New-York tribune., 1874-03-13
vol XXXIn... .No'IO,2D.
TIE DEAD SENATOR.
rnr GRIrF Am THE CAPITAL.


IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES in THE SENATE AND noOsr
on REPRESENTATIVES, - AN ACUTE fEhi'N" vi
GRIEF MANIFESTED BY ALIs-HEARIfELl WORDS
or SORROW AND EULOGY IN BOTH HOUSES
lPY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
vv.s,rScroD March 19-The vacant chair in the
scnate Chamber with its simple drapery ot MOURN
ING and the modest bouquet that STOOD upon 'ne
desk 80 long occupied by the departed statesman
were more eloquent to-day than any eulo8ieS tha'
could be pronounced The ceremony OF announcing
the death of MI Sumner very snort, simple ana
unpressiye majority of the Senators were III
their seats aud the galleries were well hlled Win
neople many of whom had previously been upon tne
floor gazing with saddened counteDances upon ,l'e
place so long and so honorably taed py 'ne
great Senator. Wn6u the gavel feu at IL
O'clock. the stiffness in the chamber was very
impressive, The prayer Of the Chaplain was snort
and then Senator Anthony, in the absence Oh 0on
ator Boutwell, who is still quite Ill, IN le" wen
chosen words. spoke with deep feehng' ioiinailS
announced the sad event and offered the customary
resolutions. Mr.. Schur2 moved an amendment lhat
tho Uonse or Repre,entatives he invited TO attend
The funeral and Mr. Conkling seconded the resolu-
toms after remarking that il had been his purpose
10 move an adjournment mark of respect to the
memory of ex-President Fillmore, The resolutions
iourned. For several hours Of the afternoon that
vacant chair was surrounded by many of the sin
acre admirers of Senator Sumner resident and
stranger. who rccouuted his honorable history and
deeply mOurncd his loss.
There was no question about tTansactiug business
to-day in the House. The thoughts of all the MEM
bers were on the single topic that was IN all MINDS
md on all lps-the death of Charles Sumner The
feeling of grief was more acute than yesterday,
when the sad news came like a sudden blow, shock
ing and startling men that they could scarcely
realize lis meaning or reflect upon the heavy loss the
country has suffered. The expression of sorrow IN
look and word was unusual as the members gathered
in the Hall before the regular hour of meeting and
those who had been lifelong enemies of the ideas
for which the dead Senator had battled with such
uueweTvine devotion appeared as deeply affected as
his oldest political friends 1t seemed as if death
had drawn away the vail of party prejudice, so that
all men saw clearly the loftiness and unsetshness
of his aims, the purity and nobility of
his character, and the righteousness of
the cause for which his public life
had been constant struggle. ii was generally un-
derstood that NJ motions should be made until the
House was apprised of the action of the Senate,
with relation to the funeral services and after the
Journal was read there was an interval OF fifteen
minutes before the Senates resolutions were re-
eeyed. Judge L. Il. Hoar in a voice full of pathOs,
Aeu briefly spoke Of the incXpresslble tenderness
and sorrow felt not only in the old Commonwealth
Of which Senator Sumner was the pride and orna-
mont, but in many quiet homes and in many cabins
of the poor and lowly throughout the country In
conclusion, he moved the adoption Of resolutions
for the appointment OF committee TO accompany
the remains 10 Massachusetts, aud for the attend
Of the House upon The funeral services in the
Senate Chamber tomorrow. The committee con
ssts Of the following members, beside the Massa-
cbusetts delegation:
Mnssrs Hurlbut OF Illinois. Hale Of Maine Foster of
OUiJ, Rliney OF South Carolina Clayton Of California,
soudder OF NcwYOrk, Ran ia OF Peunsy Beck OF
Kentucky, and Hancock Of Texas.
Immediately after the announcement of the com
mittee 10y the Speaker, the House adjourned