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The funeral of the Stebbins family.
The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stebbins, and their children, Laure, Henry and Arthur, who were burnt to death on Tuesday morning last, took place at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the Broad Street Methodist (Dr. Duncan's) Church.
Long before the hour arrived, the church was crowded to overflowing, and by the time the bodies arrived, thousands of persons had assembled outside.
Prayer was offered up by Dr. Doggett. Rev. Dr. Duncan delivered an appropriate discourse, during which but few within hearing were enabled to restrain their tears.
The services at the church were concluded with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jeter, of the Baptist Church, after which the five corpses were taken out and placed in two hearses in waiting outside; the father and mother being put in one and the children in the other.
They were interred in separate graves at Hollywood Cemetery, and were followed thither by a large number of mourners and friends.
Rev. Dr. Doggett, by request, will repeat the sermon preached by him on last Sabbath, from Numbers XIII. 30, on to-morrow (Sunday) morning at 11 o'clock. Members of Congress and the Legislature, and strangers generally, are particularly invited to attend.
Confederate Congress.
Senate. Tuesday, February 28, 1865.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Doggett, of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Watson, of Mississippi, introduced the following, which was passed:
"A bill to provide for returned prisoners of war.
"The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the Commissioner of Exchange is authorized to make requisitions upon the Quartermaster's Department for such transportation as, in his opinion, is necessary to secure, without delay, the safe conveyance of the sick and wounded prisoners of war to their parole camp from the point of delivery; also, to provide shelter for such prisoners as may be necessarily delayed en route from the point of delivery; also, to make upon the Commissary Department requisitions for rations to such amount, and of such kind, as may be proper for the returned prisoners of war while under his charge; and it shall be the duty of the Quartermaster-General and the Commissary-General, res