Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-23

O0HAJ "SAOOAAA0 INV. 1NO U.s.
mand for speedy Legislation has been
heard. No adequate occasion is ap-
parent for an unusual session of Con
gress. The Constitution defines the
functions and powers of the
executive as clearly as those
of either of the other
two departments of the government
and he must answer for the lust ex-
ercise of the discretion it permits
and the performance of the duties it
imposed. Summoned to these higher
duties and responsibilities, and pro-
foundly conscious of their magnitude
and gravity / assume the trust i'm
posed by the Constitution, relying
for aid on Divine guidance and the
virtue and patriotism and intelli-
gence of the American people.
After the reading of the address
by the President Secretary Blaine
stepped forward and grasped the
Presidents hand, and after him the
other members of the Cabinet, and
the others present shook hands with
the President.
Ex>President Hayes arrived at the
Capitol soon after the ceremony of
taking the oath was concluded, and
in company with General Grant
shortly afterwards left the Capitol.
It is authoritatively learned, as
well as indicated by the Presidents
inaugural address, that there will be
no session of Congress until the reg~
ular session of December next.
! A meeting of the Cabinet was held
Immediately after the ceremony of
administering the oath was conclu.
ded, and the following proclamation
was prepared and signed by Presi-
dent Arthur:
By the President of the United
States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, In His inscrutable wis.,
dom it has pleased God to remove
from us the illustrious head of the
nation, James A. Garfield, late Pres
ident of the United States, and,
Whereas, It is fitting that the
! deep grief which fills all hearts
should manifest itself, with one
accord, toward the throne of
infinite grace, and that we should
bow before the Almighty and seek
from Him that consolation in our
aff1iction and that sancti6cation of
our loss which He is able and willing
to vouchsafe.
Now, therefore, in obedience to
sacred duty and in accordance with
the desire Of the people, I, Chester
A. Arthur, President Of the United
States of America, do hereby ap-
point Monday next, the 26th day of
September, on which day the
! remains of our honored and be-
loved dead will be consigned
to their last resting>place on
earth, to the observance throughout
the United States as day of humil-
iation and mourning and [ earnestly
Recommend all the people to assem-
bic on that day, in their respective
places OF divine worship, there to
render alike their tribute of sorrow
full submission to the will of the
Almighty God, and of reverence and
love for the memory and character
of our late Chief Magistrate.
In witness, whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the city Of Wash>
ington the 22d day of September, in
/ the year of our Lord 1881, and of
the independence of the United
States the one hundred and sixtieth
Signed. CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
Seal. By the President.
JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
The following dispatch has beer
sent by the Department of State te
the governors of the several States
and Territories "You are respect
fully invited to be present at the fu-
neral ceremony Of the late President
James A. Garfield, at Cleveland
Ohio, on Monday, September 26tb
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Signed j. G. BLAINE
Queen Victoria cabled this morn.
ing to the British Minister to have E
floral tribute prepared and presented
in her name. 1t has just been re
ceived at the Capitol and placed al
the bier of the President. 1t is very
large, and is an exquisite specimen
of florists art, composed of white
roses, smilax and stephanatis. Il
is accompanied by a mourning card
bearing the following: "Queel
Victoria, to the memory of the late
President Garfield, an expression O
her sorrow and sympathy with Mrs
Garfield and the American nation
September %, 1881"
MOBILE, ALA, September 22.-Tht
Lee Association of Mobile ha:
adopted the following resolution an6
sent a copy to Mrs. Garfield:
Whereas, General James A. Gar
field, President of the United States
and Commander -in-chief of the
Army and Navy, has been stricken
down at his exalted position by &
bastard act. Therefore,
Resolved, That this Association
of the survivors of the "Los1
Cause" respecting him as a soldier