New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MIR. WINDOWS FUNERAL
THE PUBLIC SERVICES TO BE HELD TO.
MORROW NOON IN WASHINGTON.
THE BURIAL TO BE IN ROCK CREEK cEMETER1
PUBLIC OFFICES TO BE CLosED-REsoLU- 3
TIoNs BY THE MINNESOTA DELEGA-
TIoN GENERAL NETTLEToN
ACTING AS SECRETARY.

'NiiHp 40 SINkEIAkf
Washington, Jan. 3l.-The funeral services
over the body of Secretary Window will be held
Monday. The order of the President closing all
the executive departments upon that DAY will be
observed and throughout the country the Offices
connected with the Treasury Department will he
closed, also all pOstofiiccs, between the hours
of IL a. N. and . D. m.
The body will not lie in state, and there viii
be no public view of it: but between X and IL
a. IN. on Monday the near personal and official
friends OF the Secretary will be admitted to the
house. At II 0clock the house will he closed
to visitors. and little later there will he
private service, for the family only.
The general services will be at the Church Of
the Covenant, at noon. The Rev. Dr.. llamlin
will ofciate though possibly he will be assisted
by other ministers At first it was intended that
the services should he public. but this plan had
to he abandoned. and, according To the final
arrangements admission to the church will he
by ticket up to IL 40 a. M. All the members OF
the Cabinet. the supreme Court, the Diplomatic
Corps. the Judiciary the heads of bureaus and
chiefs of divisions connected with the Secretarys
Office of the Treasury Department. general officers
of the Army and Navy, and Senator's and members
OF the House of Representatives will have sent
them cards Of admission. The burial will be at
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The members Of the Cabinet, at the desire Of
Mrs. Window. will act as honorary pall-belrers.
and a detail of non-commissioned officers from
the Treasury guard will assist as body-hearers.
Mr. Douglass of Minneapolis Mrs. WINDOWS
brother-in-aw, is expected to reach here to-mor-
row Mr.. Hatch, OF Boston, her brother. ana Dis
son-in-law, Mr. Holbrook, arrived here to-day.
II is sad coincidence that Mr. and Mrs. liolbrook
had their trunks packed and were all ready TO
WoS n Wis at
Secretary Window, when they received the tele-
gram announcing his death.
4 meeting of the Minnesota Senator's and Rep.
resentatves and of the citizens of Minnesota llv-
inc in Washington was held in the room OF the
senate Committee Pensions to-day to take APP
propratc action respecting the memory Of Secretary
Window The entire Minnesota Congressional
representation was present. and the meeting was
presided over by Senator Davis.
ON motion Of Mr. Dunnell the following resolu-
ton. prepared by Senator Davis, adopted by
the meeting:
tellg ne. of the of Mr.. Window, wh was stricken
suddeny IN c ptrf1rmance OF duty, IN the fu!l en-,
10, mcnt Of his faculties. at thc summit of TeJt
career in which lie reelected honor upJn the state -
Minnesota and The Nation iOr moe tnall thrtI vas
Minister that We extend to his widow and family our
cnt That the d"@cation in ConSress and ctz'ns
# Minnesota resident or s0journing in NashinGto.
Viii in a BODY attend the funeral Of tie deccised
,tateti;an. fri:nd and Eeghbor.
That A copy # these resolutions he sent 20 Mrt
Window by senator Davis, the chairman Oh 'h' nee'
ng.
The meeting then adjourned, after deciding TO
convene at the house of Senator Davis Monday
morning and proceed in body TO tie funeral.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding has received
Telegram from Collector Booth, at Mobile, Ala''
saving American citizens on the Gulf mihgle theh
Grief with American citizens OF The lakes VI 'he
North and other parts of the American Chioh a'
tho death Of him who SO honestly. faithfully
and efficiently directed and controlled the finances
Of this Nation during his two administrations
The President has recalled the invitations TO
the Army and Navy reception next TUESDAY - 80.
Uarrison's reception on February !, ana uhe puD"
reception on February 10. II Is uhdets.oou .
other dates for them will he annouhceu n'' 49,.
The death of Secretary Window was maze INC
subicct of n special message to Congress to-day.
Assistant Secretary Netteton last evening retufhcu
- WASHINGTON and is now acting as secretary
NJ the Treasury under a designation issueu ~
rho President several months ago, aulhori|ius
him to act in that capacity IN tne aosen00 u
Secretary Window. The President cohlerreu WIZ"
Attorney-General Miller and Assistant Secretary
Nettlcton this morning with regard TO Ills po"'is
under the statute in making temporary PRIV io
for the vacancy The conclusion was rcacheu on"'
in case of the death of the head ot a peP'i 'e'
the next in rank official station couiu ao' ~,
a period of ten days from the time oi ue'ra '"'
no longer. Inc case vi -, %
Yos ci,cd rs n precedent, but. on the advice Oh
the ATTORNEY General, it was thought oeS' no' "
follow it, but to apply t. Congress Tor au'iipii'y
to remoye the present limitation within WHICH
>ucb vacancies slall he flied. When MI foisci
died. Assistant Secretary Coon acted as Secre'"'y
for a period of ten days under Ills regular "e'i7'
lion aud was thrn specifically deSlghateu " '"s
President To act for further pcrlOd oil tch ""s
thus giving the President twenty days lor uiis
consideration of a permanent appointment ~.
der Attorney-Gcneral Millers construction Oh '''"
law the President will really have only aooas
five days within which TO select his Mlhis'er VI
Finance. as it is not reasonable to suppose that 10
will give the subject serious Thought unth ai'e1
the funeral of Secretary Window
The House resolution for tnc appointment OF
committee of nine To attend the funeral OF Secre-
fairy Window was laid before the Senate to-day.
and Mr. Morrill, offered a resolution for the ap-
nojntment of Il committee of seven Senators 10
ioin the House committee in attending the funerai
and 10 take such other action as may ne apPro'
pirate in honor of the memory OF the dead su'''~
man. and 10 manifest the respect and apprecIae
ton of Congress for his public services.
The resolution was agreed to, and Messrs. Nor
rill WaShburn, Sherman, ALLISON, IarIs' i"Sna
and German were appointed.
Mr. Morrill, also offered resolution (which was
agreed to- for the adjournment OF the Senate on
Monday ri p. m, to enable Senators 10 attend
Mr.. WINDOWS funeral
Rv direction of the Postmaster-Gencral all post
masters are authorized tO close their postofices,
so far as practicable. on Monday next between thc
hours of / a. m and = p. NJ, during the funeral
of Secretary Window.
Tho nous, of the Secretary closed 10 visitors
To-day 4 few intimate friends were admitted,
however and were permitted TO gaze upon thc
face of the dead inancier. Ii was shaved this
morning and presented more natural appearances
than il did yesterday. IL is still somewhat dis-
colored however, and it was Thought best noi 10
have the body lie in state for public Inspection.
"" - Sacretary Nettleton issued the following