The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

submitted the customary resolution a
respect for the memory Of his colleague
the late Senator from Connecticut. Mr
Ferry. He followed this with an nd
dress on the life, character and privat
ana public virtues OF the deceased
Messrs. Sargent, Bayard, Howe, Ere
linghuysen,. Thurman, Wadleigh ant
English followed In remarks OF respec
70 the deceased. At the conclusion o
the eulogies the Senate adjourned.
HOuse-Mr. Lawrence. OF Ohio, In tn,
morning hour, under the call Of commit
tees, reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee q bill authorizing action in case.
OF death resulting from wrongful act
neglect or default
Mr.. Lyndc. OF Wisconsin, from the
same committee, reported bill author
izing suits In bankruptcy pending in the
Supreme Courts Of the several territories
before July |, 1874, to be transferred &c
the District Courts of said territories
Passed.
Also, from same committee, reported
n bill repeating the bankrupt act ol
1867, and the several acts amendatory
thereto, to take effect January 1, 1877,
but providing that all suits and proceed.
ings now pending In the courts of the
United States. to adjudicate suits In
bankruptcy, shall be proceeded with
and governed by provisions OF existing
laws, which are continued In force for
the purpose Of closing up suits and pro-
ceedings now pending. The bill was
then passed by yeas 17s to nays "a.
The House then, on motion Of Mr..
Randall, went into Committee of the
Whole on tho consular and diplomatic
bill, Mr.. Haskins In the chair.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, opposed the
mr. raI,,ptinn ~ 4ho Ga,,t1 ,,rn,,i
can mission.
Mr.. Wood, OF New York, said there
were but q few points to be considered
In connection with the bill. First, was
II q proper measure OF retrenchment MS
relates to the Treasury Second, would
II impair our political and CONNER
cial influence abroad 1? and third,
was 1t, with tho experience Of the
past. wise and polite to make the
changes proposed He alluded to
the constant opposition of Mr.. Wash
burne, when a member OF the House, to
the high salaries OF foreign ministers,
and said that since he had gone to Paris
he had told him (Mr.. Wood that he
was ready to vote for cutting off profit
and expenditures. He besought the
House to be careful about doing any
thing that would impair our interests or
our standing abroad.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, was recog-
nized as entitled to the floor, when the
rose, and message was re-
ceived from the Senate announcing the
Of that body In relation to
the death OF Senator Ferry. Eulogies
were pronounced by Messrs. Phelps, Of
Seelye, OF Massachusetts,,
OF Ohio. and the House then
ut 4 40 p. m. adjourned.
Fire.
New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. s.--A store in
Ansonia, about ten miles from here,
owned by jeremiah Bartholomew and
occupied by +. p. Terry, dealer In hard
ware and crockery, was damaged by an
fire Lust night. Loss on the
small on the stock $1,000 in
sured for $4,000.
The Bccchcr Case.
New York. Feb. S.-Beecher yesterday
letters from about thirty differ
,nt churches accepting the invitation to
attend the advisory council, which will
be convened on the 18th inst. Arrange
ments have been perfected for the enter
iainment Of those participating In the
council.