Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-21

1859 He was sami,ied to the bar in 1861
served ii the Kansas legislature In 1851
seiag chairman ef the jad.eisrS eammss~s
ssd subsequently, rep sser OF the supreme
eourt.
Whea the vas broke Gu, he entered tae
| srny As second lieassrSat And vas com
missionsd e,ionsI Ia 1869 After the var
as vas elected member aud speaker OF
tee KsnsAs Hep,e OF Representatives. ard
ic 1876 "a. chosen Uatsi Ssstes senator
| to succeeded James n. Harvey. Repuel
csn. IL took his seat in 1877 ard rep,e-
/ seated ths state - senator ever since His
feem cs ofkes would have expired March
5, 1925,
uodouetealy Ssn,tcr Pinmh has stamped
his sraas Individuality upar the Lesisl%.
tive history Of ths Uaited State. In . more
permanent character thAa have the m, n,lority
Il his colleagues, He xss man ef mos.
posinvs views, aud si~sys hal = kesn sp.
precssion Of the line Of separation he,weea
the imp,&ciicasle AID expedieos. He Was
ievOtsd to the Rspauiicaa priaeialss sad
never hesiisted 10 point GU, whst he re-
ssrdes as mistakes in the poioy outlined b.
the psrty leaders = q 70 use his oesg efor!s
10 correct them.
He ~. peculiarly ttsd TO grasp detail $,
and exercised that fsenlt, 50 4 member OF
the eommiuee on appropriations. II vas
generally understood among his brother
ssnstors that Senator Plumb vas unim
peschSblr in sny s,stemei ITS concerning the
iagricsts nschioery Of the soverntisnt ser
vice He was ohsirmsn of the committee
90 public lands, and 8 member Of the COM
mityeesl lon ssriuul ure, executive depart.
msnts, meat products, Snd Administrative
-srvice Of the Ssnale.
NJ. Plumb. socisi qaslt.ies were highly
esteem d In Wa,hingtDn.
He was wealthy SID IA addition 10 his
Ssna arisl duties ne was actively concerned
10 railroad snd industrial enterprises being
siielv known IN haanci,l circles ss 40
isdefsigaoe promoter.
A 10 o'clacs tomorrow noruiag the body
ot che senator will be taken to the marble
room 10 the Senate wing Of the capitol,
esc lrled bv tfe capitol police, in charge Of
ths serg 'sni s'-srms. Al quarter past one
the bedg will be removed to the Seasts
cham or, where a quarter OF an hour later
the funeral setviees will b. heid. conducted
by Rev. j. G. Butler, the chaplsto OF the
Senxte Ghe following hsve been invited
20 stsnd the services: The Presideot,
members Of the Cabinet, the chiet isice,
sssoei4t jastces Of the Supreme cousi,
members of the House of Representatives,
the diplomatic corps. the general COM
msniing the srmy s9d the senior admiral
of the navy Other friends Of the late
senator in this city are invited to the sal
lery Of the SsHsts.
At2 80 o'cllok the body will be taken to
the Pennsylvsnis Railroad station, escoried
bv a com mi,tes of the tso Houses and
N members Of the Senate on foot. Psrsons
invited on the f1or aod gallery of the Sen
ate may also march TO the s,st'on, where the
body vii ne placed 10 special car attached
TO the CoiuntiaI express tram, and leaving
The city a. s 25 Z. n will be taken 10
Enporia, X iusss, where iuternent sill be
msde l. ~in probably reach there
"Wednesday afternoon.
Further services viii De he'd the following
day at 2 o'oiock. TIE body will be accom-
psnieo ny c1lDm tees of the Senate Snd
4ousa in charge of the terg aani-a. arms OF
toe former body.