New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-01
PUBLIC MEN GoIyG TO THE FUNERAL.

COURTS ADJOURNED AND PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSED
IL HONOR OF MIR. II NDRICKS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-ihc Congressional
committee appointed atter the funeral "i NiooPfes
dent Hendricks left here by speca train on The Penn
syIvania Railway at OBS his morning. The Senate
committee consists OF Senators C.. Z. Etmnnds W. Il.
Allison j. L. Pugh, l. q. Harris o. D. Couger. II.
Blair J. " Dopn, George G. Vast, j. B. Eeck, j.
Camden, H. j. Vance and j. X. Jones. d. W. VOORHEES,,
who is also a member OF the committee, started for
Indianapolis Saturday The committee was accom-
named by General Arson c. McCoOk, Clerk OF the
Senate and Colonel W. p. Canaday, Sergeantat-Arms.
Secretaries Blyard, whitney Lamar aud Lniicott
and General Villas took special train on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at o'clock. The en-
tire train will be through to Indianapolis In the
charge of Major j. G. Pausbor, assistant general pas
senger agent OF the Baltimore ANA OHIO AID Will make
few stops between here and that city
The House committee consists OF Representatives
W r. Morrison j. II. B.0unt H. y. Herbert, ". :. HOl-
man. W. II. Springer. W. p. Hopbura, 3 b. Ward. W. ".
Phelps ]. J. Kleiner. Thomas Ryan and 7. Dunn. 1t
was accompanied by sergcant-at-Arms L"edon.
Associate Justices Matthews and Bia,chford, repre-
senting the United States Supreme Court, accompanied
hy Assistant Marshal Riordan upon the same
train. Ia charge OF Robert a Parke. Of
the Pennsylvania Railway Company. ana Robert Barry
OF the Pullman Car Company
Ia the Supreme Court the United States Attorney
General Garland announced the death Of tho VcePresL
dent III tho following words:
May it please the Court, since tho adjournment Of
thls Court Wednesday, the heart OF the Nation
has been sorey touched by tho death OF The VccPres
dert Thomas Hendricks This - proper occasion
70 pronoInco eulOgs upon the useful lie and splendid
character Mr. ucndnCk bat he has bee1 30 long
spcuous in The pablo service has thoroughly
admirably many places OF agh trust, incluGng the
rank IL the gft Of the people and he has been
prominent member OF th. bar tOr many years, that
doom II bccontug 10 request the Court TO v aside IFS
dd IA
shadows the yHOie country and out oi respect for the
memory of this good and faithful servant to Its
jabors III alter the fDperal performed
OF tomorrow, and therefore suggest Inc Court do now
I'D Jnrn until Thursday next" -
,'se Chcl-Jnsticr responded follows: 1.-THE Court
heartily cOucurs your remarks MI Attorney General
and il, the suggestion which you make justices Mat
fhcWs aud Elaicnford thcr way 10 represent
the Court funeral III indianapolis tomorrow, and
further mark OF respect TO tue memory OF inc de
ceased, VIII now adjourn untll Thursday next.
When the Court OF Claims met his morning ASSISTANT
Attorney General howard hhhuhctu ic Gra'n Oh VIZ
President hendricks and made motion tii the Court
adjourn out OF respect to ms mein"FJ CAie! Justcn
Richardson tneroipon SAID rms Is me INST uay INC
Court has been session since the sudden aud mean-
CbOly death 81 the Vice President When high and 80
distinguished puDhc onlcer mes Il u, ana proper
that ali branches OF the Government should pause ana
t"urt will now adiouru and o-inor. ow the day OF the
funeral the Offices OF the Court will be closed to all
The First Assistant Postmaster-Gcneral issued the
following order: by direction Of the Postmaster
between the hours OF ~ o'clock and o'clock =.
TOesday. December out OF respect TO the memory
o. the Hoa Thorn A Hendricks. late Nice-Presidcht
OF tie Ualted States"
Commodore Harmony. Acting Secretary OF the Navy
has issued order closing ali tho Navy Yards To-
morrow out OF respect TO he memory OF NlccPTesident
Hendricks.
MARKS OF RESPECT IN AND ABOUT TIE CITY.
The Stock Exchange vii close at 1870 in
stead OF r. M to-day mark OF respect the late
VicePresdenI Deliveries stock will he mode at the
sual hour ard, the banks will he Obliged remain
open unti O'clock. the OF business will be
merely on the oor OF the stock Exchange. The precr
for the a'Joutntncnt found IA 1875 the
board closed nj O'Clock after the death ViccP
dent HcGTy Aiison
Mayor Low sent TO the Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen
yesterday formal notice Of the death at Vice
Hendricks. and upon motion of Alderman At Largo
Oena, the Board adopted appropriate resolutions IL
ordered that tue flags be hslf-uast the City Hall
and Muicipal Department building, and that they he
draped appropriately until after the funeral IL
also that the bell OF the City toled
Cor two hours to-day. beginning At The city
parnens. with the exception OF the Tax Oce will be
Iosed at The Brooklyn Navy Yard will be closed.