Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
CONGRESS- HONORS THE DEAD
Tribute Paid to the Memory Of Senator
Vance of North Carolina,
CHAMBER DtcKtD WITH FLOWERS
Remains Taken to the Senator's old Home,
Accompanied by Committees from
Both Houses of Congress Nota-
bic Asscmblago Present.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-rhe senate to-
day devoted itself to the adoption OF reso-
lutions in memory Of the late Senator Vance
and to the appointment Of q committee OF
senators to accompany the remains to North
Carolina. That committee consists OF Messrs.
Ransom, George, Gray, Dubois, Smith, White.
Henderson, Blackburn and Chandler. Messrs.
Morrill,, sherman, Harris and Mcpherson
were appointed honorary pail bearers. The
senate then adjourned until $3.50.
When the senate reconvencd at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon, after the recess taken out Of
respect to the late Senator Vance, the cham
Der presented a mctamorphosls in appear
ance. The chairs Of the senate had been
crowded more closely together and additional
seating capacity was obtained by bringing In
a large number Of light folding chairs and
placing them in every possible space. On the
clerks desk was a massive floral piece, rep
resenting a tall column, composed of the
dark copper colored leaves of the galiX, a
North Carolina mountain plant, while at the
foot Of the shaft was the emblem of peace,
the palm branch, while twined around 1t was
a wreath of La France roses. This was the
tribute from the deceased statesman's col
leagues In the senate. .
At $3.50 the casket was borne from the
marble room by nine capitol policemen IN
uniform and laid before the vice presidents
rostrum. The lid was hidden by a mass OF
flowers, chiefly white roses, tied with broad
purple ribbons. When the active pail
bearers haG deposited their burden, a mum
Der of pines were brought in and grouped
about the form Of the dead senator. Every
where the pines seemed to bring the pungent
fragrance Of the North Carolina mountains
into the chamber. a few minutes afterward
the family Of s nator Vance entered, ana
soon after committees of the senate ana
house, appointed to attend the funeral en-
tered. Then came the honorary pail bearers,
who were seated at the side OF the casket
facing the audience. Then followed Speaker
Crisp, the members of the house, the chief
iustice and associate justices of the supreme
court and the president and his cabinet
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British en-
bassador, was escorted to a seat next to the
cabinet officers. Other distinguished guests
who were present. but not announced, were
Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholc uhlVer.
sity. and the of the Dlstrlct OF
Columbia, Society of the Sons OF the Anerl-
can revolution; General J. G. Breckinrldgea'
General A. w. Greeley, General George II:
Shields. Captain C. d. Cowles, who occupied
seats in the reserved gallery. AT o CLOCK
the invited guests being present, Kew. Dr;
Moses d. Hoge of Richmond, va ohereu
PRAYER and then delivered the sermon. The
funeral escort left the capitol by the eastern
door from the senate chamber. The casiet
was carried down the long flight of stone
steps between the lines OF senators
and representatives who acted as
honorary pail bearers. The funeral
party was driven to the Penn7ylyanta
depot. accompanied by a delegation of North
Carolinians on foot. The remains were taken
to Asheville, n. c., where the interment Is
to take place, on a special train over the
Richmond g. Danville road, which left WASH
ington tonight.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE HONORS II DEAD.
owing to the death of Senator Vance the
house transacted no public business today.
Resolutions of respect to the memory OF the
distinguished North Carolinian were adopted
and the house as Il body participated in the
funeral ceremonies in the senate chamber.
Appropriate resolutions were also adopted
in honor of the memory of General Henry
w. Slocum, the gallant union general, for
merly a member Of the house, who died in
Brooklyn last Saturday.
As a committee on the part OF the house
to accompany the remains of Senator Vance
to North Carolina, the speaker appointed
Messrs. Henderson,, Alexander and Crawford
of North Carolina, Black Of Illinois, Brook
shire of Indiana, Daniels of New York,
Strong of Ohio, Blair of New Hampshire and
Houck of Tennessee.
AS a further mark Of respect to Senator
Vance the house adjourned.