The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-14


down upon us with Thy favor and
bless us and sanctify 10 US all the cere.
monies and services OF this solemn day.
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen"
Mr.. Carpenter directed that all off,
GERS Of the Senate, clerks to committees,
pages and others not needed
On the floor, retire to the cloak room
to make room for the House OF Repre-
sentstives. The journal OF yesterdays
proceedings Was read by Secretary
Gorham. Mr.. Buckingham said that
the burial Of the late Senator Sumner
would take place on Monday next.
He moved that when the Senate ad-
journ to-day it be TO meet on Tues.
day. Agreed to,
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk Of the House
OF Representatives. appeared at the bar
of the Senate and announced that the
House would attend the funeral of the
late Senator st 20 minutes past u
o'clock. The House OF Representatives
was announced, and that body entered
the Senate chamber, headed by Speak
er Blaine and the clerk and the COM
mittee on the part OF the House, to &C.
company the remains to Boston. The
members OF the House were assigned
seats on the right OF the Vice Presi-
dents table, the Senators and
others on the floor, standing.
As the House marched in, the
Supreme Court of the United
States was announced, and the Justices
msrshalled by Masshal Nicoly and
Clerk Middleton entered the chamber,
the Justices stirred in their judicial
robes. They were assigned front seats
on the right OF the Chair Chief Justice
Waite occupying the extreme right
At 1890 the President and Cabinet
were announced and every one arose as
they catered the chamber. They were
assigned seats n the front row 20 the
right OF the Chair and next 10 the
members OF the Supreme Court. The
Committee OF Arrangements and pail
bearers were announced Immediately
afterwards and entered preceded by the
Rev. B. Sunderland and followed by
the corpse borne by six policemen,
(white and colored) AS the remains
were borne 10 the catafslque and the
solemn procession marched in DR.. Sun
derland read, II am the resurrection
and the lie, etc. followed with the Lords
prayer and benediction. and Mr.. Car
penter as presiding officer, said Now
the Senate o! the Uuited States entrusts
the remains OF Charlea Sumner TO its
Sergean -at.arms and the commit
tee appointed 10 convey them TO his
home, there to commit them earth to
earth, ashes to ashes and dust 10 dust,
in the soil OF the commonwealth OF
Massachusetts. Peace 10 his ashes
The coffin was then closed and the
howers having been replaced !: was re-
moved from the chamber 'o,lowed by
the committee appointed by the Senate
and House 10 accompany the remains
to Boston, every Cne standing as the
coffin was removed from the chamber.
The members OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives, Supreme Court President
and Cabinet, aud other guests then re-
tired in the order named as called sy
the President pro .sm. of the Senate.
As soon as the Senate adjourned q
rush was made by large number OF
women and some men to the vacant
seat OF Senator Sumner to gain posses
sion OF the flowers which had been
placed upon his desk, and similar St.
tempts were made 10 carry of the
floral decorations that had been re-
moved from The catalfaque and coffin.
The crowd managed TO seize many
flowers before the officers OF the Senate
could interfere. The coffin having been
carried out to the entrance OF the Senate
wing OF the capital, was Deposited in a
hearse drawn by four white horses and
attended by mounted policemen, and
was followed to the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad depot by procession OF
the mem bers Of The Civil Rights League,
a colored organization OF this city num-
bering $50 men. headed by Fred Doug
lass and Ex-Governor Pinchbeck. Next
to this organization followed carriages,
in charge OF Sergeant-at.Arms French,
the committees OF the Sen
ste and House appointed to accom-
pauy the remains TO Boston on spe-
cial train, which started from Wash
ington at o'clock this afternoon.