Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-01-10
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
WAsHIsGToN, January 9.
senate.

| Senate.
| Mr.. Ingalls, presented petition of the Cen
| tral branch of the Union Pacific Railroad Co.
asking Congress to take such action as will
| secure the completion of that branch, to con-
meet with the Union Pacific.
Referred to the committee on railways
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported favorably ON the bill to remove
the political disabilities of James Chestnut of
So. Carolina.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Burnside gave notice that he would ask
the Senate to consider the army reorganiza-
tion bill as soon as the bill to amend the pa
tent laws was disposed Of
Mr.. Howe offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for information
in regard TO the payments denied certain
Stockbridge Indians, and the reasons there
for; the names of the persons prosecuted for
trespassing on the Indian reservations in
Eastern Wisconsin, and what suits have been
instituted against persons for purchasing tim
Der cut by the Indians in the Green Bay
| agency
Agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on public
buildings, reported, with verbal amendment.
the bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for the cree
tion of fire-proof building for the National
Museum adjoining the Smithsonian Institu-
ton
Placed on the calendar.
The Senate at 2.30, on motion of Mr. Burn
side, went into executive session, and at g As
| took recess till 3.
Upon re-asscmblng, the Senate, headed by
| vice-President Wheeler and Secy Gorham
proceeded to the House to attend the funeral
of the late Representative Hartridge of Geor-
gia.
On returning, at 4.l5, the Senate adjourned
| to tomorrow.
When the House met. the desk of the late
Julian Hartridge of Georgia, was tastly
draped in black, and upon it was placed a
handsome basket of flowers.
| Mr.. Cook of Ga, offered resolution pro-
viding that the funeral services of the late
Julian Hartridge should be held in the Hall
of the House this afternoon, at 3 O'Clock, and
invited the Senate to be present during the
ceremonies.
The resolution was adopted and the House
took recess until 2.55.
The galleries were crowded when the House
assembled, after the recess. At 3 o'clock the
Senate entered and took seats in the body of
the Hall. The Supreme Court next entered
and took seats in front of the Speakers desk
to the left. Then the President and Cabinet
taking seats to the right of the Speakers
desk
At 3.20 the committee of arrangements pro-
ceeded slowly down the main aisle, all pres
ent standing reverently. The remains of the
late Julian IIartridge of Ga, enclosed in a
handsome casket, adorned with wreaths and
crosses of flowers, was then carried in and
placed on catafalque in front of the Speak
ers desk.
Rev. w. ii. Harrison, Chaplain of the
House. offered prayer, and after reading Sc
lections, delved short but solemn eulogy of
the character of the deceased.
Rev. Byron Sunderland, Chaplain of the
Senate, delivered prayer, and after the ben
cdiction by Mr.. Harrison, the lid of the cas-
ket was removed, and the members approach
ed and took last look at the features of their
dead colleague. The lid was then screwed
on, and the casket borne out of the Hail. fol-
lowed by the President and Cabinet, the Su-
preme Court, the Senate and the Georgia del
egation.
The Speaker accompanied the funeral cor
tege to the railway station, and on his return
at 4.55 p. M, the House adjourned.
To add to the solemnity Of the day, it was
rumored just previous to the adjournment,
that Gustav Schleischer of Texas, was in a
dying condition, caused by eryspelas in his
| leg.