The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-28
SENATOR CAPERT0N.


PARTICULARS OF HIS DEATH-FAULKNER
MENTIONED AS HIS sUCCEsSoR-ACTIoN
OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CoNGREss-AR-
RANGEMENTs FOR THE FUNERAL.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says: Mr.. Caperton was
about siXty-fye years OF age, and pre-
sented the appearance OF hale, yigor-
Gus, and well-preserved man. The i'm
mediate cause Of his death is understood
to be angina pectoris "a disease OF the heart),
the same disease which carried off the Ia
mented Sumner. He was considerably
prostrated by the recent severe spell OF
heat, and his last appearance in the Senate
was this day week. Mr.. Caperton was
connected with the Georgetown family OF
that name, and was q brother OF Hugh
Caperton, Esq, the well-known attorney-at-
law, OF Georgetown. He delighted in cali
ing himself an Old-Line Wing, and clung
to this designation with the same fervor and
enthusiasm which animates all OF the old
stock OF that party now left in the States OF
the South.
HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Soon after he came to Washington as n
senator last year he met at dinner party an
old-time Whig congressman from Massachu-
setts, and evinced the greatest pleasure in
talking with him OF the times OF Daniel
Webster and Henry Clay. Senator Caper-
ton had served but about sixteen months OF
the term of six years. for which he was
elected. The Governor Of West Virginia
will have the appointment OF his successor,
and the Legislature OF West Virginia to be
elected next fall will then have the election
of two senators-one to succeed Senator
Davis, whose term will expire next March,
and the other to fill the unexpired five
wears of the term OF Senator Caperton.
Several members of Senator Caperton's fam
lily arrived to-day. General French, the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, took pos
session Of the body Wednesday night, and
it was embalmed under his directions.
SUDDENNEss OF DEATH.
Just before Senator Caperton's death
Wednesday evening he seemed much better
and was sitting up combing his hair. OF a
sudden he complained of oppression, asked
that the windows be opened, and almost in
stantlv fell back and expired. Tonight
Yice-President Ferry and number OF sena-
tors met at the lodgings Of the deceased to
make suitable arrangements for the trans
poltation of his remains home.
The Washington Republican says: He
was not, however, considered dangerously
i'll at any time, and none OF his family were
sent for until Tuesday. His son and daugh-
ter and General Echols arrived "Wednesday,
and supposed they found him very much
better. He conversed freely and pleasantly
all day, and when, at 2 O'Clock, his physi-
clan, DR.. Garnett, called in, it was decided
that he was getting along very nicely"
The correspondent OF the Baltimore
American states that it "is expected that
Representative Faulkner will be appointed
by Governor Jacobs to fill the unexpired
term"
TBy telegraph
LAST HOURS OF DECEASED.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Caper-
toms son (Allen), daughter (Miss Lizzie),
and General Echols arrived from his family
residence at Union, Monroe county, West
Va, Yesterday morning, and were present
at his bedside all day.
| The Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate, on
hearing of the death, took charge OF the
body, and with Representative Hersford the
| rangements were made to take the re-
mains to his home. The body was laid out
in a full-dress black suit, and encased in a
handsome cloth-coVered casket.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS.
The remains were taken to the Baltimore
and Potomac depot this morning, and left in
the Midland train at $40 for the family resi-
dence-Senators Davis, Cooper, Hitchcock,
and Booth; Representative Hereford, AS
sistant Sereeant-at-Arm Christy, with the
members of the family, including the bro
ther of the deceased, Mr.. Hugh Caperton,
of Georgetown, accompanying them. The
party will stop at White Sulphur Springs
o-night, and tomorrow will proceed to
Union, where the interment will take place.
ACTION OF THE SENATE.
In the Senate Mr.. Bayard, Immediately
after the reading of the journal, announced
the death of Senator Caperton, OF West VIZ
ginia, and moved that as mark OF respect
to his memory the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion was temporarily Withdrawn,
and Mr.. Stevenson moved the appointment
OF a committee of four to attend his remains
to West Virginia; which was agreed to, and
the Chair appointed Messrs. Davis, Booth,
| Cooper, and Hitchcock as the committee.
| Mr.. Bayard then renewed his motion, and
at 11:1O A. NJ. the Senate adjourned to II
A. NJ. tomorrow.
HoNoRS BY THE HOUSE.
| In the House Mr.. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, called attention to the death OF Sen
ator Caperton, of West Virginia, and moved
the appointment of o committee OF seven
members to act with the Senate committee
in conveying the remains to West Virginia.
Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Wilson OF
West Virginia, Banks OF Massachusetts,
Luttrell of California, Douglass OF Virginia,
Hardenburg of New Jersey, Faulkner OF
West Virginia, and kasson OF Iowa.
The House then TAT 1880 P. NJ adjourn
ed.
PREACHERS FOR CHILDRES.-Wouldi it not
be well to have children's preacher Tor
Richmond and other cities? The complaint
| is the Children do not attend church. We'll.