The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
SENATOR CARPENTER.
Ills Dc,nisc 81, the Na,ional Capital
Yesterday.
MS LAST HOURS AcrIoN OF THE sEs-
ATE-AEsANeEMENTs FOR
THE FUNERAL.

ator Carpenter died at 9:25 this
morning. His family, Judge Nc
Arthur, Representative Williamsand
physicians were at his bedside, SEN
ator Carpenter died without sirug-
glc. lie had been unconscious dur-
ing the night, but at o'clock, when
his wife asked him if he knew her,
he said: "0i course do" These
were his last .words. Three days
ago vapor baihs were tried with such
apparent sue ass that it WAS thought
he would recover.
His health had been failing Tor
about TWO years past. Several
times he has been down with no ex-
pectation of recovery. His natural
lv strong constitution enabled him to
rally from these several attacks, but
he has been almost a wreck the past
six months. Though his death was
caused directly by Bright's disease
of the kidneys, there was a general
dissolution of the vital energies.
Yesterday afternoon he had improv-
ed considerably and it was expect
ed be nigh; again be able TO get
about. During the night, however,
he grew worse and it was known he
could not live. Last Friday he was
out in his carriage and called upon
the President and at several of the
departments. He went to bed the
next day and never arose again.
The arrangements Of the usual
Congressional honors in connection
with the funeral have not yet been
decided upon.
PROCEEDINGS X THE SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, February 24.-Im-
mediately after the reading of the
Journal, the Senate received in
mournlul silence the announcement
by Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, of
the death of his late colleague Mat
thew Ii. Carpenter. Mr.. Cameron
stated that at some convenient time
hereafter the Senate would be asked
to consider resolutions commence
rative of the life and public services
of the dead Senator. After an ex-
preston of his own sorrow for the
loss of his colleague and friend, and
an illusion of the profound sorrow
which the people of Wisconsin
would feel in the death of their most
gifted and distinguished representa-
tive. Mr.. Cameron offered the fol-
loving:
Res5iced, That the Senate has
heard, with profound sorrow, of the
death of Hon. Matthew II. Carpen-
ter the late Senator from Wiscon-
sin: that a committee of FIVE Sena- |
tors be appointed by the Vice Presi-
dent to take the order for superin. |
tending the funeral of Mr.. Carpen- !
ter, and that as remark Of respect
by the Senate for his memory the |
remains be removed from Washing. |
ton to Milwaukee in charge of the
Seargeant-at-Arms, and attended by |
the said committee, who shall have
full power to carry this resolution
into effect; that the Secretary Of the I
Senate communicate the foregoing |
to the House of Representatives and
that as an additional mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, the
Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. Pendleton, in seconding the
resolution. spoke Of the deep sensi-
bility with which he was sure every
member of the senate had received
the notice just made, and their full
share in the sentiment of sorrow ex-
pressed. The resolutions were
adopted and the Senate adjourned.
The late Senator's char in the
Senate il draped in mourning,
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and the
body.wll be deposited in the Con-
gressional Cemetery vault until I
after the inauguration, when the
Congressional committees will con-
vey the remains 10 Wisconsin. Eu-
logies will be delivered in Congress
after the Inauguration. Owing to
pressure Of important business dur
ing the remainder of the session
the Senate requested this arrange
ment to be made, as to lose day
now would make necessary an extra
session.