The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-28
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
F0RTY-FiRST CONGRESS-.
reported Expressly for the Argus.l
Special to Daily ARGUS

Special to Daily Argus.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 29.-But little was
done in either of the Houses.
The Senate Finance Committee reported
back the State House bill with an amend
ment, that a commissioner clerk should
receive only 81 900 salary.
\ bill 10 regard to the eminent domain was
discussed and ordered to a second reading.
Nothing done in the Eouse worth tele-
graphing. s.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Senate yes
terday by vote of 81 to l9 laid on the
table the motion to amend the postal sppro>
priation bill increasing the subsidy for the
China mail service from $500,000 to 81, =
600, 900 annually; this must be regarded as
decisive of all similar propositions which it
was hoped to carry through in connection
with the appropriation bills.
The House spent another day on the Sun
dry Civil Service BILL and ended the struggle
by laying it on the table, something without
precedent in recent years.
About one o'clock the first of q series oi
items making appropriations for new public
buildings IN various parts of the coun-
try was reached. With regard to
them Mr.. Dawes made en- explanation
to the effect that last year the
supervising architect of the Treasury re
commended several new buildings, and the
Secretary of the Treasury declared some OF
them necessary. The committee struck
them all out this year, and the recommends
tions were renewed, and the Secretory
has designated many of them as necessary.
Mr.. Hooper reported to the House the
feature of the Conference Committee on the
authority of the Senate, to pass bill repeal.
ing the income tax to come to any agree
meut, and the members of the COMMITTEE
on the part of the House reported resolu
| ton setting forth that under the constitution
| the House has the sole power Of originating
bill for the purpose of which is 10 effec
! the revenue, either by sugmenting, decreas
| ing or abolishing it, and declaring an inten
ton 80 jealousys guard and vlndicsts ths
prerograsive. The report was ordered to b.
| printed and referred
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-SENATE.- The
credentials of Senator-elect Caldwell wert
presented by Mr.. Pomeroy, and filed.
A resolution passed providing for the
compensation of the Georgia Senators
Messrs. Hill and Miller, from the date o
their elections, July %, 1868
| Mr.. Blair rose to personal explRsstion
and had read portion Of the correspond
ence of New York paper purporting t.
give the substance of the evidence givel
| before the Committee to in 7estigate the ku
! L 1,,S-
Mr.. Thurman moved TO take up the bil
to divide the State of Ohio into two jud
oial districts, etc.
The possoffice appropriation bill Wa
then proceeded with, the question being o.
the motion to lay on the table the amend
ment of the Committee on Appropriation
to increase the subsidy of the Pacific Mai
Steamship Company. The resolution to la
on the table was carried.
| Mr.. Sherman moved, as an aDendm men
to the bill now pending in the Senate. Il
suspend the construction of the Cincinnati
and Newport bridge.
After discussion by Messrs Sherman
| PomeroY and Chandler, on motion of Nh
Cole, the whole subject vas laid on th
table, 81 to q.
| Several amendments were offered and re
ected, when the bill was reported from tn
! Committee of the Whole, and Sherman
renewed his amendment in relation TO tn
Newport aud Cincinnati bridge.
| After discussion the motion to table tn
amendment was agreed to--yeas %, nay
| %.
Without disposing of the bill, the Senat
took recess till evening.
! EVENING SEssToN.-Mr. Blair, from th
| Committee of Conference on the bill to
the construction of bridge at Bonneville
Mo, submitted q report, which was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Cole, it was ordere
that the Senate hold sessions every evenin
this week.
Mr.. Grain, from the Committee on Col
ference on the bill to abolish the grades
Admiral and Vice Admiral Of the Navy, II
ported that the committee of the two House
had tailed to agree, and on his motion tt
committee was discharged from furth'
consideration on the subject.
The Postofice Appropriation billwa the
proceeded with.
Mr.. Sherman renewed his amendment
, relation to the Cincinnati and Newpo
bridge. The amendment was finally moo
fed by providing that no claim shall
made against the government on account
alteration OF the plans of the bridge, az
the amendment was then agreed to-32
%.
Mr.. Williams renewed his ameadne
the Australian steamship subsidy.
d A motion of Mr.. Conkling to lay on t
] table prevailed, and the army appropriate
bill was then taken up, and the Senate
Ijourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cox presented petit
y from South Carolina recounting outrag
. upon whites and consequent retaliation
the blacks, and urging better governme
or separation of the races in South Ca
lima.
4. The House resumed consideration of
omnibus appropriation bill.
MIR. Starkweather moved TO insert
appropriation of $4,000 to CONNER
n, work on the establishment Of navy "a
at New London, Conn.,, and argued in
advocacy.
The House having reached the 43d pc
of the bill, q section to place the mission
the German Empire on the same footing
- the mission to England and France,
.. inserted.
The bill was laid on the table-yeas
nays II.
Mr.. Dawes moved to re- consider
|. vote.
Pending action on thereso.ution, Mr.. q
:. per, from the conference committee on