The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-22
MANY WILL ATTEND FUNERAL.
President Has Issued His omcial
Proclamation.

Washington
uobarfs funeral on Saturday win be at
tended by the President and his cabinet
tho Supreme Court, the Senate in a body
and large committee from the House
or Representatives, besides many other
high dignitares Of the government, who
will Journey to Paterson 10 pay their last
tribute of respect to the memory of the
Wee President.
Every senator has been invited to be
present and the Senate will meet at the
FIFTH avenue hotel in New York Saturday
at II O'Clock and thence travel in a body
10 Paterson. Sergeant Bright
has engaged special train to convey the
President and his cabinet and the United
States supreme Court 10 Paterson. The
rain will leave Washington over the
Pennsylvania Railroad at o'clock SatuT-
day morning and viii arrive on the re-
turn at II p. m. Chief Justice Fuller was
no. in the city to-day and in his absence
no one could say whether the court would
be able TO attend the funeral in a body,
but he officials of that tribunal generally
expressed themselves as very confident
that ii would do so.
owing to the fact that the House of
Representatives is without a speaker, no
arrangements with reference to the House
committee were made to-day. Gen. Hen
derson. who will be the next speaker, tele-
gsphed to Maj Mcdowell. the clerk
Of the House. at his home at Sharon, Pa,
and Maj Mcdowell is expected here to-
night Upon his arrival he will consult
with Gen. Henderson and other representa-
tves, who are in the city, and a COM
mittee will be appointed to attend the
funeral
Recalls Hendricks' Death.
The death of Vice President Hobart nat
urally recalls the death of Vice President
Hendricks, who expired suddenly of pa
raysis of the heart Nov. %, 1885. AT that
time the question of the succession to the
presidency had not been settled by law,
although Senator Hoar's bill providing for
the presidential succession through the
cabinet had been submitted on Dec. 4, 1888,
and had remained Enacted on.
The news of Mr.. Hendricks death was
received in Washington late on the after
noon Of Nov. %. President Cleveland was
at dinner when the news was brought to
him by Secretary Lamont. Notices were
sent at once to all the members of the
cabinet and a special cabinet meeting was
held that night President Cleveland's
first act was to dispatch a telegram Of
coincidence to Mrs Hendricks, after
which a proclamation was prepared, max
Ing an official announcement of the Vice
Presidents death to the public, establish
ing a usage which was followed to-day
by President Mckinley.
On the morning following Mr.. Hen
bricks death, meetings Of such members
Of the House and Senate as were in town
were held at the capitol and committees
from both legislative branches were APP
pointed to attend the funeral services
which were held in Indianapolis on the
Tuesday following. Nineteen members
were appointed on the House Committee
and the rather unusual number of thir-
teen from the Senate.
President Cleveland at first expressed
his intention of attending the funeral, but
there was an immediate protest from all
his advisers, seconded by the press of both
parties, against his subjecting himself TO
even the slight possibilities of an acct
dent, incident to travel at a time when
there was no provision for a successor in
lhe oihce, and when his death might have
eutaued serious consequences. After
some days the President deferred to the
ADVICE of his friends and remained In
Washington. The cabinet however, at
tended the funeral in a body, and the Su-
pIeme Court adjourned over until after
the services.
Pending the Presidents decision not to
go 20 indianapolis, the most elaborate
pSiarauons were made by the railroad
GHcas for the safeguarding of mis- train,
III case the journey should be made. spe-
,clal track walkers, pilot engines and the
me being detailed to insure the safety
Vi me whole route
me ice President was in Indianapolis
az lAe time of his death, and through q
singular set of circums tances, no one
pied. "'l''' 4'e
Features of the Law.
~, me law applicable to the vice presiden-
W was enacted Jan. 10, 1886, by the For
to,ir c congress, first session. The
"n features are as follows:
he 1t enacted, etc, that in case of re-
6a' s'L death, resignation or inability of
NV NV" tue PRESIDENT and Vice President of
o H'ed States the Secretary of State
9eele tary of the Treasury, or-Secre
pa oi war, or-Attorney General. or
N,'nldsicr General, or-Secetary of the
Az, w. of-Secretary of the Interior shall
p as resident until the disability of the
' eSlf or Vice President is removed or
MI eSident shall be elected"
Of H. further provides that when one
ha ne ABOVE cabinet officers succeeds to
Sion 'pehcy, he shall call a special ses-
sDec,'- Congress. A proviso limits the
To ~ ION TO those who would be eligible
eopst},,i p,r.esldency under the terms of the
wiz uuoh and who have been apnointed
ale. NN NCAiSSht VI Atle GSu-
a s,. tHect of the law is not to provide
nersl'. 7sSlon to the vice presidency. bur
denot'' 10 insure a succession TO the presi
With death of Mr.. Hobart, Senator
dem ', ~, + Frye of Maine becomes presi-
disab5r'o temDore of the Senate. and will
dent ss dli the duties of the Vice Presi-
Sen. presiding officer of that BODY. The
eecltte rules specifically provide thar no
The ' LIS Is necessary at the beginning of
win sslon Senator Frye accordingly
he erd M 9e as presiding officer until
tpBor0 Oh President McKinley's adminis-
the 81 ~, unless he chooses to resign or
70 The "ass wishes to elect another senator
W. cgrious coincidence of .ba death .,
resident Hobart is found in the