The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-22

During the night the only watchers at the res
idence of the deceased were a detail OF messen-
gers from the capitol aud his private secretary.
This morning there were few callers at the
house, mostly Senate employees. At 10 O'Clock
the casket was borne from the house to a hearse
by eight of the capitol police, and the small
funeral cortege, consisting of the hearse and
single carriage, arrived at the capitol in short
time. The casket was placed the presi-
dent $ chair i'll the Senate chamber, on a cata-
falque. When the Senate met at noon
in the chamber it arranged for the
funeral obsequies. The desk aud chair of the
deceased senator were heavily draped The gal
leries were crowded with spectators. except the
diplomatic and vice presidents galleries, which
had been reserved. In the opening prayer the
chaplain referred i'll feeling manner to the
death OF senator Plumb. On motion of Man
derson the reading OF the journal was dispensed
with, and PETER rose and made the following
announcement OF Piumbs death and offered the
usual resolutions He said:
Mr.. President: / esteem myself neculiarly uu-
fortunate in that before was a member of this
body long enough to become familiar with even
the dimensions of the chamber in which we sit,
am called on TO announce the death OF my dis
tuguished colleague, on whose wonderful re-
sources expected largely to rely.
Feler euloeized his late colleague and con-
cluded by Offering the following resolutions;
RcSorcd, That the sudden death of F. B.
PLUMB C1uses profound sorrow and deep regret
to his associates in the Senate.
RcsOlr5d That a committee of five senators bs
appointed 10y the vice president to take charge,
with u committee from the House of Represen-
tatiyes, III experimenting the funeral of the
late Senator Plumb; and, as mark OF respect
tnr hIs memory, that his body be removed from
the capitol To the state OF Kansas in charge of
the sergesnt-at-arms and attended by said com
mlttee, which shall have full power to carry this
resolution into effect
Hg>0lTfH That the senate viii a 10 IN today
attend In its chamber the exercises incident to
his funeral, and that these resolutions be COM
municated 10 the House OF Representatives
The resolutions were agreed To unanimously,
anu the vice president announced as the com
mittee the part OF the Senate: PETER, Dolph
Paddock, Ransom aud Palmer. The Senate
then took recess.
Al l p. m. the Senate was called to order
During the half hours recess the work of pre-
pairing the chamber for the funeral was COM
pleted. \ row of arm chairs had been placed in
the in front of the clerks desk and the
western side OF the chamber set apart for the
occupancy OF the members of the House OF Rep
resentatves. The public galleries had in the
meantime become crowded 10 their utmost ca
paciiy and even the halls and corridors leading
10 them were packed with people seeking SO
gain admission.
shortly before l o'clock President Harrison
amt the cabinet officers and assistant secretaries
ot the executive departments began 10 arrive,
and were shown 10 the presidents room. Mrs
Harrison. escorted by Lieutenant Parker, of the
navy, occupied seat in the reserved gallery
At 20 the speaker and members OF the House
were announced. The speaker was escorted TO
seat on the right OF the vice president,
and the otherss took tho seats as
signed 20 them The members of the
diplomatic corps, some twenty yfve in number,
then arrived and were shown TO their seats in
followed by the chief justice and justices of the
supreme court, Tho took seats in front of the
diplomatic corps. Al I:S0 Captain Bassett aa-
nounccd the president of the United States ana
his cab. net. The senators and spectators stood
W to DO hlm honor. They were shown 10 the
armchalrs ou the right OF the area
General Schoaeld and Commodore Ramsey,
who had preceded tac president and cabinet.
had taken two end chairs on the same row
The House committee consisted Ol Funston and
Bgoterick OF Kansas, Peet of Arkansas, You
mans 81 Michigan. Post ot Illinois ana Co.ges-
hall of Massac Rusetts ILe floral offerings were
large.
A; - the funeral committee OF the two
houses, sscortlug the dead senator, appeared AT
the m4lu entrance, and while ali in the cham
Der stood up the procession moved up the aisle
tie chaplain reciting the opening sentences ot
the fouera, service. olowei by appropriate
selections from. the scriptures and closed with
prayer. The body OF the deceased senator was
then borne out TO lie taken 10 the railway sta
tiou.
The scrv .ces over the remains Of senator
Plumb came TO All end at 20, aHI then, with
out any motion 70 adjourn or tsAe recess. and
wit4o4t making provision for the hiatus.
tae senate walked out, leaving the
guests standing for fully TWO min
Gt.s The president and officials the
supreme colrt and Diplomatic corf= waited fog
directions, but none came the dlstiu-. us he'd
N.-ltoEs departed. How the senate Was ever 10
r-A-seE.b.e when no provision hsa beeu made
t1r dispersion was too much for tbs
ol. s.nlrs in tie galleries. At 3
G.. ..io tls ylc% president returned
~ the senate chamber senator Allison bAd
Jus. preceded him. aud senator 1lossn was "a,
hgs Gc,k- The senate VIII come e. oftiur." said
the ysco pre-iaeut. The two senators arose
s.IuitA. -sasly. sad after inmate ALI
SEGA SAD. 81 move that the Seuate al
.earu, JUsi IS ghv pause ha2 tenrWr painful
'Ic PEI uzlaT from Iowa moves ta.t t5l, senate c
ueR .sa t4y1. sslt ice President Aertou Nh
t-~iy sad s v.o-,i Words would have maie the
srtae more ridiculous tssn II sa-. - the y.ce
PRESIDENT declared the senate sigoaruei until
l-o',Iuek tomorrow
Senator PIumb's Committees.
AAsHINGToN CITY. bee. kl.--Senator Piumh's
Gvata w3A give the Northwest another commit