The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-10
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 0.
The Chaplain In bis prayer besought
Divine Providence that now, when Satan
and his angels are loose over all the land
no true man might become disheartened
or found taltering OF his post, and tina,
Almighty God would guard the nation
with His flaming sword Of truth.
Mr.. Fenton said that intelligence OF the
death Of ex.President Fillmore had been
received, and though Il might not be time
now 10 make suitable remaks, he thought
i appropriate that the Senate should sd-
journ In respect to the memory of the
illuStrious dead. He therefore moved
that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. Sherman inquired what precedent
there was Tor such action, and though he
was willing to follow any established pre-.
cedent, he did not think the example was
. wise one. he entertained every respect
Tor ex President Fillmore and bis public
services, and would yield to no one In
doing honor to his memory.
The Chair said the Senate adjourned
upon the death Of ex.P President Buchanan.
Mr.. Anthony said Congress adjourned
upon the death Of General Washington,
and It was upon that occasion that the
phrase "First in war, first In peace and
first In the hearts Of bis countrymen," was
uttered.
Mr.. Fenton's motion was agreed to and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. Chas. Kingsley. It consisted Of
two collects from the Episcopal church
service and the Lords Prayer.
Under call OF States bills were intro
duced and referred.
By Mr.. Hurlbut, the joint resolution of
the Illinois Legislature for law against
unjust charges and discrimination by rail.
roads.
By Mr.. Fort, by request, authorizing the
issue oi interest bearing treasury notes for
payment Of works of internal improve.
ment.
The States having been called through,
MIR. Dawes announced the death of ex-
President Fillmore. and said the death OF
man who had held such an exalted DO
sition In public and private life made Il
the duty Of the House to arrest further
proceedings and take some proper notice
OF such an event.
Mr.. Cox moved the following resolu. |
tions: The House having received with
becoming sensibility and sorrow the intel. |
ligence of the death Of Millard Fillmore,
ex' President of the United States, at But.
ialo, N. Y, on the 9Th inst, does hereby |
resolve, first, that the members of this |
House, Of which he was distinguished |
member and leader, unite in honoring the
purity ot his private character, the probity,
ability and patriotic motives which illus
trated his public career, and the grace and
dignity which marked his retirement OF
the latter years Of his life; second, as q
token TO the honor Of many public and
private illustrious statesmen, whose death
In the ripeness Of their age has
arrested the attention Of the nation, the
Speaker OF the House is required and an.
thorized to appoint committee OF seven
members to attend the funeral OF Fillmore
on behalf OF the House, and to commune
cate q copy of these resolutions to the
relatives Of the deceased.
Messrs. Wood, Cox and Maynard spoke
Of the private character and public ser
vices OF Fillmore.
The resolutions were agreed to, and the
committee was appointed. 1t consists of
Messrs. Cox, Dawes, Maynard, Tyner,
Wheeler, Wells and Durrell.
MIR. Smith, Of Virginia, introduced
resolution for the payment OF all claims
for property taken and used by q. 8.
troops, without regard to the loyalty Of
The claimant.