The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
UNITED STATES SENATE.

WASHINGTON March IL, 1874.
The galleries OF the Senate Chamber were
crowded this morning before the hour Of meeting
The chair Of the late Senator Sumner was draped
in mourning, and a large and beautiful bouquet Of
Gala lilies, japonicas, hyacinhs, viOes and white
tea rose buds was placed on his desk.
The Chaplain. in MS opening prayer, said-
as q leaf before Thee. One generation cometn and
@ Fly ana Two S day to a.,
signing OF sister cities responding their grief heard
bow silence and submission to Thy stroke Christ is
MR.. ANrHoNY's FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. Anthony, OF Rhode Island, arose and said -
Mr.. PREslDENT-In the absence OF the Senator to
whom this saddest duty appertains, and who is
detained from the Senate by illness (the Senator
from Massachusetts), have been requested to
make to you the formal announcement OF an event
which my heart refuses to accept, and which my
lips hesitate declare. 1t is event which needs
not to De announced, for it's dark shadow rests
gloomily upon this chamber, and not only
the and the the but
borne on the mysterious wires that un-
derlle the sea has been already carried
to The remOtest lands, and has aroused the pro-
f0undest sympathy wherever humanity weeps for
. friend, wherever liberty deplores an advocate.
The Oldest member OF this body IN continuous
vice-ne who yesterday was the Oldest-beoved
for the graces VI his personal character, admired
for his genius and accomplishments, reyered Tor
ti0ns, Industrious for his services to the Republic
Vnd to the world, has crossed the dark river that
uivides us rom the undiscovered country. Charles
Sumner diedyesterday. To-day IN humble submis-
sion to the divine WILL we meet TO express our
respect for his character, our generation Tor
ms memory. Tomorrow, with sorrowlng steps
and with Borrowing hearts, we shall bear him to
that massachusetts, which he served so faithfully
ana which loved HIM 80 well, and TO her soil, pre-
cOus with the dust of patriotism aud valOr, OF let
ters ana OF art, OF craftsmanship and OF eoquence
We snall commit the body Of one who thus Is wor-
tny TO rest by the side OF the nobiest and the best
Oh tnose VINO IN the centuries OF her history have
maue her the model OF tree common
wealtn. But the great duty which Illus
Srates MS lie snail not lie with him, and never
6naii tne eartn cover the immortal principles to
Whlch ne devoted every energy OF his SOUL the con.
summation ana vindicatiOn OF which, as his high
est reward, great God permitted him to witness.
Mr. PRESIDENT, this IS not the time nor is the ONCE
mine TO pronounce the words that are due TO this
event. future hour and more fitting utterance
shall interpret to the American people rho anec-
tiOnate respect OF the Senate to our dead asso.
ciate and the homage which IL renders To mis- iife
and character. 1 therefore offer the following
resolutions
Resolved, That committee OF members he an
pointed by the President pro of the senate TO take
order experimenting the funeral OF Charles sumner
of this body which will take place o.morrow
Friday at halfpast twelve r. M and the senate will at,
Resolved, As further mark of respect by the Senate
for the Charles sumner and his long and dis
vngushed services to his country that his be
removed to the commonwealth OF Massachusetts in
charge Of e Sergeant at Arms and attended by the
committee OF Senators " We appointed by the President