The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-02
XLIIId CONGRESS.

SENATE.
Tho Senate appointed committee of three
of its members to attend the funeral Of ex-
President Fillmore.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass. presented letter of
the Governor of Massachusetts, and resolutions
of the Legislature of that State resembling and
annulling resolution of Dec. 18, 1872, relating
to army registers and battle flags, which were
read The resolutions were those censuring
Mr.. Sumner on account of introducing bill in
the Senate to strike out from the army register
and battle flags the names of battles of the re-
bellon.
Mr. Conkling presented n petition of Morton
Griswold and other prominent citizens of New
York, holders of bonded indebtedness of the
State of louisiana stating that the Legislature
Of that State is engaged in the process of repu-
dation, and praying Congress that the bill
introduced by Senator Carpenter be passed, or
some tantamount Legislation be had to protect
their rights.
When the formal announcement of the death
Of Senator Sumner was made i'll the Senate the
galleries were crowded. The chair of the late
Senator was draped in mourning, and 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 a leaf before Thee. One generation
cometh and another goeth, and so Thou standest
this day to plead with Thy people. Two hon
ored heads lie low. and the signing of sister
cities responding in their grief is heard i'll all
the land. The grave must receive its own.
We bow down 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 a tribute to the
memory of the deceased. Committees were
appointed to take charge of the remains and to
escort them to Boston, after which the Senate
adjourned.
Mr. Adams, of Ky. offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Indian Affairs to
make thorough investigation into the facts
connected with the Indian contracts. Adopted.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing the death of Senator Sumner, and
Mr.. Hoar, of Mass, said Mn. SPEAKER:
The event which the resolutions of the Senate
announce fell upon the ear of this House and
of the country with startling suddeness. To-
day. wherever the news of it 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, i'll many
a cabin of the poor and lowly, there il to-day
iuepressble 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 of
that pure life. that faithful public service that
assured immortality. A committee was appolnt-
| ed to escort the remains to Boston, and the
House then adjourned.
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
| " was, at the entrance to New York harbor.
| To give land warrants to the soldiers and
sailors in the late war.
! Mr.. 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 YcrK,
| 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
$4,000. instead of $500 year. The House
refused to suspend the rules, and then Mr..
! Tremain consented to have the provision III
regard to salaries stricken out, leaving all the
salaries at So 500, but even as thus modified
| the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Stanard, of Mo-, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill for appropriatine
900 to be expended in the course of the
current fiscal year i'll improving the mouth OF
the Mississippi river. Passed
Mr. 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.