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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Dec. GA meeting of Sena-
tors was held at the Capitol this morning to
make arrangements to attend the funeral of
the late Hon. E. M. Stanton. Vice President
Colfax on motion of Mr. Sumner was called
upon to preside. On taking the chair he stat
ed the purpose OF the meeting, and in a few
very appropriate remarks alluded to the life
and eminent public services of the deceased.
The following Senators were appointed com
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions and
MAKE all necessary arrangements for the at
tendance of Senators on the funeral of the de-
ceased: Me:srs. Hamlin of Maine, Sherman OF
Ohio, Scott of Pennsylvania, Trumbull of Il
linois, and Williams of Oregon. The commit
tee reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously agreed to:
ResolUed, That we have received with pro-
found sorrow the announcement of the death
of Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, whose eminent
public services entitled him to the grateful
thanks of the people of the United States.
ReSOtUed, That we tender to his widow and
family our sincere sympathy in their bereave-
ment, and in token of our respect for his men,
DRY will in body attend his funeral and fol-
low his remains to the grave.
ReSolUed, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished to the widow of the deceased
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR.. STATIONS FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Edwin M. Stanton
will take place at II o'clock tomorrow, from
his late residence on x street, Franklin Square.
At the reque st of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, and coDcurred in by the family the ar
engagements are taken in charge by the War
Department. In compliance with the wishes
of the family that the funeral should be strict
ly private, there will be no military display,
but in order that the general desire of the pub
lie to join in the obseGuies may be gratified,
officers will be on the grounds to assign appro-
pirate positions in the procession to those who
may appear at the appointed time. In refer
ence to the expressed wish of Mrs Stanton.the
nj nor no oir,cn
will be closed in the chamber where he died.
After this is done the body will be removed to
the parlOr, where the funeral services will be
performed. Over hundred carriages have
been engaged by the undertakers, and the SUI
perintendent Of Police will d etail sufficient
force to keep the crowd from obstructing the
streets in the way of the funeral.
MR.. STANTON s LAST VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT.
The last visit of Mr. Stanton to the Execu-
tive Mansion was on Wednesday, when he
called to thank the President for his appoint
ment as Associate Justice. The commission of
Mr.. Stanton as Associate Justice had not been
signed at the time of his death, but in the
course of the day the President appended his
signature and sent the paper to the widow as a
mark OF respect.
ACTION OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A meeting of the members of the House of
Representatives was held yesterday, Mr.. Dawes
in the chair, and Mr.. Butler of Tennessee, as
Secretary. Representatives Hooper of Massa-
chusetts, and Garfield of Ohio, were appointed
committee to confer with the Senators with
reference to the death of Mr.. Stanton. They
reported that the Senators were in session,
whereupon committee consisting of Repre-
sentatives Hooper, Garfield, Poland and Judd
were appointed to draft suitable resolutions,
and they are as follows:
RESOLVED, That we have received the infor-
nation of the death of Hon. E. M Stanton
with unaffected sorrow, and that in common
with the whole American people we mourn
his loss and express our grateful remembrance
of his eminent public services.
Resoloed, That we tender to his widow and
family our sincere sympathy in their bereave-
ment, and as a token of our respect to his mem
ory we will in body attend his funeral.
ReSotUed, That copy of these proceedings
be furnished to the widow of the deceased
(Signed,) ii. L. DAWES, Chairman.
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. STANTON.
r. B. Butler of Tennessee and Senator
Sherman on behalf of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives subsequently had an interview with
Mrs. Stanton and expressed to her the desire
that the body should be removed to the hall of
the House of Representatives, where the fun
eral ceremonies should be conducted Mrs.
Stanton feelingly expressed her gratitude for
this mark of respect, but owing to her private
grefand i'll health she would be unable to be
present at the Capitol and for this reason she
was not at liberty to assent to such an arrange
HonC' faiC,i WaIus ~ was suSSesteu tudG tne
services be held at the Church of the Epiphany,
as affording greater opportunity for attend
ance, but this was also declined. The funeral
will therefore take place from the late resi-
dence of the deceased. The ceremonies will be
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Starkie, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Sparrow of Alexandria, Episco-
pal clergymen.
A fire, caused by a defective fue, broke out
between II and II o'clock last evening in the
residence of Hon. Dennis Mccarthy, member
of Congress from New York. Considerable
damage was done to the house and furniture.
MIR. Mccarthy narrowly escaped suffocation in
the flames, having been rescued by two friends
who happened to be there at the time.