New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-06
PLANS FOR SENATOR BEcK'S FUNERAL.
SIMPLE SERVICES IN THE SENATE CHAMBER 70.
DAY-THE FINAL EXERCISES AT
LEXINGTON, KY.

WASHINGTON Nav 5 (Special,-The funeral OF Senator
Beck at the Capitol tomorrow afternoon Will be made
as simple and unostentatious as any function can 30
that takes place in the senate Chamber The chaplain
OF the senate the Rev Dr. j. G.. Butler, Will conduct
the services. which are expected TO be brle and the
body OF the Kentucky statesman VIII thch DC taken 70
the special train which will carry the funeral party ~
Lexington The President aud the Cabinet the Judges
of the supreme Court the Diplomatic Corps, the mem
bers OF the House Of Representatives and 0Cer officials
will be invited 10 be present at the funeral in the
senate, and admission TO the gallery VIII only be by
ticket. Mr. Beck's body will not lie in state at tie
Capitol, but in accordance with the wishes OF the
family, it will not be removed from the house OF Rep
rescnative ". C. p Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, where
1t taken on SATURDAY, until hour two before
the services The hour set for the funeral is o'clock
but the senate will meet little before that so as to
be in session when the President and the other invited
officials arrive.
The following committee has been appointed to go
with the body to lexington For the
senate-Messrs. Blackburn, Harris Vance, heana,
Dawes. Evarts and Henderson. For tho
Holse-Messrs ". G. p. breckenridge, Holman,
Bloun', Bland, Hatch, wilson. Of Kentucky Banks
and Butterworth senator, Morrill,, sherman, Allison,
Hale, McPherson Pugh, Vest and Gibson will act as
honorary pal.bcarers at tile funeral here, but Wil
not 90 10 Kentucky. The pall-bearcrs chosen 10 90
the train ". r. Smith, l.. Q. Washington,
o. O. Stealey, eXReprescntatlve PHILIP b. Thompson,
j. Fletcher johnson. Blair Lee, j. c. Breckenridge,
Colonel 4. c. WlDnrsmilh, Major W. s. Tucker aud
Judge J. :. Trnbe.
The senate sat only twenty minutes today ard
then adjourned until the time for the funeral to-
morrow. Mr.. Becl's desk and chair were draped in
black, and there was Grape over the main entrance
10 the Chamber When the reading oil the Journal
Of saturday over senator Blackburn rose and
after few wellfrsmed sentences expressing tie gen.
era grief at the death OF his colleague, offered series
Of resolutions in regard the arrangements for the
funeral. These were adopted, and the Senate i'm
mediatcly adjourned.
The House Of Representatives adjourned little
later in the day. The Kentucky delegation in Con-
gre<s at meeting this morning also adopted resoiu-
colleague and conspicuous and worthy a rpresent-
tive Of the Blue Grass state Mr. Beck.
Speculation is lively. even in advance Of tho
.uneTal, d, 10 Mr.. Becks probable successor in the
senate. The drift Of opinion is strongly toward the
selection OF cHsgeahcr Carlisle who. II is said, Is
willing 70 renGush the hope u becoming speaker
again for the more attractive prospect Of Ions term
stand FOR the senate. Representatives McCreaTy and
Brechnrdsc may both become candidates Tie Ken
tucky Legislature l. now IN session ana VIII pfooa0y
bc called 70 make choice before IL snIOuihs Two
or three weeks hence
Nj Beck's death has >et up the legislative pro-
granUlc IN the senate for this week The bill FOR ue
to-day. aud be disposed Of tomorrow. but boa
tays have been unavodably lost 70 the managers 81
the Wyoming bill. The Jones silver ol!! j 70 %
talen up on wednesday, according 70 agreement. bt
TIC Nevada senator may consent 10 DELAY IL TO- lto
while longer. IN order 20 give wyoming aaothc.
chance Ii the silver bill + postponed until mex;
make one more effort 10 an agree nen' on tie
silver question