Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Fen
ton announced the death Of ox-Presilout Fill
more and moved an adjournment. The motion
was agreed to.
In the house, on the oh, resolutions
were introduced as follows:'A joint resolution
Of the Illinois legislature for law against
unjust charges and discrimination ly railroad
compauies; authorizing the tissue Of int rest
bearing treasury notes for payment af works
Of internal improvement; for the payment Of
all claims for property taken and used by thc
United States troops during the late war
without regard to loyalty of the claimant,
Mr. Dawes announced the death of ox-prcsi-
dent Fillmore and said the death Of a man
who had held such an exalted position in pub
lie and in private life made ii the duty of the
house to arrest its further proceedings, and
take some proper notice Of such am event
Mr.. Cox then moved the following resolutions,
FIRST That tho members of ths house, Of
which he was a distinguished member unite
in hOnoriug the integrity Of his private cLara1-
ter. probity, ability, and the patr otic motives
which illustrated hs public career, aud the
grace which marked the retirement OF the lat
ter years of lila life Second As q token of
honor for the many ylrtueS public and pri-
yate Of the illustrions statesmen whose death
in the ripeness of his age. has arrested the
attention of the nation the speaker of the
congress to attend the funeral Of Mr.. tIlImore
on behalf of the house, and to communicate
copv OF these resolutions to the relatives OF
Ky loaoosod tTho resolutions were agreed
t,o tn oaJ "g'S"sy", t%s bon.o md odionned.
In tbo senotc on the 10Th, house bill
B., ,r.yido for issuirr commissions to post
,ltor.o,,,,oin,olby the president was passed.
,;n =, o.,,,,li,, tlo distribrt.on of the
o,idn"i I, Ian t' currency was taken up. and Mr.
Ferry, of Michigan spoke in favor OF Tree
banking on the national p"uA'uE s!s''''''
In the house, on the lOth, ftSoIu-
ton was presented Of the Patrons OF nus
bandry Of Missouri appealing TO congress ~
secure the improvement Of navigation OF 'ne
Mississippi river and its tributaries ny ample
concentrations: also demonstrating against ap-
rr6nriotions of public land to aid private
frai,on,ns rr corporations. and recommending
n,nt ,ho rrococ1s of such sales be given to
G,o states for n school fund.- bill was
,,asseJ for Tho apportionment of Wyoming
territory for legislative purposes; also, TO lle'
vent the useless slaughter OF pui'l' III ,.'.,, '.'
territories. The house then went l"lo com
mittee Of the whole on the legislative eNeCu
sidreslea s,TI @ae Ig' by Mr. Boe5 rqonins deGa.,
took place between Mes-rs. Beck BnIer ,,,o,
Dawes, Garfield and Others and the ho"''
- -,,,,t, -, 4bo 11th after the
In INC scu"'o' ou .'o ,,O,,.
readinr of the journal, Mr.. SchuZ said 'oh'
of our number lies ill., and perhaps dying,
thoroforo move to adjourn" Agreed to, anc
the senate "aIo"F'''' H. nm Mr. sv
In the house, on the ll'h' ME- @y
,,hor asked unanimous consent to introduc
pn1' S nayn a,r nossc1 A bill appropriatiog $4,000
: to improve the mouth of the Mississippi I''V' W.,
to be expended immediately. He stated tn
~ ,ossin, DJ necessity for the immediate passag
plosal"5 es,o 5n 0Liootod'to and the bill was rt
of the bill OBJECTED 'o' ',i" a." s tLot m olIogo