Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-19
CONGRESS-.


presented by Chandler from citizens of Michigan,
and Logan from citizens Of Illinois, asking for an
increase of currency =. Thurman introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 to pay the expenses of the
District of Columbia Investigating Committee
Ramsey addressed the Senate on the sub
ject of cheap transportation. The Senate
refused, by a vote of IL TO 80, to adopt Freling-
huysen's motion to instruct the Appropriation
Committee to report in favor OF an appropriation
for the Centennial not to exceed 50 1000, 600. The
bill was then referred without instructions TO the
committee. AS ii stands, II has no international
suggestions. 1t invites the Governors of all the
States to take part in a national exhibition.
The bill to appoint a Commission to investigate the
liquor traffic was passed-yeas, &c nays, y.
House-A bill was passed authorizing bronze
statue of Admiral Farragut. The Secretary of
the Treasury was directed to furnish information
as to Pension Agents, and the number of pensions
paid by each, with COSTS etc. prior to since the
war.
SATURDAY, March 7.-Sendte-Nos in SEES
sion.
House.-The House met for debate only-wilson,
of Iowa, in the chair. Fernando Wood, Burchard,
Beck and Kelley made speeches on the abolition of
a wide range, and comprehended questions Of
finance and politics generally, which discussed
at great length.
MONDAY, March 9.-iSndte. -The Senate met,
and after prayer by the Chaplain, adjourned out Of
respect to the memory Of ex-President Fillmore.
Housc-Under a call of the States few prim-
portant bills were introduced. Mr.. Cox announced
the death of ex-President Willard Fillmore and, af-
ter the delivery speeches eulogstc of his private
character aud public services by Cox, Wood and
Maynard and the appointment OF a committee Of
seven members to attend the funeral, the House ad
journed.
TUESDAY, March i0.-Sendte.-A committee
of three, consisting of Fenton Hamlin and Bayard,
was appointed to attend the funeral of ex-Presdent
Fillmore on behalf of the Senate. .Oglesby pre-
scented joint resolution Of the Illinois Legislature
asking the passage of law to prevent unjust dis
elimination in charges by railroad companies
Boutwell, was excused from service ON the District
Investigating Committee The bill to equalize the
currency was taken up, and Ferry (Mch } delivered
a lengthy argument in favor Of free banking ON the
national banking system.
House-The bill to prevent the destruction of
buffaloes on the plains was passed. Clark pre-
scented resolution Of the Patrons Of husbandry Of
Missouri, appealing to Congress to secure the inn
provement Of the navigation of the Mississippi riv-
er and its tributaries by ample appropriations.
Nearly the whole day was consumed by the House
in Committee of the Whole in considering the gen.
eral appropriation BILL
WEDNESDAY, March 11.-Sendte. -Immedi-
said: "One Of our number [Senator Sumner] lies
i'll, and perhaps dying therefore move the Senate
adjourn" Agreed to, and the Senate adjourned
House.-Donnan, from the Committee Print
ing reported concurrent resolutions recing that II
alleged that grave abuses exist in the Government
Printing ONCE, and instructing the Joint Commit
tee on Printing to inquire into tue expediency Of
abolshing the Government Printing Office Adopt
ed. The bill to restore to the pension roll those
persons whose names were struck there
also, the bill granting $50 for an artificial eye to
soldiers who have lost eye; also, the bill to
amend section Is of the Pension law of March 8,
1873, b, providing that, in OF the death or
marriage of a soldiers widow having pension, or
the death of a soldiers orphan children the pension
shall revert to the dependent father, mother,
other relative of the soldier from the date of such
death or remarriage. The death OF Senator Sum-
ner was announced, and the House Immediately adj
journed.
THURSDAY, March, 12.-Sendte.- gal
leries were crowded before the hour of meeting.
The chair of the late Senator Summer draped in
mourning, and a large bouquet of white flowers was
placed on his desk. The reading Of the journal
only occupied moment, and upon its completion
the Rev. Byron Sunderland, Chaplain to the Senate
delivered short and very impressive prayer, the
Senators all rising and standing, with bowed heads
during its deli very. painful pause of few min
utes' duration ensured then Senator Anthony, of
Rhode Island, in q broken voice made the official
announcement of the death of Mr.. Sumner. This
painful duty would have devolved upon Senator
Boutwell, had he been present, but, he being quite
in at his residence, Mr.. Anthony, at Mr.. Boutwells
request, delivered the few necessary words, supple
menting them with a resolution for the appoint
ment Of appropriate committees. They were sec
onded by Mr.. Conkling in an appropriate manner,
and adopted by general consent after which the
Senate adjourned.
Hs,tse.-After the reading of the Journal no bus-
ness entered upon, and no motion Of any kind
was made, but the members sat in their seats wait
ing amid the murmur of conversation, for the ex-
pected message from the Senate announcing it's
action on the death of the Massachusetts, Senator.
As soon the message received, Representative
Z. r. Hoar of Massachusetts,, and, in treL:u-
lous voice and with great sadness of manner, Of
fered appropriate resolutions touching the sad
event. Hurlbut, Eale of Maine, Foster, Rainey,
Clayton, Scudder, Randall, Beck and Hancock were
appointed a committee on the part Of the House to
accompany, with the Massachusetts, delegation, the
remains to their place of burial. The House then
adjourned.