The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-21

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President Fillmore announced by Mr.. Fenton
and the Senate adjourned.
House.
A number of bills were introduced under call Of
states.-The announcement Of the death of EN-
President Fillmore was then made by Mr. Cox who
introduced resolutions Of respect which were adoIt
ed, and the House adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 10.-A resolution
expressing sorrow at the death of Ex-President
Fillmore was unanimously adopted-The com
mittee judiciary recommended the passage of the
bill declaring 1t to be the true intent and meaning
of the Pacific Railway acts of 1864 and 1866 that for
the construction of the Central branch of the Union
Pacific Railway, lands and bonds were granted for
the 100 miles next to the Missouri river and no more
and prohibiting the issuance of bonds patents for
lands for any extension of said roads or of the
Hannibal & St. Joe Railway in excess Of the 100
miles next 10 the Missouri rver.-The bill appro-
prlatIng $4,000 to defray the expenses of the COM
mittee investigating District of Columbia affairs
came up but went at the expiration of the morn
ing hour.-The resolutions of the Massachusetts,
Legislature resembling the Sumner battle-dag reso-
luton were read.-Mr. Boutwell, was excused
from serving on the committee TO investigate the
District of Columbia affairs.--The Chair appoint
ed MessrR. Fenton, Bayard, aud Hamilton a com
mlttee to attend the funeral of ex-President Fit
lnore-The bill to provide for issuing and record
ing commissions to posmasters passed.-The
bill to e1UabZe the distribution of national hank
currency was then taken up and discussed by Mr.
Ferry at length, after which the Senate went into
executive session, and upon opening the doors ad-
journed.
House.
Several resolutions and memorials were present
ed.-Bills were passed, for the apportionnent Of
Wyoming Territory for legislative purposes and to
prevent the useless slaughter of buffaloes within
the terrItories.-The House then went into com
mittee of the whole the legislative executive and
Judicial appropriation bill. When the committee
rose, the Speaker announced MpSErE
gall and Sayler a committee to attend the funeral
OF ex-President Fillmore.-Adjourned
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 11.-Immediate-
ly after the opening prayer, announcement was
made of the dying condition of Senator Sumner
and the Senate adjourned
House.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted reciting
that it is alleged that grave abuses exist in the gov
eminent printing Office and the abolition Of the
franking privilege will largely reduce the public
printing, aud requiring the Joint committee on
printing to report whether the government printing
office cannot be discountenanced and whether large
sums OF money cannot be saved by change i'll the
manner OF doing public printing with power to
send for persons and papers.-Bills passed :
to amend the act OF the 14th Of February 1871 Civ
ing pensions to certain soldiers aud sailors Of the
war of 1872 and to restore to the pension roll those
persons whose names were struck therefrom in con
sequence OF dlscNhlIy granting S3O Tor drt1ncldl
eyes to soldiers who have lost eye and providing
that in case of death remarriage of soldiers
widows having pension, the death OF a soldiers
orphan children, the pension shall revert to the de-
pendent father, mother other relative the sol
der, from the date of such death or remarriage.-
The House spent some time i'll committee Of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill and adj
journed receipt of the news Of the death of Sena
tor Sumner.
senate.
THURSDAY, March Ex-senator An
thony announced the death of Senator Sumner. and
the Senate adjourned.
House.
The House also adjourned after the announce
ment of the death of Senator Sumner, without
transacting any business.
Senate.
FRIDAY. MARCH 13.-The Senate met
for the purpose of taking part in the funeral
monies of the late Senator Sumner, and adjourned
until Tuesday, without transacting any business.
House.