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CONGRESS, UNITED STATES. 



The resolution was adopted, without debate, 

 on the next day. At the same time, a similar 

 resolution, appointing a committee of one 

 member from each State, was adopted by the 

 House. 



The committee appointed on the part of the 

 Senate consisted of Messrs. Sherman, of Ohio ; 

 Pendleton, of Ohio ; Dawes, of Massachusetts ; 

 Lapham, of New York ; Bayard, of Delaware ; 

 and Morgan, of Alabama, to whom Mr. Con- 

 ger, of Michigan, and Mr. Brown, of Georgia, 

 were subsequently added. 



The committee appointed on the part of the 

 House consisted of the following members : Wil- 

 liam McKinley, Jr., of Ohio; RomualdoPacheco, 

 of California ; James B. Belford, of Colorado ; 

 John T. Wait, of Connecticut ; William H. For- 

 ney, of Alabama ; Poindexter Dunn, of Arkan- 

 sas; Edward L. Martin, of Delaware, Robert 

 H. M. Davidson, of Florida; Alexander H. Ste- 

 phens, of Georgia ; Joseph G. Cannon, of Illi- 

 nois; Godlove S. Orth, of Indiana; John A. 

 Kasson, of Iowa; John A. Anderson, of Kan- 

 sas ; John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky ; Randall 

 L. Gibson, of Louisiana ; Nelson Dingley, Jr., 

 of Maine ; Robert M. McLane, of Maryland ; 

 Benjamin W. Harris, of Massachusetts; Ros- 

 well G. Hoar, of Michigan ; Mark H. Dunnell, 

 of Minnesota ; Charles. E. Hooker, of Missis- 

 sippi; Nicholas Ford, of Missouri ; Edward K. 

 Valentine, of Nebraska; George W. Cassidy, 

 of Nevada; Joshua G. Hall, of New Hamp- 

 shire; John Hill, of New Jersey; Samuel S. 

 Cox, of New York ; Robert B. Vance, of North 

 Carolina ; M. C. George, of Oregon ; Charles 

 O'Neill, of Pennsylvania; Jonathan Chace, of 

 Rhode Island ; D. Wyatt Aiken, of South Caro- 

 lina; A. H. Pettibone, of Tennessee; Roger 

 Q. Mills, of Texas ; Charles H. Joyce, of Ver- 

 mont ; J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia ; Ben- 

 jamin Wilson, of West Virginia ; and Charles 

 G. Williams, of Wisconsm. 



On December 21st the committee reported 

 as follows : 



Whereas, The melancholy event of the violent and 

 tragic death of James Abram Garfleld, late President 

 of the United States, having occurred during the re- 

 cess of Congress, ana the two Houses sharing in the 

 general grief, and desiring to manifest their sensibility 

 upon the occasion of the public bereavement : There- 

 fore, 



Be it resolved by the House of Representatives (the 

 Senate concurring), That the two Houses of Congress 

 will assemble in the hall of the House of Kepresenta- 

 tives on a day and hour to be fixed and announced by 

 the joint committee, and that in the presence of the 

 two Houses there assembled, an address upon the life 

 and character of James Abram Garfield, late Presi- 

 dent of the United States, be pronounced by Hon. 

 James G. Elaine ; and that the President of the Sen- 

 ate pro tempore, and the Speaker of the House of Kep- 

 rescntatives, be requested to invite the President and 

 ex-Presidents of the United States, the heads of the 

 several Departments, the judges of the Supreme Court, 

 the representatives of the foreign governments near 

 this Government, the Governors of the several States, 

 the General of the Army and the Admiral of the Navy, 

 and such officers of the Army and Navy as have re- 

 ceived the thanks of Congress, who may then be at 

 the seat of government, to be present on the occasion. 



And be it further resolved, That the President of 

 the United States be requested to transmit a copy of 

 these resolutions to Mrs. Lucretia K. Garfleld, and to 

 assure her of the profound sympathy of the two Houses 

 of Congress for her deep personal affliction, and of 

 their sincere condolence for the late national bereave- 

 ment. 



The preamble and resolutions were adopted. 



Subsequently a concurrent resolution was 

 adopted to set apart Monday, February 27th, 

 for the memorial services above mentioned. 



In the House, on February 27th, the Speaker 

 said : " This day has been dedicated by the ac- 

 tion of the two Houses of Congress to services 

 in commemoration of the life and death of 

 James Abram Garfield, late President of the 

 United States. This action was taken through 

 the adoption of concurrent resolutions by the 

 unanimous vote of the two Houses, presented 

 by a select joint committee appointed 4 to con- 

 sider and report by what token of respect, es- 

 teem, and affection it may be proper for Con- 

 gress to express its and the nation's deep sensi- 

 bility over the event of the decease of our late 

 President.' 



" The House is now assembled and ready to 

 perform its part in the solemn duty." 



The following programme of arrangements, 

 prepared by the joint committee of both Houses, 

 was carried out : 



PEOGEAMME OF AEEABTGEMENTS. 

 The Capitol will be closed on the morning of the 

 27th to all except the members and officers of Con- 



At ten o'clock the east door leading to the Eotunda 

 will be opened to those to whom invitations have been 

 extended under the joint resolution of Congress by 

 the presiding officers of the two Houses, and to those 

 holding tickets of admission to the galleries. 



The hall of the House of Kepresentatives will be 

 opened for the admission of Kepresentatives and to 

 those who have invitations, who will be conducted to 

 the seats assigned to them, as follows : 



The President and ex-Presidents of the United 

 States, and special guests, will be seated in front ot 

 the Speaker. 



The Chief-Justice and associate justices of the Su- 

 preme Court will occupy seats next to the President 

 and ex-Presidents, and special guests, on the right of 

 the Speaker. 



The Cabinet officers, the General of the Army and 

 Admiral of the Navy, and the officers of the Army 

 and Navy who, by name, have received the thanks 

 of Congress, will occupy seats on the left of the 

 Speaker. 



The Chief- Justice and judges of the Court of Claims, 

 and the Chief- Justice and associate justices of the Su- 

 preme Court of the District of Columbia, will occupy 

 seats directly in the rear of the Supreme Court. 



The diplomatic corps will occupy the front row of 

 scats. 



Ex-Vice-Presidents, Senators^ and ex-Senators, will 

 occupy seats in the second, third, fourth, and fifth 

 rows, on east side of main aisle. 



Kepresentatives will occupy seats on west side of 

 main aisle, and in rear of the Senators on east side. 



Commissioners of the District, Governors of States 

 and Territories, assistant heads of Departments, and 

 invited guests, will occupy seats in rear of Kepresent- 

 atives. 



The Executive gallery will be reserved exclusively 

 for the families of the 'Supreme Court, and the fami- 

 lies of the Cabinet, and the invited guests of the Pres- 



