The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-11
CONGRESS.
SENATE,
WASHINGTON. March 10

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
The chaplain In his prayer said, "Ar
honored son Of this great people lies dead
among u.s." and besought a Divine Proyi
dence to be gracious TO the Swallowed
household OF the deceased, and TO the be
reaved city where his remains lie; tia,
the nation might bow beside It's deceased
son and be chastened into humility and
reverence before Almighty God.
MIR. Conkllng, after speaking Of the lie
and character Of the late ex. President
Fillmore, offered the following resolution
Mr.. Fenton seconded the resolution and
MIR. Hamlin advocated It.
ReSO!cGd, That the Senate has heard
with deep regret OF the death Of Millard
Fillmore, former Chiet Magistrate oil the
United States and Vice President, and
that committee Of three Senators be an.
pointed by the Chair 10 attend the funer.
al on behalf Of the Senate.
The resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Oglebay presented the Joint resolu.
tion Of the Legislature OF his State asking
the passage of law to prevent unjust
discrimination in charges by railroad
companies. Referred 10 Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, reported favora-
bly on the bill appropriating $4,000 to
detray the expenses OF the committee in
vestigating District of Columbia affairs,
and asked its present consideration.
MIR. aamlin moved to strike out the
$4,000 and insert $4,000.
Pending the discussion on Mr.. Ham
Inns amendment, the morning hour ex.
pired, and the bill went over.
MIR. Boutwell, presented resolutions
from the Massachusetts Legislature, re-
scinding Mr.. Summers battle flag resolu.
ton which were read: Mr.. Boutwell, said
that the state Of his health was such that
he must ask the Senate to excuse him
from further service on the Joint Com.
mittee to investigate the District OF Co.
lumhia affairs.
Mr.. Thurman hoped the Senator would
not press the request, but MIR. Boutwell,
insisted and he was excused.
MIR. Chair appointed as committee to
attend the funeral oil ex.President Fill
more MessrS. Fenton, Hsmlin and Bay
ard.
Mr.. Pease was appointed as an addi-
tional member Of the Committee on Edu-
ton and Labor.
MIR. Ramsey called up the House bill to
provide for Issuing commissions to post.
masters appointed by the President.
Passed.
The bill to equalize the distribution Of
national bank currency was then taken
up and MIR. Logan, who was entitled TO
the floor, yielded to Mr.. Ferry, of Michi.
gan, who delivered lengthy argument in
favor Of free banking on the national
banking system.
The Senate went into executive session
and soon alter adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. Sherwood presented a memorial
from the President Of the Ohio Woman's
Suffrage Association protesting against
Alr. Frelingh ghuysen's bill regulating sui
trage in Utah.
MIR. Clark, oI Missouri, presented a
from the Patrons OF Husbandry
ot Missouri appealing to Congress 10 Sc
cure the Improvement OF navigation OF
The Mississippi river and its tributaries by
ample appropriations; also demonstrating
against the appropriations Of public lands
10 aid private schemes or corporations,
and recommending that the proceeds OF
such sales be given to the States for a
school fund.
Mr.. Thomas offered a resolution in
Itructing the Judiciary Committee to in
luire and report what legislation Is neces.
'ary to compel West Virginia to assume
and pay its proportion Of tho debt OF Vir.
Slnia at the time Of the separation and or.
sanization ot West Virginia.
Mr.. Adams offered a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Indian Affairs 10
make a thorough investigation into the
acts connected with Indian contracts.
Adopted.
Ellis Il. Roberts, member OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, modified
he statement which he had made In his
'peech last week, and in which he had
been understood as asserting that the Sec.
'etary OF the Treasury had recommended
IN increase OF taxation to the amount Of
64a, 900, 900. He had merely meant to
convey the idea that 1t was the inference
which he had drawn from the Seoretary's
etter oi December last to the Committee
IN Ways and Means. He made an expla.
nation at the request ofthe Secretary. he
Roberts) was not authorized by the Sec
'etsry Of the Treasury to make any state.
nent different from the letter which the
Secretary had submitted 10 the Committee
IN Ways and Means in December rela-
i've TO increased taxation.
Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Ter
'itories, reported bill TO prevent the use.
ess slaug hter OF buf1aloes within the Ter.
ritories. After discussion the bill was
passed.
Messrs. Dawes and Cox were excused
from serving on the committee to attend
Dir; Fillmore's funeral, and Messrs Swami
and Bass were appointed In their places.
Inc House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Woodiord in the chair,
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and was addressed by
Alter longdiscussion, which included
rose.
The Speaker announced that as Messrs.
Wheeler and Tyner had asked 10 be ex-