Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-19


rules agreed on the new quorum count
/ inz rule. and thereupou sent for
1iessrs Reed aud Burrows, the repub-
licau members Of the committee
1t Is understood thar the rule pro-
yidcs for aScertaiuiuE quorum by
counting members present and not vot
ing. anil also for hudiu- members who
absent themselves from the house
I The new rule win probably be- pre-
sented TO the house tomorrow
SENATOR VANCE'S FUNERAL.
Washington. April 16.-When the
senate re-convenei at 80 this after
noon the chamber had been prepared
Tor the funeral services Of the late
senator Vance. On the clerks desk
was a massive floral piece, a tribute
from the deceased statesman's col
leagues in the senate. The caskct was
borne from the marble room by nine
/ capitol policemen and was laid before
the Yice-presidents rOstrum The ia
was hidden by a mass Of flowers A
number Of pines were brought i'm and
( grouped about the form Of the dead
. senator
\ few minutes after ward the family
/ OF Senator Vance entered and soon
after the committees OF the senate and
house. appointed to attend the funeral.
+ came Then came the honorary pail
B bearers followed by the speaker and
/ members Of the house. The chief jus
+ tice and associate justices Of the
{ supreme court were next shown ,u
their seats. The president of the
/ Tuited States and his cabinet WIRE
then announced and rhe asse!nh'r
/ arose and remained standing until the
I president accompanied by all the
members Of the cabinet except Secrc-
{ tary Lamont passed down the main
/ aisle ami were seated
/ At four O'Clock Or. Moses D. Ho-c
/ II Richmond. Va. offered prayer, then
/ delivered a sermon Afterwards the
| caskct was carried down the long
flight If stone steps between lines ue
/ senator and representatives who acted
as honorary pali-bearers. The funeral
party was driven 20 the Pennsylvania
/ depot accompanied by a delegation Of
North CarolimnS 'ou foot The re-
/ mains were taken 70 Ashville, y. G..
where interment is 10 take place.
| At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
the senate adjourned
HOUSE.
7 Washington April 16.-Uwiu- to the
/ death Of senator Vance the house
I transacted NO public business rolHE
I Representative Breckenridge. Of Ken
meky appeared on the floor of the
house of representatives today for The
\ first time since the famous Pollard
I Breckinridge trial began in court He
! reached the capitol shortly before the
/ session opened, and went first TO the
/ appropriations committee ROOM where
/ he exchanged greetings with the mem
/ beers of the committee.
/ There was no allusion to the litiga-
dou and merely the usual expressions
as to good health Then he passed
I through the lobby to Speaker Crisp's
private office. in which Representative
Holders Of North Carolina was consult
ing with the speaker as to the resolu-
tiou Of respect to senator Vance.
There We're brief exchanges of good
wishes. and again a careful avoidance
of personal affairs.
Mr.. Breokiuridge passed into the pri-
vate lobby Of the house where he en-
countered many members They
shook his hand In passing, There was
nothing however. in the way Of
/ demonstration or unusual croWding
about him.
The urgency deficiency bill passed
/ the senate Saturday and came back
10 the house today Mr. Breckenridge
said he expected u resume charge OF
It. lie will also manage the general
deficiency hill, which has not yet been
reported to the house.
Mr.. RreckinridEe went on the floor
Just as the chaplain was concluding
. his prayer. and stood with bowed head
MT the closing words Then he walked
across the front arena, gTasping a
hand here and there, and proceeded up
the aisle to his seat
Members were DGsy with their work
aud many failed 20 notice him. Three
or four we'll known men In the imme
date neighborhood Of his seat leaned
over and shook his hand He wore a
smile but was evidently miserable and
I'M M ease under tne ordeal. His face
was fiorid and seemed to he more than
usually flushed There was little about
him 81 composure and nouchalance 50
characteristic OF his earlier congress
sional days.
Before be had been in his seat two
minutes he shifted neryously, and then
arose and left the chamber. The house
soon after took a recess.
Col. Breckenridge said he would nj
once resume bis congressional work.
He is chairman Of the appropriations
subcommittee on deficiencies.