Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-10
THEFEDERALSENATE
1T MEETS UNDER THE DEpaEssIxo
INFLUENCE OF DEATH.
Tributes TO SENATOR HARRIS
Arrangements for the Ianerai,
which Il. to Take Place To-day in
the senate Characteristic Escort -
Memphis.
Memphis.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July s.-The
Senate met to-day under the depressing
influence of the death OF Senator Harris,
OF Tennessee who had been one Of the
conspicuous figures in the upper house
OF Congress for over twenty years. The
desk he occupied so long was not draped,
as the Senate had, as yet, no Official
knowledge of his demise.
Rev. Mr.. Johnston, the Chaplain OF the
Senate. in his invocation. referred feeling
~ to the loss the Senate had sustained.
and spoke of Senator Harris's rugged
honesty, his answering attachment TO
his political principles, his opposition TO
all he considered wrong, his devotion to
his State and his services to the nation
After the Journal had been read Senator
Bate, "of Tennessee. made the announce
ment OF the death of his colleague. la
doing so he paid high tribute to the
memory Of the distinguished dead. lie
| spoke of the conspicuous part he had
| nlayed i'm his State and In the nation
| during his long and eventful career senA-
| tor Harris ne said, possessed hign quhh-
| ties of leadership. the courage TO assert
| and the ability 10 maintain His deVo-
| ton TO his duty as he saw II inspired
| confidence and friendship, while II OFTEN
| disarmed opposition.
LAST or WAR GOVERNORS.
lie was the last Of the great war gov
| errors, North or South, said senator
Bate. who presided over the destinies
of sovereign States during the stirring
/ struggle between the States. He had
heen an influential factor IN Tennessee
and his long and eventful life would live
after him. He also referred 30 his late
colleagues parliamentary abillty' anu
those personal characteristics which en-
deared him to his colleagues ana maze
him such a distinguished and marked
figure i'm the Senate.
Mr.. Bate then offered the usual reso-
lutions. which provided for public rune
raj I'm the Senate tomorrow 10 Wnion
the House was invited. and for a COM
mittee Of nine senators TO accompany
the remains TO Tennessee, where the IN
torment will be made.
Mr. Cockrel. OF Missouri offered n
supplemental resolution, extending an IN
vitation to the President. the members
of the Cabinet, the members OF tue S'l-
preme Court, the Diplomatic corps tha
major-general OF the army. and the adj
. miral of the navy TO attend the oosc-
auies. Then, at l2I5, on motion OF MT
Bate. as a further mark of respect "a
the memory OF the deceased. the Senate
adjourned.
ESCORT TO MEMPHIS
After the Senate adjourned tho vice
President appointed the following sena
tors to attend the remains OF
senator Harris to Memphis: Messrs Bate
WaltbaH. Berry. TurpIe Allen, Deboe
Pettus. Chiffon. and Wetmore.
the funeral services i'm the Senate to
morrow over the remains OF Senator Har
ris will be conducted by Rev Hug
Iohnston pastor of the metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal church. this cits
who Is acting Chaplain Of the Senate dur
inc the absence Of Chaplain Milburn Tn
' rev. Mr.. Johnston. at the request OF IN
D family. will be assisted by the Rev. MI
, Duffey. of the Mount Vernon Southcr
;. Methodist church The ceremonies wi
not be elaborate but will probably consi'
: simply in the reading OF the impressiy
Episcopal burial service
; The remains will be taken TO Memph
u for interment over the Chesapeake an
!, Ohio railway leaving here tomorrow
/, no The body will arrive at Nashvii
: Monday morning at o'clock, and wi
= lie In state at the Tennessee Capitol UNI
= SPIN. Thence the remains will be col
4 veyed to Memphis over the y. g. G. an
e St l.. road, arriving there AT o'clos
d Tuesday morning. The funeral VIII @
y cur AT Memphis on Tuesday and u
q congressional escort viii leave Memph
Z atSP NJ. Tuesday, arriving here az o.
q Thursday morning.
S The House was not In session to-da
= having adjourned yesterday until Mol
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