New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-10
VOL.XXXVlH. ..No'l1,79l.
QUIET WEEK IN CONGRESS.
AFINERAL At THE CAPITOL.

FUNERAL Al HE tAfllOl.
THE oB-rQUIrs OF RFPRrsFNTArlvE HARrrIpGE-
Pr,r>ESs MOVING sIowLY-A VACANT JUDGE
sHIP-GENFRAL NEWS.
The House OF Representatives transacted no
br.i0c,, Yesterday, on account of the funeral
services of Mr.. Hartridge, which were held in
the Hall Of the Representatives in the after
roon The Senate and heads Of the Gov
eminent were present at the ceremo-
MES. There are several applicants now
for a iudceship soon to be vacant in the dis
trict. Mr.. Cannon, DELEGATE from Utah, Is
be-rirg that the Anti-Poycamv Law shall be
made applicable only to future cases. The
Cloctaw Claim and the Sugar Tariff were
subjects of arguments before committees yes
terdav The Geneva Award bill is to he dis
uosed of by the House on saturday if possible.
TIE FUNERAL OF Mr.. HARTBIDGE.
1MrHr-S.vF srGvICEs N TIE HALL OF THE HOUSE
OF EEP.EsENrAr.v1s-IH PRESIDENT AND
tbs svrEFMc COURT Prrs FNT
GENERAL PRE- D.s.tTeHf
WASHINGTON. jan. @.-Nh.u '!c House met this
1nor,.i the dc~l. of tho atc tlr Julian Hartudgo,
o. Georgia. was heavily drap-d ln lack, and upon
il was placed a HANDSOME la lct Of flowers.
M. Cook. of Grorg.l offered resolution 9rovd-
ing that the funeral services Of Mr. Ha-rrjge
should be holdin the hail of the House at 3 p. me-.
and iuyitiu. the senate TO be present during the
Ccrcmou.ss.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, and
the House took recess until 90 ?. ~.
The galleries were crowded when the House as
sembIed after the recess. Ats p. n. the Senators
entered headed Nv the N,,-Ire,.Jeut and the
Secretary Of the senate and tOo seats IN tie body
Of the hall.
The Supreme Court next entered all the judges
clad I'D their robes Of Office. and took scat, pro-
vid,d for them IN front Of the Speakers desk 10
the left.
The President and L.- Cabinet were next u,hcTcd
IL. taking seats to the right OF the Speakers desk
At 500 p. III. the Committee on Arrangements
proceeded slowly down the main aisle. a.. present
standing rcveTeutaIy. The body of tie late NJ.
Hartridge enclosed IL a handsome casket adorned
with wreatls and crosses d! flowers, was then car
ned i'm and placed the catafaqae IN front OF the
Speaker desk.
The Rev w. II. Harrison, Chaplain Of the House,
offered prayer invoking consolation for the family
Of the deceased, and praying that Wien men con-
sder the death of the deceased they NAV he i'm
pressed with tie solemn truth that they are them
selves mortal and viii themselves be very soon
passing away.
After reading selections from the fifteenth chapter
Of First Epl-tle of -. Paul 10 the Corinthians,
Mr.. Harrison read short culogy of the character
Of the deceased.
The Rev. Byron Sunderland, Chaplain Of the
Senate, made q prayer. After a beuedictIon by the
Rev. Mr.. Harrison, the lid Of the coffin re-
moved and the members approached and took
last glance the fea ur-s Of their late colleague.
The nd OF the coffin was then screwed on and the
Casket was borne out of the hall. followed by the
President and his Cabinet, the supreme Court, the
Senate and the Georgia delegation. The Speaker
accompanied the funeral COTteEe To the depot, and
OF his return ut 40 o'clock. the House adjourned.
To add 10 the solemnitv of the day It was ru-
morcd inst previous 10 adjournment that Mr..
Gustave Scheicher. Of Texas, was IN dying condl-