The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-25
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WASHINGTON.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF MR. STAN
TON TO THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Star SAYS the
death of Mr.l Stanton was first announced to
the President, who was walking on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue at the time by Senator Williams
The Presidents first remark was one of sur
prise, and when assured of the fact his head
dropped upon his breast and he showed much
emOtiOn.l
THE FUNERAL OF JUDGE STANTON.
Judge Stanton's funeral will take place at
noon on Monday next The body will be in
tered at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown
The remains will be taken from the residence
of the late ex-Secretary direct to the cemetery.
Religious ceremonies will be performed at both
places. By the direction of the President,
Gen. Adam Badeau is assigned to duty in
Washington.
The body is laid out in front room on the
second floor of his late residence, the room in
which he died, and attired in a plain black
dress. The arrangements for the funeral are
under the direction of Hon. Samuel Hooper
of Mass, an intimate 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, George
town, where Mr.. Stanton has a lot and where
one of his children is now buried. The body
will remain in the apartment where it is now
laid out until Monday morning, when it will
be brought into the parlor. Until that time
none but the immediate family and friends of
mains. The coffin will be plain, covered with
black and handsomely trimmed with silver.
Mrs. Stanton has requested that the funeral be
as quiet and unostentatiOus as possible; there
fore the body will remain in possession of the
family at the residence of the deceased. The
United States Senators are requested to meet
at the U. S. Senate reception room to-mor
row Saturday at 10 o'clock in the morning
to make arrangements with reference to the
funeral.
A meeting of the City Council is to be held
tomorrow to take orders with reference to the
funeral. All the department buildings are
to be draped in mourning.
The following has been issued:
Attorney Generals Office, Washington. Dec.
"a, 1869.-By order of the President, and in
memory of the late E. M. Stanton, at one time
Attorney General of the United States, and
then Secretary of the Department of War,
this Office will be draped in mourning, and
will be closed during the day on which the tu-
neral ceremonies shall be assigned.
(Signed) w. A. FIELD,
Acting Attorney General.
ORDERS FROM THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Many Department. Washington, d. c., Dec
"a, 1S69.-It is with deep regret that the Secre-
tary of the Navy announces to the navy and
marine corps the death in this city at an early
hour this morning of Hon. Edwin M. Stanton,
who had served the nation in various positions
OF honor and dignity, especially with marked
distinction and ability as Secretary of the De-
partment of War during the recent successful
struggle for the maintenance of the Union.
ceased, the Navy Department will be draped
in mourning and will be closed on the day of
the funeral.
(Signed) GEORGE NJ robson,
Secretary of the Navy.
Department of State, Washington, d. c., Dec.
"a, 1869-Pursuant to the Presidents order
of this date, the Department of State will be
dranpd in mOurninO and all huSinaSs will he
suspended on Monday next, the 9th inst, the
day of the funeral of the Hon. Edwin M. Stan
ton.
(Sgned,) HAMILTON FISH.
Treasury Department, Washington. d. c.,
Dec. "a, 1S69.-In obedience to the order of the
President and as mark of respect to the men,
ory of the late Hon. Edwin M Stanton, the
distinguished Secretary of War during nearly
the entire period of the recent rebellion, a
faithful public officer and true patriot, this
out 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 be
draped in mourning.
(Signed,) WIN. A. RICHARDSON,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
The Justices of the Supreme Court now in
Washington, Chief Justice Chase and JUS
tees Clifford, Swaine, Miller and Field being
present, had a conference this morning with
the view to take charge of the funeral of Mr..
Stanton, but on consultation with Secretary
Belknap it was thought most appropriate that
the funeral services should be under the con-
troll of the Department of War. The pail
bearers of the late Secretary Stanton will be
Gen. Belknap and Mr.. Cresswell, representing
the Cabinet, Senators Sumner and Carpenter
Associate Justice Carter of the Supreme Court
Of this District, Gen. Townsend, U. S. District
Attorney Pierrepont, of New York, Gen. I. T..
| Echart, and two members of the House of Rep
resentatives, to be selected.
CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
The Secretary OF State has issued notice
| that the time for the presentation of claims
| against the Republic of Mexico to the Com
missioners sitting at Washington VIII expire
| March 31st, next