New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-18
SHERMAN sL1GHrED BY THE ASSEMBLY,
DEMOCRATS DEFEAT A SENATE BILL FOR BRING
ING OUT oF-TowN REGIMENTS TO SWELL
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION

THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
Albany Pcb II specialized by Assembyman
Charles p McC1elland. the Democratic leader Of the
Democratic Assembly the majority in that house voted
this morning TO slight the memory OF General William
r. sherman whose funeral will be held in New York
CITY ON Thursday on the other hand, the Republican
Souate with practical unanimy, voted 10 respect 1t
in a proper and fitting a bill was introduced
in the senate approprlatng $4,000 to pay the cost
Of conveying several OF the country National Guard
organizations TO Newlork CITY, so that they could bc
there on Thursday In time TO take their places IN tho
ranks along with the other military and civic assoca
tlons and organizations which Will attend the funeral,
This measure went through Immediately. Every Sen
ator at once saw the appropriateness Of the state OF
New York doing It's little share toward showing its re
spect for a man so great
When the BIZ reached the Assembly, however II
became the work Of a Democrat 10 oppose It, This
ras done by Mr. McClelland, with much vigor and
venom Of speech against what he called "a needless
and unnecessary expense that the bill defeated by
practically strict party vote after It had received con
siderable discussion Some Of the few patriotic Demo
Gratis in Assembly spoke against the deeat OF th@
bill and declared that they surprised and shocked
that any one would dare oppose such measure 10
all OF these pleas McCleand was deaf The bill was
beaten by a vote Of 90 to 49, II this had been Nh ap
preparation for a cambridge In a Democratic DIS
rict, McCleland would proDsoy rave UGH 'io i"S'
man 10 attack IL.
Both the Assembly and the Senate passed resolutions
10 adjourn TO morrow until next Monday night
TO enable the members Of tho Legislature TO attend
General shermans funeral The senate aPpol nars
committees to attend the FUNERAL ana 10 make prcp""
tons for memorial service
speaker olechan appointed as the assembly Com
mttee 10 attend the funeral Of General sherman H. T.
Bush General Mcmahon, Colonel Webster and Assem-
blymen Beakes. Rice, l. sam johnson, Chsmoerain
Tor the memorial services consists OF General
General Hustled and Assembymen Southworui, Os-
| fanr han
sons.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET WILL ATTEND.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE President and the mem
beers of the Cabinet have decided to go to Newfork
to attend the funeral of General sherman Thursday
General schoheld to-day received the following cable
dispach from the Comte dc Paris. dated Seville. spain
ITO General Schoneld, War Department, Washing.
ton d. c.: Receive present chief Of United States
Army expression Of sympathy for death OF your illus
'r'0"' p''''''''''' SCoMTE DE PARIS
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY AND REGRET.
springfield ILL.,, Feb lin the House this morning
resolutions OF regret at the death Of General sherman
were unanimously adopted.
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Stock Exchange will close al
noon on Thursday, the day Of General Sherman's fu
neral
Concord y. H., Feb. 17.-Resolutions upon the dealt
OF General sherman and Admiral Porter, expressing
high appreciation OF their public services and sympathy
with their families, were adopted by the State Senate
to-day.
| HONORS TO BE PAID IN HIS NATIVE STATE.
| Columbus, Ohio Feb. 17.-Governor Campbell has
perfected arrangements for the escort the body
General sherman by Ohios Guard from this city TO st
Louis. This morning he received a telegram from
p T. Sherman stating that the family afraid to risk
any delays. Philadelphia Washington, Pittsburg and
Lancaster had all been refused and the family thought
an exception could not be made Of the capital
of their fathers native State though they appreciated
| the desire to do him honor.
The Governor made another effort to have the body
lie in state for few hours but received no response
aud prepared In accordance. The body will not be
removed from the train, but the train will lie in the
station at Columbus for three quarters Of hour from
. 80 to 30, on the afternoon Of Friday. The 18th
Infantry and six companies of the 18th Infantry will
J leave Columbus by q special train for St. Louis few