Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-17
SENATOR vANoK,s FUNERAL.

Impressive Ceremonies in the Senate Chamber That Were Attended by Members of Both Branches Of Com gress-The President and Members Of His Cabinet Were Present. WAsHuseTos, April 16.-At the oonclu- sion of the chaplain's invocation In the sen-
 ate to- day Senator Ransom of North Caro-
 lina arose and in pathetic and eloquent
 words announced the death of his col-
 league, Senator Vance. He sent to the
 clerks desk and had read the customary
 resolution, which was unanimously agreed
 to, declaring that the senate had heard
 with great sorrow of the death of Senator
 Vance and ordering that a committee of nine senators be appointed to accompany the remains to North Carolina, that the house of representatives be notified of his death and invited to attend the funeral.
 In accordance with the terms of this res- olution the vice president appointed the following committee: Ransom, George, Gray, Dubois, Smith, White, Manderson, Blackburn and Chandler.
 The resolution of Senator Ransom sx- tending an invitation to attended the fu. neral at 4 pm. to-day to the president and his cabinet, the chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court, the diplo- matic corps, major general commanding the army and the senior admiral of the ns- " was also adopted.
 The following honorary pallbearsrs on the part of the senate were appointed by the vice president: Senators Morrill,, Sher- man, Harris and MoPherson. As . further mark of respect the senate took recess until 3:30 p. m.
 When the senate reassembled at 3:80 the galleries were packed with spectators, the ladies generally wearing sombre costumes. The seats on the floor had been rearrapged, the chairs of the senators being brought together more closely than usual, and over 8 hundred plain osk-colored wooden chairs being placed in the Hobbies at the rear of the two sec :etaries. Large leather, up- holstered arm chairs for the family of the dead senstor-to the left of the vice prssi- dent, and for the president and members of the cabinet to the right-stood within the area. On the secretary's desk was an immense floral piece, representing the broken trunk of a gali tree, North Caro- lima growth, around which roses and flowers were twined. Mrs. Nellie Grant Ssrtoris occupied front seat in the gal lery.
 At S:30 the caskst containing the re- mains of the dead senator was borne into the chamber by squad of capitol police and placed on @ bier in the area. It was preceded by the committee of arrange ments of the two houses, the members of which wore white scarfs and were accom- panied by the honorary pail bearers, wear ing black scrafs. The top of the easket was covered with a profusion of roses and lilies.
 Then immediately afterwards the deputy sergeant st-arms, Mir. Layton, announced the arrival of the speaker and members of the house. The vice president and sena- tors arose and remained standing while the members of the house were seeking their speaker taking one beside the vice president, and the members theirs on the democratic side of the chamber, which was entirely vacated by senators. Next came and were received with like honors the chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court, who took chairs in the second row.
 The president and his cabinet entered after this. President Oleve- land took his seat on e red morocoo-cover- ed arm chair at the head of the line of | chairs in the first row. Next to him sat | Secretary Gresham, and then cams Score tsries Carlisle, Herbert, Smith, Morton, Postmaster General BIsssll and Attorney | General Olney.
 Then the ambassador of England was and all stood up while Sir | Julian Pauncefote was conducted to his | place. Near the British ambassador Bishop | keane of the Catholic university took his | place, some of the members of the late sen- ator's family being of Catholic faith.
 The religious ooservsnces were begun | with prayer and the reading of scriptural | selections by Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge of | Va, who subsequently, deliv- sred an eloquent funeral address. The | was pronounced by Chaplain | Ailburn and then the coffin was borne out | oy the capitol policemen, attended by the | honorary psllbearers and the committees of | he two houses.
 The funeral procession was formed on | the eastern plaza and moved to the Penn | ,ylyania railroad station, from which the | train was to start for Raleigh, N. O., at | l0:43 p. DO. The senate after the ceremo- | nies adJ dJouTnei.
 IN 1HE HOUSE
 After adopting resolutions expressing he regret of the house at the death of Gen. | srsl Slocum the house took a recess for | twenty minutes to await the message from the senate conveying the resolutions of that body over the death of Senator Vance.
 Upon resembling, and after the receipt | of the message from the senate, MT. Hen | 1erson offered the usual resolutions, which | were agreed to, and the house took e reoess | until $40, when it resssembled and pro- ceeded to the senate chamber to attend the | funeral services.
 The speaker appointed the following , ommittee on the part of the houss to &C., onmnanv the reuatna of Qanator Vanca fin | North Carolina: Messrs Henderson, Alex | ander and Crawford of North Carolins, Mr. Brookshire of Indiana, Black of Illinois, | Daniels of New York, Strong of Ohio, Blair | of New Hampshire, and Houk of Tennes- | see. |
 At 4:40 p. m immediately after the fu- | neral ceremonies, the house resumed its | sitting. As soon as the members were seated Speaker Crisp announced that the