Daily globe., 1881-09-22

lowed by Chief Justice Waite, Sec'y Window
Gen. Grant, Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln, AN
Attorney General MacVeagh, Sec,y Kirkwoo
and Postmaster General James. Col. Rock
well and Gen. Swain, ana Gen. Cor
bin and Private Secretary Brown. At So
the lid Of the coffin was opened and the face o
the president was exposed. NOiselessly Pres
dent Arthur and Secretary Blaine approache,
and
GAzED ON THE FACE OF THE DEAD,
and then slowly and sadly passed out of tn,
hall. A line was formed by Sergeant-at Arms
Bright, and one by one those present advanced
and gazed at the emaciated and dlscolorei
face. The public at large was then admitted
and hundreds of people testified by their rev
erential conduct and mournful countenances
the sorrow which they felt in looking on the
features of their murdered president. The
body will lay in state until Friday
evening, as already stated. A detail of mem
bers of the Army of the Cumberland have ten
dered their services to act as q guard of honor,
and the offer has been accepted. Two reliefs
have been selected, one of which will be on
duty from until 10, and the second from 10
till 8. The first relief is composed as follows:
Col. F. A. Seeley, A. P. Lacey, Col. Clar,
Gen. Starkweather, Major j. j. Noah, Col.
Crittenden, Capt. Bosworth, Major Love,
Capt. Crosby and Col. Kriffer. The follow
ing will compose the second relief:
Maj. A. P. Williams, Gen. II. Long, Capt.
D. w. Houghton, Col. E. c. Ford, Major
Fred Mack, Capt. j. L. Campbell, Sergeant NJ.
Gardner, Lieut.. Ascott, Lieut.. G. W. Moore
and.Sergeant Robert Graham.
AS THE SHADOWS OF NIGHT
began to fall the vast dome of the capitol was
Illuminated and the dim light falling on the
mournfnl drapings and on the still face of the
dead president served but to heighten the So
lemnity of the scene.
On leaving the capitol President Arthur was
driven directly to the residence of Senator
Jones, of Nevada.
Mrs. Garfield to-day expressed her sincere de-
sire not to again see the White house where
she has passed so many days of sorrow and
anxiety, and she will not visit it while in the
city, but will remain at the residence of Gen.
MacVeagh.
The sub committee Of the senate committee
of the judiciary appointed to inquire into the
general subject of bankruptcy, held meeting
to-day, but Immediately adjourned, out of re-
spect to the memory of the late president. 1t
will not be called in session again until after
the funeral.
A meeting of such members of the house of
representatives Of the Forty-seventh congress
as are IN the city was held ii the
speakers room. On motion of John
r. Thomas, of Illinois, John R.
Tucker was called to the chair, and
on motion of c. W. Shelby, Alabama, Mr..
Thomas was appointed secretary of the meet
ing. The chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be taking such steps as should ap-
pear proper and right, to give expression to
the grief and respect felt by the whole people
of the United States for the dead president.
On motion of Mr.. Shelby it was resolved that
the sergeant-at-arms of the house should
notify every member elect-of the forty y-seventh
congress of the time and place of President
Garfield's funeral, and request their attend
ance. The senator's present in Washington
Joined the representatives in this meeting,
and on motioA of Mr.. Duzeudorf, of Virginia,
it was determined the senior members and Off
GERS of both houses should receive the remains
of the president at the east front of the capi-
tol. Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, moved that the
sergeant-at-arms and clerk of the house be re-
quested to make the necessary arrangements
for transportation for the members of both
bodies to Cleveland, to attend the funeral of
the president. Agreed to and adjourned till to-