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the army, but he cherished the civil inst1.
tutions organized under the Constitution ana
was only soldier that these might be per,
petuated in uudiminished usefulness anu
honor. He was in nothing I'm an
imitator. A profound student OF NIL MIL
tary science and precedent nc ore"
pestions. and so adapted them to novel condi-
tions that his campaigns will continue to DO
the profitable study of the military profession
throughout the world. His genial nature
made him eomrade to every soldier .
encs was so welcome and inspiring ut
the camp fire or commandery as
his. His career was completes; his honors
were full. He had received from the Gov
ernment tho highest rank known to our
military establishment, and from the people
unstinted gratitude and love.
No word Of mine can ada TO MS lame: HIS
death has followed IN startling quickness
that of the Admiral of the Navy, and it Is q
sad and notable incident that when the de-
nnrtnent under which he served shall have
nut on the usual elnblems Of mourning four
of the eight Executive departments Will Ue
simultaneously draped In black, and one
other has but to-day removed tho Grape IRON
its walls.
Executive Mansion.
The President also sent telegram OF con.
dolence to the family, In which he suggested
that the body be brought to Washing.
ton on its way to st. Louis, and thao
il lie in state in the rotunda Of tho Capl.
fol at least one day. The acting Secre.
tary Of War In the afternoon issued O
General order to the army announcing tne
death of General Sherman. 1t included tne
Presidents message to Congress ana tne
Executive order issued by him to the ESecu'
tive departments.
This was accompanied by another order is'
sued by Adjutant- General kelton by com.
mand OF Major-General Schofeld, ns followsi
ION the day Of the funeral the troops a.
every military post will be paraded and this
order read to them, after which "a an
labors for the day will cease, ihe
national flag will be displayed at hait
staff from the time Of the receipt OF thls
order until the close Of the funeral. On the
day Of the funeral a snlute OF seTen.eiIn is
guns will lie fired at half hour. Intervals,
Commencing at 8 o'clock A. M. The officers
of the army will wear tho usual badges OF
mourning, and the colors Of the several feSi.
ments and batallions will be draped In
mourning for periud of six months.
sThe day and hour OF the funeral will
be communicated to department command.
ers by telegraph, AMI by them to their
subordinate commanders. Other necessary
orders will be Issued hereafter relative to
the appropriate funeral ceremonies"
When the Presidents message announcing
General Shernlan's death reached the Senate,
discussion Of the subject under consideration
che Copyright billy was suspended, and Mr..
Hawley offered the following:
. Resolved, That tho Senate receives With
profound sorrow the announcement Of the
death Of William Tecumseh Sherman, late
General Of the armies Of the United States,
Resolred, That the Senate renews its &C.
acknowledgement Of the inestimable services
which he rendered to his country in the day
of its extreme peril, la;neuts the great loss
which the country has sustained, nnd
deeply sympathizes with his family In its
bereavement
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the family Of the deceased.
Brief eulogies were then delivered by
Messrs. Hawley, Morgan, Manderson, Davis.
Pierce and Evarts after which the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, about three o'clock the mes
sage was received from the President On.
nouncing the death of General Sherman but
after consultation between tho Speaker
and Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, and few
others it was decided by Mr.. Reed, In
view Of the near expiration Of the
Congress and of the necessity Of getting
the appropriation bills over to the Senate as
soon as possible, that it would not be ad-
visable to lay the message before the House
until near the usual time of adjournment. It
was then referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.