Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17
Is'wenfy-fourth Uongrcss-- Isl SEES.
IL SENATE-

IN SENATE
Monday, Deeember III, 1885
seat
On ton Of Mr. Crundy. the reading of the Journal
was dispensed with, when
MIR Robinson aud said
MIR President 1t is true, in the midst oflif we are
IN DEATH Anotscr inscrutablc dispensaton Of Prov
dence has given renewed cause of painful and
greet ELIAS KxNr KAsE is lie, with whom
many in this Chamber have been here associated for the
last ten years len this for aad better world
No eulogy is necessary 10 remind his associates of his
many virtues and amiabc fruits of character their re-
hearsa would but add poignancy loss. As his
colleague must be INDUCED saying death has taken
from me most highly valued iriend-irom his State and
country an able Senator, aud n honest mon-from his
oercaved wife and orphan children the kindest of hus
oanas, the most indugent of parents He died at half
past one clock, Friday night last of n relapse of
lever with which lac had been afflicted previous to leav
ing home.
l offer for adoption the following melancholy resolu
tons:
Rcsoired unanimously, That a committee be appointed
to take order FOR experimenting funeral of the Hon
Elias X Kane which i'll take place this day half past
Twelve clock; that the Senate will attend the same
anu that notice OF the be given the House OF
Representatives.
:. Reso'eed unanimously. Tina, the members of the
senate from sincere desire of showing every mark of
respect due the memory of the Honorable Elas X KANE
deceased, late member thereof, will go mourn
ing Tor HIM one mouth, by the usual mode of wearing
crap" round the left
The Chair then announced the Committee Of Arrange
follows:
MIR. Benton, hlr. CLAYTON, Mr. Hendricks MIR Crit
tendon and MIR. Wright.
The following message received from the House
| OF representatives by Mr.. franklin their Clerk:
Nhereas, since the last adjournment of this House
the Honorable Zamon Wildinan, Representative of
the STATE OF Connecticut died his lodgings in this city
ana IN testimony OF respect for his both Houses
OF Congress assembled in the Hall of the House of Re-
personalities Saturday last and attended the funeral
Tue deceased under The superntendence OF the Com
.nitec oil Arrangements, designated by the Speaker
! 10 wit:
MIR. Haley, of Conn; Mr. Lincoln, of Mass; Mr.
Smith, Of Maine; MIR. Beaumont, OF Penn; Mr.. Will
iians, of ~ c.; Mr. Griffin, OF 5. G.. Mr. Hardin of XIV
RsSoced, unanimously, That, as further testimony
OF respect for the memory of the the
OF this House will Grape left arm for thirty
days.
Ordered, That the Clerk communicate these proceed
ings 10 the Senate.
The message having been read
Mr.. Tomlinson submitted the following resolution
which was considered and adopted:
Resoeed, unanimously, That the members Of the Sc
nate as further testimony of respect for the Hon Zal-
man Wildman, late a member of the House of Repre-
scntaves, from the State of Connecticut, will 90 into
mourning by wearing Grape round the lett for thirty
days.
MIR. Robinson then submitted the following resolution.
which adopted
ResOred, unanimously That, as an additional mark of
respect Tor the memory ofthe Hon. Elias X. Kane, the
Senate do now adjourn.
The Senate adjourned
FUNERAL OF MIR KANE
The President OF the United States and the Heads of
the Departments the Vice President and members of the
Senate, the Speaker and members of the House of Re-
pFesentntves being assembled in The Senate Chamber
the corpse of tho deceased brought charge of the
a., r ~ H. % attended, oy the Sergeant
ed by the Rev Mr. Post after which the funeral process
sion moved to the place of interment in following
| order:
The Clergy.
Physicians who attended the deceased
Committee IF Arrangements.
nir- Denton, oil Missouri, MIR Crittenden, of KY.
Mr.. Clayton, of Del MIR Wright of N "
MIR. Hendricks, OF Indiana,
Pail Bearers:
MT Linn OF Missouri, Mr.. King, of Alabama,
! Mr.. Tyler, of Virginia, Mr. White Of Tenn
! Mr. Davis, of Mass Mr. Buchanan of Pm
Relatives of the deceased.
The Senator and Representatives from the State of hi
nois, mourners.
The Sergeant-at Arms Of the Senate of the u S.
The Senate OF the United States preceded by the Vice
President and Secretary.
The Sergeanat-Arms of the House of Represc natives
inc House OF Representatives OF the United States pre-
The President OF the United States
Heads of Departments
Foreign Ministers.
Citizens and Strangers.