The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-27


departments in the city OF Washington be
closed on the day of the funeral and be
draped in mourning for the period Of thirty
days; that the usual and appropriate mill
tary and naval honors be rendered. and
that on all the legations AMI consulates OF
the United States in foreign countries, the
national flag shall be displayed at half mast
on the reception of this order. and the usual
emblems of mourning be adopted for thirty
DAYS. GROVER CLEVELAND.
T. F. BAYARD.
Secretary of State
1t was decided by the cabinet that the
president and members of the ca binet should
attend the funeral in a body.
The Presidents ndolence.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, d.
c.. Nov. 25, lss5-MR T. A. HENDRICKS,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind: The sudden and la
inen BILE death Of your husband exctos m =
profound sympathy for you In this hour OF
your great bereavement, and l sincerely
with me in the execution of the psople's
highest trust; while the nation mourns the
loss f an honorel citz,n and a faithful
public servant
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d
c., Nov. 25 HON. ANsoN G. MCCooK,
SECRETARY OF TIE SENATE: am directed
by the president to inform you that he ha
received intelligence of the death OF Hon
Thomas A. Hendricks, vice president Of the
United States, and to convey to you his
suggestion that you take immediate steps,
in con junction with the clerk of the house
of representatives, to secure proper repre-
sentation Of congress at the funeral of the
deceased. Very respectfully your obelient
servant DANIEL S. LAMONT
Private Secretary
The Senate Without a Presiding Oficer.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 81. The death
Of Vice President Hendricks leaves the son.
ate without a presiding ofiicer-no presi-
dent pro tempore having been elected be-
fore the ad journment Of the special session
of the senate in March last Heretofore it
has boon customary on the day of ad journ.
ment sine die for the vice president to va
cate the chair in order that a president pro
temporo might be elected, but this was not
done during the last special session. The
only other exception to the rule was during
Gen. Arthur's occupancy Of the chair.
When the senate assemblies on Dec. the
secretary will call the body to order and act
as presiding officer until a president pro
tom. is elected As the Republicans are in
a majority they will elect one of their mum.
ber Friends Of Senator Edmuuds say that
he does not desire the place. Msssr.. Sher-
man and Logan are prominently mentioned
as likely to be selected, with the chances
rather in favor Of tho latter.
In conversation with a pres representa-
tive, Secretary Bayari spoke very feelngly
of the vice president, and greatly regretted
that under existing laws such q critical
state OF affairs was possible. SHOULD any
thing happen to the president" said he,
"there would be no one legally authorized to
Il y Hat IT .rtp t,,t lo
peculiarly constructed rules of the house OF
representatives that the presidential sue
cession bill passed by the senate last winter
was crowded out. Tho house is being very
severely criticised for its failure to pass this
measure, and this fact will undoubtedly
have considerable weight in influencing a
revision of the rules.
Review of the Dead statesman's Life.
lNDIANAroLIs Nov. %1.-Mr. Hendricks
was born near GAINESVILLE, ONO, Sept Z,
1919. His parents were natives OF Pennsyl-
vania. A year after his birth they removed
to Shelbyville, Ind, where his youth was
passed. After u collegiate and legal educa-
ton elsewhere, he opsned law office at
Shelby lille and slowly built up a lucrative
practice. His political career began in lS4s.
when he was elected to the legislature. He
refused a nomination for a second term. In
1858 he was elected without opposition as a
delegate to the convention to amend the
state constitutional body some hat ia nous
by reason of tho prominence since at
tanned by many OF its members In
1851 Mr.. Hendricks was elected to cong ress
from Indianapolis, to which city he had re.
moved. He was reelected, but in 1854 was
He was then appointed commissioner of tho
general land office by President Pierce, and
hold that office from 1855 to 1859. when he
resigned. In 1869 he ran for governor on
the democratic ticket and was defeated by
Col Henry s. Lane. In 1862 the Democrats
gained control Of the state legi lature and
chose Mr.. Hendricks a United States
senator. In the senate Mr.. Hen.
drick, gave uniform support to the
war neasures, voting for all necessary sup
ing system. After the war he opposed the
adoption of the constitutional amendments,
holiting that SUCH changes should not be
made when several OF the states were not
represented, and that they should be do.
ferrsl to n time less il tluenced by the
passions OF war After retiring from
the senate he was in 1872 electel
governor of Indiana being the emily
Democratic governor in tho north. Hi;
nomination for vice president upon the Til
len ticket is we'll remembered. From that
time he remained in the practice of law at
indianapolis without taking any very activs
part in public affairs, until he became a del
e1hte 10 tHe DoiilOcfHtlc naulOnAt c0nv6n-
ton at Chicago in 1851, by which he wa,
nominated for the vice presidency, which
he held at the time of his death
Prominent Mems Regrets.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 27.--With
references to the death of the vce president
Senator Elmunds said: have always had
personal regard for him. Irogret ex.
ceedingly his death. Ishall call meeting
of all the senators in the city to make such