The New York herald., 1877-12-07
THE HURON DISASTER.
Why the Relief Bill Has Not
Been Passed.
BuRY1NG THE VICTIMS.
Obsequies of Commander Ryan and Lieu
tenants Palmer and Simons.

tenants Palmer and Simons
By TELEaRApH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 1877.
Senator Sargent, chairman OF the senate Committee
ON Naval Affairs, says that the oii' which passed
the Houso Tor the reief OF Tho officers and men
saved from the wreck OF :he Huron will DO
iavoraby acted upon as thero Is
mosting Of the committee. Tue only reason tor
not passing st the bill Il cane from tho
House Is that where reference made 70 certain
civilians 70 be rewarded the amount put down as
equivalent Of .un pay,n and II could not DO deter
mined, as they were not In the service, what would
constitute ,iuii pay 70 them the officers ~ well as
having Lost everything, and they are awaiting tho
passage the appropriation to enable them 20 redt
and take leave which the department intends 10 give
thcm.
NEW CANAL SCHEME
Tho Huron disaster has drawn attention afrcsh 10
tho advantages oi ship canal connecting Chesapeake
Bay with the inland waters OF the caronas, and Mr..
Congress, behalf OF the citizens oil that place, .
memoriai Tor government entsrprise supplementary
10 ne Albemare Canal, which Is already IN excellent
working order Tor merchant vessels and Of
medium draught traaickiDg between CtesapeakesBay
which, at comparatively light expense, TINS canal
could bs exsnaed through all the small sounds inside
the Atlantic seaboard between Norfolk and Whining
ton and even 70 Savannah and the Guf Of Mexico =
coSiiSuATioS THE OPTICAL INQUIRY.
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ccedirgs, alter which the Court finished taking the
testimony OF the witness who was on The stand ~ sks
hour OF adjournment yesterday.
| The Judge Advocate put In some documentary evil
dsnce, nnd the court adjourned It M carly hour IN
consequence OF the funeral Of the late Lieutenant
Palmer, which took place TINS afternoon.
FUNERAL OF LIRurxSAsr PALMER.
The funeral 0l Lieutenant L. q. Palmer, Of tho
steamer Huron, took place this aiternoo0 from his
late residence IN this city Two companies Of marines
termed the funeral escort, and number OF army and
navy ofhcers were present. The remains were In
TERED At Oak Hill Cemetery. Georgetown.
ANorHER BODY REcovgRKp At KITTY HAWK.
The Signal Service Observer ct Kitty Hawk reports
I TO tho chic signal officer as ioilows:-
''rhe body OF man found iour mules north Of
No. station yesterday and buried also the leg Of .
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FUNERAL OF COMMANDER RYAN IN BOSTON
TOKENS OF AFFECTION -yULL NAVAL
HoNoss-IMpREss1vE oGREMoNIEs-A EU-
Loay.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
BosroN Dec q, 1877.
An event OF sad painful interest was the funeral
obsequies to-day OF the lamented Commander Ryan,
OF the wrecked steamer Huron, which took place "
tho Church OF the Immaculate Conception ON Harri-
avenue The high appreciation in which the de-
coascd held manifested by the great
OF citizens present from all walks OF lilo. Tho deco
OF the Interior OF the church vory appro
simple, wcro very impressive. The re-
mains. somewhat decomposcd account
OF exposure In the water, were enclosed In
o rosewood casket trimmed with SILVER They were
brought 70 the church shortly before O'clock and
the casket covered with the Union Jack, was placed
on catafaque heavily draped with serge Tho cata-
aique the hoad oi the aisle. directly In
front Of the altar ON tho top OF tho casket were
placed tho chapoau epau.cttes aud sword Of the
ceased, while near ham we're various noral tributes
Among tho contributions was massive st. An
arcw, or leaning cross from tho CALVIN
brothers, relatives OF the decoascd The base
Of this beautiful piece OF nora work was
composed Of japonicas and carnations, and the
ise OF bouzsiinos and Marshal Ntels". pii
low OF white carnations, inscribed with the word
'Brothcr" noticeable. TINS from Nessrs
John Ryan, editor OF tho Sunday Courier and william
Ryan, brothers Of the deceased. massive column Of
cLoce flowers contributed by Mr. Richard r.
Malone. Of Harvard College, aud similar trbute,
mo.t artistcay constructed, expressed the RESPECTS
N MoURSKRA ft
Host conspicuous among the gentlemen present
the large number OF naval officers who appeared
IN uniform and wearing Grape on their icit arms.
Among these officers were Commodore Foxhaii, A.
Parker, commandant Of The Chariestown Navy Yard;
Captains Chandler and NcCauiey, Lieutenant Coonci
Jones. Of the Marine corps; Pay Inspector Washing
Johnson ana McGregor, Chicf Engineer King, Pay
masters swan and Hoy, I.outonants Field, snow aud
Directors Hood ana Jackson, Pay Director Thorntou
and Assistant Surgeons Harvey and Garuncr. Among
other well known civilians Governor Gaston,
Hon. Joan h. Fitxgerald, senator ~ J. Flatloy and
Councillor Toiiand, Aldermen Thompson, Breck,
0'Bnen and Ciark; Messrs. Thompson, Brown, Flynn
and . large number OF members OF the Common
Council, aud numerous other members Of the State
and city governments A&f#
THE CEREMONIES.
Tho ceremonies consisted oil u solemn high IN ass
Ihe singing Of the "Misercro." Tho officiating
clcrgymen were-Cclebrant, Rev. Father Frctag OF
the Ksdemptorists of the highlands. deacon, Rev.
Father Bodnsh, sub-dcacon, Rev. Father Dcnvr, OF
South Boston master OF ceremonies, Rev Father Met
caif OF tho Cathedral 0i the Holy Cross. The
Uy the iu choir OF the chu urch foaturo OF the
services vi the OF the euogy by Rev.
Father Fulton president OF Boston College aud pastor
OF the church.
PArHEx yULTuN's EULo0Y
The preacher based his discourse tho text, III
am tho resurrection and the lie" He reviewed tho
Christian and pure fo 0f tho deceased early lovo
OF study his his country and sad disas
| potent ofncer, cultivated, and, besides having a
| iull knowledge Of navigation and naval
| farc, VAS an mtroEomer oil constderaUle
promise. Ho was hrm IN cbnractor, but yet humbte
and aevout. The speaker then touched upon tho
patient resignation and watchfulness with which
Commander Ryan stood by his ship, dong all that
was his power to save Tho precious lives
HIM. II was as httng that the deceased should die
| His lilo was successful one as what life
| whore the ownenleft nothtag behind that would
| 1ect upon his characterY Tue deceased was loving
father. dctng husband truc son OF Christianity,
acquainted with him, especially by his brother ON
GERS OF the navy, IN whose estimation he ranked
high. Tue preacher concluded by o fow words Of
sympathy TO the widow and relatives OF the deceased
i THE coRrEGR TO THE GRAVE.
Shortly aftor remains were borne by eight
/ sailors belonging United