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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


| WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.
At2:3O q vote was taken on the
pending question to refer Matthews
SILVER resolution to the Committee
on judiciary and it was rejected,
yeas ~, nays 81, as follows:
1ess-Anthony, Barnum, Bayard,
Blaine. Butler, Conkling, Dawes, Ea-
ton, Edmunds, Hamlin, Hoar, Kerr
nan, McPherson, Mitchell. Morrill,,
Paddock, Rollins, Sergeant, W adleiQR
| Nays - Armstrong, Beck, Booth.
Cameron, of Pa, Cameron, of wis,
Cockrell. Coke, Conover, Davis, Of
ILL.,, Dorsey, Ferry, Grover, Harris,
Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Kirk
wood, McCreery, Mcmillan, Mat
thews, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan,
Plumb, Ransom, Salisbury, Ssun.
ders, Spencer, Teller, VOORHEES, and
Withers-3l.
Further consideration of Matthew'S
resolution was, by unanimous con-
sent, postponed until Friday next, at
o'clock, to-day being assigned for
eulogies upon the late Senator Bogy.
and tomorrow for eulogies upon the
late Senator Morton.
After the morning hour Cockrell
formslly announced the death of the
late Senator Bogy, of Missouri, and
enlogiums were made by q lumber
OF Senators. The speakers were
Cockrell, Maxey, Christiancy, john
ston, Herman, Merrimon, Sargent and
Armstrong. ---.
The Senate then adjourned as a
mark of respect to the memory of
Senator Bogy.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Bills were introduced BY Davis, of
California, to restrict Chinese emmi-
grafton. ~
By Knapp extending operations of
the light house board over Illinois
river.
Peddie asked leave to offer reso-
luton reciting the insecurity of saw
lngs institutions and diminished con-
fidence in them and authorizing of
the Secretary eff the Treasury to ap-
point postmasters, in towns of 5000
population and upwards, agents for
the sale Of U. 8. Bonds in denomina-
tions of one hundred dollars or less.
Wood remarked that the subject
was already before the committe on
ways and means.
Waddell said it was also before the
postoffice committee, and moved the
resolution be referred to that commit
tee.
Wood objected to Offering the reso-
luton. vf
Hewitt reported q bill granting
pensions to surviving officers, SOL
diers and sailors, or their widows, Of
the Mexican, Creek, Florida and
Blackhawk war. Ordered printed.
The House then took up the bill re-
ported yesterday by Frye, to make
persons charged with crimes and
offences, competent witnesses
in United States courts
amendments were adopted extending
the act to territorial courts, court
martials and courts of inquiry and
inserting the words "and his failure
to make such request shall not create
any presumption against him" and
the bill passed.
Banning reported a bill directing
the Secretary of War to pay
to officers and soldiers engaged
in the war with Mexico the 3 months
extra pay already provided for by act
of Congress. Passed.
Cox reported back a Joint resolu-
tion extending thanks to Henry M,
Stanley, African explorer, for solving
the most important geographical
problem of the age. Unanimously
passed.
SENATE.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows:
By Howe to punish forcible OBJ
structi0ns to interstate commerce by
railways. Referred to committee on
Judiciary.
By Ferry providing for the classi
tication of mail matter and rates of
postage thereon. Referred to COM
mittee on postoffice.
Hamlin called up q joint resolution
appointing President Noah Porter, of
Yale College, member of the board
Of regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, Vice Jas. b. Dana, resigned
Agreed to.
Wadleigh said the family of the late
Senator Morton found, among his
papers, his views as member Of the
special committee in regard to Chi
nese immigration, and the Senate
having given the late Senator leave
to present his views in writing, when
the minority report was submitted
on Feb. 9th, 1877. He (Wadleighl
now presented such views, and
moved they be printed. So ordered.
After the morning business had
been disposed of, Mcdonald submit
ted resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Morton,
and made suitable remarks on the
life and character of deceased,