The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1872, Page 3

“THE GOOD MAN GONE. The Remains of the Great Phi- losopher-Editor at the House of Mr. Sinclair Yesterday. FLOWERS COVERING THE COFFIN A Wreath of Wheat Encircling the Dial of the Clock on the Mantel. “THE GATHERED HARVEST.” Action of the Common Councils of New York and Brooklyn on the Sad Event—Meetings and Resolutions of Tammany, the Liberal Repnblican Association, the Re- publican General Committee, and Other Organizations. ——+—_—_ The Corpse Lying in State To-Day in the Gov- ernor’s Room at the City Hall. Yesterday the remains of Mr. Greeley were gtill at the residence of Mr. Samuel Sinclair, of the Tribune. By an unfortunate and inadvertent error of confidence on the part of the press the fact that they were removed there was made pub- lic, and its announcement occasioned considerable annoyance to the friends and relatives who were attending the dead. An innumerable multitude of visitors on Sunday sought to view the wonderful Jace of the great departed once more, and the same event occurred yesterday. But an appro- priate precaution had been taken, and whree members of the police, detailed to be on duty at the, door of the mansion relieved the inmates of the unpleasant duty of refusing ad- mittance to thoge who had a desire to bow their heads in token of “respect and d admiration BESIDE THE RELICS OF THE WORTHY DEAD. It must be considered how extremely unpleasant it outa have been to have had a throng of strangers ‘pressing neal é gofln during the day, and bow rudely the ‘oircam hanes. Mo" would break is tpon the shrinking and now Gulet gr grief of the fair young daughters. The hand of death, while it takes away that nobler part, the soul, makes what remains seem a thousand fold mere endeared to the mourn- ers who hang abont it, and the wish to be with itin secinsion and privacy is the strongest one that is entertained by the stunned heart, Over Mr. Sin- clair’s home there rests a quiet, a peace and a silence that SOOTHES THE NERVES OF THOUGHT and imparts -a sweetness even to the presence of death, Mrs. Sinclair,a gentle lady of great per- sonal charms, is like a mother to Miss Ida and Miss Gabrielle, and, with a sweet cheerfulness that only @ woman can possess on such solemn occasions, secks to lead them away from despair and to look upon the future with resignation, Only a@ very few persons were in the solemn presence of the dead yesterday. Judge Shea, the song and close friend of Mr. Greeley, was there to render offices of kindness to the daughters by ald- ing Mrs. Sinclair in her delicate part, Mr. T. L. McElrath, a name which was associated with that of the great journalist in business matters in his early history, also called in the aiternoon, There ‘were no other visitors of note. The coffin in which the body lay in the back pane of Mr. Sinclair’s house, is covered witha lack velvet pall, on-which are bet ee profusely beautiful fowers of yellow and A monu- ment of bloom stands behind the read of the de- ceased, and a vase of white roses is at his feet, On the mantle over the coffin lay a wreath of ripened wheat—a beautiful and signiicant tribute—‘the harvest gathered.’” AT THE TRIBUNE OFFICE all through the day the stream of persons—coming 4m and looking at the sad signs of sorrow and loss, and then turning silently avay—wasupeiminished: The heavy ipod “ woe hang from ever; re of Win failing, gr sey e front et the buliding. The in Fea ‘3 “den” are also draped. mon Cound? wae ad fof buatd ofece rotce Wt ‘com munication for Mr. Sinclair, and then. wan away, both he and Mr. ‘id accompanying them. The action taken by the Aldermen will be found narrated below, and also that of various other organizations, puouie and private. Most of the clubs d resolu- ons of regret and respect, irrespective of their Political ani other preat ect ons and prejudices, The work of draping the front of the City Hall was begun late yesterday afternoon, in honor of ‘the presence of the body, arrayed in state, in the Governox’s Room to-day. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. — Mecting of the Socicty of Dr. Chapin’s Church. A mecting of the committee of the Society of Rev. Dr. Chapin’s Church was held last night in the Bunday school of the church, corner of Fifth ave- Bue and Forty- fifth street, for the Purpose | of mak- 9 ariangéments with fégara to the dispo of the seats op the day of the funeral. Mr. P, T. Bar: pum presided. A commu mia 99 00 from the ladies’ committee sta that they had ar- ranged to drape the church suitably and place an ‘arch over the pulpit, with the motto, “I know that my Redeemer liveth,” and in front of the pulpit, “Tam done.” A discussion arose in the meeting as to how the public bodies should be accommodated. Mr. Marshall said a telegram had been received from President Grant that he wished to attend the funeral, and there will be necessarily a large retinue of attendants. It was finally arranged that @ committee of seven should meet at 229 Broadway, aitd reccive applications from public bodies who wished to be present, and that representatives would be reduced to the smallest number. The committee is to act in unison with the members of the Tribune Society, and no one will be admitted to the church except by tickets. Mr. Sinclair stated the police authoritics would sec to the out- side arrangements, The Chairman said that the church would not hold over sixteen hundred peo- ie. Dr. Chapin said Rev. Mr. Beecher telegraphed 0 him, stating he would attend and take one part in the services to which he was assign it W: agreed that the committee should Ieest from ‘en A. M. until five P, M. at 229 Broadway, and at halt- past seven P. M, to finish final arrangements at the church, The following 18 THE ORDER OF SERVICES. Funeral March—Chopin. “De Protundis,” by ot an Reading of the Script i Know that My, edeemer Liveth.” Miss Kellogg. Address, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. o ‘Bleep thy ‘Last Elcep,” by quartet from St. Francis Xa- vie GD by Dr. Chapin. + Sangels Ever Bright and search ” ae P, Werneke, 80 rane Francis Xavicr’s church, es mys one Se reams Dr. W. Berge, “organtet 0 eer St. Francs charch, will preside at the organ. yh Superintendent Kelso’s Arrangements for the Procession. » The following circular is issued by Superintend- pnt Kelso in reference to Mr. Padang dey peg i New Yorn, age as ‘The undersigned hasbeen requested by’ the helate Mr, Greeley and by the Joint Committee of f the Common Counell ty supersise the processional arra ‘of the funefal on Wednerday morning Femaine will be. privately removed from me ay on Wednesday, to the house of Mr. Sinclair, Fak thence be privately removed bj 7 tiene friends mplo3 3 to the Church of the Divine Pater en Cha apne ms). on Fifth avenue, corner of ae Bee al services wil occur in the chi patel at eleven peloek id the body of it will be roses fmmed ds, of the Toceased and tor tone con pa rah ‘he ave ne establishment, and also the z ited quests, Private societies and citizens generally expect to take part in the procession (which will ‘move at vin vices conciud “an ke eelve h avenue, nord for firth werect io evuric will be allowed. procession De through Finh avepee to ete treet Fourteenth BB J. KELSO, ee ‘OF Police. Action of the Board. Board of Aldermen. ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, pursuant ‘to the call of the Mayor, at one o'clock. THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE. ‘The CLERE read the following message and tele- \gren:— Mayor's Orrice, Naw Youn, Dec. 3, 1872. of New Yi rencwngdly 7 bite Aas Lrereiers Repeat trots win be buried on Wednes- Saree the bs A, Oaxny Hau, ¥ aa at Kaw a ae to ai oa Mr See ant gould prope ieee Cae ny eo pial. Se if hie eed duties gro seri out. or the asset ng of Cour ub vacating wd, chair and taking his seat at the Board the President delivered the following ad- dress:— GENERAB COCHRANE’S SPEECH. General CocuRane said :—Mr. President, I under- stand that the Board has been organized in view of an event which has shrouded the city in gloom: It needs no beat speech to designate the occasion properly. leath of Horace Greeley inclines rather to aalehee than speech ; language is feeble to measure the extent of our and cer- tainly, if referrable to all that he has done and to what, if living, he still might do, had better be left unattempted. Hewas our fellow citizen; here was his chosen hom id here his daily walks. While here, then, he was beloved; it was else- where that'respect and admiration attended upon him. But, beloved by us who Lp Lt and honored and esteemed by all who hi of him, he has, nevertheless, gone from ame ig us, petiing Set Dame great and renowned. I have the honor to introduce the following resolutions:—~ ncn, Pas I GCLATS Harne_gresey 1e 1e evidence: of the ai nitude Tone, to “iaelt and to ech emgenii of the wisdom that linked sclence t dally pursuit raced the human in the general gloom, of pri f, and we here rac the nuryiving taunily our heartfelt commisseration, Resolved, Horace Greeley, having grown in our city to te tht man he was, his obsequies should be so cele the he people whom he loved ma: are reat tetpate fe anerotare direct tat ho Governor ‘3 shail tie Ie te uy pub) punite via during "Tue rine 8 tween Hat hours of nine A. M.'a1 Pei. Rezolved, That it is hereby Ao a hs our citi- zens to close their respective places of business gts xe, frain from any secular employment on the day for solemnizing the funeral rites and ceromoniess hati the members of the Common Council will attend his funcral in Ecurn, for a period of : td Buble, fsplayea at halt-mast ul easels. in the. he cy tha nah nePe oF Been eng in thi aes to fuk thel flags committee ot en Sch to sare May OF ani tae mast +4 that day, can a joint —— auch of the Soation | es is above, an the heads’ of the d ents of the municl tment, make such other and farther arrangém Be ee them fae 4 appear, better calculated more clearly and im- pres selves ta hifest sorrow i the death aati for the ma ‘of the deceased, ~--r- Tne 1 Board of Assistant Aldermen. The above resolutions were taken to the Board of Assistant Aldermen, and, in moving their adop- tion, Assistant Alderman Connor delivered the fol- lowing speech :— ASSISTANT ALDERMAN CONNOR’S SPEECH. Assistant Alderman Connor moved concurrence with the Board of Aldermen. He said thatas a fomeman, lately embarked on the sea of political fife, he could hare ‘dly be expectea to find words adequate to the occasion. He referred to the proud example presented to the young by Mr. Greeley, and urged all young men to follow his ex- ample in the determined manner in which he adhered to his principtes. He paid a tribute to Mr. Greeley’s efforts in behalf of the colored race, say- ing that he labored to put into practical operation the first principle of the Declaration of indepen- dence, that ali men were born free and equal. His death is a sad aMliction, which men of all creeas of aes faith cel. His name will go down to pos- erity a8 an honored, beloved American, wiose works will live until history. passeth away. The resolutions were then adopted and a com- mittee for conducting the arrangements was named. - The committee immediately went iato executive session, and there were aleo present during the de- Nberations Mr. Whitelaw Reid and Mr. Sinclair. Programme of Arrangements. The following is the oficial order, and was issued by the committee last evening:— OBSEQUIES OF HORACE GREELEY, UNDER THE AUS- PICKS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, IN THE CITY HALL, ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1872. The remains of the deceaséd will be laid in state in the Governor's Room from nine o’clock A. M, to sae oll wi af Bamed have ee a Solis hn ane aye, been ée- 2 SPS tare ent ie lected a of enor ‘auridg freer tine the body Teposes City Hal S i Sohn J a. Horatio Se: Witia "B dlgvemeser, John McKeone” Tuurlow We Samuel J. Tilden, George W. Varian, Shepherd Knapp, W. Butler Duncan, John T. Hoffman, warty ‘A. Oakey Hall, Ab haw W. wrence, Moses Hi Griniell, am J. Hopping, Charles 0’Conor, william Culten ryant, Emil Sauer, Henry } fica Augustus Schell, % illiam M. Evarts, Witte Be Astor, les P, Daly, Thomas E. Stewart, ia m The guard of nonor furnished by..the Typographi- cal Society will report at the ‘ity Hall at nine A. M. on mertey December 3, when their detail will be made. persons desirous of viewing the body will be admitted through the main entrance of the City Hall, passing through the®Governor’s Room from east to west and retiring either through the west basement or rear entrances, The military and civic officers of the United States located in this and adjoining cities, The officers of the government of the State of New York and of other States now in this city, The Mayor, members o/ the Common Council and the heads o/ the several departments of the muni- cipal government, THE NEIGHBORING OITIFS. The Mayors, members of the Common Councils of Brooklyn, Jerney City, Newark and other beighbor- ipg cities, eae 15MM oe ere ee a aa AND WHEN TO MEBT, e several oflicers of the county of New York are hereby requested to meetin the Governor’s and the Common Counci!’s rooms, in the City Halli, on Wednesday, December 4, at nine o’clock A. M., where they wi! li be received by the committee, pre- paratory to proceeding to Dr. Chapin’s church, Fae. corner of Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, and | participate in the funeral ceremonies. NO PERSONAL INVITATIONS. In consequence of the short space of time al- lowed the special committee to make the neces- sary arrangements for viewing the body of the deceased while in state tn the Governor's Room, and Foch yy oe J for the funeral obsequies, they are precluded from extending personal invitations to the persons, corporations and officials above men- tioned. They are hereby respectfully invited to at- tend as above, without the formality of a personal notification. pA ceo INOVER, THOMAS COMAN, Board of - JENKINS VAN SCHAICK, Aldermen. JOHN FALCONE! NICHOLAS R, CONNER, MICHAEL HEALY, Committee FRANCIS J, GEIS, Assistant JOSEPH P. ‘STRACK, Aldermen. JOHN GALVIN, Action of the Brooklyn Common Council. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen presiding. Mayor Powell sent in the following communica. tion concerning the death of Horace Greeley :— Decemper 2, 1872. LE THE Mag nest Cooncit, of Horace Greeley has excited a deep and nd. widespread sympethy throughout the land, which has found expreasdon through the eolumns of the pre tive o} arty. And in view of his ervices to his count: daring & long public carcer hao aRGEALY Rody should ae 88 fe Fink it ays tn proper t at Roepevtrely, eit de, i carats demande. OWE, Mayor. TBE ALDERMEN TO pat THE FUNERAL, Alderman Baggs then ofiered the following rego- lution :— Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to draft suitable resolutions of condolence for the death of the veteran Journalist, aerice Greeley, and that this Board do attend bis funeral in-a body, and that the com mittee be appointed witb power. Appropriate speeches, eulogistic of the deceased, were made by Aldermen Ropes, Taylor, Bergen and Richardson. TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD. Action of the Liberal Republican Asso- ciation. The hall of the Liberal Republican Association was filled jast night when a special meeting was held to adopt resolutions of regret at the loss of their chief. Mr. Thomas E, Stewart was in the chair, Mr. Frankenheimer and General Palmer each made a brief address, when General John Cochrane rose and paid a touching eulogy to the fame and memory of his departed leader. The sub. stance of his remarks were as follows :—“It seems to me that each head is bowed in silence and our presence here alone expresses our fealty and reverence for the dead, He was more than our chief, and when his benevolent face looked down upon wus he nerved our hearts, and nade us in our weakness strong. We battled Jor the right with he who wap always creed or Wa aed | on the side of right, of justice and mercy. Though our standard-bearer has failen his principles still live in our minds and hearts, and we will follow in his footsteps and carry out his wishes, We have heard the story of his physical 6 3 we have been told his death was the penalty of our leader- ship; but long before our defeat the continuous working of his great intellect had exhausted all the power which even so temperate gnd rudent @ man mi expect to m the waste oat me life off tol, There is a family hett) ana there is &@ source of greater lamentation in that house, de- serted, than factions can know. Oh! in the face of these nd the ones let partisan bitterness lose its sting, fangs Of malice cease in their poisonous wi On motion of Mr. Ba ISBANE it was ate to meet 1, and to go at ten o'clock on Wednesday, at the ina to the church, and thence ox the grave. It was a determined to drape the building, and to provide mourning badges for the members of the association. The following resolutions were then adopted by fe ener, each rising to his seat to signily bis Whereas it has pleased Divine Providence to remove to his everlasting rest our beloved friend and honored leader, Horace Greeley ; therefore, our hearts tre wre ve hed down with afflicti on at our heavy teful to the Supreme Ruler of events that ‘our vriend spared for career of usefulness, and that ment pe ee of humé waaay. te ilisation and ng alt men—for which he so long and so nindere Pee: ay" di dy gyn ty Haru Bot long be ved hat Seer », too well Jnown mesrainen, record of an living, his ation ne ative ve genius, gx led by pure purposes and stren, Panay f Hidustry acquired in early. youth Peiaeed watih the Aer We death teeeba hie wane ee verty to what woul but for his untiriny Recognized as the first sion which he has done more elevate to the prone and honorable ieponitaa Sanaa, in gserAsnEey in which he rr himses a force by his unrivalled ower 0 ox press sin *Ruine | ers a worth and Yaluabie oughts, recognized, honored ai rthy of honor, now that Ms work is ‘done, in and because of this, that he was sways, “ine friend, naar iadvooats and the companicn Poo! nycae and the ope’ pressed. In. the. cae event * that have ‘taken pines aL See, coun Past lifetime, and a eciall; hose that resulted in the removal of’ the thame of lavery and the fie! to the rights hood and ‘aitivenaiiy of al my Ae pre: ressed race, the ser- eo and influence of Horace Greeley were. pre-eminent, en ip were exhausting contest which fistenoted. the ation, he who of all men had borne most obloquy, incurred most hatred from the defeated party, was the ars to claim {or that party the full and free restoration to all civil and Political rights and to advocate the re-establishment of spirit of fraternal affection, Alw: in advaniog of political associates, creature of n party.” Advocating roe, inducement than that they were truths, he even, while he was yet with us, saw nearly all the Principles. for the avowal of which le wasat first reviled adopted by the nt nd vobated will, | by. adoptig yz now holds; ei 0] ne fot int ame “the éreed of a. United nation,” and fruiti of the hopes he so earnestly eiset And for the realization of which he so earnestly labored that the errors. ae quascers and the bitterness Of the past should. be forgotten, ‘and the people of his Rative lard, inn spirit of fraternal kindness, proceed to York out te great career which 1s open te them, we will find eslve ih for his untimely departure, alae all ead rua re and associates of our lamented friend we decm it duc alike to our cause, to his memory and ourselves to declare our contin cd tn and adhesion to the principles represen ied mt fained by him in ‘the infe canvass declaration in no spirit of iene hy i. the. nan , and belief (hat the time is near at hand'when those who have been opposed heretofore only upon issues which have been settled will be able to meet and act tof einer with exclusive reference to the public good. resolved, That we are profoundly impressed by the universal manifestations of the sorrew felt by all ae fellow eitizens at our common loss, and gladly recognize tn the general expression of griet the proof tha ditrerenges of opinion have obscured the, iustre of our dead iriend’s ‘qualitios of mind or heart. The tears that flow upon his bier come from honest hearta, and over his feats then of all races and of all parties will offer the pest {ribute to his memory when they | unite in obliterat- differences and strive together to carry on those raat labors for the public good for which he lived and for which he die Resolved, That we tender to the children of the de- geased our decpest sympathy for thelr irreparable lors, for which there can be no compensation or adequate reparation. Tammany’s Tribute to the Dead. The Tammany Sachems held a meeting at their Wigwam last evening, Augustus Schell in the chair. Among those present were Sachems John Kelly, Algernoon S§, Sullivan, Chanler, Coner, Fox, And, rus, Donnelly, Leonard and Barbour. After transact- ing the nsual routing business Mr. Sullivan, who had been deputed by the society to give expression to the feelings of the members concerning Mr. Greeley’s death, read the following :— THE SOCIETY MOURNS. The Society of Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was organized to keep alive the patriot Name in the breasts of all American citizens, and the Society has always been prompt to honor the name and fame of t rove who were eminent in their character fume nate in the State. A just tribute to the iv! UNFADING LAURELS TO THE HONORED DEAD have ever been rendered in these halls, and now when the death of Horace Greeley has been an- nounced we approach his tomb and reverently lay thereon our chaplet. In the best and broadest sense of the word he was a poilanthropist. His very patriotism was an expression of his desire to promote the happiness of his fellow men. He lovea justice, and, therefore, of course, loved liberty and equality for every man. He was NEVER A SLAVE OF PARTY, but a man whose conscience gave him individuality and independence, The controlling characteristics of his life were rectitude and active effort for pro- gress and benevolence. For all this and for his courageous, tender-hearted appeals to his country- —" uproot the spirit o1 discord and to bring aC) THE FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD in our beloved country we to-night inscribe his name in bright letters on the scroll of America’s most illustrious patrotic dead. This address was seconded by Mr. Kelly and unanimously agreed to. Mr. sity and others feelingly alluded to Mr. Greeley’s death as a loss to the entire nation, and one which men of all parties, sects and religions, who desired that right should prevail everywhere in ali things, had reason sincerely to aeplore. Action of the Republican Gencral Com- TARE FPR R ec cceintten po The ‘Executive Committee of the Union Republt- can General Committee assembled last evening at, their headquarters, Broadway, near Twenty-third street, for the consideration of special business, John H, White, Chairman, presiding. The prin- cipal business before the committee was the issuing of a call for primaries to elect delegates to the new General Committee and officers of the dis- trict associations. A great deal of uninteresting debate ensued as to the power of the committee who isshe the call to Gesignate also the places at which the primaries should be held. It was finally resolved that the committee issue the callin the usual form and that the district organizations designate their respective places of meeting as heretofore. ‘The CHAIRMAN then stated that he deemed it proper that ne should call the attention of the committee to the propriety of their taking some action Which would be appropriate in relation to THE DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY. ‘The faneral was to take place on Wednesday, and inasmuch as it was not possible to hold a meeting of the General Committee, he desired the opinion of the members present as to whether it would not be best for the chairman of this committee to pub- lish @ notice in the papers asking the members of | the committee to meet at a designated time and place to attend the funeral. Senator Lenr moved that the chairman of the General Committee be requested to issue a notice to that effect. The motion was adopted, It was further resolved that the chairman of the General Committee be directed to make such ar- rangements respecting the ATTENDANCE OF THE CoM ins AT THE FUNERAL of Horace Greeley a8 may be deemed expedient; that the hour of assembling of the Committee be one hour before the time designated for the fune- ral; that the Committee assembie at the headquar- ters, and that es proceed in a body thence to the church, Also, that the Secretary be directed to proyide suitable mourning badgee. On motion of Mr. DRUMMOND @ committee of three was Siegeeed to draft suitable resolutions yo respect to the memory of the deceased, corte. then a journed. ra Action of the Untoh ‘Teague labs _ The Union League convened last evening i the clubhouse, Madison square, and the number of members present at the mecting was very large. Mr. Vice President 8, H. Wales occupicd the chair. Alter @ few preliminaries the following committee Oi five gentiemen was appointed to draw up resolu- tions suitable ior the occasion :—Messrs. William Orton, Jackson $, Schultz, Sinclair Tousey, Henry Clews and J. N. Bunly, RESOLUTIONS, The following resolutions were reported and unanimously adopted :— The members of the Union Lengue Club deeply feel the great aftiiction th visited them in the removal of gne of their oldest and mort esteemed associates, th Horace Greeley. An early and prominent member ot this ‘efub, and obe of the mort earnest advocies of the rent principles in whose support we have all labored, Ris death recall to us the great work which he so largely aided to in the enfranchisement and ele- Yation of an enslaved race, inthe enlightenment of public opinion during the great cbndicts of the past generation and in the support of all reformatory measurer, rec ren re, ga | peek a, traits or mind and seers at departed ‘hie ‘energy, industry and | ee ra a wi poor vcacy of all good “iititeto a we et ail recent politcal sir cussions. and Fe- F onl; ba Areat sand iate to the coun! and He as gap i SE ah peers rg mbers of the steese anaes mts, emier of ected w The names of ro committee are as follows :— Jackson 8. Schal! Peter Cooper. Isaac Sherman, Charles Wattrous. C. Moore, Elliott C. Cowdin. E. L, Fancher, Ghanncey M. Depew. James H. Van Alen. Thomas C. Acton. George W. Blunt, William H. Fogg. ‘Sin eer. John A. C, ae R J rene Levi A. Dow! be me . . Munn, rman J.N, Bunly, Daniel P. Appleton. On motion the acting Chairman, Mr Ww Wales, added < tl committee. The following. a then del ‘Speeches of an ap) te and oy character i—Judy Faiicher, Peperneey M. Demew, ae hingham, General itewart L. Wooafora, Wullawo Orton, 1 Glassey and James H. Tit The meeting then adjourned, Action of the Lincoln Club. A meeting of the Lincoln Club was held at their clubhouse in Twenty-first street last evening, at half-past nine o’clock, There was @ very full attendance and Alderman D. D. Conover occupied the chair, After a few words from the chairman, detailing the object of the meeting, a committee of five was appointed to draft appropriate resolutions, _ During the absence of this committee a further committee of two was appointed to make arrange- ments for places in the church for the club asa ly. The Committee on Resolutions then returned and reported the following series of resolutions:— Resolved, het in the decease of our fellow citizen, Horace Greele, A the members of the Lincoln Club are called wed {onan pment i. deplore the loss of an esteemed associate whose honor and integrity they ever placed ae an Wmplicte confidence, and per- sonal relations ag an hacerary. memeber of the = were rw of that most happy nich made nial Presence at its. vooms eves hailed with the: highest emotions of appreciation and plengure by its members. the memory jorace Grecley, solver at to whose purity of hile, pobliity ore facacter and integrity of purpose were blended the warmest and most gen- CTous, impulses of humanity, we owe and award our highest tribute of esteem ai ree spect. ‘That the action of the Lincoln Club In ex+ Greeley the use of its rooms as his home ing the recent political canvass, and his acceptance or thehoepitalities of the sluts aeity Boson guest, will $yer be remembered and cherished by its mem Drightest event chironicled upon the pages of ite itary 4 ‘That with the pereaved meinbers of his 1 fly and this ‘milous of be mousing: Triends. thrount but the natdon we waite in expressions of sincere rogret and tenderest aympathy in their and our common loss. solved, That ay an humble acknowledgment of our loss and @ Atting. tribute of Fespectto the memory of our departed brother and friend, the rooms of the ‘club be draped in mourning and that the members attend ina his funeral obsequies, Resolved, That these resolutions te entered in the min- utes and be properly engrossed and framed and placed in the rooms of the Lincoln Club in memoria, After a few words from Jud, = ing adjournete 01 ge Fithian the meet. Action of the Young Men’s Universalist Association. A meeting of the Young Men’s Universalist Asso. ciation was held last evening at the rilth Univer- salist church, Thirty-fifth street, near Sixth avenue. The following resolutions were offered by the Rev. Mr, Sweetzer in commemoration of their late asso- ciate, Mr. Horace Greeley, and seconded by the Rev. J. M. Paliman:— Whereas in the all-wise Providence of God this associn- tion has lately lost from ine midst the earthly form and resence of one of its most honored members, the Hon, lorace Greeley, its first life-member, its steadfast ser- vant and its faithful friend; therefore Resolved, That while we recognize the hand of God in this event and humbly bow to His righteous will we deeply mourn for the loss Which it entails upon us, not only as an association called to part with a strong su; porter and able counvellor, but as Tedd etd called part with a beloved comrade and trusted frie Resolved, That we remember with ratitude and law- ful pride the eminent services which he has rendered to the cause for i at this booy stands—his life-long devo- Hon to the truth of Universalism; hls constant willing. ness to do all is power to promote its interests; his Tumerods. comfributions Yo fe" literasares, hie repular ge ‘at ita place ree A) ; and, most of all, his ristian life se full of the spirit of our Bleed faith that tus countenance shone with it and his daily walk was ordered by it, Revolved, That we rejoice to eco ana sign of the thes that clergymen of every gehool unite to speak his sincere praise and acknowledge his C n character. Resolved, That his efforts as 4 philanthropist his conse- cration to the cause of human liberty, his cl P, of equal rights for all mankind. his outspoken hatred of all sorts of onpression, hig tender syinpathy with the Weak and injured, and his increasing endcavors to bring about the reign of equity and peace on earth, deserve the attention of all men everywhere and reflect great credit Resolved, That being dead he yet speaketh, and that We urge the young men of the land eaectally to give earnest heed e leasons of his noble life, that they may learn to depend for success upon integrity of pur- Pose, faithfulness in execution and strict attention to tite tall of duty, not to despair in the day of small things, not make reat in a moment; bat to bend to the work whieh ties selene them, as he did in his carly mani 5 aaa atiently on the Lord and trusting in Him to reward ist with greater things Gs in the feast Seslantiee of what He pathize with his han chil- aren'ta tn be mand ee our hearts #eek their Peary iB tee bear their heavy ae ied Th That cae Eee ie association attend ineral of. jeceased in a body, and that lhese reetaione be Barered ‘on the minutes of the association, and that @ copy of the same bo sent to the aftiicted amily. Action of the Tribune Employes. Amecting of the employés of the 7rivune mail- ing room, press room and composing room was held yesterday afternoon, on the call of Mr, Fens- termacher, chairman of a previous meeting. The veteran printer, W. A. Dodge, was called to the chair, and A, Vanderwater acted as Secretary. The following resolutions were reported by W. W. from the Committe on Resolutions, and death has taken from us, in the midst of his #, Horace Grecley, the founder and editor of the Tribune, and tor many years our friend, Resolved, That we deplore his loss a’ one affecting the whole world, which has been made better by his manly advocacy of social reforms, his hatred of human slavery and iis Opposition to evils’ known before his day, but since abolished by his influence; and we mourn him as an attached friend, a just employer and a true and faith- ful counsellor. Resolved, That we tender to the members of his family and to the Conductors of thjs vaper our sympathy under the blow they have just received. Resolved, That a delegation of this body be appointed to attend the funeral ava mark of respect. A resolution was the! ed for the printers to attend the faueral in bode Proceedings of Other Bodies. The German Republican General Committee, the Central Greeley and Brown Club, the German Greeley Ciub and the Sorosis, took action last night regarding Mr. Greeley’s death, and adopted resolutions of condolence and regret. Those passed by the jast-mentioned body are as follows :— Whereas to-day the nation mourns the loss of a great and good man, Who devoted his giant intellect to reform and whose heart was always open to the ery of the op- pressed; PRerolved, That we add to the eense of general lossa dee ersonal sorrow at the Providence which has deprivec Miss fda Greete and her sister of a loving fatter as well asa tender mothe: Resolved, That tough Yords are insufficlent to menguro either theié los¥or the deep sympathy that wo teel for them in their afletion, in such great, grief the Divine hand which smites cai alohe administer consolation, Hoping that they may have comfort vouch:ated them such ae the world cannot hearis flow out in sympai young, yet so sorely stricl give, wo assure them that our pa thetic tenderness for those #0 en, The Poughkeepsie | Common Council P: @ Resolution of Condolences POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Dec, 2, 1872. The Common Council of this city to-night adopted the folowing resolution concerning the death of Horace Greeley :— Reeolved. That tt 1 wish profound feelings of sorrow We have learned of the death of Horace Greeley thatin his death the coun try hag lost one whose Torgilte minomt and putsioue service in the cause of wood gov ernment and the rights of nan will be remembered. with gratitude while our {ree institutions endure, Resolutions of Regret in the Maryland Legislature. BAaLtmmore, Dec. 2, 1872, Both branches of the City Council to-night passed resolutions expressing profound grief at the death of Horace Greeley, and ordered a copy to be en- grosses eng gent tg bis. ee ‘ THE WILLS OF MR. AND MRS. GREELEY, The following has been furnished to us in regard to the wills of Mr. and Mrs. Greeley, and is pub- lished on the me supposition that it comes from a credible sour Judge Har’ ane hbor, intimate frlpne and I advute of Mi it a rs, Greeley, is in possession | of their wits, That of Mr. Grevicy is in his own handwriting. It was written in the early part of November, and the formalities of its ackuowledg- ment and execution took place on the last day of his life, in the presence of several TsOns. The subscribing witnesses 2 the will were Hart, and Mrs, an old and esteemed Tendo the family. is previously made by Mr. Greeley and in- an eee ypes are possession “f te of Westchester count in wit nde with the understend- ing that the seals are not to be broken until in- structions to that effect are made by surviving members on the family. It is rumored that in each of these wills a nvinber of bequests are made by. PE Ped to certain charitable institutions; Dut, iM accordance with the last will and testa- = of Mr. areas all bis Lies oid is to his aught is8 Ida L. 7 dod Mise Gabri- Gree! ale Miriam Gree! og Mrs. a Greeley's will was made pent ago, be drawn up at that time b; 7 Judge Hare, had been her counsel for twelve ears, She Jeft her entire property to her two daughters, The petition for citation, in the pater of Mrs, Greeley’s will was Limp toe by Miss Ida L. Greeley before + father’s death, and it was presented to Burro- gate Comin ‘by Judge Hart yesterday, Judge Hart's son, Reginald inion tn Two wo wills NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON, Opening of the Last Session of the Forty-second Congress. SCENES IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE. A Calm After the Political Storm and a Reign of Good Feeling Inaugurated, SUMNER F:RES HIS CIVIL RIGHTS GUN, A Committee Appointed to Investigate the Credit Mobilier Scandal. Criticisms on the Presi- dent’s Message. Banks Not Allowed to Resign from the For- eign Affairs Committee, The Memory of the Dead Editor Honored in Both Houses. Probably Adjournment of Congress Over Wednesday. GEN. BRISTOW TO SUCCEED JUDGE NELSON. ee ee Prospects for Pickings and Stealings—Another Land Grab—A Caucus of the Senate to Take Liberal Scalps—Three Per Cent Cer- tifieates Called In—The Southern Claims Commissioners’ Report. . Wasnineron, Dee. 2, 1872, Congress in Session and Organized for Work—How the President’s Message Was Received—Liberal Heads To Be Chopped Om. The commencement of a session of Congress used to be a great event in years gone by, when the tardy afrival of members in stage coaches or in their own vehicles often made it necessary to wait several days fora quorum. Now the cars bring Senators and Representatives promptiy, and there isno delay in perfecting an organization except when the House has to elect a Speaker. The gal- Jeries of the Senate were unusually full of specta- tors to-day, and the diplomats were out in force, for they all wanted to know what the President would have to say about the governments which they respectively represented. Lady Thornton was also present, with two other ladies belonging to the corps, and there was a full attendance of the attachés, not half of whom understood English, although they looked yery wise. Mort, the Japanese philosopher, was an attentive observer, although he could not have said whether he repre- sents the Mikado or not, as ne has been left by his government in a delightful state of uncertainty. There was an unusually large attendance of Sen- ators, fifty-three of the seventy-four being on hand, Curiously enough to those who have of late years heard the South complain that it could not be properly represented ju the national council, there were no Senators present from either Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia or Alabama. General Blair is detained at home by illness; Corbett, of Oregon, has recently bean defeated; Trumbull chose to stay away; Sprague is scldom here on the first day, and Governor Nye is vginly hoping to secure that re-election which Nevada will not give him. Sumner and Schurz did not appear at all downhearted, while Tipton was as livelyas a cricket. Morton was especially congratulated on his re-election, and there was much sympathy for Governor Brownlow when the old man was brought in and placed in his seat like a child, unable to move or to speak above a whisper. Every Senator wore the conventional suit of black, except Wright, of Iowa, who was dressed in avery light blue coat. Mr. Colfax en- deavored to look unconcerned as he rapped to order, andinvited the Rev. Brother Newman to open the session with prayer, which he did with great unction, Conkling and Thurman were then sent to the White House, with three Representa- tives, to notify the President that Congress was ready to hear from him and go to work. Wilson, Tadiant with victory, offered a b bili for the relief of the Boston sufferers, and thon Sumner’ dashea into the arena with his Civil Service bill, and @ resolution directing the names of the battles of the late war to be stricken from regi- mental flags and the “Army Register.” The Senate was not disposed to consider either of these mat- ters just then, and they were laid over with sev- eral other bills and resolutions, Senator Steven- son, of Kentucky, improved the first opportunity to present the credentials of his colleague, General Macken, who has been appointed by Governor Leslie to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Garrett Davis, He is a tall, soldier-like, gray- headed, clean-shaven gentleman, upwards of aixty-three years of age, is a farmer by occupation, but has had some legisiative experience in the Kentucky Senate and in the Confederate Congress at Richmond. He is a democrat, but he voted squarely for Mr. Greeicy. The House concurrent resolution in regard to the death of Mr. Greeley was received, read and passed; nor is it improbable that to-morrow the Senate will “djourn over until after the funeral. General Babeock brought the Message, as General Porter has discontinued his labors as private sec- retary, and Secretary Gorham read the document aloud, figures and all, with great distinctness, Nearly all the Senators listened to it, and there were many approving nods, .When it had been } | | read and the Senate adjourned thero were the | ‘usual comments upon it. The republicans were generally well contented with it, although Chandler thought it a decidedly “liberal” document, and the democrats made few comments. The republican Senators had much informal confidential talk about the reconstruction of the Senate com- mittees, In pu 2 Der bectpine those of their humber who suppor recley; nor were they pleased when the action of the House on General Banks’ offer to resign was known. Just before adjournment it was announced that the caucus had been arranged. This arrangement was @ notification that there will be @ caucus to-mor- row morning, in the Senate reception room, at eleven o’clock, of those Senators who have sup- ported the platform and candidates agreed upon by the National Republican Convention, held at Philadelphia in June last. This will shut the door of the caucus against the Greeley republicans, and the Grant men will have matters their own way. This caucus will also consider the rules relating to the transaction of business and the wiping out of the calendars to take @ fair start. The confer- ence committees of the last session will be re- vived; and the Senate, if it retains ite calendar, will adopt what is known as the “Anthony Rule,” by which each bill which no one wishes to debate or speak against is taken up successively, leaving those which will occasion talk. Harmony in the Memory of Horace Greeley—Speaker Blaine and the Credit Mobilier seandal. ‘The inst session of the present Congress met at Meridian to-day, The galleries of the House were thvonged with ptrangers Of bok gexce When Speaker Blaine mounted his rostram to indicata’ that the hour had arrived. All eyes were turned toward him. Perceptibly he has grown Senatorial to wit, gray and stout—since his last appearance. No one could observe, however, in the cheerfol and metallic ring of his authoritative voice, that ha had been a sleepy or indifferent actor in the lata Presidential contest. The Rev. Mr. Butler, the Chaplain, made an appropriate prayer, in which h@ touchingly referred to the hand of death among the great and small. His pathetic refere: waa listened to with prayerful attention. Then the rol was called, and then, again, the absenteca were summoned, A quorum appeared and the Senate's customary message was received, The House responded to it by the appointment of @ committee to wait upon the Executive and inform him of its anxiety to hear from him. Therevpom Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, the father of the House and leader of its most important committeeg offered by way of resolution a testimonial of regret and respect to the memory of Horace Greeley. There was a hush of profound and reverential silence following the reading of the resolution, Which was broken by the recognition of Mr. Cox, of New York, Mr. Cox, in a low and tremulou! | tone, Stated that he had just been requested ti Say & word in honor of a former member and am! illustrious citizen. Mr. Greeley had represented{ in Congress the district in which Mr, Cox eat Referring to his service in Congress and his areal services to the people he gave a brief analysis of his benevolent, earnest and courageous life. Int journalism and in society no one could ml the void left by Horace Greeley. In @ fe' graphic sentences he referred to the relation of the deceased to both parties, and closed with thei remark that the representatives of the peopl would be true to their constituents in the highest, sense by following sadiy his bier into the sen, dignity of death with their sorrow and sympathy, The resolution passed unanimously, of course, and! @ generous and gentle feeling therefore inaugurates the present session, Then General Banks, ina few apt and gracefut! words, asked to be relieved from the Foreign Af-' fairs Committee. The House, in the same kindl; feeling which it had shown with respect to General’ Banks’ dead candidate, refused to excuse him from the service. Mr. Brooks, of New York, entered hi protest against making a political or partisan ques- tion of our foreign affairs, Speaker Blaine then left the chair and called 8. 8. Cox toit, as Speaker pro tem. This was the signal for the utmost attention, as it had been whispered about that he would cali for a committee to investigate the Crédit Mobiller charge. In a five-minute speecty the Speaker referred to the distinguished legislators and ex-legislatora who were inculpated with him-; self in the Crédit Mobiiier scandal and bribe, and! then stating that he had on Saturday advised tha present occupant of the chair that he would calli him to discharge its duties on Monday, and that he would offer a resolution of inquiry, the committee to be selected by Mr. Cox, who it was well known entertained opposite political views. He then sentd up to the Clerk's desk the resolution. Some modifications were made in the phraseology of the resolution, Mr. Archer, of “My Maryland,” waa the only member fvho opposed its adoption. He thought that investigation, as recently conducted, | had better be omitted and business done, Mr. Ra dal, Mr. Dawes and Mr. Holman urged the adoption of the resolution, and it passed./ Mr. Cox stated that he was prepared to name a committee, which, in his judgmen: would do justice fairly and impartially. He name Judge Poland, of Vermont; General ‘Banks, of Massachusetts; Mr. Beck, of Kentucky; Judge’ Niblack, of Indiana, and Mr. McCrary, of Indiana./ This committee is regarded as having been fairl, and ingeniously framed. . No party has dominancy} init. If General Banks is a republican, he is with! the majority; if ne is a democrat, he is with thel majority, Ashe isa liberal and an honest maa and ex-Speaker, well posted in all the procedure of legislation, his selection gives satisfaction in other regard. The standing and character of the othe: gentlemen named on the committee is considere: suMcient evidence that the investigation will ba ‘thorough and impartial. For his judgment the Speaker pro tem, received the commendation of both republicans and democrats; while Mr. Blaine,( in trusting to the appointment of the committed by ane opposed to him politically, has in a measure already vindicated himself from the charges made,’ Recess followed the’ Crédit Mobilier excitement,’ and about half-past one o’clock the Clerk com menced reading the President’s Message. Thel members listened attentively, but few engaging in' any work. Expr ion of Opinion on the Messag The Spanish Minister Pleased—Genera) Banks on the Opposition Strength. The Message provoked very little adverse criti< cism, Even the most determined opponents of the administration could find no point for attack in It.! It is conceded on all hands that it is a sensible though not a very striking document. As General! Banks remarked to your correspondent this even~ ing, all the main points had been given fn advance’ by the HERALD, Commenting on the President's, Message, Sir Edward Thornton expressed his satise faction with that part of it which relates to the settlement of the diMculties with England. He said there may be people on both sides who do tid like the terms of the settlement, but the main point has been gained; all caused of misunderstanding have been removed, and the two kindred nations may henceforth live at peace with one another. Admiral Polo, the Span- ish Minister, it appears, is not at all surprised at the statement of the Message with regard to Cuba and slavery. He thinks the President is perfectly, justified in his confidence in the present govern~ ment of Spain and in the expectation that it wilk pursue a liberal policy and deal fairly with the question of slavery. He believes that the Presi- dent takes a practical step in the matter and makes @ good point in condemning in the frs' place the practice of those citizens of the Unite: States and naturalized Cubans who are holding{ slaves in Cuba. The Marquis de Noailles, the Frenchy Minister, was pleased with the complimentary al~ lusion to France as “our eartiest ally,” while Baron Lederer, the Austrian Minister, seemed highly, delighted with the favorable notice the President has taken of the Vienna Exhibition. The distinc- tive feature of to-day’s proceedings, both in the’ House and the Senate, is apparently the era ot good feeling which has been inaugurated, On prominent opposition member of the House, how- ever, remarked that there is already o feeling of distrust among the members of the dominand party, and assigns this as a reason for the non- acceptance of General Banks’ resignation. Meet~ ing General Banks this evening your correspondeng asked him what he thought of the action of tha House with regard to himself, He said he looked! upon ft as very complimentary. To a further m- quiry as to what would be the position of the libe- rals in the House he replied that there are no libe- Tals and no democrats. There are but two parties— the administration members and the opposition, Ag J stated in the House to-day, I belong to the latter. “By what particular name,’ inquired your core respondent,” would you call the opposition 7"? “By no other name than members of the oppori« tion, The party seems very weak now, but in a year or two they will show surprising strength.” Specalations on t Message—Scuator Wilson Cynical. After the reading of the President's message andi Congress has adjourned it is in order, in fact it | has become a part of Washington etiquette, to sa- lJaute your neighbor until midnight with the in~ quiry :—“How do you like it’? . The response i generally about as vague as the answer which cus-' tom hae established to the interrogatory “What the news?’ To-day the opinion has been that, with unimportant exceptions, the message’ is a reproduction of the last. Members of the Commits tees on Foreign Affaira and Relations, however, allude to the part belonging to them for conmidera+ tion as quite important, especially referring to legislation for completing the provisions of the Treaty of Washington and our relations with Spaim ani Mexico. The Vice President elect thought it a remarkable document, evincing, as he said, & elded preference for the liberal policy which, carried out, would require an increase of CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE,