The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

into with its own citizens......In the
House, Mr.. Springer asked leave to intro
duce, and put upon its passage bill, to
prevent further contraction of the currency.
Objections being made to its present consid-
Grafton, it was referred. In Committee of the
Whole, an address was made by Nh. Price in
favor of double standard after which the
Committe arose, and House adjourned.
In the Senate, January Is, at half-past
twelve vote was taken on the pending
question to refer the resolution of Mr..
Matthews, in regard to paying the bonds in
silver, to the Committee on Judiciary and
1t was rejected. Yeas 10, nays 81. After
some discussion, further consideration of
MIR. Matthews's resolution was, by unani-
nous consent, postponed until Friday next
at one o'clock, to-eiay being assigned for
eulogies upon the late Senator BOgy, and
tomorrow for eulogies upon the late Sem
ator Morton. At the expiration of the
morning hour, business was suspended, and
Mr.. Cockrell formally announced the death
of the late Senator Bogy, of Missouri, and
eulogies were made by number of Senators.
The Senate then adjourned as a mark eff re.
spect to the memory of the dead Senator'S.
In the House, Mr.. Lynde presented a COM
munication from Elizabeth Thompson, OF
New York, rendering as gift to the govern
ment, Carpenters painting of the first read.
ing of the Emancipation Proclamation by
President Lincoln and his Cabinet. A reso-
tuition was passed accepting the gift. Bills
were passed: Giving Kentucky concurrent
jurisdiction with the United States courts
on the government grounds near Harrods-
burg, KY; authorizing the holders of un-
stamped documents to affix the necessary
stamps in the presence of Judge or Clerk
of a court of record, who shall make cer-
tihcate to that effect; apprOpriating $40,-
600 for the removal of snags and other OBJ
structions from the Mississippi, Missouri,
and Arkansas Rivers, and appropriating
SC, 900 to open the navigation of Red River
above Shreveport. A message from the
Senate, communicating the proceedings of
that body in regard to the death of Senator
Bogy, was laid before the House, and was
then postponed till Wednesday next. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, January II, Mr.. Wadleigh
said the family of the late Senator Morton
found among his papers his views as men,
Der of the special commission in regard to
Chinese immigration, and the Senate having
given the late Senator leave to present his
views in writing, when the majority report
was submitted on the 9th of February, 1877,
he (Wadleigh) now presented such views,
and moved that they be printed. So ordered.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
Senator Morton were submitted by Senator
Mcdonald, and suitable remarks were
made by Mcdonald, Thurman, Conkling,
Morgan, Bruce, Edmunds, Burnside, Booth,
Anthony, Wadleigh, Paddock and Voorhees,.
The Senate then, as a further mark of re-
spect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
jOurned........ In the House, after the intro
ductior and reference of several bills, the
House took up as the business of the
morning hour the bill reported yesterday by
Mr.. Frye, to make persons charged with
crimes and offenses competent witnesses in
United States Courts. Amendments were
adopted extending the act to territorial
courts, court martial, and courts of inquiry,
and inserting the words "and his failure to
make such a request shall not create any
presumption against him" The bill was
passed. A bill directing the Secretary of
War to pay to officers and soldiers engaged
i'll the war with Mexico the three months
extra pay already provided for by act OF
Congress was passed. A resolution COM
p imentary to the explorer Stanley was
unanimously adopted.
In the Senate, January 1S, several pc
titions were presented, and few bills intro
duced and referred, and at the expiration Of
the morning hour, the Senate resumed
consideration of the unfinished business,
being the resolution of Mr.. Matthews, de-
claring the right of the government to pay
the interest and principal of the bonds in
silver. Mr.. Merrimon spoke in favor thereof.
A message was also received from the Presi-
dent, inclosing extracts from the annual re-
port of the General of the Army, and COM
munication from the Commissary and Quar-
termaster Generals, in regard to the cause
and cost of the war with the Nez Perces.
Referred. After an executive session, the
Senate adjourned till Monday y.........In the
House, Mr.. Springer, from the election Com
mittee, presented majority report of that
Committee in regard to the contested cleo
tion case for the Fourth District of Califor-
MIA. The report declared the Democratic
contestant, Peter d. Wiggington, entitled to
the seat. Mr.. Hiscock, from the same COM
mittee, submitted the minority report,
declaring the contestee, Romualdo Pacheo,
entitled to the seat. Printed and recon-
mitted. Among bills introduced and re-
ferred was one by Mr.. Newman, donating
lands to the several States and Territories
which may provide colleges for the educa-
ton of females. Eulogies on the life and
public services of Senator Morton were pro-
nounced, and the House adjourned till
Monday