St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-14
THE DEAD SENATOR.
Impressive Funeral Services i'm the
Senate Chambe

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The usual ar
rangements for the accommodation of an
unusual throng upon the floor of the senate
chamber were completed early this morn
ing, but, aside from the large additional
number of chairs brought in for the pur-
pose. and the sombre drapery of the chair
of the deceased, the hall wore its accus-
toned appearance. Before IL o'clock great
crowds had gathered about all the gallery
doors and awaited in lines their opening
half an hour later. when every gallery seat
was taken at once. AT the usual hour the
president pro tempore entered the chamber
accompanied by the chaplain. DR.. Huntley,
and assembled to the chair. At the top of
the gavel the senators who had assembled
in the cloak-rOOms filed out and were
conducted 10 seats upon the left of
the chair. All remained standing
and every head was bowed during the
prayer. The chair announced the order of
the day to be the funeral ceremonies of the
Hon. John I. Miller. late senator from Cali
fornia. The central doors were now opened
by the ushers and
THE VENERABLE DooRKEEPER
of the senate. wearing over his shoulders a
broad white sash. walked up the central
aisle and sOlemnly announced the house of
representatives. The senators arnse at the
tap of the gavel and remained standing
until the members of the house had been
seated. Again the door SWING open
and the asSemblage arose to receive
the supreme court of the United States, who
came clad in their robes of black and were
guided TO seats reserved for them in the
first row, upon the right of the chair. With
short intervals of waiting the diplomatic
corps and the president of the United
States and cabinet were in turn
announced and took the places
The funeral cortege came unannounced.
and upon its appearance all upon the floor
and in the galleries arose and remained
standing in reyerent silence as the mourn
full procession made its slow way down the
center aisle.
THE coRTEGE
consisted of the sergeant-at-arms, the COM
mittees of the two houses. who are to ac-
company the remains To their last resting
place, the honorary pall-bearers and a com
miftee of the Loyal Legion. The casket
almost concealed by floral designs, was
borne by eight capitol policemen and placed
upon the forms prepared 10 receive it in the
center of the chamber. The widow.
daughter and near friends of the deceased
We're escorted to places in front and to the
right of the chair. On the conclusion OF
the religions services, the president pro
TEN. of the senate said:
The senate has consigned to an officer of
this body aud committee CT its members the
custody of the mortal remains of our honOred
friend and brother TO conduct them to his
Western home and leave them with the
friends who have loved and honored him to
pay the last tribute of respect TO his men,
DRY. The senate as body will also attend TO
the station.
The senate then adjourned. and the pro-
cession. having been formed as prearranged,
moved to the music of dirge by the Marine
band out through the rotunda and to the
depot. The procession was a
long one, and was composed of
senators, representatives and citizens. all
on foot. At the depot the remains Were
placed in the special car set apart TO bear
them TO California and left in charge of a
guard of the Loyal Legion. At z o'clock
the guard was withdrawn, and ten minutes
later the train containing the remains, the
family of the deceased and the congress
sional committee started on its long jour
ney TO the Pacific coast.