The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
THE DEAD SENATOR.
Funeral Services in the Senate
Chamber.
The President and Both Houses Of Congress
attend Senator Plumb's OhSequieS.
Senator PETER PronOunCeS an Eloquent
EulOsy on His Dead COlGague-Ths
Body Taken 10 Kansas.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. - To-day the
United States Senate, House of Representa-
tives, Executive and Judicial departments
of the Government, representatives of for
| eign powers and his many friends among
the Washington public paid their last trib-
ute of affection and respect to the memory
of the late Senator Preston B. Plumb.
Early this morning the body was placed in
handsome cloti-covered casket of cedar, on
the lid of which was plain silver plate
bearing the following inscription: "Pres-
ton b. Plumb, born tober IL. 1887; died
December 20, 1891" During the night the
only watchers at the residence of deceased
were detail of messengers from the Cap
itol and his private secretary. This morn
ing there were a few callers at the house,
mostly Senate employees. 10 o'clock the
caSket was borne from the house to the
hearse by eight of the Capitol police. Ar
rlying at the Capitol the casket was placed
near the Presidents chair. in the Senate
Chamber, on black catafalque, and all
persons were requested to retire.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
When the Senate met at noon the cham
Der was only partly arranged for the ubse-
ques. The desk and chair OF the deceased
Senator were heavily draped. The galleries
were crowded with spectators, except the
diplomatic and Vice-Pre sidents galleries,
which were reserved In the opening
prayer the Chaplain referred iD feeling
manner to the death OF Senator Plumb. On
motion OF Manderson the reading of the
Journal was dispensed with.
PEFFER's EULoGY.
Senator PETER OF Kansas rose to make the
formal announcement OF Senator Plumb's
death and offer the usual resolutions. He
said: Mr. President-I esteem myself
peculiarly unfortunate in that before | am
member of this body long enough to be-
come familiar with even the dimensions of
the chamber in which we sit, am called
up n to announce the death of my distin-
guished colleague, upon wto5e wonderful
resources expected largely TO rely"
PETER then eulogized his late colleague
eloquently and concluded by offering the
following resolutions:
Resolred That the sudden death OF Preston B..
Plumb has caused profound and deep
regret TO his associates in the Senate.
Resolved, That committee of tive Senators
be appointed by the Vice-Presdent 10 take
charge, with committee OF the House OF Repre-
seuialives, III superin ending the funeral of the
late Senator Plumb, and as mark or respect
Tor his memory that his body be removed from
the Capitol TO the State of Kansas in charge OF
the Sergeant-at-A Arms and attended by said com.
mittee. which shall have full power 10 carry this
resolution into effect.
Resolved, That the Senate Will at 1890
O'clock Today attend In rs chamber the
resolutions be communicated 10 the House of
Repr. sentatlve,.
The resolutions were agreed to unani-
mously, and the Vice President announced
as committee on the part of the Senate,
PETER. D0lph, Paddock. Ransom and
Palmer The Senate then took a recess.
PREPARING FOR THE oBsEQUIEs.
AT o'clock in the afternoon the Senate
was called 10 order. During the half-hour's
recess the work Of preparing the chamber
for the funeral ceremony. had been COM
pleted. A row of arm-chairs was placed in
the area in front of the clerks desk and the
western sides of the chamber were set apar.
for the occupancy of members of the House
of Representatives. The public galleries
had in the meantime become crowded to
their utmost capacity, and even the halls
and corridors leading to them we're packed
with people seeking to gain adhlittance.
Shortly before o'clock President Harri-
son and the Cabinet officers and Assistant
began to arrive and were shown to the
Presidents room Mrs. Harrison, escorted
by Lieutenant Parker of the navy, occupied
seat in the reserved gallery.
At 1:2O o'clock in tine afternoon the
Speaker and members of the House were
announced. The Speaker was escorted to
seat on the right OF the Vice-President,
and the members took the seats assigned to
them. The members of the Diplomatic
Corps. some twenty-five in number, arrived
and were shown to their seats in front of
the members of the House. They were fol-
lowed by the Chief Justice and Justices of
the Supreme Court, who took seats In front
OF the Diplomatic Corps.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
At exactly half-past l o'clock Captain
pae a N
ident of the United States and his Cabinet
The Senators and spectators stood W to do
them honor. President Harrison and the
members of his Cabinet were shown to arm
chairs on the right side of the area.
General Schotield and Commodore RAM
sey preceded the President and Cabinet
and had taken the two end chairs on the
same row. The House Committee consisted
of Funston and Broderick of Kansas Cate
and Peet of Arkansas, Youmans of Mlchi-
gan, Post of Illinois aud Cogswell of Massa-
chusetts. The floral offerings were numer-
Gus.
AT Las o'clock the Funeral Com
mittee of the Two Houses, escorting the
body OF the dead Senator, appeared at the
main entrance, and, while all in the cham
Der stood up, the procession moved up the
aisle, the chaplain recitng the opening SEN
tence of the funeral service. When the
chaplain finished reading the funeral ser
vices and appropriate selections from the
scriptures he closed with prayer.
BORNE TO THE CARS.
The body of the deceased Senator was
then borne out to be taken to the railroad
station. Following the remains came Sena-
tors and Representatives, who formed by
twos, with Vice. President Morton at the
head, and accompanied the body on foot to
the station. The President and his Cabinet
and other distinguished persons were ush-
cred to their carriages and joined the pro-
cession. The body was placed in the car
aud that and another car for special use of
the Congressional Committee were attached
to the train, which left the city at 2:25
o'clock Ia the afternoon. The body is ex-
pected to arrive at Emporis, Kan, Wednes-
day afternoon.
At o'clock the Vice. President took the
chair again, with two Senators present,
when formal motion to adjourn was made
and agreed to and the Senate adjourned till
II o'clock tomorrow.
CHANGES CAUSED BY DEATH
Senator Plumb's death will give the
Northwest another committee chairman
ship. for Senator DOlph OF Oregon will 60 to
the head of the Committee on Public Lands.
just what other changes will be brought
about cannot be easily foreshadowed
THE oALIFoRNIANs PRESENT.
AT the funeral services in the Senate to-
day the entire California delegation was
present. also Hermann Of Oregon.
AsPIRANTs FOR PLUMB's PLACE.
TOPEKA, Dec. 21.-The list of prob able
successors to the late Senator Plumb is in
cressing rapidly. The candidates most
prominently mentioned are Chief Justice
Horton. ex-Congressmen Morrill, and
Peters. George R. Peck, Ex-Governor Os-
born, Benjamin Simpson and George r.
Anthony. Justice Horton stated to-day,
however, that under no circumstances will
he accept the position. 1t is believed that
personal differences between Governor
Humphrey and ex-senator Ingalls, will pre-
vent the consideration Of the latter's name.
There was some talk to-day of Governor
Humphrey resigning, making Lieutenant
Governor Felt Governor, and the latter then
appointing Humphrey as Senator. Neither
gentleman would talk on the subject.