Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-06
HONORS TO BECK.
TIE ACTION OF CONGRESS WITH RE-
spscT TO THE DEAD.
Tho Action OF the Kentucky Delegation
The Arrangements for the 'o
perai-Other Notes.
By telegraph to the p''pstco.l

auallv LARGE attendance OF senators ..S
in the chamber and Of Spectators ~ nc
galleries this morning when ,ng 1P'"MA NJ
PRAYER was offered by the OHaPlaln5' r-; ,i
Beck's desk and chair were c9FolJIa, -
black crane and feeling, OF NJ
seemed 10 pervade the chamber. me
Chaplain. made feeling allusioh 'o ZIG
" shadow OF death" under when the Dull
" As soon rs the journal of SATURDAY had
been read Mr. Blackburn rose anu m. IN a
voice tremulous with suppressed e'iio''oH
said: .o.a risnot
Mr. Productivity colleague Il deaq' ~ = no .,
my purrose at this llme % speak OF mn, -, " a,
the Great services which he has rehueret " u
country. In the freshness OF sorrow tno .o.o
which | bore him would olind wiz a,,,,,, tvne
The drapory Of his desk furnishes nsrt'h ia
of he sorrow which peryades every near IN W.,
chaTnhsT A great Commonwealth. with bowed
head today puts on the weeds Oh lLout L. :.
Al an appropriate dime ana IA u9 es ,i11nds an
will ask tho Senate 70 aloru " -, 49, sia rne,norv.
opportunity 10 pay ibcir Tribute 20 h,s
I will now ask Tie Senate 70 consider ulo ioeo-
lutions which send 70 tho Clerks GEES q, 900,
Resoipcd That the Senate has heaT1 VIII bi et
sorrow Of the death Of Hon. JaliSs D. NV
senator from tue state OF hehluosy. ..,..o-s
Resoircd. That committee OF seven sehasots
be appointed by the President pro ts1'Eo,,S. H., "
take order for experimenting lhe iunerS, %
Beck which will take place tomorrow a nssuh!!
that the Senate Will attend the same -
Eesoired. As further mark OF respect enler-
tanned by the Senate for his ineihory. tIo. -,
malns be removed from Washington 10 men
lucky In charge Of the Sergeanisl-ATns anu AZ
tended by the committee. which shal he'o iuii
power TO carry this resolution into enecL 80,
Resoiued. That the Secretary c0nnuhlcsseo
these proceedfngs 20 tho House OF Rcpre-ehth-
tives and invite the House Of Representative 70
attend the funeral tomorrow TUESDAY bl
O'Clock and TO appoint IKE commllleo; - ,ho
Resolred, That invitations BE- extended 70 lLo
President of the United States and the Inempe
OF the Cabinet the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices Of tho Supreme Court, ana tle piplo-
matte Corps 10 attend the funeral IN me 9eha'o
chsmbe .,.
ReSOirsd, As q further marx OF ftbptct 'he' ''iV
Senate do now adjourn.
The resolutions were declared adopted
unanimously, and the Senate ADJOURNED
till y o'clock tomorrow.
The following senators were appointed
MS the committee t. superintond the tune
raj: Messrs. Blackburn. Harris, vance,
Kenna, Dawes. EYarts, and Henderson.
House of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley. of Ohio, the
Senate amendments TO the customs admin
istrative Bill were nOn-cOncurred III ana
conference was ordered. Messrs. Mchln,
ley, burrows, and Carlisle were appointed
cOnterrees.
pension of the rules, one of which was
that granting right of way across the mir
tary reservation at st. Augustine, tla;, TO
the Jacksonville. st. Augustine ana Hall
fax-Rver Railroad Company.
A message having been received from the
Senate announcing the death of Mr.. Beck
and inviting the House TO be present at
the funeral services tomorrow, Mr.. Brock
inridge. of Kentucky, offered a resolution
accepting the invitation and requesting
the Speaker to appoint a committee Of nine
representatives to take action with a slmi-
lar committee appointed by the Senate 20
take charge of the funeral arrangements.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
~ will not, anid Mr.. Breckenridge, detain mo
House except with the announcement OF ire
death Of my predecessor anu iflend. II n per
sonal sorrOw-much more than public sorrow
10 many OF us more especially, probably, 10 me,
who had been his friend since was iad OF zen
years 81 age, connected with MN by every poasl-
bic tic which can connect two men except DlOoa
and relationship. 10 was In this House ne won
his frst national reputaii0n-a reputation based
on the Hottest qualities OF true MANHOOD. Ills
lie was one OF the most romantic IN American
politics. That poor scotch boy shoulh come 70
tho Blue-Grass country, should rise 20 tho head
OF the most brilliant Dor west u tho Allegheny
mountains. should DO elected four consecutive
times TO MI the seat once nlled DY Henry Gay,
should be translated To the Senate ana receive
three consecutive elections hailuhL NiAiibHt 'li-
position and should die vita tho love conn-
dence, and esteem OF his entire state; that du-
ring the sixty-eight years OK his manly ne no
one ever found fault In his stainless integrity, IN
his lofty course, in his pure, tender, personal
friendship and affection, in his noble generosity
shown TO both friend and enemy attests mat inc
love Kentucky gave him was deserved; mat the
confidence she reposed In him was wisely given
and was a proof that the grief mat some oil US
feel is natural grief
In accordance with the terms ofthe reso-
luton the Speaker appointed the following
committee. Alessrs. Breckenridge, Holman,
Blount, Bland Hatch, Wilson OF Ken
lucky. Banks. Dunnell. and Butterworth.
The House then, as mark OF respect TO
the deceased. at $3.50 adjourned.
The Kentucky delegation met yesterday
morning, adopted appropriate resolutions, ana
selected the honorary pall-bearers.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIE FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Ihe Senate and
House committees held meeting this
afternoon and made the following arrange
meuts for the funeral of Senator Beck to-
morrow:
The Committee Of Arrangements of the
two houses of Congress and the pall-bear-
ers will meet at the house Of Hon. W. e..
p. Breckenridge, 2l9 east Capitol street, at
$3.50 4. NJ. The honorary pall-bearers on
the part of the Senate are Messrs. Morrill,,
Sherman, Allison, Hale, Mcpherson, Vest,
Pugh. and Gibson. At 10 o'clock the body
viii be taken to the marble room of the
Senate and there remain to be viewed by
the public until 1880 O'Clock. The public
will pass through the reception-room to
fine east door of tae marble room and pass
ont nj the west door of the Senate lobby.
After the two houses have assembledln the
Senate chamber the body will be taken
there by the pall-beaWs and the Com
mittee of ArrangementsAIhe doors OF the
Capitol will be Open@ to the pub
hc at 1915, A; NJ. The diplomatic
O'clock noon for the families of the
Diplomatic Corps. The families of the
President and Yice-President will occupy
their reserved seats in the east gallery.
The reserved galleries will be occupied by
actual members of the families OF senators,
members Of the House Representatives, and
Justices Of the Supreme Court and men,
bers of the Cabinet. The reporters gallery
will be reserved exclusively for members
of the press. The remaining seats III the
galleries will be opened without dlscrimi-
nation to all. At 1 o'clock on the an
nouncement of the presiding officer the
clergy will conduct the funeral ceremonies.
These will be in charge of Chaplain Butler
and Rev. Mr.. Bullock. an eX-chaplaln OF
the Senate and personal friend OF the de-
ceased Senator. As soon as the ceremonies
are concluded the funeral procession will
form and march to the Baltimore and PO-
tomac station in the following order:
CLERGY. Committee of Arrangements,
hearse, the family and relatives. the Senate,
the House of Representatives, omcers OF
the Senate and House OF Representatives,
and invited guests.
A special train bearing the remains Of the
late Senator, the members OF his temlly.
and the committees of Congress will leave
Washington tomorrow OF o'clock L. d.,
for Lexington, KY. over, the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. IL will consist OF tnree
vestibuled Pullman coaches. The arrival
at Lexington is scheduled at o,,cloci5;
Wednesday morning. The funeral VIII
take place of noon on Thursday, ana the
special train will leave on the return trip
at or o'clock that afternoon. reaching
Washington Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
KEMMLER'S FRIEND.
Mr. sherman Moves for the Condemned IN