Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-22
Congressional Arrangements.


| JOINT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEES REPRESENT
| ING THE TWO HOUSES.
| meeting of the Joint Congressional COM
mittee was held this afternoon The Senate
| committee submitted a report that the Senate
| mad appointed committee of eight Senators to
| escort the remains west. and recommended that
the House appoint like committee of the same
number. This was adopted, and therefore each
| mousse decided to appoint committee of eight
as an escort to the remains
Clerk Adams stated that in the absence Of
presiding officers of the two houses of Congress
the officials had endeavored in all arrangements
| about the Capitol to comply with the wishes of
the Presidents family. There would be no diff
nculty about transportation for members who
desired to accompany the remains to Cleveland
There would, he thought. be fifty-fOur members
OF the House here, but all of them would
He would state that the seating
capacity of the rotunda is limited. but efforts
would be made to provide seats for the members
OF the House in body if the members so desire
III the members of the House who decide to 90
to Cleveland wish to accompany the CORPSE to
the depot, carriages would be furnished He
mentioned these details because it is necessary
Tor the officials of the House to know what the
members want in order to carry out their wishes
zen. McCook moved that the me. bers meet
In the Hall of Representatives at u IN. to-mor-
row and attend the funeral at 3 D. m i'm a body
Mr.. O'Neil suggested that carriages had better
De In readiness Tor the members. On motion of
Mr.. Randall. Gen. n. p. Banks, ex-Speaker of
the House, was invited to accompany the fune-
raj party west. 1t was also decided to invite
the two eX-Presidents, IT, S. Grant and r. b.
Hayes to accompany the committee west with
the body. Mr.. Dezendor moved that the Clerk
of the House provide Grape as mourning badges
for the members. Cen McCook amended by
moving that the officers of the House prepare
the mourning badges usually worn after the
| death OF q brother member. A0opteI
The committee Of the Senate to escort the re-
mains OF the late President to Cleveland was an
nOunced as follows: Senators Anthony Sher-
man, Bayard, ingalls,. Pugh, Blair. Camden and
Morgan. The House committee had not been
appointed at pm, but it was thought that
Messrs. Randall, Kasson. Townsend and Tucker
would be members of it.
MESSAGE FROM GEN. ROSECRANs
The following telegram was received this
morning:
To George N. adams, Clerk. and John O.
Thompson, ant-dt-A,nas:-Although dis
lance fOrbids my participation i'm the funeral
sOlemnities of our deceased President i'm Wash
ingtOn and Cleveland, which your telegram of
this date announces, and requesting my atten-
dance, l unite in the profound national sorrow
which they will earnestly but most inadequately
express, adding thereto that personal grief
which arises from having had him member of
my military family and sharer of my quarters
for many months of the closest official and fra
ternal personal intimacy. earnest coincidence for
W. s. RosEcRANs.
MEMBERS WHO WILL NOT CONE.
The following members of the House have
telegraphed their regrets that they cannot
attend the funeral: N. Waldrich. ]. ID. c. Atkins.
J: S. Barbour, S. F. Barr n. c. Blanchard. r. p.
Bland. J. W. Caldwell, J. G. Carlisle. ]. Chase.
T. r. Cobb, j. L. Converse Phil. Cook. s. s.
Cox, w. R. Cox, Richard Crowley A. G. Curtin.
T: V. Deuster, 7. H. Dugro, ]. j. Finley, II. G..
Fisher. G. G. Geddes. r. L. Gibson. j. G Hall,
N. j. Hammond. G. w. Hewitt, o. Hubbs.
w. d. Kelley, J.H. Ketcham. D.S.Lacey, Geo. w.
Morrison, 7. H. Murch, Jas. Mosgrove NJ N.
Nolan, G. S. Orth, Jno Paul. E. w Robertson.
A. NJ. Scales. O. R. Singleton, W. s. Shallen-
berger, d. c. Smith. Vim. NJ. Springer p b.
Thompson, jr., Jno. 7. Waite, A. s. Willis and
w. A. Wood.
TO MEET THE FUNERAL AT CLEVELAND.
The following members of the House have tel
egraphed that they will meet the funeral at
Cleveland: 7. NJ. Browne, A. H. Buckner, j. r.
Chalmers, VIM. Cullen. n c. bearing NJ L. De
Mott. K. NJ. A. Hawk, Vim. Heilman II. A. Her
bert, j. F. House, H. w. Lord, c. c. Watson, s.
H. Miller, s. w. Moulton. f. c. Phister, j. C.
Sherwin, G. w. Steele. w. G. Thompson.
The Funeral Train.
1t is pretty well arranged now that the funeral
train will leave at 5 o'clock, reaching Pitts
burg between and in the morning, and
Cleveland in the neighborhoOd of l or 2 O'Clock.
The second section of this train will be COM
posed of two Pullman sleepers and hotel
car for the Senate and four Pullman's for the
members of the House, with combination car
baggage and smOking.)
The Casket.
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIE ORDERS OF MRS.
GARFIELD-sOME NOTES ABOUT THE FUNERAL
SERVICES
Some criticisms having been made in relation
to the plainness Of the cofin. 1t IL proper to
etate that II was made by Mr.. Chas A. Benedict,
undertakes, of New York. andis entirely in accord
ance with the orders given BY Mrs. Garfield; that
after it was finished and arrived at Long Branch
Il met the appreciation Of Mn. Garneid in an
particnlaEs. the order beingt to make plain sub
stantial CONN of the best material IN the iour-