Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
Congressional.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16.-Seadte. vote
was to-day taken on a motion to refer
Sen. Matthews silver resolution to the
Judiciary committee and resulted as
follows
4eas-Messrs. Anthony, Barnum,
Bayard, Blaine, Butler, Conkling.
Dawes, Edmunds, Hamlin, Hoar, Ker-
nan, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Pad
dock, Rollins, Sargent and Wadleigb
10.
Nays Messrs. Armstrong, Beck,
Booth, Cameron, pa Cameron, wis. J
Cockerill, Cooke, Conover, Davis. (m.l
Dorsey, Ferry, Grover, Harris, Here
ford, Howe. Johnston, Kirkwood, Nc
Creery, Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey,
Mer1imon, Morgan, Plumb, Ransom,
Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer, Teller,
Voorhees, and Withers-31.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, business was suspended and Mr..
Cockerill formally announced the death
of the late Senator Bogy, of Missouri,
and eulogles were made by a number
of senators.
The speakers were Messrs. Cockerill,
Maxey, Christiancy, Johnston, Herman,
SdIStilL StIlI al u1SlIOuS.
The senate then adjourned, as mark
of especial respect to the memory Of
Senator Bogy.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16.-House.-Mr.
Lynde presented -communica-
ton from Elizabeth Thompson, of New
York, rendering as gift to the govern
ment, Carpenters painting of the first
reading of the emancipation proclama-
Lion by Presideat Lincoln and his cab
met. The gift was accepted.
The morning hour having expired
the bill went over without action, and
the house went into committee of the
whole on the state of the union.
A message from the senate commu-
nicating the proceedings of that body
in regard to the death of Senator Bogy,
were laid before the house and were
then postponed to Wednesday next.
THURSDAY Jan. 17.-Sendte-A resO-
luton was adopted making Noah Por-
ter a member of the board Of regents
of the Smithsonian Institute. After the
expiration OF the morning hour the
day was given to enlogies upon Sen.
Morton.
THURSDAY Jan. 17.-House-A bin
was introduced to restrict Chinese
immigration. A resolution was offer
ed reciting the insecurity of saw
ings institutions, and diminished conf
dence in them, and authorizing the sec
retary of the treasury to appoint post
masters in towns of 5000 population
and upwards, agents for the sale of U.
S. bonds.
lo c,ooo1-ox, To- IL EofNno {l,o 1,n,,Cn
message from the senate communicat-
ing resolutions on the death of the late
Senator Morton, and Mr.. Kenna gave
notice that he would ooH them ND to-
morrow. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 1S.-Senate The senate
occupied the entire session in discussing
Sen. Matthews resolution in relation to
paying the bonds in silver and adjourn
ed until Monday, without coming to q
vote.
FRIDAY, Jan. 49, -House-In the house
Mr.. Springer, from the election COM
mittee, presented a majority report of
that committee, in regard to the con-
tested election case for the fourth dis
trict of California. The report declares
the democratic cOntestent, Peter ID.
W1SglntOn, entltled 10 the seat. Nf.
Hiscox, from the same COM
mittee, submitted the minority report,
declaring the contestee, Romulada Pac-
tico entitled to seat. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the senate resolution relating to
the death of Senator Morton was taken
up and eulogies were pronounced. The
house then adjourned until Monday.