The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-14

PRECEDENT Of the United States and Gabi
net were announced, and every one afol
as they entered the chamber. They WEI
assigned seats In the front row 10 the ripl
OF the chair and next 10 the members 1
The Supreme Court The Committee {
a Arrangements and pail bearers were ar
nounced, and Immediately alterward
they entered, preceded by the Rev Il
Sunderland, and followed BY th
corpse borne by six policemen, whit
and colored. As the remains were born
to the cataialque, and the solemn pro
cession marched In, DR.. Sunderland reaI
the Psalm, "The resurrection and th
lilc." etc. - ;
The body having been placed upon III,
catatalque, the cross sent by Miss Nelli
Grant was placed upon the casket, mi
cross was composed Of cAlla lillIes, came.
ltas, white rose buds, and other delicstl
flowers. All being now seated, Mr.. Car.
penter announced that religious service
appropriate to the occasion would be per
formed. ...... .-- =
Rev. DR.. Butler, Chaplain Of the Housl
OF Representatives, then read from thI
Scriptures, and offered a feryent prayer
He was followed BY Rev. DR.. Sunderland
Chaplain OF the Senate, who also reaC
from the Scriptures, and followed witt
the Lords Prayer. The benediction wa
then pronounced by Rev. DR.. Sunderland
and Mr.. Carpenter, as presiding officer
said "Now the Senate Of the United
States entrusts the remains Of Charles
sumner TO its Sergeant-at-Arms and The
committee appointed, 10 convey them tc
his home, then to commit them earth Ia
earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, In the
soil Of the Commonwealth Of Massachu-
setts." ~
The coffin was then closed and the
flowers having been replaced 1t was re-
moved from the Chamber followed by the
committee appointed by the Senate and
House to accompany the remains to Bos-
ton, every one standing as the coffin was
removed from the Chamber. Members Of
the House Of Representatives, Supreme
Court, the President and Cabinet, and
other guests then retired in the order
named, as called by the President pro
tenn. 7ai'AlF- '-.'1'.
The Senate was then called To order,
and the Chair announced as member to
fill the vacancy on the Joint Select Com.
mittee to investigate the management OF
affairs In the District Of Columbia, Mr..
Stewart, of Nevada, to be Chairman Of the
Committee In place Of Mr.. Boutwell,, ex-
cused on account OF III health.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr..
Buckingham, at ten minutes past one, ad.
journed till Tuesday next.
As soon as the Senate adjourned rush
YVES made by large number oil women
and some men 10 the vacant seat Of Sena.
tor Sumner 10 gain possession OF the
flowers which had been placed upon his
desk, and similar attempts were made 10
carry of the floral decorations that had
been removed from the catallaque and
coffin. The crowd managed 10 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 it was deposited In q hearse
drawn bysfour white horses, and attended
bysmounted policemen, was followed to
the Baltimore and Potomac depot by a
procession Of the members OF the Civil
Rights League, a colored organization ot
this city, numbering about one hundred
and fifty men, headed by Fred Douglass
and ex-governor Pinchback.
Next to this organization followed the
carriages In chargeSot the Sergeant-at-
Arms, containing the committee of the
Senate and House appointed to accompa.
ny the remains to Boston on a special
train, which will start from Washington
at 8 o'clock this afternoon. ~
~ HOUSE. J
Alter prayer and the reading OF the
journal the House took q formal recess for
fifteen minutes and subsequently walked
In procession to the Senate chamber to
attend the funeral services OF Senator
Sumner. The order Of the procession
was as follows: Sergeant:at.Arms and
Doorkeeper, Speaker and Clerk, chairman
Of committee to accompany the body to
Boston, Mr.. Hurlburt and the Chaplain,
other members Of the committee, headed
by Mr.. Rainey, and the members and OH.
GERS Of the House. .rs,
When the House returned from the
Senate chamber It adjourned until 10.