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CONGRESSIONAL.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.
Cooke, Bayard and Hamilton were ap-
pointed committee to arrange for the funer
al of Representative Schleicher and to ac-
company the remains to Texas.
A bill passed without discussion appropri-
ating $3.50. 600 for fire proof building for a
national museum.
1t was then voted to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Schleicher, and a recess was taken.
Ingalls, from the pension committee re-
ported, without amendment, house bills
relating to soldiers while in the service of
the United States, and placed on the calen-
dar. 1t provides for the payment of their
pensions to any persons who were deprived
thereof during any portion o. the time from
the 3Oth of March, 1865, to the 9Th Of June,
by reason of their being in lne civil service
of the United States.
The Senate proceeded in body 10 the hall
of the House to attend the funeral, and upon
returning to the chamber adjourned.
The death of Representative Schleicler
was announced, and Giddings, Shelley, Nc
Kenzier, Mueller, Loring, Brento and Town.
send appointed committee to accompany
the remains to San Antonio. The House
then adjourned further mark of respect.
The report of the committee on foreign af
fairs recommending the payment of the re-
mainder of the salary of the late Represen-
tative Schleicher as member of the 45th
Congress to his family, and requesting the
next Congress to make similar approprla-
ton of his salary as member of the 46th
Congress, was unanimously adopted. The
fun.ral services take place at 5, to which
time rec IS was taken.
Long before the termination of the recess
the galleries were filed by people, and at
the appointed time the senators and the SUI
preme court Judges entered the hall and
soon afterward the body of Mr.. 6chleicher
was borne in and the funeral services were
read by the chaplains of the House and Sem
ate.
At the conclusion of the funeral services,
at which the President and cabinet were
present, the remains were removed from the
hall by the committee and escorted to the
depot, whence they will be sent to San An
tonic by this evenings train.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
It was agreed to consider on Friday next
the bills on the calendar not objected to.
Butler submitted a resolution directing
the secretary Of the interior to inquire and
report what railroad company individual or
individuals are building railroad across the
public domain in Arizona, and by what
authority the road is being constructed:
agreed to.
The vice president laid before the Senate
the proceedings of convention held in Chi
cago in November last, for the promotion OF
American commerce That part referring to
commerce was referred to the committee on
commerce. and that part referring to railroads
to the committee on railroads.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
unfinished business, being bill to amend
the patent laws, and Matthews stated at
length his objections to the bill. The amend
ment submitted by Morgan several days ago,
provided that whenever the court shall be
of the opinion that the suit OF plaintiff or the
defense Of defendant, was vexatious or mali
cious, or the infringement was willful, the
court may award against the party guilty of
such vexatious and malicious conduct, or
said infringement, such sum, by way of
counsel fees and expenses of the suit, as it
shall deem Just and reasonable" agreed to.
The bill was then laid aside as unfinished
business. adjourned.
By vote OF yeas l12, nays los, the Gene
va award bill was postponed, and the House
went into committee of the whole on the bill
for payment Of pensions to survivors OF the
Mexican and other wars.
The House in committee OF the whole
amended the Mexican war bill, so as to in
clude within its provision all survivors OF
the union army in the late war against the
rebellion. The committee rose without final