New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28
Secretary could pay out more than $S.0OO.oOO or
$4,000, 900 more for bonds during the current fiscal

$4,000 600 more for bonds during the curfehs nsca
year.
In the present condition Of monetary affairs,
brought about by the malice and stupidity OF
Democratic Congress. the apostles Of fat money ano
the katers of National banks their opportunity.
Already schemes freely talked Of for an issue OF
more greenbacks, and the National Banks are de-
nounced as enemies Of mankind. "We will see If
the banks are going to bulldoze this Congress" CRY
the bank haters. Even so conservative pemocrat
Mr. G tbs to Ss 81 the
d0us power which they possess, ana WHOM tney
may at any moment exercise: Ii Is daDgerous
power and ought to be curtaiisa DSca1se Ms Csrss
apparently forgets who fu nished the motive for tne
present sudden contraction OF the CURRENCY or tnat
powers Of self preservation which they now ex-
erting for the first time simply because the Demo-
Gratis in Congress have made 1t necessary.
FUNERAL OF SENATOR CARPENTER.
COURTESY FROM GENERAL sHERMAN-REspEcT PAID
TO THE DEAD MAN BY DISTINGUISHED COM
PANY-TEMPoRARY INrERMRSEAr WASHINGTON.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBuSs-I
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-To-dsy the remains OF the
late Senator Matthew H. Carpenter were tempora-
rily inferred at the beautiful Oak Hill Cemetery.
The funeral services were quietly performed at the
late Senator's residence, and were largely attended
by Senator'S members Of the House OF Representa-
tives Cabinet officers and Justices OF the Supreme
Court. The body has been guarded night ana Gay
by detachment of artillery soldiers from the arse
nal. This was done by General sherman's own
order He said he felt called upon to perform this
act of courtesy and respect for one whom
he had known and loved. The Senate committee,
he said could not be depended upon to more than
perform it's regulation functions at the funeral and
in the meantime the widow was prostrated with
grief II then acted on my own responsibility
said General Sherman. and ordered file OF three
men. in charge of an officer, to stand guard night
and day. relieving each other every three hours.'
As soon as the Senatorial committee appeared on
the scene to-day General Sherman's guards were re-
lieved and went back to their barracks at the
arsenal
The dead Senator lay In state in the front paror
in an elegant casket with heavy silver mouldings
and full pate-glass door. A silver plate on the iid
vas inscribed Matthew Hale Carpenter. Died
February d. 1887 Inside the casket was lined with
white satin. beautifully fringed. The form of the
dead man was much emacated and the face almost
black with early decomposition. He was
attred in full-dress sut the right hand resting on
his breast the left lying easily by his sde favor
ite attitude when engaged in debate or addressing
the Court The Rev. Dr. Paret, OF the Epiphany
Church conducted the funeral services in full ca
nonicals The pal-bearers were four Captol police
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| men, and the Congressional committees were as
follows: Senators-Messrs. Conkling. Cameron OF
| Wisconsin, Logan, Pendleton and COckrell; Repre-
sentatives-Messrs. Page, Hazeton. Lapham,
Tucker and Williams. The Congressional commit
tees and the Senate officials who had charge of tis
| ARRANGEMENTS wore, according to long-es2blshed
| usage white silk scarfs and white kid gloves.
Among the distinguished people present were
Vice President Wheeler and Vice-Presdent-elect
Arthur, Secretaries Evarts, Devens and schurz'
Chief-Justice Waite and Justices Harlan. Miller
and Field, the japanese Minister and General sher
man, nearly the entire Senate and large number
of Congressman. A large delegation OF Wisconsin
Republicans mostly Department clerks. formed
double line in front of the residence, reaching IRON
the door to the street. inside which the Senators ane
| Committees formed O second double liDe' through
| which the casket was borne to the hearse. There
were about fifty carriages line. General sherman
accompanied the widow and son of the dead SEN
| ator The body is to be kept in vault for the
nresent and on Monday Clark Mills the SCULPTOR, is
10 take plaster cast of the features. Among the
| SPECTATORS holding by the hand little girl. was
| General Belknap, whom Mr. Carpenter so ably de-
fended few years ago. 7