Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-12

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COMPREHENSIVE.
Correspondence OF the Gold Hill Daily Sevsl
WASHINGTON. March 4. 1879.
Eprros NKws: Yesterday. while the
Forty.iith Congress was in the final
throes Of appropriation bills. and
vainly striving. or pretending to strive.
to agree in conference committees. there
was q scene in the historic Supreme
Court room that attracted men OF dis
tinction and women Of fashion and So
cial standing. A woman was to DO pre-
scented for admission to that Bar. The
candidate was apparently about forty.
I've years Of age. with healthy. rudy
complexion. white hair. and dark. psns.
trating eyes. Her dress was q black
velvet skirt. walking length. cut plain.
black satin vest. navy blue broadcloth
coat with gilt buttons. black kid gloves,
cr,pe liss, rufies and cuffs. Her orna-
msnts consisted OF q gold thimble and q
small pair OF gold scissors attached 10 =
| cold chain worn around her neck. These
relics OF lost arts on the neck OF
MRS. LOCKWOOD,
It may be presumed. were worn in
irony. / omitted to say that she car
risd her hat in her hand. For nearly
three hours the patient audience waited
while the black gowned Judges read de-
cisious in cases that had been before
| them during the term. but finally, the
end was reached. and District Attorney
Riddle rising said /: - have the honor
aud the pleasure to move the admission
| Of Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, . prac-
titionsr before the courts OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. i movs her admis.
sion under the recent Act Of Congress"
He then the read tho record OF her ad-
mission to the bar on September ~,
1874, and certificates that she had been
q practitioner in good standing since
1873. aud stated from personal knowi-
edge his acquaintance with the appli-
can't and that she had
ALARoE rRAcIIcs
Before all the District Courts. that she
was q successful lawyer. and that her
moral character had never been ques-
toned. Mrs. Lockwood was then form.
ally admitted to the bar Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and re-
ceived the congratulations OF the dis
tinguished audience. prominent among
whom was Senator Mcdonald OF In
diana. who had charge Of the Senate
bill for the admission Of women to the
bar OF that court.
LARGE AUDIENCES.
Notwithstanding the sloppy, disagreed
BILE weather and Col. Bob lugsrsoll at
the National Theater. the Capitol drew
immense audiences. Not only were the
galleries and floors OF the House and
Senate crowded. but the lobbies and corri-
doris OF houses were jammed by q curl.
Gus eIpectant throng. who had CONS to
look for the last time on the 18th Con-
gress. Many sPs.'A'o,s ,r snnN
two hourr before the session must expire
by Limitation. nine OF the eleven regular
REORGANIZATION bills ara nov either laws
or are waiting only the slight formality |
Of the Presidential signature to become
so. Inc rsmaihips smS, INC sna Iyi;c;.i
hii,s S,. .till in ,be hands OF
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES,
And there they will probably remain.
c.,,.,.,.s ,.nor,. ON ,bs di.aorssipo
hor... ON an. D.sc;.nc,
' ss-,- - - D.,
fortincations, sundry Ci,h anu rost-
Sms a"S.e III h~ ,hsm sdo,tsJ
Ths general result, In each was the same,
the Senate receding from all its princi.
pal amendments. Immediately upon
the adjournment OF the Forty.hfth Con-
Rress at moor to-day.
-
VIII -eonven IN a~ecoruanco Win 'h'
proclamation OF the President. The
Senate will then be composed, political.
10 81 to,,v.two Damocrats. thirty three
R.nrhlicsns and one Indepsndsut.
Jr5,. D.y;d Dnyi. of Illinois.
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