Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Adjournment Of the Senate.

After session of seven minutes the Sem
ate adjourned at f2:0I pm. today out of
respect to the memory of Senator Bate.
In the absence of Mr.. Carmack (Tenn)
Mr. German brought the senator's death
to the notice of the Senate. He said: L
am charged with the duty of announcing
the death of Mr.. w. 3. Bate, late SEN
ator from Tennessee. He died at his hotel
at o'clock this morning, and the end
came after a brief illness. This is not the
time for eulogy, but 1 will add that he met
the dread messenger with the same calm
ness and Christian fortitude which had
characterized his conduct throughout a
long and eventful career
Mr. German then presented the usual res
buttons of regret at Senator Bates death.
These resolutions also directed the APP
pointment of a committee of twelve SEN
ators to make preparations for the de-
ceased senator's funeral in the Senate
chamber at pm tomorrow; authorized
the extension of invitations to the Presi-
dent, the members of his Cabinet, the Su-
preme Court of the United States, the dip
lomatic corps, the ranking officers of the
navy and the army and the House of Rep
resentativeS. and directed the Sergeant-at-
arms to escort the remains to Senator
Bates former home at Nashville, Tenn, for
interment.
In accordance with this resolution the
Vice President announced the following
committee: Messrs. Carmack, Morgan,
Proctor Blackburn. Alger, Daniel, Berry
Foraker, Mallory. Spooner, Culberson and
Scott.
On motion OF Mr. Mallory the Senate then
adjourned as a further mark of respect.
Funeral Arrangements.
When the matter of the senator's funera!
was brought up this morning it was re-
called that he had remarked about four
years ago, when talking to one of his init
while a member of the Senate, in this city,
he desired to have a simple funeral service
and wished no ostentation. This morning
that remark was recalled, but the senator s
friends decided to have services in the Sem
ate chamber, and senators who were spoken
to favored that plan.
The funeral will take place at 9 O'clock
and after the service in the Senate the
body will remain in the chamber until the
evening, when it viii be taken to Tennes-
see over the Southern railway.
The services tomorrow afternoon will
be conducted by Rev. Edward Everett
Hale chaplain of the Senate, assisted by
Rev Samuel H. Greene of Calvary Bap-
fist Church and Rev. E. ]. Prettyman pas
tor of the Mount Vernon Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. of which Senator Bate
was an attendant.
Sergeant-at- Arms Casson of the House
has designated the tennessee delegation,
Moon, Butler, Houston, Gaines, Padgett,
Sims, Garrett and Patterson, as a commit
tee to represent the House at the funeral
services of Senator Bate in Tennessee.
Tennessee Legislature Adjourns.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March Gas a
token of respect to the late United States
Senator Bate, the Tennessee legislature ad-
journed soon after it, was called to order
today. 1t was decided during todays brief
session to elect at'successor to Senator Bate
March q. Governor Frazier, former Gov
ernor Robert Il Taylor and former Gov
ernor Benton McMilfin are mentioned to
succeed Mr. Bate but the impression pre-
walls that the legislature will decide upon
Mr.. McMinin Mr. McMilln, who was
Senator Bates most active opponent during
the last campaign, withdrew in favor of
Bate with the understanding that should
Senator Bate retire McMillin would become
the candidate.
Both houses of the general assembly took
appropriate action on the death of Senator
Bate Adjournment will be taken from
day to day until the senator's remains ar
| rive and the funeral is held. The funeral
services will be conducted by Frank Cheat
| ham Bivouac, United Confederate Veterans,
of which Senator Bate was a member.