The Portland daily press., 1899-11-22
RRGREI AT TRENTON.

Trenton, N. j., November 2i.-Re-
grets were expressed on all sides today
when the news OF the death Of Vics-Presi-
dent Hobart reached here. Attorney Gen.
eral Gray made formal announcement
of the death to the court OF errors aud
appeal. which Is now In session here. Mr..
Gray said that Mr. Hobart was distln-
guishsd Jersey man aud mem Der Of the
bar Of the state. The court decided not
to sit on the day Of the funeral. The
State House commission ordered all flags
of the State House to be placed at half
mast until after the funeral, and instruct
ed the custodian to have the front OF the
Capitol draped In black Tor 80 days. A
portrait Of the vi"e- Presidsnt was drapsd
and plsoed In the executive chamber.
Ths city authorities had the City hall
tell tolled.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Washington, November 2i.-Vice-Pres-
icent Hobart's funeral on Saturday will
be attended by the President and his
cabinet, the Supreme court. the Senate
In body and a large oommittes from the
House Of Representatives, and many
other high dignitaries. .of the.govsrnment.
Every Sepator has teen invited to be
rrsse mt and the Senate will meet at the
Fifth avenue hotel In New York, Satur-
day at II O'Clock. and thence travel In
body to Paterson.
Sergsant-at- Bright has engaged
special train to convey the President
anu his cabinet and the United States
Supreme Court to Paterson. The train
will lsaye Washington over the Psnnsyl-
vanis railroad at 2 7o'clocck Saturday
morning and will arrive on the return
ut IL d, m. Chief Justice Fuller was
not In the city today ana In his absence
40 one O. uld say whether the court would
be able to attend the funeral in body,
but the officials of that tribunal gensr-
ally expressed themselves as very oonfl-
dent that It would do so.
Owing to the fact that the House OF
Representatives is without a Speaker.
no arrangements with reference to the
House com mittee were made today. Gen.
Hen nderson, who will be the next speaker.
telegraphsd 60 Major Mcdowell, clerk Of
the House, at his home at sharon, Pa.
and Major Mcdowell is expected here TO-
night. Upon his arrival, he will consult
Gen. Henderson and other repre-
who are in the city and n committee will
be appointed to attend the funeral.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
The law applicable to the Vice-Presi-
dency was enacted January 10. lss6,by the
4oth Congress- first session. The main
features are as follows:
"Bs 1t enacted, etc., that In casa or
removal, death, resignation or nHbi ity
Of both the President or Vioe-President
of the United states, the Secretary OF
State, or the Secretary OF the Treasury,
or the Secretary of War. or the Attorney
General or the Post General, or
the Secretary OF the Navy, or the Score
tary Of the Interior. shall act rs Prssi-
dent until the disability of the Piesldsns
or Vice-Presidsnt is removed or Prssi-
dent shall be slnctsd."
The law further provides that when
one OF the above cabinet officers succeeds
to the Presidency, he shah call special
ssssi IN of Congress. A proviso limits
the succession to those, who would be
ellglDlb 10 tnt ErosiusHoJ oneSA '"'
terms of the Constitution and who have
been appointed with the consent OF the
Senate. The effect of the law Is not to
provide a succession to the Vice
dent, but merely to ensure q succession to
the Presidency.
BY the death Of Mr.. Hobart, Senator
William z. Frye OF Maine becomes presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate and win dis
charge all the duties Of the Vios-Presi-
dent as presiding officers of that body.
The Senate rules specifically state that no
election Is necessary at the beginning OF
the session. Senator Frye accordingly
viii continue rs presiding ofiser TIL the
end of President MoKialsy's stmlnis-