The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
XYASHTNGT0N Dee 81

HAMILTON FISH.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a
In obedience to the order of the
President, and as a mark of respect to
the nemory of the late Hon. Il. d.
Stanton, the distinguished Secretary
of War during nearly the entire
period Of the recent rebellion, faith
full public officer aud a true patriot,
this Department and the Custom
Houses throughout the country, will
be closed On Monday, the 9th inst,
the day Of the funeral On that day
the flags of the revenue service will be
placed at half mast, and the Treasury
Department viii be draped in mourn
ipg VIM. A. RICHARDSON,
Acting Sect. of the Treasury.
The Justices Supreme Court, now
IN WashiBgton-Chief Justice Chase
and Justices Clifford, Swayne, Miller
and Field being present-had a con-
ference this morning, with view to
take charge of the funeral of Mr.
Stanton. but on consultation with
Secretary Belkuap, it was thought
most appropriate that the funeral
services should be under the control
of the War Department..
The pall-bearers of the late Secre
tary Station will be Gen. Belknap and
Mr. CressWell. representing the Uabi-
net; Senators Sumner and Carpenter; !;
Associate Justice Swayne. of the
United States Supreme Court, and
Chief Justice Carter, of the Supreme
Court of this District; Surgeob Cen
eral Parnes; Adjutant General Town
send United States District Attorney
Pierrepont. of New York; Gen. 4. T.
Eckert. and two members of the
House OF Representatives, net yet So
lccted.
The Secretary of State has issued
notice that the time for the presenta.
tion of claims against the Republic of
Mexico before the Mexican COmmis-
sion, now sitting in WASHINGTON, will
expire on the 3lst of March next, un-
less good cause for an extension be
shown to the satisfaction of the COM
mission.
The body is laid out 10 the front
room, on the second floor of his late
residence, the room In which he died,
and attired In a plain black dress suit.
| The arrangements for TIE funeral are
under the direction of the Hon. Sam
uel Hooper, of Massachusetts,, an 10
timate friend of the family, and the
ceremonies will take place at the
house of the deceased, on Monday, at
noon. The remains will be inferred
at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown,
l where Mr.. Stanton has lot, and
where one Of his children is buried
The body will remain IN the apart
ment where it is now laid out until
Monday morning, when it will be
brought into the parlor. Until that
time, pUne but the family and imme-
date friends OF the deceased can be
admitted to view the remains. The
coffin will be plain one, covered with
black cloth and handsomely trimmed
with silver. Mrs Stanton has re-
quested that the funeral be as quiet
and unestentatious as possible, there
fore the body will remain in possession
Of the family, at the residence of the
( deceased.
The UnitedS;ates Senator'S are re-
quested to meet atthe Z. S. Senate re
cepIion room tomorrow. Saturday, at
ten o'clock AN, to make arrange.
ments with reference to the funeral OF
I Hon. Il. M. Stanton.
A meeting of the City Council will
be held tomorrow, to take orders
with reference to the funeral.
All the Department buildings are
draped In mourning.
The following orders have been
issued:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINaToN, Dec. a. I
! By order of the President. and in
memory of the late Hon Il NJ. Stan
ton, ct one time Attorney General of
the United States and then the Seere-
tary for the Department of War, this
Office viii be draped Ia mourning,
and will be closed during the day
on which the funeral ceremonies
shall be solemRized.
CSigned w. a. FIELD,
Acting Attorney General.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
! 1t is with deep regret that the Sec,
bretary of the Navy announces, to the
Navy and Marine Corps, the death,
in this city at an early hour this
morning, of Hon i. NJ. Stanton, who
had served the nation in various posi-
tions of honor and dignity, and
especially With marked distinction
and ability that of Secretary Of tht
Department Of War, during the re
cent successful struggle for the main
tenance of the Union. As a mark Of
respect to the memory OF the deceas-
ed, the Navy Department will be
draped IN mourning, and will be
closed oE the day OF the funeral
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