Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-27

STAN POuItu III All u3y lrOnl SuStOul&no oil
public buildings throughout the country.
asking to be authorized TO drape the build
lngs under their charge with emblems of
mourning. Telegraphic authorization to
do so was sent in about sixty cases. The
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate this after
noon received telegram from Hon. Will
lam H. English, saying the funeral would
taRe place on Tuesday next at y o'clock.
CONGRESSIONAL FUNERAL COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, November 2Gth.- About
twenty Senators assembled at IL O'clock
tins morning, upon the invitation of Sena-
TOR kdmunds, i'll the Judiciary Committee
room OF the Senate, to select a committee to
represent the Senate at the funeral of the
Nlee-Presldent, and selected the following
committee: Senators Edmunds, Sherman.
HarrlS, Allison, VOORHEES,, Puch, Cullom
Glbson, Conger, Blair Dawes. Camden and
Vest. Most Of the Senators named were at
the meeting. In addition were present
Senators Logan, Morrill,, Waltham, Dolph
Van Wyck, Morgan, Jones of Arkansas
Berry, Cockerell, Ransom. There were
expressions Of sorrow on all hands. but in
view of the near approach of the meeting
OF the Senate, no formal or eulogistic
speeches were made. The Chairman Of the
meeting, Senator Fdmunds and Sergeant
alarms Canaday We're authorized TO make
the necessary arrangements for the trans
portation and entertainment of the COM
mittee.
There was also meeting of about twen-
ty-ive members of the House III the Speak
er's room, at which the Clerk was author
lied TO request the attendance at the funeral
of the following members, as representa-
tiyes OF the House Carlisle. Randall His
cock, Long, Phelps, Hepburn, Browne,
tgar-r /
Blunt, Barbour, Hewitt and Geddes. Gen
eral Clark notified by telegraph those ofthe
gentlemen ramed not in the city of their
selection, and requested their attendance.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE.
Messages of coincidence were received
from hundreds Of prominent men all over
the country, among which were the follow
ing:
GREYsToNE, y. y. November 26. 1855.
Mrs. Z; A. Hendricks: l am inexpressibly
shocked by the surprising and painful iutelli-
gence OF the sudden closing of the career of
your husband He has fallen with honors
thick upon him and in the acme of his popular
esteem In your personal bereavement | deep-
ly, sympathize, while in common with the
whole country deplOre the loss of Mr. Hen
bricks as public calamity.
SAMUEL J. TuDEN
BLOOMINGTON, H., November 26, 1885
Mrs. Hendricks: Accept for Mrs. Davis and
myself our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of
your greatest sotfoW ana deepest bereavement
DAVID DAVIS
WAsHINGToN, November %, 1885
The sympathy of Mrs. Springer and myself is
extended on this, your great bereavement and
the nations irreparable loss.
WILLIAM NJ. SPRINGER.
The Japanese Minis'er Kilkui, also
sends his very sincere sympathy to Mrs.
Hendricks in her bereavement. and his
deep sorrow at the death of the Vice-Pres
dent, for whom he entertained the highest
personal respect and regard. Other SINH
lar messages were received from Senator
Dawes of Massachusetts, Congressman
Ward, Kleiner and Cobb of Indiana, John
f. Agnew of New York, S. Corning Judd
of Chicago and many others.
wAsHBURNE's TRIBUTE.
CHICAGO, November 26th.-The following
telegram was sent from here to-day to In
dianapolis by Hon. T. b. Washburne, ex-
Minister to France:
CHICAGO, November 10th.
Hon. Iiu. H. English, Indianapolis | hear
with emotion of the sudden death of our old
colleague, Nicc-PreSdent Hendricks. Yourself
Mr.. Hendricks and myself served together in
the Thirty-third Congress. ! saw much of him
afterwards as Commissioner ofthc General Land
ONCE, and as United States Senator from the
State of Indiana. Though opposed politically.
our present relations were always of the most
friendly and cordial character in public life
he was honest and incorruptibe, aud was never
in any scheme or job. In private life he was
always honored, esteemed and respected by all
who knew him / intend to pay my tribute OF
respect to his memory by attending his funeral.
T. b. WASHBURNE.
HENRY WARD BEEcHERs VIEWS.
New YORK November 26th.-A World
representative last evening interviewed
Henry Ward Beecher, who said "While |
regard President Cleveland as the prince of
statesmen, | would call Hendricks the
prince OF politicians. Cleveland has full
filled every desire of those independents
thinking men who sought to secure his
election. He has endeavored to serve the
people, not the party alone. On the other
hand, Hendricks has ever identified him.
self with that class of men who subordi-
nate everything to party. He was a stanch
believer in the rule that to the victors be-
long the spoils.' While the family of Hen
bricks has my deepest sympathy, my heart
is filled with thanksgiving that President
Cleveland and the Government at Wash
ington still live"
JAY GoULD's OPINION.
Jay Gould said that Hendricks death
would not affect the material interests of
the country. There are 55000,00 of peo-
pie here who can take care of themselves
in every emergency, and the death Of even
the greatest man among us would not cause
ripple. AS for the market, he did not
believe the news would affect il in the least.
NAMES OF VICE PRESIDENTS WHO HAVE DIED
WHILE HOLDING OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, November 26th. - Hen.
bricks makes the fifth NicePresident of the
United States who has died in the occupa-
ton of the office. The first was George
Clinton, of New York, who died in 1904.
after presiding over the Senate eight wears.
The next Vice-President to die in office was
Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts, whose
funeral took place in this city in 1914. one
year after his election. and whose ashes
repose in the Congressional cemetery in
East Washington. William r. King. of
Alabama, was the next to follow. He was
in poor health when elected and at the
time of the Inauguration of Pierce Mr..
King was in Cuba. The oath of office was
administered TO him there by the Amer
lean Consul. Soon afterward he returned
to his plantation at Cahaba, Ala., and be-
fore the meeting Of Congress died. He did
not live ever TO preside over the Senate.
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, who was
elected on the ticket with Grant in 1873.
died in the room OF the Vice President at
the Capitol in 1875. He was buried at
Natlck, Mass.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
WASHINGTON, November 26th-Justice
Miller of the United States Supreme Court,
in speaking of the Presidential succession.
said tonight; I" If Mr.. Edmunds had been
elected President pro tempore of the Sem
ate at the recent extra session of that BODY.
he would now be the constitutional sue.
cessor to the Presidency in case of the
death OF Mr.. Cleveland during his term of
Office, though the term of Office of the
President pro tenn. can be terminated at
will by the voice Of the Senate"
Do you think that the sudden death of
the Vice President will give rise to a con.
stitutional amendment defining more close
ly the status of the President pro tempore
of the Seuate?"
- No; it is not needed The President
FRO tempore holds office until the return of
of the ce-President, or until the Senate
elects his successor. Nor is his tenure of
office limited to q single session, for the
Senate IS body IN perpetuo, not expiring
by limitation, as does the House of Repre-
sentatives"
Ex-Justice Strong of the Supreme Court,
said 1t is customary at the close of
session of the Senate for the Vice-Presi-
dent 10 leave the chair and permit an cleo
ton of a President pro tempore, in order
that there might be succession to the Presi-
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