The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-24

washington, september 20. AT midnight
the throng of people who visited the capitol
TO take last glance at the casket containing
the remains of President Garfield was seDsi>
bly, diminished, and as night woreon it ceased
almost entirely. The doors of the rotunda
were closed at ten minutes to IL o'clock this
morning, and all persons except the SER
geants- s-st-srms, their assistants and the
guard of honor, were obliged to leave the
hall. At this hour-ll o'clock a. m -
an order has been issued that no person
be allowed to enter the capitol and thoueh
the terraces surrounding the building and ad-
jscent are thronged with people, the cor,
ridors presen, conn paratively deserted APP
pearanCe.
sENATE CALLRD IN EXTRA SESSION.
Washington, D. c., September 2S.-The
following has Just been received from the
department Of ssate:
By the president of the United States oi
America,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The objects of interest TO the
United States require that the senate should
be convened AT an early day to receive and
act upSn such communications as may be
made to it on the part of the executive now
Therefore l, Chester A. Arthur, president
of the United States, have considered it ia
be my duty to issue this proclamation
declaring that an extraordinary
occasion requires ,he senate of the United
States to convene for the transaction of bu-
siness at the capitol in the city of Wash
ington on Monday the 10th of October next
at noon on that day, at which time all who
shall at that time be entitled to act as mem.
bers oil that body are hereby required to take
notice.
Given under my hand and seal Of the Uni
ted States, at Washington, this 231 day o.
SeptomNer, in the year ofour Lord 1881, ant
OF tne independence OF the United States ihC
106ih.
Signed CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the president:
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
ALAsT SAD VISIT.
Washington, September 23 AT twenty
minutes psst IL, two closed carriages drew
up to the east lower entrance of the senate
wing, and the occupants alighted and passed
up the private stairway to the vice presi
dents room. Ali the corridors and passage
ways upon the main floor of the senate wing
were quickly bsrred to all comers, and in
strucuons given by Sergeant at Armt
Bright TO the senate employees
and capitol police on duty to keep them
selves completely hidden in the recesses Of
tho doors and window while Mrs. Gafisld
passed through to the rotunds. The rotunds
itself was entirely cleared, the guard Of
honor retiring from view for the time being
In a few minutes the little FRO,
cession emerged from tho vice.president',
loom and passing around through the cas-
corridor in the following order through tn,
loneand deserted PASSAGE way of the build
ing, Sergesnt-st Arms Bright leading them
followed by Mrs Garfield upon the arm O.
General Swain, Harry Garfield, Mollie Gar.
field Miss Rockwell, Col and Mrs Rockwell
snd Attorney General McVeagh and Mrs
Swain. Nots sound was heard save the
soft patteriug of feet upon the marble floor
ss the little company robed in somb-e gar.
ments of deepess mourning, passed on tC
mingle their tears and pay their last earthly
tribute over the casket which sealed from
view the form and features Of the dearl,
loved husband, father and friend. After re.
naming abOu: two minutes in the rotund,
they returned g, quietly aud with the sam,
privacy that marked their entrance, and
passing through the senste wing entered
the carriages and returned 10 the residence Of
the attorney general.