The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-30
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SENATE.

HEhAlLs
Whom the formal announcement OF the death
Of senator Sumner was made In tho Senate tho
galleries were crowded. Tho chair Of the late
Senator was drapod In mourning, and q 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 rs q leaf before Thee. Ono
generation cometh and another goeth, and no
people. Two honorod heads lie low, and tho
alghlng Of sister cities responding In their grief
Is heard in all tho land. Tho grave must re-
coiyo It's own. We bow In silence and sub
mission to Thy stroke. Christ Is our only
shield. Senator Anthony, OF Rhode Island,
made the announcement In feeling terms.
Senator Conkling, Of New York, followed him
In tribute to tho memory Of tho deceased.
Committees we're appointed 10 take charge Of
tue remains aud escort them to Boston, after
which tho Senate adjourned.
Tho Senate Chaplain, In M opening prayer
alluded 10 tho death OF Senator Sumner, say
ing; 80 Lord. We como 10 thee this morning
under the dark shadow Of heavy grief. A
vacant chair Is before us. A noble presence
has been borne hence TO be committed, earth
TO earth, dust 10 dust ashes TO Ashos. He
shall not come 10 Us again, but we shall go TO
him."
Petitions worc presented from tho West
against any increase in the volume Of paper
currency.
Mr.. Frelinghuyscn, Of N. j., said tho Civil
Rights I'LL was ready - DO reported 70 the
Senate, having received the approval Of tho
majority OF tho committee. Tho llto Senator
Sumner was tho author OF tho bill.
The Senate then resumed tho consideration
OF tho bill 70 equAllzO tho distribution Of
national bank currency, and Mr.. Logan, Of
NJ, being entitled to tho floor, addressed tho
Senate In favor OF the bill. He said as Egg
land and Franco, according to wealth and popn-
lation, have larger amount OF money than wo
have, then whatever prevents panics there,
the same cause ought 10 produce the same
effect here. lie added that speculation In rail-
roads was tho cause OF the panic, and that this
speculation was induced by IN abundance OF
money. The railroads sold their bonds In
Europe. Why do We 50 to Europe 10 sell our
railroad bonds and pay interest 10 foreigners
Simply bOcarse We had not tho money here.
HOUSE.
A message was received from tho Senate an
nouncing tho death Of Senator Sumner, and
Mr., IIoar OF Mass, said .--AlR. SPEAKER /,
announce fell upon tho car OF this House and
Of the country with startling suddeness. To
day, wherever the nows Of Il spreads over this
broad land, not only In this city among bis AZ
aociates In public Councils, not only In tho old
Commonwealth Of which lie was tho pride aud
ornament; but In many quiet homes In many
cabin Of the poor and lOwly, there Is to-day
irrepressible tenderness aud profound sorrow
There are many Of Us who have known aud
loved him, whom this event units for public
duties or for any thoughts other than those Of
that pure llfe that faithful pnblic service, that
assured Immortality. A committee was appoint
ed TO escort The remains to Boston, and the
House then adjourned.
uhdor tho call Of the States, bills wore In
troduccd and referred, including tho following;
Authorizing tho erection OF a 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 10 wear livery. To de-
fine tho duties on goods manufactured from
wonted, hair Of tho ApieA goat, dc. To
replace tho llghsship Scotland where Il former
~ was, at the entrance 10 New York harboF.
10 give land warrants 10 the soldiers and
sailors in the late war.
Mr.. IremaIn, Of N. Y, moved 70 suspend tho
rules, and pass tho bill to establish an add
tionAl judicial district in the State Of New York,
70 DO known as the Western District, 30 that
there will then 10 four districts In that State
The Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
Districts, the Judges Of all Of them 10 receive
$4,000, instead Of $500 year. The House
refused TO suspend the rules, and then Mr..
TremRln consented TO have the provision in
regard TO salaries stricken out, leaving all tue
salaries ct 80, 900, but even ~ thus modified
tho rules were not suspended.
Mr.. stanArd, Of No., from the Committee on
Commerce, reported Q bill for appropriating
ESQ, 900 10 DO expended In the conEBe OF the
current fiscal year In improving tho mouth OF
the Mississippi river. Passed.
AIr. Dromberg, Of Ala, moved 10 suspend
the rules and bring up for consideration the
bill 10 prevent tho importation OF contagious
OF infoctiye diseases into tho United States.
Tho house refused 10 second the motion.
Resolutions were presented reciting the al
legation that bills for advertising have been
presented 10 tho Treasury Department, which
advertising had been done In defiance Of the
law Of the 18th OF July, 1870, requiring written
orders for all advertising, and directing the
Secretary Of tho Treasury to fnrnish copies Of
all bills and Of correspondence relating thereto
Adopted.
The Legislative expenditures being under
discussion, an amusing debate followed In
which Cox, Of New York, took part, and said /;
Members would 60 home 10 their State Con-
ventions and TO their County Conventions, and
would present resolutions that It Is tho duty Of
all men TO practice economy, and yet thoywould
vote down all propositions 10 reduce expenses
but when the yeas and nays were called they
would not DO there. He himself did not belong
to any side Of the House. lie was not parti.
cularly In utilization With any one side or the
other. Ho was an eclectic philosopher, He
picked out gentlemen like tho Chairman aud
many other distinguished members on botll
sides, aud made his party with them. Ho un-
destood from distinguished Western men that
hardly q member on either side Of the House
would ever come back.
Mr.. Coburn, Of Ind, Chairman Of tho Mill
the gradual reduction OF the army, which was
made special order for tho flrst Tuesday III
April. The bill contemplates tho reduction Of
the army by the ordinary causes Of depletion Il
nine regiments Of cavalry, four Of artillery, Ant