The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-23
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senate and House for the Funeral.
WAsnlNGroN, September ga meeting
OF the members elect OF the Forty-seventl
Congress was held in the hall OF the Hous'
OF Representatives. There were presen
tn. following: Randall, Bayne, O'Neill, Er
rett and Jadwin, OF Pa,, Kenna, Tucker ant
Dcsendori, Of Virginia; MCCoOk, Hiscocl
and Starin, of New York, Davis OF Illinois
Kasson, Of Iowa, Washburne, Of Minnesota
Townsend, OF Ohio, Talbot and urner oi
Maryland, Wilson, ofNyestYirginia, Clarke
OF Missouri, aud Wise, of Pennsylvania
General y. T. Banks also occupied seal
on the floor,
Mr.. Tucker was called to the chair and
Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois, was made Secre,
tary The ,Sergcant'at-arms announced
that the following members hud informed
him Of their intention to be present at the
funeral ceremonies tomorrow, and the
majority would go to Cleveland; Baynel
Belmont, Beltzhoover, Briggs, Buck,
Brumm, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, of Mis-,
souri,; COyingtOn, Camp, Dowd, Desendori,
Davis, Of Illinois; Erctt, Eyavs, Harden,
burg, Harris, OF New Jersey; Hewitt, oil
New York; Hill, Of New jersey; tliscock,
IIoblitzelI, Jones, OF Arkansas; Jadwin,
Klotx, Kasson, Kenna, Lefeyre, Luna, Nc.
Lane, Martin, Mcclure, McCoOk, McKin-
ley, Morey, MurChler, Mason, Neal,
O'Neill, Phelps, Pierce, Of Indiana, Ran
DALI Richie, Robinson, Of Ohio; Kelly,
Smith, OF New York; Talbot, Taylor, OF
Ohio; Thomas, Townsend, Of Ohio; Tucker,
Tyler, Uner. Ward, Wilson, OF West Vir.
ginia; Wise, Of Virginia; West, Watson,
Webber, Washburne, and Wise, OF Penn
sylvania.
The following members will meet the
funeral cOrtcge at Cleveland: Browne,
BuCkner, Chalmers, Cullen, Deering, De-
Mott, Farwell, Hawk, Huffman, Herbert,
House, Lord, NIatson, Miller, Moulton,
Myers, Phister Sherwin, Steele and
Thompson.
Ex-Speaker Randall stated that Kasson
and himself had a long conversation with
Secretary Blaine and Senator Edmunds,
and It was thought that It was impossible
for the members OF the Senate and House
who desired to go to ClevelahdtO proceed
by the train bearing the remains OF Presi-
dent Garfield, 1t had been suggested, how
ever, by Senator Ednunds that each House
should appoint Il committee to escort the
body to Cleveland, and that the othermem-
bers should follow on special train.
Mr. KassOn stated that Gen. Sherman
had suggested that no larger escort should
be appointed by the House and Senate
than could be accommodated by one car.
A committee, consisting OF Messrs Ran
dali, Kasson and Townsend was appoint
cd to meet Il similar committee from the
Senate to determine what HCtiOn should be
taken In the premises, On It's return to
the chamber the committee reported that
II had been agreed by the committee that
eight members should be appointed by
each house to escort the remains to Cleve-
land, that special train should be char
tered 10 convey other Senators and members
TO that place, and that ex-Presidents Grant
aud Hayes should be invited to aCcompa.
ny them. On motion OF Mr., Randall a
similar invitation was extended to ex.
Speaker Banks, and then the report was
agreed to. II was further determined that
the members OF the House should meet In
the hall ofthc House tO-morrowat2 2P. NJ. and
attend the funeral. There will be space In
the rotunda set apart fOrtheir accommoda-
ton, and the Sergeant at Arms was instruct.
cd to furnish each member with the sym
bols OF mourning by action OF the meeting.
Tucker was appointed chairman OF the
EsCOrting Committee. ThGOther members
are Easson, Randall, Hiscock, Wilson,
Thomas, Townsend and Shelley.
4 meeting Of the members Of the Senate
was held in the Vice Presidents room,
Senator Anthony presiding The following
Senators were present: Anthony, Hale,
Davies, EdmInds, NIorrell, Salisbury,
Bayarl, Kellogg, Davis (W Va.), Camden,
Sherman, Mcmillan, Garland, Morgan,
pugh, Jones New, Blair and Mitchell, and
alsO ex-senator lIamlin.
The Committee Of Conference reported
TINT on comforting with the House Commit
tee II wns deemed best to charter n special
train for the Senator's and members and
such guests as they should invite, which re.
port was accepted and the Sergeant.at-
Arms was instructed to make the necessary
arrangements.
1t was decided 10 postpone the adoption
of resolutions upon the death Of President
Garfield until the meeting Of the Senate in
regular session.
The Chairman then announced the fol-
lowing us tho committee on the part Of the
Senate to accompany the remains: Sena-
tors Anthony, Sherman, BayArd, Ingalls,,
Pugh, Blaine, Camden and Morgan.
The meeting then adjourned.
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