Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-26
THEDEAD vICE-PRESIDENI
Preparations for His Funeral at wash
inEtOn and Philadelphia.
Who VIII Fill His Place in the Senate
The Law OF the Case.

WASHINGTON, November 25 From
ten O'Clock this morning until sunset an
almost unbroken throng OF men, women
and children passed through the ro-
tunds OF the capitol to review the re.
mains Of Vice.President Wilson. The
body, inclOsed in glass-covered
casket, lay in state on low catafslQue,
directly under the center of the dome,
and is watches over by guard of honor
from the marine corps. The catafslque
is the same which was used at the obse-
quies Of President Liucoln, Chief-Jus-
tee Chase and Senator Sumner. The
rotunda is prOfusely draped with national
! coloEs, entwined with mourning. The
serase chamber has been prepared by
the seIgeant-at-arms for to-morrow's
funeral ceremonies, and presents an ex-
| tremely impressive appearance. TEE
entire base Of the gallery and all the
pilasters are covered with Grape
in broad bands and fest IONS; the wood
work over the Vice Presidents chair,
and the chair itself being draped with
especial richness Of effect. The ap-
prOaches to the senate chamber and
marble columns of the portico have also
been fittingly draped with mourning.
The casket is rich and massive; the
usual h0ral decor nations rest on it, and it
bears a I late inscribed simply, "Henry
Wilson, bora February Is, 1872, died No
vembsr p, 1875.
ARRANGEMENTS AT PHILADELPHIA,
PHILADELPHIA November 25.-Near-
ly all the arrangements for the Wilson
obsequies in this city have been COM
pleted. The remains will lie in state in |
Independence hall until eleven o'clock |
Saturday morning, when they will be |
removed TO the depot. The following is |
the order of march: Msjor- General |
Banks and staff, first division of Nation |
al guards of Pennsylvania, hearse and |
guard Of honor, committee in charge of |
the remains, governor of Pennsylvania |
and staff, mayor and members of COL
gress from Philadelphia and pall.bearers
in carriages, marshal and committee of |
arrangements OF the city of Philadel-
phia, select aud common council, chief
of departments and assistants, members
of the senate and house of represents
tives of Pennsylvania, Union League
and other organizations. The pail
bearers are eX. cabinet officers A. E.
Borie and Judge Campbell, Generals
Patterson and CadWallader, and Messrs.
Burnel and Henry, presidents of the Sc
lect and common council.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, November 25.-TAe com.
mittee of the board of aldermen having
charge of the arrangements for the re-
ceptlon Of the funeral cortege of Vice.
President Henry Wilson, met to-day,
when dispatch was read from Colonel
E. Wyman, of Washington, setting
'Orth that the remains would arrive
about three O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
and would be taken to Boston the same
night, and that the plans could not well
be changed. In consequence Of this the
to have the remains lie in
tate in the City hall was abandoned.
Che remains will be met at jersey CITY
1y the committee and escorted to this
,ity, and under the escort of the Twenty
econd, SiXty-ninth, Fifth, Eleventh,
Seventh and Ninth regiments, they will
)e taken to the Grand Central depot.
4 troop Of cavalry, troop OF the Wash
ngtOn. Greys, and battery B, artillery, l
viii also form part OF the escort. !
THE VACANT CHAIR, !
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The {
Ieath of the Vice. President causes q va. 8
ancy in that Office which caunot be
lied under any provision Of law or the 4
constitution. The senate has the power g
0 choose one OF lis own members presi-
ent pro tempOre, in the absence
{ the Vice. President, who is the presi-
ent of that body by authority Of the con.
titutiOn. The president pro tenpore so
lected holds his position only TILL the s
eturn of the Vice President, so that as o
e happens to go away new election il
lust Ee held. 1t is the custom for the . o
to take an occasion early il
1 each session to he absent on purpose Il
} afford an opportunity to the senate to
ect presiding officer. The choice is y
lsde in caucus of the dominant party, :
nd whoever is thus selected is given
le Office as often as vacancy occurs.
n one of the last days of each ses- :
on the Vice-President usually
oes away, and the presi- o,
ent of the senate pro tempore +
jjourns the session, and holds his p0- NJ
ton till the beginning of the next ses-
on. In this manner the senate pro- til
des regularly against the contingency bt
the death of both the President and sy
in which case the sena. hi
r chosen to preside over the body
Ould become President of the United ,n
ates. Last session Senator Ferry, Of =, ~
ichigan, was chosen President pro n.
rpoTe, chiefly because he is a very ex- p,
Ilent parliamentarian. He was elected W
the last day OF the extra session after '.
e close of the last congress, and he -
ids the position now. He will call the "
nate to order when it meets next -"
onth, and will preside throughout the L.
ssion, and till the Inauguration of a
ce-President in 1877, unless the senate
ould choose some other senator TO fill :
Q place, which can be done at any
ne. Senator Ferry does not assume the 25i
ice, or title, or the salary of Vice FL
esident, but under the law if there an
Ould be vacancy in the Presidency u
would assume the Office and exercise RI
functions till President was again d.