, 1874-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD,
ETNS't7i

WARRINGTON, D. c., March TO-
0rEHIS9 PRAYER.
Tho Chaplain, in his prayer, said an honorcl
aon Of this great people lioB dead among t,B, ard
beaougLt Divine Providence to be gracious to
tho sllalowcd household Of tho dcceused aud
borrowed city where hB remains liz. That tho
nation might bow beside its deceased son, aud
bo chastened into humility and reverence before
Almighty Cod.
alr. C0NKLING, aftor speaking OF tho life
and character'o tho lato ox-prey,dent Fillmore,
offered the following resolution
IesolceJ Tint tho Sonac hlH heard with deep regret
Of the desth Of l!lard Fillmore. foEm"ry Chief ag
istrato Of tho United States, anu Vice-lrescn alli
that committee Of three senators bo appointed l,y
thu CHAIR to attend tho funeral Oh behaf Of tho Senate.
Iii. FENTON seconded tho resolution.
Mr. HAML[N advocated it.
1'he resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. OGLESnY presented q joint resolution Of
tho Legislature OF his State asEing the passayo
Of law to prevent unjust discrimination IN
charges by railrosd companies. Referred to tho
Colnu,ittco On Railroads.
Dir. HOWE presented resolutions Of the Leg
is1aturo Of WISCONSIN for the improvement 0r
water communication between tho East and
West. Referred
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD ACTS.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from tho Committee on tho
sage Of il bill declaring it to be The true intoat
and meaning of tho Pacific Railroad acta of 1864
md 1866 that for the construction Of the Con-
tra Branch of tho Union Pacific 1lailroad, 1alnIs
hnn uOuuH NGIG HTuuLG4 1DC 4uu lHlIh uHNt TO THO
Missouri River, and 10 more, and prohibiting
tic lssuance OF bonds or patents for any oSton-
sion Of Bnid road or Of the Hannibal tS st. Joo
Railroad, In cxcess of 100 uilcs next to the sis-
souri River. Placed Oh the calendar.
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
hlr. MORRILL, reported fnyorahly on the hills
appropriating $4,000 to dofray tho expenses OF
tho Committee Investigating tho District Of Co.
lu1nbia affairs, and ASKED lts present conBdera-
tion.
Mr. HAA1L1N moved to strike out $40, 600 and
insert $4,000.
Pending discussion OH AR. Hamlin'a nmond-
mont. tho morning hour expired, and the bill
Nir. BOUTWELL,. presented tho resolutions Of
tho Massachusetts Legislature. resembling tho
Sumner huttlo-tlay resolution, which wnu read
EXCUSED FROM c0MM.rrEE DUTY.
Mr, BOUTWELL, Baid the state Of his health
WAS snel that he must ask tic Senate to excrso
him FROM further Heryica OH tho Joiut Com
mittoe to Investigate tho District Of Columbia
afrnirs.
hlr. THURMAN hoped tho Senator would not
prosB his request. but Mr. Boutwell, Insisted. aud
ho was excused.
THE F1IIMoRE onsEQu1Es.
tond the funeral of ox-preaident Fillmore
Messrs. Fenton, llam!in, aud Dayard.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT.
Mr.. peaso was appointed nn additional mem-
ber Of the Committee OH Education aud Labor.
posra1aBrEAH' COMMISSIONS.
Mr.. RAMSEY called up tho Hoaso bill to pro-
vide for issuing a'ld according commissions to
postmastors appointed by tho President
Paused.
THE CURRENCY HILL
Tho bill to eql,aze tho distribution OF Nntion'
nj Bank currency was thou takcn up, and AIR.
LOGAN, who was entitled to tic iloor,y yioltlol to
Mr.. FE1sNY (Alichigan), Win delivered longtlly
argument III favor OF frco-banksng OIL thc Nn-
tonal bankinH system.
Boon after adjourned.