The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-14
xLvTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
The Pay of Jurors bib Granting Ar
rears of Pen.ions.

WASdlNGTON, Jan. lie
Mr.. Thurman from the Committee on Judiciary
reported adversely on the house bill reducing the
compensation of jurors serving in the district and
circuit courts of the United States, and it was in.
definitely postponed.
Mr.. ingalls, from the Pension Committee reported
without amendment the house bill relating to SOL
diers while in the civil service of the United States
Placed on the calendar.
1t provides for the payment of their pensions to
any persons who were deprived thereof during any
portion of the time from the Sd of March, 1865, to
the 9th OF June, 1866 by of being in the civil
service of the United States.
Messrs. Coke. Bayard and Hamn were appointed
on the part of the Senate a committee to attend
the funeral of Congressman Schleicher.
large number of petitions have been presented in
favor Of the passage Of bill granting arrears Of
pensions. Senator Edmunds in presenting petitions
of this character. read circular sent out by claim
agents, requesting persone to secure signatures &c
petitions and said he did not think the value of pet
| tons, gotten up in that way, amounted to much.
Mr.. Herman, in presenting similar petitions, said
he had many letters from soldiers and sailors wild
ows residing in New York. favoring the passage OF
the bill, and he was sure there honest public
| sentiment in favor of its passage.
| The petitions were all laid on the table.
IuS sotHdIo pdSStu ulScuSSlOu Cne Dill
propriating S25OO for re-proof building adjoining
| the Smithsonian Institution.
A message from the House ihviting the Senate tt
attend the funeral of Gustave Scheicher in the hal
of the house, at o'clock this afternoon was received
The invitation was accepted and the Senate as
mark of respect to the memory of the deceased tool
| a recess until o'clock this afternoon.
| Opon reassembing the Senate proceeded in a body
to the hall of the house to attend the funeral and
| upon returning to the chamber at $40 O'clock adj
| journed till Tuesday.
| HOUSE.
Funeral Of COngressman Schleiche r.
| Mr., Swan, the chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs submitted report Of the proceeding
| of that committee, touching the death of Gusta'
Schleicher, directing the payment of the remalnde
of his salary member of Congress to his family
requesting the next Congress to make similar appr
priation for his salary as member of the 46th Con
gress. The report was unanimously adopted and at
ter agreeing to the resolution making arrangement
for the burial service in the hall of the House at
M, the House at 1910 took recess until 2.55.
Before the termination of the recess taken by The
House the galleries were densely crowded will
| spectators.
Mr.. Schlecher had resided in Washington for tn
last three years, well known and very popu lar
Soon after the Speaker resumed the chair and call
ed the House to order. The Doorkeeper announced
the presence of the Senate and the members and re
manned standing while the Senate, healed by tn,
Vice President took Seats the Vice President takinl
| position beside the Speaker. The same ceremonial
was observed when the Chief Justice and Judges O
the Supreme Court wearing their silk gowns, enter
cd, and moved to their seats, and when immediatel
afterwards the President and members Of the Cabi
net took Seats The chairs in the area were reserved
for Schleicher's family Shortly after o'clock tn
funeral cortege appeared in charge of the Sergeant
alarms, who rich muslin scarfs (as well as tn
| attendant pail bearers3
The body was borne up the aisle and placed on
catalogue, over which flowers were strewn. Al
present stood up reverentaly. and everything ben,
in due order the religious ceremonies were perform
ed by the Chaplain Of the House assisted by th
| Chaplain of the Senate.
The House adjourned at $50.