Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22
Followed by Many Distinguished Per-
sons on His Last
Journey.
Tur SENATE Fosoor TO Ao-
JouRN.
A List Of Possible of Successors 10
Senator Plumb Rapidly
Increasing.
ny Tclerrhph TO the SEws.
ruE L.rE SENATOR PLUMB
His last Journey Probable Success
sor.-A scene Ia the senate.

preceded the President aud cabiuut,
aud had taken the two end chairs OI
the same r0g.
The House committee consisted Of
Funston ard Bruderick " NanHtsi Cate
nnI Peel ~ Arkansas, Youmans Of
Michigan, Post Of Illinois aud COggs'
we'll OF Massachusetts. The floral Of
.criugs were numerous.
AIRS tho funeral committee OF the
two houses, uscor;ing the body " the
dead senator, appeared at the msiu en-
trance, and, while all In the chamber
stood up, the processlou moved up the
usg, .hr chaplain rcclting The opening
Wntenoei ol thr funeral services anu
appropriate selections FROM the Scrip
lure, and closed with prayer.
The body Of the duceas,d senator was
then borne out 10 be- taken to the rail-
road station. Following the remains
CONT tho senators aud representatives,
VINO formed 10y twOs, with Nico Ptesi.
dent Morton at the head, aud accom-
panied tho body on foot 10 tbs stati)n.
'rDe President and his cabinet ana
other distinguished peuOns were
ushered 10 their carriagea and Joined
the procession.
THIS body wins placed IN the car and
then another car for ,he special use OF
the Congressional committee was at
mrhvd 10 tho train, which left tho city
UtS.95. The body Ia expected TO arrive
At Emporia, Kansas. Wednesday after
noon.
Ala O'Clock the vice president took
the chair again, with two senators pres.
Cut, when formal motion to adjourn
was made aud agreed %, and the Senate
adjourned TIL tomorrow.
ANOrnER CuAIRNANsnp POR TIE
NORTHWEST.
senator Plumh's death will give the
Northwest another chaifmauship, for
Senator Dolph u Oregon will so 10 the
head Of the committee on public lands.
Just what other changes will be
brought about cannot bs easily fore
Swallowed.
A RIDICULOUS srrUAT ION.
OF senator Plumb came 10 an end ut
pos, and then, without any motion TO
adjourn or recess, and without making
any provision for the hiatus, which
b came decidedly prominent, the Sem
ate walked out, leaving the guests
sts ding for fully two minutes. The
President OF tho official family, tue
Supreme Court and the diplomatic
cDfls waited Tor directions, but, M
none came, tue distinguished visitors
departed. How the Senate was 10 re-.
assemble when no provision was made
for dispersion was too much for old
timers In the galleries.
~ 2 O'Clock the vlce-pre-ident re-
turned " the Senate chamber. Sen.
a'Or Allison had Just preceded him aud
Senator Gibson was nj hie dess.
"rhe Senate will be In order" said
the vlce.ptesident.
The two Senators arose simultnno.
ously, aad, after minute, Allison
said: ~ move that the Sena,e adj
l0urn."
Just US the pause was becoming
pllu'ul, "rhe Senator from Iowa
does move that the Senate now adj
joutn," said Nice-Pr,sident Morton.
Nobody said "a word. Words would
ave made the scene moro ridiculous
ia n IL was, 30 the vicr-pre.ident de.
clared the Senate adjourned until IL
o., lo,k tomorrow.
POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS.
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 2l.-rhe llst OF
possible SUCCESSORS 10 the late Senator
Plumb Il increasing rapidly. The can
dldates most prominently mentioned
are Chief Justice Horton, cx-Con-
gressmen Morrill, and Peters, George II.
Peck, Governor Osborne, Benjamin
Simpson aud George r. Anthony.
Justice IL lrton stated today, how
ever, that under no circumstance will
he accept the position. IL IL believed
that p,rsonsl differences between Gov.
,rnor Humphrey and ex-senator
ingalls, will prevent the consideration
Of the lstter's name. There was some
talk today OF Governor Humphrey re-.
slgning, making Lieutenant Governor
Felt governor, and the latter then ap,
pointing Humphrey senator. Neither
gentlemen would talk ON the subject.
Tho slaughter az crippled Horses.
WAslnNGT1H, Dee. 2l.-The DEPART
ment nj agriculture announces that
inspectors on Long leland have un-
csrihst au AhattOir at Newton Creek,
devoted entirely to the slaughter OF
btoken-down, crippled horses. Many
81 these horses were diseased, and some
hnd the glAndera. Most OF the meat
was carved and put up for export NJ
family beef. Tho secretary of agrlcui
uhre wired Inspectors nj ports OF ship.
ihhnl 10 stop such exports Immediately
aud notify the local b,arde Of health.
a dealer, learning this, changed hla
hlul aud undertook 10 ship the stuli
abroad ~ horse meat, under the i'm
ptonlun that he could thus evAde
tht bureau inspectors. Secretary Rusk,
however, did not propose TO permit the
intent Of the law 10 los thus baked
and he is advised today that the chief
Inspector at New York seized tho es-
tlrc lot OF seVenty-iive tisrces and
turned II over 10 the officers of the
dock. The official record In the bureau
" animal Industry shows that this me-
IArlous Industry has been carried on
Tor somo time In u secret fashion. Sec
relaty Rlsi, determined to use all the
power at his comment TO put stop 10
Tie abominablo traffic.
Police Agents Rouud the American
Legation IN Chiic.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 2l,--.rhe Herdld's
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