Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-15
SENATOR MlLLER'S FUNERAL.
short and Impressive Services at the Cal

short and Impressive Services at the Cap
ital.
WASHINGTON, March l3-Twelve years
ago today, on March l3, 1874, the body OF
Charles Sumner was brought to the Senate
chamber. The solemn rites and impressive
tributes OF respect accorded that Senator
were repeated at the Capitol to-day in the
funeral of Senator Miller, Of California
The scene in the Senate chamber while the
ceremonies were in progress was extrem-
" impressive, quite in contrast with
the stirring scenes of the day before, when
the assembled multitude were listening to
the orstory of Senator Kenns. Before
noon every available seat in the galleries
was occupied, while on the floor of the
Senate were seated Senators, Representa-
tiyes, many members Of the Diplomatic
Corps, the Judiciary President Cleveland
and his Cabinet, with the exception OF
Secretary Whitney and Attorney General
Garland, and many prominent citizens
and public men.
The casket containing the remains OF
the dead Senator was brought from his
residence to the Capitol at noon, escorted
by a committee of the Loyal Legion acting
as honorary psllbearers. The Marine
band, ten Capitol policemen, the Loyal LIE
gion Committee and dozen or more car
risees containing relatives and friends
made up the funeral cortege to the Capl
tol. Promptly at noon, Senator Sherman,
President pro tempore entered the cham
Der, and taking the chair called the Sen
ate to order. Chaplain Huntley in his
prayer, alluded touchipgly to the glad re-
lease brought by death to weary and pa
tient sufferer, and besought sweet minis
tries of grace for his afflicted family. AT
the conclusion of the prayer, the arrival Of
the members of the House was announced,
and the representatives passed slowly into
the chamber, preceded By Speaker Carlisle
and the chaplain of the House.
At 1890 the Congressional pail bearers,
Senators Stanford, Beck, VOORHEES,, Hosr
and Harrison, and Representatives Ran
dali, Hiscock, Tucker, Morrow and FELTON,,
entered the chamber surrounding the cas-
ket, which was borne By the Capitol po'
licemen and followed by the Loyal Legion;
honorary psllbesrers, Generals Rosecrsns,
Drum, Anderson, Baird and Mussey, Sur.
veou Brown and Commodore Jenkins Of
The navy. The casket was proceeded By
Rev. DR.. Leonard. of St. Johns church
and was placed upon simple estafalquue
in the open spscein front of the President
desk. The reading Of the brief hturgicsl
burial service vas then completed, the
chapIsins of the two Houses participating
The ceremony lasted but ten minutes
When it was finished the easket was borne
ont of the chamber and the Senate imme
! diately adjourned.
The casket was carried to the hears
ard driven to the Baltimore and Potomac
DEPOT, preceded by the marine eand ant
/ followed BY long procession OF Senators
REPRESENTATIVES. and citizens on foot. Al
: irving at the depot, the remains Wer
placed in charge OF members of the Loys
Legion, who will get "a q guard until tn
denarturs of the funeral party for Calitol
mia at flo D. M, on special train, to D
: RIM az a section to the regular Penns5
! yauia Chicsgo express.
WEST VIRGINIA PcsrNAsTERs.
SpeoaaI to tRe S.Gnday Rs7ts.r.
WASHINGTON, March l3-James Furgr
! sou has bsen appointed postmaster q
q Glen L .ston, Marshall county W. Va
|. vice John A. Bloyd, resigned.
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