The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
EX-PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
mr.. Cor, l<linE's Address
in the senate.
The<sCommittees to Attend the
Funeral in Buffalo.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR The CBSEQu|ES.
s,~occcdlugs in the United States senate.
WASHINGTON, March 10 1874.

proceedings in the United States senate.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1874.
The chaplain, in his opening prayer to-day, said
- honest son OF this great people lay dea among
ms and oespught Divine Providence to be gracious
10 the Swallowed household OF the deceased and
The bereaved city where his remains lie; that the
natlon might bow beside Its deceased son and be
chastened into humility and reverence before
Almighty God
Mr. CoNKLIsG, Crep.) OF N. Y, said that yester-
day mornings session OF the Committee on the
Judiciary was unavoidaby prolonged five minutes
beyond the hour at which the Senate meets.
Thus detained he was, to his regret. absent at the
moment when aluslon made to the death OF
Millard Fillmore, and when the Senate Immediately
adjourned. Indeed. he had supposed the day OF
the funeral to be the day which the Senate would
observe in harmony with the customary action OF
the other departments, indicated by the Presl-
dent in his feeling announcement. me deatn OF
OF the senate. He did not refer to Is again merely
to express his respect for his memory or his sym
patty for those VINO immediately mourn ior MN.
OF the political measures ne espouseu, OF OF
the part he played In the national Drama
this is not the time to speak; but his long career,
the exalted trusts he held the urbanity and Dig
plty oil mis- bearing and, above all, his Dlameess
and spotess NE, sugges. 'uouFn.s az wniUn We
fOrbear, however, TO attempt his eulogy having
risen for different purpose. DE asked the atten-
non OF the Senate to the action due to the occa-
sion. OF usage and precedent we had none. We
had no instance OF a death IN like circumstances,
OF one holding relations to the Senate like Mr..
Fillmore He was Vice President OF the United
States, and so President OF the Senate, and IN
Thai character became Chief Magistrate or the Re-
public His death, therefore, differed from all
others history save one and differed 'front.' that
one in time and circumstances Mr.. Van Buren, died
on the oath OF July 1852. Congress was not then
in session. Mr. Pierce died on the Sth OF October,
1869. Congress was absent on vacation. Mr..
Buchanan died on the LIST OF June, 1868, and his
funeral occurred on the Attn. Congress was sitting,
ana the House OF Representatives appointed
committee to attend the funeral: The Senate, on
the day OF the funeral, adjourned, there being no
proceedings beyond the mention OF the TACT by Mr..
Buckalew, and motion TO adjourn. Mr.. Buchanan,
however though an ex-Presldent had never been
cnie offcer OF the senate. Mr.. Tyler died in jan
uary, 1862. Congress was in session, but
ey war war was rag and r, the posture oi
was forbade observance action by Congress.
The case oil Mr.. Tyler Is the only instance oil the
death during the session OF the Senate Of a former
President OF the United States, who had also pre-
sided mere by the choice OF the nation. 1t was
known TO the Senate that the House OF Representa-
tives had appointed a committee OF its members
to attend, on it's behalf the funeral OF Mr.. Fill
more, and II would, he thought. De agreeable to
3he Senate TO evince It's sympathy and respect in
like manner. de therefore offered the following
resolution -
Resolved That Senate heard with deep regret
Gate OF the United states ana Wee PRESIDENT and that
70 attend the funeral on behalf of the Senate.
Mr.. FENToN, Qib.) OF N. Y, said he arose to
pecond the resolution which his colleague had an
tlclpated him in Offering.
Mr. HAMLN rep.) OF Me-, said it was both
eminent and proper that this body should pay
over the Senate, and he (Mr. Hamlin) was one OF
the very small number OF members now here who
occupied seats in the Senate when Mr.. Fillmore
presided over that body. He remembered the
courtesy and urbanity with which the duties OF
the Chair were always discharged with impartalty,
ana he would bear testimony to the manner In
which The rights minority ALWAYS
sected. He thought the Senate would be derenct
TO its duty and to the country if 1t should do less
than that proposed by the resolution.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. CoNKLNG, OF New York, said, for reasons
Buggestedt0 him by older Senators than himself,
ne thought 1t would not be proper for him to be
absent from tn sessions OF the senate during the
next two or three days. should the Chair desire to
appoint him member OF the committee to attend
the funeral He therefore suggested that his name
should not be used IN connection with the commit
tee, but that OF his colleague, If his engageme
would permit IT, be substituted
The CHAIR appointed as committee to attend
the funeral or ex-President Fillmore Messrs. Fen
ton, Hamlin and Bayard.
The House OF Representatives Com mittee.
The adjournment Of both branches of Congress
yesterday, on the announcement OF the death OF
ex-Presldent Fillmore, recalls the fact that when
ex-President Buchanan died, early in June, 1865,
resolution was introduced by Representative
woodward, OF Pennsylvania, in which appeared
the words THAT, Whatever diversties OF opinion
have prevailed in respect OF the administration OF
Mr.. Buchanan President, the members OF the
House cordially unite in honoring the purity OF his
private character the ability ana patriotic mo-
tives which Illustrated his long career OF public
service and the dignity which marked the retire
Dent OF the latter years OF his life." The House
laid this resolution on the table by "a against 46
votes 60 members not voting. The vote was SUBJ
sequently RECONSTRUCTED when, at the instance OF
Mr.. Blaine, a substitute was adopted declaring
'that as mark OF respect to one who has held
the eminent public station OF President the
Speaker OF the House is requested to appoint a
commit ee of seven to attend the funeral" But
the Senate, as mark Of respect 70 his memory,
adjourned Immediately alter senator Buckalew
announced the death OF the ex-President.
Messrs. Dawes and Cox were excused from serv-
ing the committee to attend Mr.. Fimore's
funeral, and Messrs. Swami, OF Maryland, and
Bass, OF New York, were appointed In their places
The SPEAKER announced that Messrs. Wheeler,
OF New York, and Tyner, OF Indiana, having asked
10 be excused from Service on the committee to
attend the Fillmore obsequies, he had appointed
IN their places Messrs. MacDougall, OF New York,
and Taylor, OF Indiana, and that Mr.. Bass, Of New
York, whom he had appointed this morning in
place OF Mr.. Cox would act as chairman OF the
committee, and that he had so notified him by tel
egraph.
Arrang ements for the Funeral.
BUFFALO, March 10, 1874