, 1886-03-14
A SENATOR'S FUNERAL.
Impressive Ceremonies in the
Senate Chamber
Over the Remains of the Late
Senator Miller.
Representative Woodburn's
Wife Dead.
The Late Senator Miller.

WAHsNGToN, March 13.-The usual
arrangements for the accommodation Of
an unusual throng upon the floor of the
senate chamber were completed early this
morning, but aside from a large additional
number of chairs brought in for the pur-
pose, and the sombre drapering of the
chair of the deceased, the hall wore its
accustomed appearance. Before IL
O'Clock great crowds had gathered about
all the gallery doors, and awaited in lines
their opening, a half an hour later, when
every gallery seat was taken at once. At
the usual hour the president pro tempore
entered the chambers accompanied by
the chaplain, DIR. Huntley, and
assembled to the chair. At the tap
of the gayel, the senators who had as
sembled in the cloak rooms, filed out and
were conducted to seats upon the left of
the chair; all remained standing and every
head was bowed during prayer. The
chair announced the order of the day to
be the funeral of Hon. John 7. Miller,
late Senator from California. The CEN
trail doors were now opened by ushcrs, and
the venerable doorkeeper of the senate,
wearing over his shoulder a broad white
sash, walked upon the central aisle and
solemnly announced ''the house of repre-
sentatives." Senators arose at the tap of
the gavel and remained standing until the
members of the house had been seated.
Again the doors swung open and
the a~ssemblage arose to receive the
Supreme Court of the United States who
came clad in their robes of black silk,
and were guided to seats reserved for
them in the front row upon the right of
the chair. With short intervals of wait
ing the diplomatic corps and the
president of the United States and his
cabinet were in turn announced and con
Quoted to places reserved for them. The
funeral cortege came u~nannounced and
upon its appearance all upon the floor and
in the galleries arose and remained stand
ing in reverent silence, as the mournful
procession made its slow way down the
central aisle. She cortege consisted Of
the sergeant at arms, committees OF the
two houses, who are to accompany the re-
mains to their place of burial, honorary
pail bearers and committee of the Loyal
Legion. The casket almost concealed by
floral designs was born by eight capital
policemen and placed upon the forms pre-
pared to receive it in the center chamber.
The widow, daughter and near friends Of
the deceased were escorted to places in
front ard to the right of the chair. On
conclusion of the religious services the
president pro tempore of the senate said.
The senate has consigned to an officer
Of this body and a committee of its mem
bers the custody of the mortal remains Of
our honored friend and brother, to con-
duct them to his home and leave him
with the friends who have loved and
honored him. To pay the last tribute Of
respect to his memory the senate as a body
will also attend to the STATEN.
The senate then adjourned, and the
procession having been formed as prear-
ranged, moved to the music of a dirge by
the Marine band out through the rotunda.
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 a special car set
apart to bear them to California, and left
in charge of a guard of the Loyal Legion.
At I O'Clock the guard was withdrawn,
and ten minutes later the train, contain
ing the remains, the family of the de-
ceased and the congressional committee
started on the long journey to the Pacific
coast.
1t is said that Senator Jones, of Ne
vada. is the only member of the senate
who accompanied the remains Of Senator
Miller to California.