The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-07
SORROW In THE SENATE.
THE LAST TRIBUTE PAID AT THE
BIER OF SENATOR BECK.

BIER OF SENATOR BECK.
The President and His Cabinet, the
Justices of the Supreme Court and
the Members of Both Houses of
Congress in Attendance on the OBJ
seouies-The Services Very Short.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Under a dripping
.tv the mortal remains of James Burnie
Reck late United States senator from Ken
tucky. we're borne at 10 o'clock this morn
ING from the residence of Representative
Breckinridge to the capitol. They were
accompanied by the Senate committee Of
arrangements and the honorary pall-bearers
named by the Kentucky delegation
Yesterday. Arriving at the east
front of the Senate wing the
senator's and pall-bearers left their
carriages and formed in two lines.
with Senator'S Blackburn and Evarts at the
head The casket was borne from the
bearse bv detail of eight of the capitol
police, up the steps and into the marble
room. where it was visited by several
hundred persons before its removal into the
Senate chamber. The casket was covered
with the words: "James Burnie Beck.
Born Feb 13, 1922 Died May 3. 1890"
THE FLORAL OFFERINGS.
On the casket lay bunch Of roses from
Mr.. and Mrs. g. r. Breckenridge, and the
glass through which the face and bust of
of the deceased were visible was wreathed
with lilies of the valley. The features Of
the late senator were unchanged. "How
natural he looks" was the involuntary ex-
clamation of many looked upon them
who we're acquainted with them in life.
A number of floral tributes were brought
to the Senate chamber and displayed on the
clerks desk. Among them were a wreath
of lilies and roses from President and Mrs.
Harrison, wreath of ivy leaves from
MIR. and Mrs. Logan Tucker, wreath
of lilies of the valley from
Senator and Mrs. Vance, a bunch Of roses
from Laura Lee Cox and a pillow of roses,
maiden hair fern and ivy from Laura Hill
yard Patterson.
The Senate chamber was opened to the
public at 1918 O'Clock, but owing to the
rain and the announcement, erroneously
made, that admission would be by ticket.
the galleries were not filed by 10 O'Clock.
The Senate was called to order by President
(pro tenl.) Ingalls,.
SEATS ON THE FLOOR.
The floor of the chamber had been sup
piled with chairs for the members of the
House Of Representatives and other officials
invited to attend the services.
The pall-bearers and members of the
family, with the invited guests and senator's
seated themselves at the left of the presid-
ing officers desk.
After the reading of yesterdays journal
Senator Blackburn presented the order of
nf anrlfn nd an
entered on the journal, and then on motion
Of Senator Morrill, recess was taken till
1890 o'clock.
As soon as the recess ended message was
received from the House notifying the
Senate that the House has accepted the in
vitation to attend Senator Beck's funeral,
and had appointed q committee of nine
members to accompany the remains to Lex
lngton, Ky.
At 1890 o'clock President (pro tena.)
Ingalls, called the Senate to order.
Ex-Senators Emory of Michigan, Cling
man of North Corolina, and Sabin of Min
nes ota entered the chamber and took seats.
AT 12:40 o'clock the honorary pail bearers
on the part of the Senate were announced
by the president pro tenn. as follows: Messrs.
Morrill, Sherman, Hale, Allison, McPher-
son, Vest, Pugh and Gibson.
ENTRY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES.
Five minutes later the members of the
House of Representatives, headed by
Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes and Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms Charles B. Read of the
Senate, were announced by the latter and
took seats at the right and left Of the cham
Der in the rear Of the senators, who stood to
receive them. Speaker Reed was escorted
TO place at the right of President (pro
tem.) Ingalls,.
The n1borc IF tba Jo,,ea ~ Da1roea,fo
tves were followed by the chief Justice and
associate justices of the supreme court,
preceded by Marshal Wright and Clerk
McKenny, who were seated at the right in
'front.' OF the representatives. The diplo-
matte corps, represented by Sir Julian
fauncefote, the British minister, and the
members of the Chinese, Japanese, and
brazilian legations, entered next. Five
minutes later President Harrison and men,
Ders of his cabinet were received, the assem-
oiage rising. Secretary Noble, who is not
IN the city, and Attorney General Miller,
VINO is i'll, were absent.
THE CAsKET BROUGHT IN.
At los o'clock the casket was borne
into the chamber through the main door on
The opposite side from the marble room.
where it had been lying. 1t was preceded
0y Chaplain Butler and ex-Chaplain Bull
Iock, the house committee wearing white
sashes with black rosettes and the honorary
pali-bearers wearing black sashes fastened
with white rosettes. Following the casket
camesMrs. Goodloe, Senator Beck's daughter,
ana Maj, Goodloe, her husband, and
friends of the family, who were seated at
Ine left Of the casket opposite the President
S auu MS cabinet. AS the procession moved
HoWn the aisle Chaplain Butler read
rom rom the burial service begin
ning: ~ am the resurrection and
the life" After all had been seated, the
SSergy having taken places at the clerks
Iesk, Psa, ex-Chaplain Bullock read the Goth
r. ;rsaim; He then offered prayer,
~ which he spoke of the hearts that
,1 were filled with sorrow in performing the
th ,asI SAD Office OF kindly affection towards
tb tbe beloved whose body lay in the coffin
;oS sua0 was soon to be borne away to be bur-
Of tsa K in his own loved state
ri pioA kentucky. He had left a
fr;dn trGn legacy to his family and
rHfiendsmthe Hfe legacy of an honorable, useful
NE, NE The nation mourned his loss, and
~, Houlu never forget to honor the memory Of
,.0 vuo man who had left deep and lasting
rnpreSslon ra upon his brother senators. After
tTSauihg from the fifteenth chapter Of the
chI Eplstle to the Corinthians, "Now is
SInrlss Iou risen from the dead" Rev. DIR. But
~ - eHered prayer. This closed the cere-
u. m.ohles which lasted less than fifteen min
of = Inc members of the joint committee
# sIae Tue Two houses headed the procession as
Tt r,eu out OF the Senate chamber.
tba ne coi1n was borne out by delegates of
cdpltol police. The members of the
Praaiy followed close afterward; then the
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