Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-13
Respect Paid his Memory Yester-
day-PrOceedings in the Sen
ate and House.
How the Day was Observed Else.
where Message of the Gov
ernOr Of Massachusetts,.
Arrangements for the IRterment
of the Remains of the Illus
tri0us Statesman-Etc.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 12-The gal
leries 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 q
large boquet of white flowers was placed
on his desk.
The chaplain, in his opening prayer
said: 80 Lord, our God, our Father in
Heaven, we all do fade as leaf before
thee; one generation cometh and
another goeth, and so thou standest this
day to plead with thy people. Two
honored heads lie low, and the signing
of sister cities responding in their grief
is heard in all the land, and the grave
must receive its own. We bow in 81
lence and submission to thy stroke.
Christ is our only shield"
Senator Anthony arose in his seat
and said: ssMr. President, in the alb
sence of the senator to whom this saddest
duty appertains, and who is detained
from the senate by the Illness of the
senator from Massachusetts, have
been requested to make to you formal
announcement of an event which my
heart refuses to accept, and which my
lips hesitate to disclose. 1t is an event
which needs not to be announced, for
its dark shadow rests gloomily upon this
chamber, and not only upon the senate
and capital, but upon the whole coun-
try, and intelligence of which, borne on
those mysterious wires that un-
derlie the sea, has been already
carried TO the remotest lands,
and has aroused the profoundest
sympathy wherever humanity weeps
for friend, wherever liberty deplores
an advocate. The oldest member of
this body in continuous serviee-he who
yesterday was oldest-beloved for
graces OF his personal character, adj
mired for his genius and accomplish
ments, for the fidelity with which he
had adhered to his convictions, Illus
triOus for his services to the republic
and to the world, he has crossed the
dark river that divides us from the un
discovered country. Charles Sumner
died yesterday. To-day, in humble
submission to the Divine will, We meet
to express our respect for his character,
our veneration for his memory. To-
morrow, with sorrowing steps, and with
sorrowing hearts, we shall bear him
to that Massachusetts which he
served so faithfully, and which
loved him 30 well, and to her soil, pre-
cious with the dust of patriotism and
valor-of letters and of art-Of states
manship and eloquence-we shall COM
NIT the body of one who is worthy to rest
Dy the side of the noblest and best of
those who, in the centuries of her histo-
~, have made her the model of free
commonwealth; but the great duty
which illustrates his life shall not lie
with him, and never shall the earth
cover the immortal principles to which
he devoted. every energy of his
soul, the contamination and yindica-
ton of which, as his highest
reward, a great God permitted him to
witness. Mr.. President, this is not the
time, nor is the Office mine, to pro-
nounce the words that are due to this
event. A future hour and more fitting
utterance shall interpret to the Ameri-
can people the sffectiOnate respect of
| the senate for our dead associate, and the
homage which it renders to his life and
character. therefore offer the follow
ing
| RESOLUTIONS.
90 Resolved, That committee of -
members be appointed by the president
| pro tenn. of the senate, to take the order
for experimenting the funeral of Charles
| summer, a member of this body, which
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| afternoon at half-past twelve O'Clock,
| and that the senate attend the same.
" Resolved, AS a further mark of re.
| speet by the senate for the memory of
Charles Sumner, and his long and dis
| tinguished services to his country, that
| his remains be removed to the Common
wealth of Massachusetts in charge of the
| sergeAnt-at-arms, and attended by a
| committee of senators to be appointed
| by the president pro tenn, of the senate,
who shall have full power TO carry these
resolutions into effect.
/" ResOJred, That as an additional mark
| Of respect to the memory of the de-
| ceased, the senate do now adjourn
Senator Schurz said: "Mr. President,
l can say nothing, but will offer the fol-
lowing amendment to the resolutions:
"ReSOlUed, That the secretary of the
senate be directed to communicate these
proceedings TO the house of representa-
tives, and to invite the house of repre-
sentatives to attend the funeral ceremo-
nies in the senate chamber tomorrow"
Senator ConkliDg said: "Mr. President,
the absence of the committee of our
members to-day following the body of
one who once presided here, is quite
enough to warn US 1.-THE fitness of paus-
ing, for a space, from the din and busi-
ness of the hour. 1t was my purpose to
move that the senate adjourn in OBJ
servanee of the death of President Fill
| more, but, in the meantime, we stand
| In the shadow of nearer
grief. A vacant chair is here,
| long held by senator of distinguished
| eminence, and by one of the most IL
| lustrious and honored of Americans,
! surely is a lesson that we should stop to
pay to him all the hOnOrs within our
| power. venture to say that no tribute
| can be paid to him in which 1 would not
| Join sincerely and respectfully, and
second the resolution made by the sena-
tor from Rhode Island, feeling quite un-
1 able to contribute anything to the grace
full and eloquent announcement that has
fallen from his lips"
The resolution, as amended, was agreed
| to. On motion Senator Anthony, presi-
| dent pro. tenn, was directed to nil the
| blank in the resolution as to the number
of senators to constitute the committee.
appoint the committee, said committee
TO be appointed after adjournment. The
senate then adjourned.
THE COMMITTEE.
The following senators have been
named by the president pro te12pore OF
the senate as q committee on the part
of the senate to accompany Senator
| Summers remains to Boston Anthony,
Schurz, Sargent, Sherman, Oglesby and
Merrimon.
The president pro tempOre OF the SEN
ate named the following as the senate
committee Of arrangements for Senator
Summers funeral: Senators Anthony,
Schurz, Freelinghuysen, Morrill, Me.
Stevenson and Thurman. They viii
meet and make arrangements this af-
ternoon.
4 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The senate committee of arrange
ments has made the following pro-
gramme for the obsequies tomorrow
The remains of the deceased senator will
be conveyed by the senate committee OF
arrangements to the rotunda of the cap
itoI betveen nine and ten O'Clock to-
n1orroW morning, and will lie in state
fhere until q few minutes before half-pasi
twslve. when they viii be carried to The
senafe chamber, preceded by the chap
Iains of both houses of congress and tht
committees. The senate chamber vii
Ss anpToprIately draped, and extra chair
III DJ n bs niaeed on the floor for the accom-
w eti6,, ~ naeuabers of the house ant