The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

~ 80" W" 'n tuclT Bilei 10 receive at
our hands what is left of the
fond husband and father in whose lie theirs
WAS closely bound. To them there are at least
Two sources OF consolation: one that he fell
while on duty % his post in the service of his
country the other that there is q fountan Of
NUehgth infinite in power and duration
from which we all may draw in time of need.
At the proper time 1 will ask the Senate to
name time when we may pay tribute to
our deceased brother in appropriate manner
and now. Mr.. President / ask the immediate
adoption OF resolutions which / shall send to
the desk -
ETsCLUrioNs ADOPTED.
The clerk read as follows.
Resolved That the sudden death Of the
Hon. Preston b. Plumb causes profound sor-
Tow and deep regret ID his associates in the
Senate
" "Eesolved. That a committee Of five sena-
tors be appointed bv the ice-p President TO
take part with n committee of the House of
Representatives I'D experimenting the
funeral OF the late Senator Plumb and as %
mark Of respect 10 his memory. that his
body be removed from the Capitol 10 tho
State NJ Kansas IN charge of the sergeant-at-
arms and conducted by said committee who
shall have full power to carry this resolution
into elect
hesoived That the Senate viii at 1.c0
O'Clock to-day attend in its chamber
the exercises incident to his funeral and that
TINS resolution be communicated 10 the House
of Representatives"
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
ON motion OF Senator Alanderson the rules
We're suspended and % resolution was passed
authorizing the Secretary of State to pay
the recessary expenses OF the funeral out of
the contingent fund
The Vice President announced She ap-
pointment of the committee as follows.
Senators PETER, DOph, Ransom. Paddock
and Palmer
Then on motion OF Mr. Sherman the SEN
ate took q recess until r. VI.
When tho senate reassembied 40 I o'clock
p NJ. the galleries. with the exception of the
diplomatic gallery and the special seats re-
served for ladies of the presidential house
hold were crowded The senators. Demo-
crnts as we'll as Republicans. seated them
selves Ou extra chairs provided on the Bepub-
hcan side of the chamber. As is customary
on ceremOnlous occasions upholstered seats
were ranged ln semi-circle i'm front of the
ordinary desks Tor the accommodation of the
President hia Cabinet and the Justices OF the
Supreme Court. The Senate sat IN silence
and awaited the opening of the proceedings.
MEMBERS or lHE HOUSE.
SO 1870 Doorkeeper Bsssett announced:
The Speaker and the members OF the
House. Escorted ~ Sergeantataums Val
eutne the Speaker was Tel e. tie seat
assigned 10 BIN on the right hand OF the Wee
President. who together with the Senate,
rose TO receive him. Members Of tie House,
I'D unexpected numbers, were in attendance
and fully occupied the place reserved for
them IN the rear If the chamber on the
Democratic size.
One Gentle tap of the Vice Presidents gavel
announced the arrival of the diplomatic corps,
and the Senate and House rose IN silence
while they to TX their assigned places n front
ol the members of tie House. They we're all
In soallre black. except the Chinese minis
term very dark blue. Hardly had they
taken theig seats when the Judges of the Su-
preme Court entered IN their official robes
and seated themselves on the front row on
the Demo ratio slle.
Immediately afterwarl. and exactly at the
hour Designated. resident Han son and the
members of the Cabinet entered
SO 1850 the Aice-l resident gaze three gen
tie taps and the funeral cortege entered tie
Senate chamber tie chaplain of the Senate
reading the solemn opening aeulences OF the
Episcopal burial service.
81 am tine resurrection and the liic was
followed by the committees ol tie House and
Senate wearing white and mourning scaris.
who took their seats ON the opposite side OF
the chamber tO that occupied oy the secle-
tarv ol the Navy and ln corresponding no-
sitlou The funeral casket WAS borne by ten
members OF the Capitol police and was placed
on The catafal0ue Immediately IN front OF Tie
clerks desk and covered with beautiful flow
cis. Every one rose and remained TOR some
moments i'm revcTonUal silence.
Advancing to the clerk desk The chaplain
read several passages Of Scripture appropriate
to the occasion and reclted beautiful hymn
commenciu. "Ch TO be- ready when shall
come. OH to hasten home
brief prayer was followed by other selec-
tions iron the burial service. The simple
ser,i ice was closed with the benediction.
quf REMAINS TAKEN HoMT.
The yice-Prosident said The sergeant-at-
arms. under the direction of the committee
Will execute the order of the Senate ana es-
corf the remains of the late Senator Plumb to
bis home 30 kansas
Ssrgeaut-at-arns Valentine and the COM
m.ttce preceded the casket as il was borne
Down 1. e central aisle in tie same manner
ae Il entered. the President AND all the dist u
ouisled assemblage standing while this was
done ana then dlspers ~.
only two senators. Messrs Allison and Glib
son. returned 10 the Senate after the funeral,
and ut % l.. NJ. on motion OF Mr. Allison, the
Senate ad lourned until tomorrow.
The funeral cOrtego reached the depot at
2.t0 o'clock. beaded by the congressional
committee and followed 10y large number OF
senators and representatives,. The congress
etoual committee stood in line on each
side of the entrance with uncovered
heads as the casket. carried by the tap-
foi rolice and followed bY members OF the
Senate and House was borne TO the train.
The train let -hlngton al 3 p ana will
reach kansas City about or O'Clock wed
nesday morning. a stop OF an hour VIII Oe
made AZ Kansas City and the train Will leave
for imp0rla about ocIocN NeuHesu"y'
reaching thoro wednesday evening.