The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-06
7HE DEAD SENATOR.
The Resolutions Passed by the
United States Senate.
THE FUNERAL OCCURS TO-DAY.
In tho Senate Characterization Ofthe
kentucky Congressional Delcga-
tion-Anccdotcs Of Early Life.
Beck Probable. Successor.

bcch IFODuUIC. successor.
WAsnlEorox, May 5.-There was un
usually large attendance OF SENATOR
present in tho chamber,and Of spectator
in the galleries this morning when The
opening prayer was offered by the Chap
lain. Mr.. Beck's desk anu chair were
covered with black Grape, and o feeling
Of solemnity pervaded tho chamber.
AS soon Us the journal OF Saturday
was read, Mr.. Blackburn rose and in Q
very tremulous tone with suppressed
emotion, said: "Mr. President, my
colleague is dead. 1t is not my purpose
at this time to speak either OF him or the
greatservices which hehas rendered tohis
country. In the freshness OF the sorrow
the love which bore him would blind
with its tears. The drapery on his desk
furnishes fitting type OF sorrow which
pervades every heart in this chamber.
Agreat commonwealth with bowed head
to-day puts on the weeds OF mourning.
At IN appropriate time and in the
early future, | will ask the Senate to
afford to his friends an opportunity to
pay their tribute to his memory. will
now ask tho Senate to consider the res.
olutions which send to the clerk 8 desk.
Re.olred, That the Senate has heard
with great sorrow Of the death OF the
Hon. James B. Beck, late Senator from
the State OF Kentucky.
Resolred, That committee of seven
Senators be appointed by the President
pro tenn to superlntend the funeral OF Mr..
Beck, which will take place tomorrow
Tuesday, in the Senate Chamber ut
o'clock p. M, and that the Senate will
attend the same. ~
Rtsolsed, as further mark OF the re-
spect entertained by the Senate for his
memory, that his remains be removed
from Washington to kentuck Y in charge
Of oftheSergeant.at.Arms, and attended by
the committee, which shall have full
power to carry this resolution into ef-
feet. s.l. ..|r.'lgp
Resolved, That the Secretary commu-
nicate the proceedings to, the House OF
Representatives aud invite the House
Of Representatives to attend the funeral
tomorrow (Tuesday) at l o'clock, and to
appoint like committee.
Resolred, That invitations be extended
to the President of the United States
and the members OF his Cabinet, the
Chief Justices and the Associate Justices
Of the Supreme Court and Diplomatic
Corps to attend the funeral in the Sen.
ate Chamber. I
Resolrsd, AS further mark OF respect
that the Senate do now ADJOURN.
The resolutions were declared adopt.
ed unanimously; and the Senate ad-
journed till twelve o'clock Tomorrow.
The following Senators were appointed
as committee 10 superintend the funer-
at: Messrs. Blackburn, Harris, Vance,
kenna, Dawes, Evarts and Manderson.
TIE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Senate and House Committees
held meeting this afternoon and made
the following arrangements for the
funeral OF the late Senator Beck to-
morrow. q"
The Committee OF Arrangements OF
the two houses Of Congress and the pail.
bearers will meet at the house of Hon.
w. G. p. Breckinridge at 9:30 a. nj.
The honorary pall-bearers on part Of the
Senate are Messrs. Morrill,, Sherman,
Allison, Hale, Mcpherson, Vest, Pugh
and Gibson, slL IN i.lysg. p
at 10 o'clock the body will be taken
to the Marble room Of the Senute and
there remain to be viewed by the public
until 1880 o'clock. The public will pass
through the reception room to the east
door OF the Marble room and pass out at
the west door OF the Senate lobby.
After the houses have assembled in
the Senate chamber, the body will be
taken there by the pall-bcarers and Com
'nittee OF Arrangements. The doors OF
the Senate wing OF the Capitol will be
open to the public at l0:l5 a. NJ. The
Diplomatic gallery will be reserved un-
til l2 o'clock noon for the families OF
the Diplomatic Corps. The families OF
the President and Vice President will
occupy their reserved seats in the Sem
ate gallery. .I....4.
.At,l o'clock upon The announcement
Of the presiding officer, the clergy will
conduct the funeral. ceremonies. .These
will be in chnrGe Of Chaplain Butler and
Rev. NJ. Bullock, an ex. Chaplain OF the
Senate and a personal. friend OF the Sena-
tor. As soon as the ceremonies are con-
cluded the funeral procession will form
march to the Baltimore & Potomac sta
ton. ''t'--, ~ ='-5 ~
The special train bearing the remains
Of the late, Senator, members Of his fam
lily and the committee Of Congress, will
leave Washington at 3 o'clock p. m. for
Lexington, KY, over the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad. The funeral will take
place at noon on Thursday, and the sre.
cial train will return to Washington. y
TIE KENTUCKY DELEGATION
Takes Appropriate Action on tho DEATH
OF Senator heck.
WAsHiSGroN, April 5.-The Kentucky