The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-05
Rock Island, Illinois, Friday. March s. 1875

At 12 o'clock, Speaker Blaine brought
down his gavel. and said that he now
closed SIX continuous years service as
speaker, and would thank both sides of
the house for the support given him, and
would declare the Forty third congress
adjourned without day. Upon conclusion
OF the speakers address, he was greeted
with immense applause by the members
on both sides, which continued for some
minutes.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-SENATE.-
The doors were reopened at half past one
and soon thereafter the consideration of
| the river and harbor appropriation bill was
resumed.
Mr. Window, from the committee on
conference on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill made report which was
agreed to. In making the report he said
| the conference committee had cut down
the appropriations so low that he had de-
clined to sign it, As agreed upon in con-
ference it appropriated something over
5000, 900 more than when it came from the
house, exclusive of the Eads bill, which re-
mained on it as an amendment.
MIR. Schurz called up the house bill
amendatory of the act of March 3, 1873.
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at St. Louis
Passed.
The bill for the improvement of the Fox
| and Wisconsin rivers passed.
The river and harbor appropriation bill,
now law, contains all the provisions as
passed by the house, except the following
items, which have been increased: For
Improving the Great Kanawha river,
S3OO,OO0; the appropriation for the Ten
nessee river was fixed at $4,000 the ap-
preparation for improving Cape Fear river
was fixed at $l50,000. The house receded
| from its disagreement to the senate amend
ment OF $4,000 for st, joseph, Mich. -
Several senate amendments except one
providing for the improvement of the
mouth ofthe Mississippi by the Eads pro-;
ject, were abandoned by the senate confer
ence and stricken out of the bill.
| The bill to equaliZe the bounties of SOL
diers who served in the late war failed to
become law, the presidsnt Withholding
his signature. If time had allowed he
would have sent in veto message. The
president and cabinet did not think this
la proper time to make so large an approp-
ration on account of bounties. -
Messrs. Conkling and Thurman were ap-
pointed committee on the part of the
senate to wait on the president and notify
him that congress had finished its bust
ness, and was ready to adjourn At noon
they reported that they had discharged
that duty, and that the president replied
that he had no further communication to
make
Vice President Wilson then declared
the senate adjourned without day.
The force bill failed in the senate.
The first ruling made by the internal
revenue department is as follows: Spir-
its produced that is in the warehouse
} prior to midnight on the Sd inst. will be
liable to tax of 70 cents gallon. After
that time collectors are instructed to make
a requisition on the department for &c
cent stamps for spirits produced after thai
date. Tobacco or cigars iu the hands Of
manufacturers legally packed and prop
erly stamped prior to midnight of the Sd
J inst, will be charged at the old rate of &c
cents, but after that time the tax of "a
cents will be imposed.
1t is understood that the president will
take no further action in Arkansas affairs
being influenced by the recent expression
Of the house against government interfer
ence