The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-12
usw.saIVsrby haFrEa.
iron our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 10. 1879.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1879.
Yesterday while the Ash Congress
was in the insl tbroes Of o~ppropria-
ion bills, and vainly striving, or
pretending to strive, TO agreo in con
ference committees; there was a
scene in the historic Supreme Court
room that attracted men ii distinc-
tiop Bad women of fashion and social
standiny. A woman was to be pre-
sented for admission to thar bar.
The candidate was apparently about
40 years of age with healthy, rudy
complexion, white hair, and dark
penetrating eyes. Her dress was i
black velvet skirt, walking length,
eat plaie. black satin vest, navy blue
~broadcloth Goa with gilt buttons,
black kid gloves, crepe lisse rufles
and eoIs Her ornaments consisted
Of d gold thimble and q small pair OF
scissors attached to o gold chain
worn around her neck. These relies
of lest arts on the neck Of Mrs. Lock
wood, it may be presumed, we're
worn in irony. | omitted to say
sh ct she carried her hat in her haac.
For nearly three hours the patient
audience waited while the black
gowned judges read decisions in
cases that had teen before them dur
ing the term, but, finally, the end
was reached, and District Attorueg
Riddle rising said
Il have the honor and the pleasure
to move the admission Of Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood, q practitioner before
the courtso Of the District Of Columbia
| move her admission under the re-
cent act Of Congress-
lie then read the record Of her ed
mission to the bar on Sept. 23rd
1878, aud certificates thss she bad
been a practitioner 10 good standing
since 1873, and stated from personal
knowledge his acquaintance with The
applicant, and that she had a large
practice before all the District Courts,
that sbe was a successful LAWYER.
and that her moral character bad
never been questioned. Mrs. Lock
wood was then formally admitted 10
the bar Of the Supreme Court Of tie
United States, and received the con-
gratulations Of the distinguished au.
dienee, prominent among whom was
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana. who
had eha.ge Of the Senate bill f,r
the admission of women TO tie bsr III
that court.
Notwithstanding the sloppy, ii a
greeable weather, the Capitol, and
Col. Bob I~ngersoll ct the Natiooal
Theatre, drew immense audiences
GOT only were the Galleries aud q ,ors
Of the House and Senate crowded
bat the Hobbies and corridors OF both
boa es were jammed by a curious ex-
pectant tbropg who had come 20 loos.
for the last time, on the Ash Goa
gress Many spectators remained
The night.
At this writing, two hours before
the session must expire by limitation,
Of the eleven regular sppropri-
bills age uow either laws or are
waiting ouly the slight formality Of
The Presidential signature to became
so. The remaining two, the Army,
aud the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial bills, are still in the hands
Of cohfereuce committees, and there
hey will probably remain.
Conference reports on the disagree
.ug votes Of the two houses on The
Deficiency, E~orti6cations, Suudry
Civil, and P~ost-otace bills wers SIT.
to the two houses yesterday,
md by them adopted. The general
'esult IN each was the same, the Sen.
tie r~ecediog from all its principal
amendments.
Immediately upon the adjournment
# the Forthwith gougfess at noon
o-day the Senate will re-convene in
iccordance with the proclamation of
be President. The Senate will then
'e composed. politically, of forty-two
thirty-three Republicans,
I'D u Independent, Judge Davis,
{ Illinois.
Senators Spencer. Sargent, Bsrnum,
.Jonover, Oglesby, McCreery. Shields,
Mitchell, Dorsey. Chsffee,
Dennis, Wadleigb, Matthews,
PATERSON and Howe retire. Nav
hampshire will be represented by
ut one Senator. until June, when
be vacancy will be filed by the elee-
ion of a Republican. !
The new Senators who are to take d
be places Of those who retire are in
bo citv and tho nm Sanata utIll