The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-05
TELEGRAPHIIC.
The Closing Hours of a Re.
padiated Congress.
The Force Bill Fails.
And the People Rejoice
that there is now to be an
End of that Crowd.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-HoUsE.-M
Garfeld,at FIVE minutes past 2 o'clock this
morning. reported back the senate amend
ments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, and the house proceeded to act upon
them, and the senate amendments were
concurred in, except the the following:
Striking out the item about the McGarra-
han claim an appropriation of $4,000
for the extension of the building for a Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane : an ap-
preparation of $500 for pneumatic tube
between the Capitol and the government
printing Office striking out the item to
pay the expenses in contested election
cases; the appropriation of $4,000 for
bounties to soldiers and marines under the
existing laws. The amendment striking
out the item for the Montana volunteer
forces was not concurred in; that strik-
ing out the item of $25, 900 for the Brady
collection of photographs of the war
that striking out the item of $l50,000 for
clothing for the navy: that striking out
the clauses for reorganization of the
Treasury Department. Amendments max
ing appropriations for public buildings, in
Guiding $780, 900 for Grand Rapids, Mich,
were not concurred in; also. the amend
ment striking out limitations on the cost OF
the public buildings at Chicago, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia and Raleigh. These amend
ments, being all disposed of at 4;3O this
morning, wers sent to the conference COM
mittee.
At o'clock this morning the senate
amendments to the River and Harbor Ap-
preparations bills were received and non
concurred in without being read, and sent
To the conference committee
The house again took up the business on
the speakers table and disposed of num-
ber of senate bills.
| Mr.. Maynard, at o'clock, made confer
ence report on the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill, which was agreed to.
The house again went to the business on
the speakers table.
At half past o'clock Mr.. Garfield, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
back the senate amendments to the Def
cheney bill.
On motion of Mr.. Donnan, the bill au-
thorizing pontoon wagon bridge across
the Mississippi river at Dubuque, was
passed. e.-
Scores of resolutions and bills of pri-
vate character were then rushed through,
the area in front of the speakers chair be-
ing occupied by members having PROPOSE
tions to get before the house.
> Mr.. Gunckel desired to present con-
ference report on the Bounty bill, but as
an antagonistic movement, the house, al
8 o'clock, took recess till halfpast 9 thi:
morning
At the end of the recess, the house re-
assembled.
Mr.. Sawyer from the conference com.
mittee on the River and Harbor bill, made
a report, which was agreed to. He stateC
that the aggregate of the bill was &C.,
100000.
Mr.. Cox protested against the passage
| of the Appropriation bills under a suspen
| sion of the rules, and said if ever he had /:
hand in legislation hereafter, no appropri
alton bill should go through in that way.
= Mr.. Maynard-As the gentleman is {
candidate for the speakership, suppos
that is to be taken as his declaration o.
principles.
Mr.. Cox-The gentleman can retire t.
his mountains and we will take care of tn
legislation. or he may retire to Constant
nople, where he is going Laughter
Mr.. Gunckel, from the conference com
mittee on the Bounty bill, made a repor
on concurring in the senate amendments
Agreed to: Yeas, $50; nays, Al.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence. the senat
!, amendments to the Southern Claims bi
were concurrsd in.
Mr.. Garfield. from the conference CON
mittee on the Sundry Civil Appropriate
!. bill, made report.
y MIR. Randall lone of the conferees) sal
he had not signed the report, because b
considered the aggregate of the bill 1927
L. OOO, ,OO0) as utterly unjustifable in tn
present condition of the finances of tt
= government, and of the business of tt
country.
lis Mr. Garfield said there had been sevel
iss ty-fve differences pending between IL
rk senate and house. The senate had r
ceded on about forty one of them, and Il
house about twenty three. On all the OF
Sc ers had been mutual concessions and agre
nd ments.
I'm In most cases amounts had been G.
down, but on every great subject OF il
portance the will OF the house had be-
m, amply realized. The conference repo
Vi was agreed to.
Mr.. Parker presented the conference I
port on the Deficiency bill. Agreed to.
Iir, For the last hour of the session the
:. was little done except the passage of r'
''' olution making some special allowance
. clerks and employees. In the midst Of t
for turmoil Mr.. Niblack offered resolution
ter thanks to the clerk, sergeant at arms, do
+aS esS; keeper, post master, and other officers,
Dur their courtesy efficiency and hdeh
the Agreed to.
aS ave Messrs. Dawes Maynard and Cox we
re appointed committee to wait on the pre-
,no snd dent to notify him that congress was rea
AXE to adjourn.
usi MIR. Hines moved to suspend the ru
md and pass the bill in relation to the L
eds erk Springs reservation. Negatived.
and At this time I'll :45) the pressure
can spectators was so great that the doors
nee the hall were thrown open to the ladi
nat nat The galleries were crowded and the do
. ways were blocked up with those "
= could not force their way in. Even in
- diplomatic gallery there was not vac
W seat.
O. As the last minutes were wearing aw
= the speaker was engaged in signing, ;
q the clerk in reading the titles OF enrol
bills.
Members of congress were flying in
~ directions with bills in their hands, hui
w ing to have them signed by the respec!
e officers of the two houses and then s
. into the presidents room for his appro'
e Claimants in the lobbies showed mi
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