The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22
70 PAY A LAST TRIBUTE.
president. Cabinet. Supreme Court,
Senator's and Representatives
VIII Attend the Fumeral.

senators and Representatives
VIII Attend the Funeral.
HARRINGTON, Nov. I--Vice Presieen;
unbarfs funeral on Saturday will be at
,s.sdea by the members Of the cabinet, the
Usreme court. the senate In body and a
hres committee from the house Of repre-
rnsz lives besides many dlgnitaFies Of the
government. who wifi journey 10 Paterson
Il pay Their last tribute OF respect to the
memory Of the vice president. Every SEN
s,or has been invited To be present. and
he senate Will meet at the Fifth Avenue
Aotel. in New York. Saturday at II o'clock.
thence travel In a body to Paterson.
Special Train Engaged.
srxeant-at-Arms Bright has engaged a
specsal train 10 convey the president and
lis cabinet and the United States supreme
curt 70 Paterson. The train will leave
Washington over the Pennsylvania raj
rad at o'clock Saturday morning and
srisaseff the return at II p. m.
chiG Justice Fuller was not in the city
toaay and In his absence no one could say
shesher the court would be able TO attend
The funeral In a body. but the officials OF
aat tribunal generally expressed them
siyes as very confident that Il would do
E
lsssnging for Representative to Go
Owing to the fact that the house Of rep
rssen,atIyes In without a speaker. no ar
sanxsments with reference to the house
sammittec were made today.
Gen. Henderson. who will be the next
Exaker, telegraphed TO Maj. Mcdowell.
be clerk OF tho house at his home at
Aaron, Pa, and Mai. Mcdowell IA ex-
.c;ed fere tonight. Upon his arrival he
- consult Gen. Henderson and other Re-
Esiiear1 who ara In the city. and a COM
sziee win he appointed to attend the fu-
Hst
Former Deaths Recalled.
he death of Vice President HOBART nat
sniy recalls the death of Vice President
Bm9ricks. who expired suddenly of parai-
yss Ct the heart. November 9. 1855. At
tie time the question of the succession to
shs vice presiderey had not been settled by
ax. although Senator Hoar's bill providing
saA PRESIDENTIAL succession through the cab
nst had been submitted on December 4.
N ard had remained Enacted upon
Ire news OF Mr. Hendricks death was
rssiyed Ia Washington late In the after
seen OF November IS President Cleveland
ma az dinner when the news was brought
b him by Secretary Lamont. Notices were
sent a; once 10 all the members Of the
cabinet. and special cabinet meeting was
Nd that night President Cieeeland's first
sst was TO dispatch a telegram or condoi
saee 10 Mrs Hendricks. after which n
exclamation was prepared making an off,
cal announcement OF the vice presidents
Death 20 the public and establishing usage
which was followed today by President
Mckinley.
On the morning following Mr.. Hem
tricks death meetings of such msmaers
H the house and senate an were In town
were held al the capitol. and the commit
tess from both legislative bodies were APP
printed ,e attend the funeral services.
sh'eh were held In indianapolis on the
Tuesday following Nineteen members
xsre appointed on the house committee.
aha The rather unusual number OF thirteen
srer the senate.
President Cleveland AT first expressed his
Mention 90 attend the funeral. but there
vas AL immediate protest from his adyis-
- seconded by the press OF both parties,
afainsi his Subiectlng hiniclf 20 even the
sgates' possibility of an acc.dem. incident
? 'rsfei dt tifne when there was no pro-
ancn for q successor in his office. and
sasn bis death might have entaiiea sert-
aa< Consequences
After some days President Cleveland de-
'sffeS 10 the advice az HE friends and re-
asssef IN Washington. The cabinet. how
sss, attended the funeral in a body. and
ae supreme court adjourned over nnssl
1ssr The services Pending the presidents
Fe'ssen net 10 80 "a Indianapolis the most
ea'saFate preparations were made by the
.sisfoss officials for ths safeguarding of
- rain In ease the Journey shou,d be
Aae special tFackwaikefs. pilot engines
70 'he Ike being detailed 70 Insure the
Nety az the whole route
t6e vice rFpetTtss+ MS ~. s,.sz8s .stfe
= THE Of hts death. and through, slngu-
N' ~ circumstances TO one WIS sn the
We With bin, when he expired
Inv M te Che Suree.sion.
ahe law applicable 30 the vice presidency
-. - ENACTED January Is, isss. by The
.ssf-ninth congress. first session. The
- features are as fellows:
he Il enacted. etc, that in ease Of re-
s1ssl death. resignation. OF inability. Of
p. p 'as PRECEDENT am vice president os the
."''sa States. tire secretary ~ state or
ss.cEesary 81 the treasury. or
or secretary e war. or
attorney general ar
GER general or Sec
.s ~ i0C navy. or saerre~
-, q TIE interior. shalt act a. presidefa.
-. - sc disability ~ the president or vice
- be removed or a president Sasl.
sae"7-ss Nr to Vice President
!. @~ = tev .,roy'ies that when are
=. AooFe ~Abs = officers succeeds 20
s<sf'aNncy. Pc ssy cali 4 special ses-
49, = sNhsgecS \ * 80 limits TIE sas>-
H. - - ~" sstl& Zee eligible %
ss.,s.,s sa@AeF ar-!er tAe ssEHss % tho CON
vs. :. - 80 aave teen appointed
r. - s@F A2& cehssat OF she senate
sEs,..-et q ~2w ~ no; - psosils a
s.-.s.s" - TIE Sies presidency, b2s
$50, - Succession 10 fae 9sesa-
0e teaih % 81. HOBART. Senator
aess "a FRYE, " Maine. Aecornss pres
Or. - 5Fha ard w8fa discharge al ths
- y tle wee NJ. Asrn. a. tarrsiiEg,s