The Portland daily press., 1894-03-28
Senator Colquitt's Funeral.

pressed to conclusion. On MS motioA
the House adjourned.
Senator Colquitt's Funeral
Washington, March 27.-The funeral
ceremonies of the late Senator Colquitt
of Georgia were conducted in the Senate
chamber this morning. The hour fixed
was a. M, and promptly at that hour
the Vice President took the chair. Short
ly before then the caslet containing the
remains and laden with wreaths of flow
ers had been carried into the chamber
and placed on bier in the area in front
of the clerks desk. In few minutes
afterward the officials of the government
whose presence had been invited, were
in their seats. the members of the cabi-
net. the chief Justice and associate JUS
ticees of the Supreme Court, many mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, the Speak
er and members of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and the general commanding
the army. The ladies of the family of
the dead Senator, heavily draped in
mourning, sat near the coffin. The SER
vices were conducted by the Senate chap
lain, Rev. Mr.. Milburn, assisted by the
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, Rev. Mr.. Bagby.
When the usual order was restored to
the chamber, MI. Harris (Dem.) OF Ten
nessee. after consultation with the Presi-
dent. moved that the Senate adjourn till
tomorrow at noon. That motion was
agreed to, and the Senate, at 9.45 a. M,
adjourned until tomorrow.
A Pension for Hannah Lyons.
Washington, March 27-A pension bill,
introduced by Gen. Cogswell and signed
by the President, makes pub bic story
which will be read with peculiar interest
in Massachusetts,. The committee on
pensions, to whom was referred the Dill
granting pension to Hannah Lyons OF
Marblehead, report:
Mrs. Hannah Lyons is lady 81 years
of age. She is the daughter of John
Russell, private in Col. Glover's S
famous marine regiment, which rendered
conspicuous services during the Revo-
lutionary war, notably at Princeton,
Saratoga and Valley Forge, and In trans
porting the army of Washington across
the ice bound Delaware on the night be-
fore the battle of Trenton.
Mrs. Lyons is also niece of the naval
Revolutionary hero, James Mugford,
whose successful capture of the British
transport Hope, laden with munitions of
war, in May, 1776, In full view of the
British feet anchored In Nantasket
Roads, supplied Washington and his
army with arms and ammunition at a
critical time in the affairs of the
Colonies.
Such is the patriotic record of the
family from which the aged lady de-
scended in whose behalf this bill Is re-
ported favorably. She is a woman of
gentle birth and breeding, living In an
DID, house, now in a state of dilapida-
tion, and supported by the efforts OF a
daughter, who in seasons of business
prosperity can hardly earn enough to
keep the wolf from th door, but who
now, unable to obtain employment. finds
even this scanty means of subsistence
gone.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, March 81. The following
pensions have been granted to Maine
people:
Original-Johu w. Hoyt, Phillips.
Increase-Timothy O'Brion, National
Military Home.
Reissue-Jonathan Tracy, Livermore
Falls; George A. Kerswell, Portland;
Alexander Hamilton, Togus; Amos
Moulton, Bucksport.
Original Widows, etc.--Caroline 81.
Sargent, Hollis Centre; Emma j. Ken
ton, Liberty; Betsey A. Dyer, New Shar-
'' Tabled in tcomnelttee.
Washington, March s7.-The House
committee on judiciary today tabled the
resolution of Mr.. Morse Of Massachusetts,
proposing an amendment to the preamble
of the Constitution to acknowledge the
supreme authority and just government
of Almighty God in the affairs of men
and nations.
The Bland Bill.
Washington, March 27.-The expected
message from the White House accom-
panying the Bland bill was not sent to
the House of Representatives today. the
only statement being that the President
would make no communication today.
The situation is about the same, the
prevailing opinion being that the bill
will be vetoed.