The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-19
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Tribute to the Memory Of Charles
Sumner.
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Impressive Eulogy by Senator
Anthony.
Remarks of. Senator SchurZ and
st CNnkling. ~ q.
SENATE.

Washington, March 12.-The galleries Of
the Senate Chamber we're crowded this morn.
ing before the hour of meeting.
The chair of late Senator Sumner was
draped in mourning, and large bouquet Of
white flowers was placed on his desk.
Mr.. Anthony arose and said, "Mr. Pres
ident: In the absence Of the Senator to whom
this saddest duty appertains, and who is de-
tanned from the Senate by illness, have
been requested to make to you the formal an
nouncement of an event which my heart re-
fuses to accept and which my lips hesitate to
disclose Ii IL an event which needs not to be
announced, for its dark shadow rests gloom
lily upon this Chamber, and not only upon
the Senate and the Capitol, but upon the
whole country, and the intelligence Of which,
borne on the mysterious wires that underiie
the sea, has been already carried to the re-
motest lands and has aroused the Profound
est sympathy wherever humanity weeps for
friend, wherever Liberty depiores an adj
vocate."
The oldes: member of this body in contin-
nous service-he who yesterday was the old.
eat, not only for the graces of personal char
acter, admired for his genius and accom-
piishments, for the fidelity with which he
had adhered to his convictions, iliustrious
for hi. services to the Republic and to the
world-has crossed the dark river that d.
vides us from the undiscovered country.
Charles Sumner died yesterday.
To-day in humble submission to Divine
will We meet to express our respect for his
character, our venerstion for his memory.
Tomorrow, with totiering steps and with
sorrowing hearts, We shall bear him to that
Massachusetts, which he served 60 faithfully
and which loved him 30 we'll, and to whom
the soil, precious with the dust of patriotism
and vaior, of letters and Of art, Ofstatesman-
ship and eloguence, We shall commit the
body OF one who is worthy to rest by the side
of the noblest snd heat of those who, in cent
uries of her history, have made her the
model of free commonwealth, but the great
duty which illustrates his life shall not die
| with him. and never shall earth cover the
immortal principles to which he devoted
every energy Of his soul. The consumna-
ton and vindication Of which "a his highest
reward great God permitted him to wit
ness. Mr.. President this is not the time nor
IL The office M ne to pro 1ounce the words
that are due to this even, future hour and
more fitting utlerance shall interpret to
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the Senate to one dead associate, and the
homsge which it renders. his life and his
character.
Therefore they offered the following
resolutions.
Resolved, That committee of members
be appointed by the President pro tenn. Of
the Senate TO take order for experimenting
the funeral of Charles Sumner, member Of
of this body, which will take place to NOR
row, Friday a II 80 T. u , aud the Senate
viii attend the same. r--.
Resolved, That az further mark OF res
pect by the Senate Tor tire memory of Hon.
Charles Summer and his long and distin-
euished services to his country, that his re-
mains be removed 10 the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, in charge OF the Sergeant-at.
Arms and attended by committee of Sena-
tors, to be appointed by the President pro
TEN. of the Senate, who shall have full pow
er to curry these resolutions into effect.
Resolved, That rs an additional mark OF
respect to the memory OF the deceased the
Senate do now adjourn.
Mr.. Schu,z said: "Mr. President, ] can
cay nothing, bot will oier the following
amendment TO The resolution:
Resolved, That the SECRETARY Of the SEN
ate be directed TO communicate these pro-
ceedings to the House Of Representatives
and invite the House of Representatives TO
attend the funeral cerer .onies in the Senate
Chamber tomorrow.
Mr.. Conkling said, Mr.. President, the
absencs of COMMITTEES OF our members to.
day following the rent aim of one who once
presided here, is quite enough to warn US OF
tie fitness Of pausing for . space from the
din and businees oil the hour. It vas my
purpose to move that the Senate adjourn in
observance OF the funeral Of Fillmore, but in
the meantime We stand in the shadow OF
nearer grief. A vacant chair is here
long held by the Senotors of
distinguished sminence, and BY one OF the
most il'ustrious and honored Of Americans.
Surely it is fit that We should stop, and pay
to him all the hopors within our power; /
venture to say that no tribute c.n be paid to
him in which j would not join sincerely;
respectfully do second the resolutions NOV
ed by the Senator from Rhode Island, feel
ing quite unable to contribute in anything to
the graceful and eloquent announcement
which has fallen from his lipa. The reso-
lutions as amended wss agreed u. IT Z
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, the president
pro TEN was directed to fill the blank on
the resolutions ss 10 the number of Senator'S
to constitute the committee. The Senate then
adjourned. -.sr