The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-16

of Mr.. Hartridge was announced The reso-
luton was agreed to, and then, on motion
of Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate adjourned ......
In the House, the death of Represen; ative
Hartridge was announced soon after that
body was called to order. A resolution to
appoint a Committee of Senators and Mem
bers to attend the funeral as passed, ind
Messrs. Cook, Frye, Cox, Csbell, Stone,
Davidson, and Hanna were appointed
committee to accompany he remains to
Georgia. The House, as further mark of
respect, adjourned.
In the Senate, January 8, a message was
received from the House announcing that
the funeral of the late Represent tative Hart
ridge, of Georgia, would take place in the
hall of the House at three O'Clock, and in
viting the Senate to be present A resolu-
tion accepting the invitation was agreed to.
Mr.. WiDdom reported back with amend
ments the Indian Appropriation Bill, and
gave notice that he would cali it up. to-
morrow for consideration. Mr. Beck
called up his report of the Fth referring
to the Committee on Finance the answer
of the Secretary of the Treasury tc the
resolution of Decem ber 5, relative to the
amount of silver coin received in pay ment
of customs dues and its disposition, and
made speech in which he severely crit
| icised the Secretary. The RESOLUTION re-
ferrihg the answer of the Secretary to the
| the bill to amend the patent law was taken
| up, and Wadleigh spoke in faver thereof.
On conclusion of his remarks the
Senate went into execu i've session,
and when the doors. re pened
took recess until three o'clock. Upon
Resembling the sena G, headed By Vice
President Wheeler and Secretary Gorham,
proceeded to the House to attend the
Funeral of the late Representative Hart
ridge, of Georgia...... In the House, a recess
was taken until three O'Clock, ,afterinviting
the Senate to be present at The funeral of
Julian Hartridge; at whieh hour the serv-
ices took place.. after which the House ad-
| journed.
In the Senate, January 10, Mr.. Allison, at
the request of Mr.. Kirkwood, in New Or
leans, introduced a bill to provide for ad.
ditional bounty to soldiers of the war of the
rebellion. Referred. The petition of DIR.
Mary e. Walker for a pension was also re.
ferred. The Indian Approximation Bill
was passed, With Senate anendments. As
it passed the House the bill appropria es
| 81, 4,681, ,27S. The estimates were "a, ,933, ,234
so it would be seen that the House had sub.
stantially conformed to the estimates. The
net amount added kt ths Senate Committee
! on Appropriations was $55.7s7, and the
most important ems in the amendments
were 1000 FIR the Northern Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians, S23, ,400for the Sioux,
and wy, 400 for the pay of Indian poilce.,.ss..
In the House, Mr.. Eden; fton the Commit
tee on War Claims, reported back the Sen.
ate bill, authorizing the Secretary Of the
payments made BY the staie OF Missouri
since 1866, to the militia of that State
for military service performed by it in the
suppression of the rebelli on. Passed
In Committee of the Whole, the, bill to re-
imburse William aad Mary College ,fol
losses in the war was under discussion
and, on being reported to the House, was
| rejected by a vote of 81 yeas t 127 nays
The action was made final for this season
by motion made by Mr.. Gonger te recon
slider, and to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table:
In the House, January ii, aftef reading
Of the journal, the death Of Reptesen'a iv'
Schleicher ives announced, and Messrs
Giddings, Shelley, Mckenzie, Mueller, Lor
ing, Brentano, and Townsend were ap
/ pointed a. committee to accompany the re
mains to San Antonio The House ther
| adjourned, as further mark of respect
The Senate *as not il sessicH.