION.
In a voice broken and fearful ho referred with
but few words to the event OF yesterday, aud
concluded with tho presentation OF resolutions,
Thich were adopted without dissent. Il Mr.
aud had attained the highest excellence in such
training. lie could not have been m0le improHa-
i've. 1hore was = simple patlos In his air,
his words, bis voice, that took hold on all his
hearers and brought toars to many eyes. Ho
made no effort. He simply stood like ono be-
reayed beyond tho power Of healing. aud ITO art
could have produced a greater effect than bis
display Of simple uature.
Tue Committee to attend, with tho 1Iassaohu-
setts delegation. tho remains to Boston, having
beon announced, An adjournment WAS agreed to
WITHOUT AN AUDIBLE RESPONSE
to the question al put by the Speaker, and tho
crowd slowly dispersed from tho floor and the
MR. SUMMERS RENAME
wero embalmed Inst ntght, a,ld this morning 1Ir.
Weston Powers took cast Of the iaoe and the
forehead. Al soon III the swelling, which Mt
present dieaguros tho lower part of tho face.
nus which HI in slowly passing away, disappears,
liz. suMNEn's WILL.
It Is understood tiAt Afr. Summers will has
not yet boeu opened. nut it is Burmsod that ho
has left tho bulk Of his property, which is not
extonBlve, to be applied In some way for tho
benefit of tho colored race.
THE REMA1N8 HAVE BEEN VISITED
to-day by large numbers Of tho prominent mon
in public aud private life resident here or trat,-
siont visitors, but tho public generally lave
for all to pay this last tribute Of respect 10 tho
deceased tomorrow at tho Capitol.
Al, early day will be aot apart in each House
Of Congress- in which to
PRONOUNCE EuLooIEB
upon Mr. Sumucrs life md character. Senator
sohurz, who appoars deeply stricken, will, It IL
understood, take OCCASION to participate IN this
sad privilege, and public expectation is high, as
it ia believed t1at his effort will be Of extraordi-
nary merit.
(1b He Associated PTtss.1
WASHINGTON, MarcE 12.-In the Senate tho
galleries we're crowded thiB morning before the
hour Of meeting. The ohair 1T the late Senator
Sumner WAS drapod in mourning, and large
bouquet OF whita aowels waa placed on his
deBk.
oPKN1N1 Player.
Tho Chaplain, III his opouiug prayer, said /:
do fade AZ leaf before Thee. Quo generation
cometh, and another goeth, aud 80 Thou atand-
est to-day to plead With Thy people. Two
Aonotod hoads lie low, aud the slghing of sister
citlen. responding in their griof, fl heard In all
the land.. The grave mu8t recelyo ita own. We
! DOW IN silence aud submission to TAY stroke.
| Christ is our only Hhiald."
| REMAINS TX SENATOR ANTHONY.
hlr. Anthony hrose and Ba!d Nr. President
In the Absence OF tho Senator to whom this Had-
aost Of dnt!es appertanb, aud who iH detained
from the bonate By illneas (the Senator from
MasBachuHettB), have been requested to make
to you tue formal announcement Of an oyent
Whtch my hears refuses to accept, aud which my
lips Aonitate to diaeloao. II IL an evcnt which
moods not to bo announced, for !ts dark shadow
rests gloomily upon this chamber. and not onlv
| upon tho Souate aud capital, but upon the whole
country, and tile Intelligence Of which. borne on
| the mysterious w1reH that uuderlla tic sea. haH
been already carried to the remotobt Iands. and
laH arousod tic p1ofountleBt sympathy whorayer
] humanity weeps for friend, wAe1eyer libarty
| hana all advocate. Tho Oldest member Of thfa
body Ill continuous serylce, he who yos toriav '
was beloved for tho graces OF Ills poraonal char.
actor, admired Tor h!e genius and accomplish.