Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
XLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

When tho formal announcement of the death of Senator Sumner was made in the Senate the galleries were crowded. The chair of the late Senator was draped in mourning, and a large bouquet of white flowers was placed on his desk. The Chaplain in his opening prayer, said o Lord our God our Father in Heaven, we all do fade as leaf before Thee. One generation cometh and another goeth, and so Thou standest this day to plead with Thy peo- pie. Two honored heads lie low, and the sigh- ing of sister cities responding in their grief is heard in all the land. The grave must receive it's own. We bow in silence and submission to Thy stroke. Christ is our only shield. Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island, made the announce ment in feeling terms. Senator Conkling, of New York, followed him in 8 tribute to the memory of the deceased. Committees were appointed to take charge of the remains and escort them to Boston, after which the Senate adjourned.
 A message was recsived from the Senate an douncing the death of Senator Sumner, and Mir. Hoar, of Mass. said :-MR. SPEAKER 1: The event which the resolutions of the Senate announce fell upon the ear of this House and of the country with startling audiences. To day. wherever the news of 1t spreads over this broad land, not only in this city among his as- sociates in public Councils, not only in the old Commonwealth of which he was the pride and ornament; but in many quiet homes, in many 8 cabin of the poor and lowry, there is to-day irrepressible tenderness and profound sorrow. There are many of us who have known and loved him, whom this event units for public duties or for any thoughts other than those ol that pure life that faithful public service, that assured immortality. committee waa appoint ed to escort the remains to Boston, and the House then adjourned.
 Under tho call of the States bills were in- troduced and referred, including the following: Authorizing the erection of statue to Admiral Farragut. Prohibiting the use of public horses and vehicles for private purposes in Washing ton, and forbidding Government officials to require their servants to wear livery. To de- fine the duties on goods manufactured from worsted, hair of the alpaca goat, &c. To replace the lightship Scotland where it former ly was, at the entrance to New York harbor. To give land warrants to the soldiers and sailors in the late war.
 MT. Tremain, of N. Y., moved to suspend the rules, and pass the bill to establish an addi- tional judicial district in the State of New York, to be known as the Western District, so that there will then be four districts in that State The Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts, the Judges of all of them to receive g., 1000, instead of $3, 800 year. The House refused to suspend the rules, and then MT. Trsmain consented to have the provision II regard to salaries stricken out leaving all the salaries at $3, 800, but even as thus modified the rules were not suspended.
 MT. Stanard, of Mo-, from the Committee OF Commerce, reported bill for approprlatne $3O, 900 to be expended in the course of the current fiscal year in improving the mouth o1 the Mississippi river. Passed.
 Mir. Bromberg of Ala. moved to suspend the rules and bring up for consideration the bill to prevent the importation of contagious or infective diseases into the United States The House refused to second the motion.