The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-01
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-FIaST CONGRESS.
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SPRINGFIELD, H., March l.-SEXATE.-
After several hours discussion, FulIers
freight bill was ordered to third reading.
In the House the Quincy railroad bill
was ordered to third reading.
The morning session was taken up with
discussion of the appropriation bill for the
deaf and dumb asylum which was ordered
TO third reading.
The House refused to entertain a motion
to adjourn on the 2lst inst sine die S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-SENATE.- The
Vice President laid before the Senate the
credentials of John A Logan, Senator from
Illinois for six years from March 4th !;
the credentials of p. W. Hitchcock, Sen ator
from Nebraska, we're presented by Mr.. Tip
ton.
Mr.. Chandler, from Committee on Com
merce, reported, with amendments, the river
and harbOr appropriation bill.
a large number of pension bills passed
The army appropriation bill then came up
as unfinished business, when Mr.. Sawyer
moved postponement in order to take up
claim. The motion was lost, and the army
appropriation bill was proceeded with,
and the amendments reported from the
Committee on Appropriations adopted. A
number OF amendments to the bill were laid
On the table.
MIR. Stewart offered an amendment direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
over to the Pacific railroad companies half
of all the compensation of services which
have been or shall be rendered, by either of
said Pacific railroad companies for the
/ United States.
| Mr.. SEewarts amendment was debated at
length by Messrs. Sawyer, Davis, Caserly,
Stewart, Sherman, Thurman and Trumbull.
Stewards amend nent was then adopted
ayes sc, nays l8.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman O proviso
was attached, that nothing herein contain
ed shall be held to determine the legal rights
of the several parties as give con
struction to the statues aforesaid, all of
which are to be left tor future adiudics-
tion.
At o'clock, after short Executive
session, the Senate took recess till even
| ing.
| EVENING SEss1OE.-The army appropriA-
| ton bill was proceeded with.
| Mr.. Mcdonald offered an amendment to
extend the Jurisdiction of the Court OF
Claims to all claims of loyal citizens aris-
| ing out Of the late lnsurrectionsry states, and
repeating all determinations in said cour,
between such claimants because of their
residence.
The amendment WAS discussed by Messrs.
Sherman, Edmunds, Wilton and ConkIing,
in opposition, and Messrs. Blair, Sawyer and
others, in favor.
At the close of the debate motion to lay
the whole bill On the table, in order to pro-
ceed with other business. was also lost.
| Mr.. Coukling then addressed the Senate
against the amendment, and after further
discussion it was arranged that the vote will
be taken upon McDonRld's amendment to-
morrow.
At IL o'clock, midnight, the Senate Ad-
journed.
/ HoUsE.-Mr. Dyer from the conference
committee, reported on the bill authorizing
the construction of q bridge over the Mis-
souri, river at Glasgow, Mo-, submitted q
report which was agreed to.
/ Mr.. Allison, from com mmittee on Ways
four of the Act OF July 20, 1869, in relation
to fermented liquors. Passed.
Mr.. Dawes called up his motion to recon
slider the vote whereby the omnibus bill was
tabled Yesterday, which was done, and Mr..
! Dawes then moved substitute for the
| original bill.
| The substitute offered by Mr.. Dawes was
agreed to-Yess l08, nays 9o,-and the bill
then passed, yeas ll2, nays 93.
Mr.. Logan moved that the rules be sus'
pended, and that the House agree to the
| southern Pacific Railroad bill.
| Some discussion followed, when the rules
were suspended and the conference waG
ordered.
Mr.. Ingersoll asked leave TO make q state
meht to be followed by 9 motion TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill to promote th'
construction of the Cincinnati and Southern
Railroad.
Mr.. Ipgersoll then moved to suspend th'
rules and pass the bill, which was done, snC
the bill passed-ayes l3l, nays AZ.
Mr.. Wood moved that the rules be sus
pended and the bill passed respecting al
avs and parts of laws imposing duty oi
I foreign coal, the bill to take effecl immed
stely.
The rules we're suspended and the bi
passed-yeas l44, nays I.
= On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of lPeunsylv'
MIA the Senate amendment to the Hous
, bill for the International Exposition at Phi
adelphia in 1876, was concurred in and tn
bill passed. =,
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on tn
Naval Appropriation bill, reported that th
committee we're unable to agree, and move
to appoint new committee. Agreed to.
The Senate amendment to the House bi
allowing the issue of duplicate registeIe
= bonds in cases where the original are b
lieved to be lost or destroyed, was concu
red in and the bill passed.
r Adjourned.