The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-21
AT WAaIIINeTON.
Preparations for The reception Of the
RehAins.

alter the freSldent was removed 10 Long
Branch, have been put down and the nortf
front completely shfouded in mourning ha
biliments, The Presidents room, main
halls and approaches to the east room arr
q so heavily draped,
Senators Anthony and Bayard will ar.
rive here this evening to appoint com.
mittee OF the Senate 10 attend the Presi.
dents funeral, and ito make such other
preparations as It Is proper for the Senate
to enter into. As there Is now no presiding
officer OF the Senate, seIgeant-at. Arms
Thompson, Of the House Of Representatives,
telegraphed to Senator'S Anthony and
Bayard, they being the seniors In
service Of their respective political
parties, asking them 10 take charge OF the
Senate arrangements, He also gave In
struCtions for the erection OF o Catalalque in
the rotunda Of the capitol and for appro-
PIRATE mourning decorations. The neces-
sary preparations had all been made when
official notification was received from Long
Branch this evening that the remains
would lie in state at the capitol. The Dis.
trict Commissioners held q meeting to-day
and officially announced the death OF the
President. .iargaT a rtii
The District militia are ordered To hold
themselves in readiness for any duty IA
which they may be assigned under ordeFs
Of the General Of the Army. F5tHa' I
POLITICAL sPEcULATIoNs.
Senator Logan aud Don Cameron are
very positive in opinion that President
Arthur will conyenethe Senate in special
session very soon. They speak so posi-
lively on this subject that II Is supposed
they have bad information to that effect
from President Arthur. f.'',
At the late Senator BurHside's funeral, a
Providence several days ago, Messrs. L1gan
and Don Cameron told other Senators
present that II the President died there
would be an extra session Of the Senate
without delay. Senators Anthony and
Bayard will arrive here tonight
to take charge bt and direct the
Senate arrangements In connection with
funeral. There being no presiding officer
Of the Senate the Sergeantat-ArRs tele.
graphed to Messrs Anthony and Bayard,
as senior Senators OF their political parties,
respectively, requesting them To direct the
Senate arrangements Senators Pugh,
Beck, Vest and Jonas, and
other Democratic Senators openly say
that the Democrats should first elect
q President Of the Senate, then organize II
and then ;swear In new Senators. They
hold that the advantage which gives the
Democrats power to organize the Senate
comes To them legitimately. Garland Il
quoted as opposing this plan. Senator
pugh says he don't believe Garland will
offer any opposition TO his partisan plan
for organizing the Senate.
ORDERS or THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The War Department will tomorrow Is.
sue an order that every military depot
port, station, fort or arsenal shall 60 int
mourning for thirty days, and that all ex
penses Of the usual mourning observance
be paid by the Government; that Genera
Sherman will have charge Of the gen
eral conduct OF the Presidents funeral, anu
all matters relating thereto; that Z
schedule will be prepared and published
giving the date Of the funeral, hour thai
the remains and cortege will leave Wash.
ington; time OF arrival at each station
en- route to Cleveland, and the precise
moment that every stop will be
made en- route; that all the flag
shall be put at half mast and KEPT
there for thirty days; that q salute
Of thirteen guns shall be fired at tho dawn
OF each day for thirty days, and afterward
during the day at intervals Of every hall
hour, one gun from the rising to the set
ting Of the sun, and at the close Of each
day a national salute Of thlrty:eight guns.
Army and navy officers shall wear mourn
ing six months. .'
Another order will be Issued from the
War Department tomorrow morning an
nouncing to the army the death Of tht
President, and that theVice President ha.
been sworn In accofding,to 10 law and Ia nov
President and commander.in.chief Of the
army. ,. Ut4
The Presidents remains, accompanied
by the family, Cabinet, friends, escort and
Others, wlllreach here tomorrow morning
The details are not yet accurately known
here, but II Is supposed the body will be
laid 10 state at the Capital. The rotundi
Of the Capital has been draped in mourning
and cataialquei Is being constructed as II &
not known precisely what will be done
The White House Is also being prepared foi
the reception Of the remains. The chande
liers have been removed from the eas
room and cataialQue u being erected II
there, 20 that II II is intended to lay thu
remains In state at the White House every
thing will be in readiness.
The guard Of honor will consist Of nine
general officers Of the army and nine 0tFi
cers Of the navy, none below the rank Of {
chaplain, and twenty picked men Of thl
army .a.t tsi.....,......r
) From the porch Of The White House
canopy Of black will be erected, extending
to the East room. .l
Address or rnE MINUTE MEN.
The following proclamation, printed II
black, on white paper,, with heavy biatl
border, has been circulated through thu
city today s.,4i r1tssr
WARRINGTON, D. O., Sept. 10, Midnight.
FRLLow CiriGEEE-Iti. the name Oi thl
headless trunk Of the Republic you ar
called upon. TO Join, al fninutei
noticr, the "Holy Alliance Of vigilantP Ii
order 10 shield and giard, Until Congress
pfovides, the one only life that stands q
this hour between order and anarchy. Le
us see 10 IL that peace be to tht
ashes Of him now canohiSed In the hearts o
his counttymen, and that his sacred dus
shall not be scattered to the four winds b.
factions or revolution. God reigls, AMI
the Government at Washington still lives
Address Secretary National Minute Mel
oiAmerica, No 2Osb Thirteenth street
southwest. ...
LAKE VIEW CEMETERY.