Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-11
A Tribute TO the Memory OF the Late
Ex-PresideBt FilImOre-A Com.
mittee Appointed TO Attend
His Funeral.
The Women Suffrage Memorial
prOTement Of the Mississippi River
and lis Tributaries
Contracts.
Speech Of Representative Beck on the
Executive and Judicial 4pprOpria-
tiOn Bill-The SanbOrn Com
tracts Denounced.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 10. - The
chaplin, in bis prayer, said an honored
son of this great people lies dead among
US, and besought Divine Providence tC
be gracious to the shadowed household
of the deceased, and the bereaved city
where his remains lie; that the nation
might bow beside its deceased son, and
be chastened into the humility of rever-
ence before Almighty God.
Senator Conkling, after speaking ei
the life and character of the late EX-
President Fillmore, offered a resolution,
which was seconded by Senator FentOn
aud advocated by Senator Hamlin, and
finally unanimously adopted.
The following is the resolution offered
by Senator COnkling relative to the
death of Ex-President Fillmore:
ReSOlUed, That the senate has heard
with deep regret of the death of Millard
Fillmore, former chief magistrate of the
United States and Vice President, and
that a committee of three senators be
appointed by the chair to attend his
funeral on behalf of the senate.
The chair appointed, as the commit
tee to attend the funeral of Ex-P President
Fillmore, Senators Fenton, Hamlin and
Bayard.
Senator Oglesby presented a joint reso-
luton from the legislature of his State,
asking the passage of a law to prevent
unjust discrimination on charges by
railroad companies. Referred to COM
mittees on railroads.
Senator Howe presented resolutions
from the Legislature of Wisconsin, foI
the improvement of water communica-
ton between the east and west. Re
ferred.
Senator Wright, from the judiciary
committee, reported and recommended
the passage of bill declaring it to be
the intent and meaning of the Pacific
railroad acts of 1864 and 1866 that, for
the construction of the central branch
of the Union Pacific railroad, lands and
bonds were granted for one hundred
miles next to the Missouri river, and no
more; and prohibiting the issuance of
bonds or patents of lands for any extern
sion of said road, or If the Hannibal
and st. Joseph road, in excess of one
hundred miles next to the Missouri
river. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Morrill, Me. reported favor
ably on the bill appropriating ten thou
sand dollars to defray the expenses OF
the committee investigating the District
of Columbia affairs, and asked its pres
ent consideration.
Senator Hamlin moved to strike out
ten thousand and insert five thousand.
Pending discussion of Senator Ham
Inns amendment the morning hour eX-
pired, and the bill went over.
Senator Boutwell, presented the reso-
lutions of the Massachusetts legislature
resembling Senator Summers battle-hag
resolution, which were read.
Senator Boutwell, said the state of his
health was such that he must ask the
senate to excuse him from further ser
vice on the joint committee to investi-
gate the District of Columbia affairs.
Senator Thurman hoped the senator
would not press the request, but Senator
Boutwell, insisted, and he was excused.
Senator Pease was appointed as an adj
ditional member of the committee on
education and labor.
The bill to equalize the distribution OF
the national bank currency was then
taken up, and Senator Logan, who was
entitled to the floor, yielded to Senator
Ferry Mich. who delivered lengthy
argument in favor of free banking on
the national banking system.
The senate then went into executive
session and adjourned.