New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-07
AOURNED BY A NATION.
TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD GENERAL


sAGE-A PENSION FOR MRS. SHERIDAN.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
washington, Aug e-The death of General sheri'
dan was the principal topic of conversation among
public men to-day. Both houses OF Congress adj
tourncd at an carly hour out Of respect to the dead
soldier BY order of the President the hags were
lowered at half mast on all the public buildings
While nothing definite has been settled yet either
As regards time or place of burial the general impress
sion is that the body will be inferred at the soldiers
Home in this city, 1t is spot to which the General
was very partial while alive. lie used to enjoy
driving there and frequently could be seen on tho
piazza of one Of the officers quarters chatting or
smoking cigar during pleasant weather AT the time
when the question as to whore General Grant should
be buried was being discussed, he emphatcaly de-
cared that In his opinion the Soldiers Home was the
place to bury the leader Of the aimes of ueUniied
States The decision of the family to accept the oher
OF Ncw-York was a disappointment TO General sher-
dan. He disguised the fact and frequently
would refer to 1t In conversation with friends In the
event of General sheridans family deciding In favor
Of the Soldiers Home here there will probably be
service held at st. Matthew's Church In list, where
the Generals family worshippers. The details
OF the funeral not yet known except that IL VIII
be- In accordance with the wishes expressed by MIS-
Sheridan and Colonel Nike Sheridan, the Generals
brother, a military one. Its arrangement has oeen
left entirely with General schofcld
The President id not intend to come In from
oalkview to-day but upon learning Of General sher-
dams death he drove in reaching the White House
shortly before IL O'Clock. Ho at once issued the
following order, which had been prepared by Colonel
Lamont:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug. Q. 1883
Asa mark OF respect the memory Of General Sheridan
the President directs that National flag be displayed
Of halna all the buildings OF the Executive Depart
the City Of Washington until after his iulei"
shall have taken place. BY direction Of the President
DANIEL S. LAMONT, Private Secretary
The order was telegraphed to the different Depart
mcnts and was Immediately carried into erect a.
though the flags on the State War and Navy Depart
mcnts building had been placed at halfinast peloie
the order was issued. The fact that the order Is
signed by Colonel Lamont has been made the subject
of comment While such a course is probably
not Illegal IT certainly is unusual. Heretofore SINH
lar orders have always been signed either by the
President himself or by the Secretary OF state
private secretary has not oft'n been called upon 10
issue orders 10 the heads N Executive departments
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Immediately after the issue OF the order the Pres
ident sent the following message TO Congress
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
1t becomes painful duty announce 10 the congress
md IN the nope OF the United States the death OF Philip
H. Sheridan, General OF the Army, which occurred ~
late night at his summer home IN the e'ae
Massachusetts, The death this valiant soldier and pa
trioc son OF Republic, though his long illness mas
bee rerorded with anxiety has nevertheless shocked inc
country and caused universal grief He had estaDshea
for himself strong hold in the hearts OF MS ieio"-
countrymcn caught the true meaning ana puf
pose Of his sodlesy devotion and heroic temper LIS
ntrpd courage his steadst patriotism and the geher
oa,y Of his nsture inspired with peculiar warmth 'e
admiration Of all the people
Above HIS grave affection for the man and pride In mis-
achievements will struggle for mastery ana 100 much
honor cannot be accorded who was so richy ell
dowed with all the qualities which MAKE ms as"rh
National las GROVER CLEVELAND
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug. o. 1855.
In the Senate the reading OF the message was lis
famed IN with respectful attention. The chaplain IN
his opcnnr prayer had referred TO the death oi Cen
cral Sheridan IN feeling manner ana upon inc no''"
OF Senator Edmunds the senate had already, lihile
dstcy after the reading of the Journal auopea INC
following resolutions: 80
regret Of the death OF PHILIP H. Sheri ate "enoi' u
the Army Of the United States
Resolved That the Senate hreeby expresses It's gateu
sense great aud patriotic service IN tne cu' " NO
country It's deep sensbiity of the loss which the Nauoh
has sustained in his DEATH and its sympathy Win MS
family in their bereavement
Resolved copy Of these RESOLUTIONS oe io1"'i'O
TO the family OF the deceased - -.
In presenting them Mr. Edmunds SAD IL ID qui'o
unnecessary for any to submit any Observation
I'm support of these resolutions. The career OF Oeher
Sheridan has been conspicuous, so grand SO hooio
and SO patriotic that any words which cou use in
respect OF his memory in praise OF his career "ouu
be like gliding renncu eoiu UT painting NV
therefore for my part, leave them to the Judgment
NJ the Senate without any further observation
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN.
IN. residents message received while senator
Vance was delivering speech on Inc fsherics ip''
II was read at its conclusion, and Immediately ai'er
ward the Senate adjourned
In the House, too, the chaplain referred in his
prayer to sheridan's death. After transferring some
necessary business It adjourned upon the motion OF
General Hooker, OF Mississippi. Previous 10 doins
this however, another Confederate General Wheel
ar of Alabama. offered resolutions WHICH, upon heaf'
ing that the Military Affairs Committee had airesdy
taken the necessary steps to draft resolutions, he
withdrew contentng himself with the privilege 0.
having them appear in The kec'rd' "ohoi"i
rosvcnor of Ohio and General Cutcheon, of Michigan,
spoke in feeling terms Of the dead commander.
Roth the Senate and the House have appointed
committee OF seven each TO confer with the FAMILY IN
regard TO the funeral and to take such other action
n. NAV scem appropriate necessary under the clr-
cumstances
While Mrs Sheridan is not wealthy she is probably
sar from moor Friends OF the General living IN
Chicago presented him when he succeeded uehcrA
Sherman in the command OF the Army Win inc houso
in which he lived here. 1t is worth perhaps S0oooo'
rhs Generals salary and perQuistes have amon'oo
for the last eight or nne years, to about Sloooo
80. ard rrohably more than that While generous
,ver and a liberal host, he has probably managed u
awe a fair portion Of his salary every year Az 'ile
time of his death he owned some propert! III Ohcaeo
and also some in Ohio. Still, there Is already some
talk OF raising fund for Mrs Sheridan; ana IN inc
Senate to-day Mr. Farwcn introduced Dill sraii'ihs
Mrs Sheridan pension of 5000 year ~n VIM
was referred to the Committee Oh io"'on'
=, ,u nrobablv be reported fav0rably and pass the
senate without difficulty. 1t the House, however
there is sure to DO some objection to us passage
whether It will be sufficient to defeat IL ai'oeethoi
seems doubtful its opponents may succeed ho"o'''
in having it postponed until next winter
GENERAL scHoFIELD HIS SUCCESSOR
The question of the successor to General sherman
IN the command Of the army has been set'eo oy oil
order directing General schoneld the senior nrioi
o.,o,sI IN take command Ii is not probable thai
t rank OF lIeuten ant general VIII be revived by CON
rress for his benefit There is little sentiment IL
favor of such in either house of Congress al
present. The opinion seems TO be that inasmuch "a
sheridan is the last Of the great generals OF the late