The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-13
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The only allusion to Senator Sum
ner's death in the Chaplsin's opening
prayer was the expression Of thanks for
the true and courageous man who ever
raised up to defend that which is just
and right. and the hope that the dis
pensalion over which the nation mourn
ed to-day might be sanctified. sr
After the reading OF the journal no
business was entered upon and no
motion OF any kind was made, but the
members sat IN their seats waiting
amid the murmer OF conversation for
the expected message from the Senate
annouscing its action on the death OF
the Massachusetts, Senator.
At noon a message was received from
the Senate, and thereupon E. R. Hoar,
OF Massac husette, rose and in q fearful
voice and with great sadness Of manner
said THE event which the resolutions
of the Senate announce Tell on the ear
OF this House and Of the country yes
terday with startling sadness-to-dsy
wherever the news OF it spread over
this broad lapd, not only in this city
among his associates in the public
councils, not only in the old common
wealth CT which he was the
pride aud ornament, but IN
many quiet homes and in many cab
ms OF the poor and lowly. there is to-
day mex pressible tenderness and pro-
found sorrow. There are maoy OF us
whe have known and loved him, whom
this event units for public duty, or for
any thought other than those OF that
pure lie, that faithful public service
and that assured Immortality"
In respon se to the invitation OF the
Senate | offer these resolutions:
RsSoivcd, That this House will attend
the funeral OF Charles Sumner, late Sen
ator from Massachusetts,. in the Sem
ate chamber tomorrow, aud on ita re-
turn to this house, the Speaker shall
declare this House adjourned.
Rssore1, That q committee OF nlne
members be appointed who, with the
members OF the House from Massachu-
setts, shall accompany the body OF the
deceased Senator to its place OF burial
in that Commonwealth.
Resolred, That Gs a testimonial oil
respect for the memory OF the deceased
the members and cfficers OF tie House
will wear the ususual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Speaker remarked that the res-
olntions contern plated the attendance
of the Massachusetts Representatives
in a nearer capacity than as membere
OF the House, and announced the toI-
lowing ss Committee to accompany the
BODY TO Massachusetts Messrs. Huri-
but, Hale, OF Maine. Foster, Rainey,
Clayton, Scudder, Randall, Beck and
Hancock.
The House thereupon aJourned.
Arrangements for the fnnerai.
The Senate Committee on Arrange
ments made tue following arrange.
men;s for the obsequies tomorrow
The remains OF the deceased Senator
will be conveyed by the Senate Com.
mittee on Arrang emepts TO the rotunda
of the capitol between 9 and 10 o'clock
to+morrow morning, and will lie In
state there till few minutes before
1o.3OP. NJ, when they will be carried
to the Senate Chamber preceded oy the
cbaplsins OF both Houses OF Congress
and the committee. The Senate Cnsm'
Der will be appropriately draped and
extra chairs will be placed on the floor
for the accommodation o: members o.
the House OF Representatives aud the
families OF Senators. Tue President
and members of his cabinet, and the
Justices OF the Supreme Court will be
invited TO attend and will occupy
seats in the ssmi-circIe in from, OF the
nresidinc officers desk. With the eS'
ception OF the diplomatic and other
galleries which are always reserved the
Galleries OF the Senate will he open 10
the public. n
pra,ers and readings from the scrip
tures will be conducted by Rev. Byran
Sunderland, Chaplain OF the Senate
and Rev.. G Butter, Chaplain OF the
House o! Representatives. By special
request Of intimate personal trends o.
the deceased, no remarks will be made
an the OCCASION. After the serVIces
bis remains will be conveyed to the
railroad depot aud taken to New orh
m route 10 Boston, on SPECIAL traio 1c
leave Washington Immediately after
the regular one o'clock train. Besides
the committees appointed by the Senate
and House Of Representatives, the re-
mains will be accompanied to bos'ot
by Major Ben Perley Poore' and otnet
ne,sopsl friends OF the deceased
+ ia understood that there wall be &c
formal stoppage in New York ana tha
the body will be conveyed hence Sy spe,
isl train TO Boston, where II VIII l'1 II
state in Fsneul Hall. on Sunday.
Senator Ca,Penter this afternoon wen
into the Supreme Court room and NOV
cd that the court adjouro over uni
tomorrow 10 attend the obsequIes o
Senator Sumner and the court st one
g.suted The motion.
The Committee Of arrangements cot
the nall bearers, attended by the Ser
geaat.st-Arms OF the Senate with IN
| Usitei States Senators and RepFeseo
,a,ives from Massachusetts, sccomps
MED by their families as mourners an
the Cbsplslns of both houses OF Con
rress, will assem- bic at the late residenc
Of the deceased on Friday morring q
9 o'clock TO attend the remains OF th
deceased to the Capitol. The pa
bearers will be Senators Ant6oD.
Schultz, Sargent, McCreery, Osleso
and Stockton. Those especially invite
TO sttend the funeral are the Preside'