New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET INVITED.
COMMITTEES RErREsENTGNG CONGRESS TO AT
TEND THE FUNERAL-TRBrTES IN
THE IOTcE.

wasbi,cton Feb 16.-The President and his Cabi
nc. were today formally invited by Generals Howard
and ~locun to participate In the 'cioHoho' III We"
York ON THURSDAY incident to the transfer Oh Ic Oody
~ General sherman 10 ST. Louis, ana the lu''uoh WI"
"a p.idored NJ tomorrow's cabinet meeting. Tho
invitation will be undoubtedly accepted nihess the
state OF public business renders 1t impossible Tor the
PRESIDENT and the members of his Cabinet to leave
the Capital on that day.
General Grant Acting Secretary of war; To-Day
issued orders for corps OF cadets at tho Military
Academy and battalion OF engineers at Wiliets
Point. " y, to report to General Howard Thursday
morning for duty In connection with the funeral Of
General sherman
A. the ceremonies OF the funeral Of General sherman
will occuuy Thursday aad saturday Of this week the
President has directed that the public buildings IN
New York be cs-cd Thursday and the public bald
ing, in Washington and ST. Louis be closed on satur
dav the latter being the day Of burial.
Members representing both branches Of Congress
were to-day appointed to attend the funeral Of General
sherman The committee representing the Senate
consists Of Messrs Evart5, iawlcy, Henderson, Pierce
f,c,,rcu and Walthal. From the House Speaker
Feed aupolned Messrs. Cutchcon, spinola. Cogswell
Cummings Gro,venor Kinscy, Tarsney. Henderson, Of
Illinois, and Outhwaite'
When John sherman took his scat In the senate to-
dsv he was surrounded by many colleagues Who eX-
messed their sorrow at the death Of the General
Nam feeling tributes 70 the memory Of the General
,rc,, delivered i'm the House to-day. Mr.. Cutcheon.
~ Michigan chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs reported the following series Of resolutions:
Reolycd That the House Of Representatives has heard
M rto,ound sorrow OF the death Of William Tccun. eh
, the last OF the Generals Of the Army Of the United
state. A., 49,. .,,,-
resolved That mourn him As the gre''se soldier
epioc to the Republic and the last OF the Industrious
[ ., Generals who commanded The armies Of the United
cant sherman aud sheridsn-who she'd imperi'h-
non American arms and the idolized leaders
OF the Union Army. 49,, -,,
pesolv1 That We hereby record the hi9h appreciation
in which the American people hold the character and ser
, -, General Sherman Of the greabst soldiers OF
h, a. one Of the gfandc't patriots that our
,,try 49, produced and noble man In The btoadcst
and fullest meaning Of the word.
w. ri,oIe our rr,f with that OF the Nation mourning
thu d,rtnr of her great and of the survivors CT tho
,.carrcd veterans whom h. led TO victory ana peace
and VIZ especially teIder sympathy ana coincidence 10
those who were bound him by ties OF blood ana strong
personal affection. Ito. 81, ,,
Rc.oly,d That the Speaker appoint committee oil nine
eL,r Of the House attend the funeral Of the a'a Ten
oral a. representatives, Of this body.
Resolved That a copy OF these resolutions be of"aFueu
nv the clerk Of the House the family OF General sherman
Xr. Cutcheon in addressing himself TO the re'oiu