The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-14
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SENATE

CONGRE S SIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13..-Mr. Ferry,
from the Post Route committee, reported
the annual post route bill. Placed on cal
endar.
Mr.. Davis resolution asking the secre-
tary of war for information regarding the
militia of the several states. was agreed
to.
Mr., Voorhees, submitted the following
resolution, and gave notice he would call
it up Tuesday, July Is. 1873, for the
purpose of submitting some remarks
thereon:
ReSolUed. That it is of the highest i'm
portanee that the financial credit of the
government be maintained and in order to
do so, the government itself, in all its de.
partments, should 10 good faith keep all
its contracts and obligations entered into
with its own citizens.
Mr.. Anthony, from the printing commit
tee, reported favorably the senate bill reg
ulating the purchase of material for the
printing Office. Passed
Mr.. Hereford took the floor on Mr., Mat
thews resolution, but the senate went iuto
executive session at o'clock and at $50
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4-The vice pres
ideut presented communication from the
secretary of the interior calling attention
to the law in regard to compensation for
government advertising, and complaints
were daily received as to the inadequacy
of such compensation. He suggests the
law be so amended as to allow the depart.
mont N M q of fbo souan roFa for
tising as papers receive from private 10
dividuals. Referred to the committee on
civil service and retrenchment.
Cameron, of Wis, called up the house
resolution relating to reservoirs to promote
the navigation of the Mississippi river.
Passed.
Edmunds, by request, introduced bill
| to extend the operations of the act of Feb
%, 1875, TO provide for settlement with
certain railroad companies FOR one year.
| Referred.
After the morning hour consideration
was resumed of Matthews silver resolu-
ton. Herford favored it.
| HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec, 13.-The debate on
the Colorado contested election case having
been participated in by Representatives
Butler, Hale, and others, and Mr. Patter-
son one of the contestants, having also
addressed the house, the debate was
closed
The house proceeded, at $50, to vote
first on the proposition of the minority Of
the committee, that Mr.. Belford was en-
titled to the seat This was nagatived by
a strict party Vote-yeas ITO, nays, l28.
The next vote was on the resolution that
there had been no valid election. Rejected
yeas ll6, nays IL. When the vote was
Iannouuced it was greeted with applause or
the democratic side The following demo.
Gratis voted with the republicans in The
affirmative: Cutler, Stenger, Williams oI
u Delaware, Potter and Willis of New York
I The vote was then taken upon the
majority resolution declaring Patterson
entitled to the seat, and it was agreed to
yeas ll6, nays ll0. Mr.. Patterson wa,
then sworn in as representative of the stat'
; of Colorado. Adjourned at SP. NJ.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-The ways ant
means committee this morning decided t
recommend the adoption by the house O
y Glover sIesolution giving the standing com
1 mittee authority to mako such inves,iga
a tions as they may deem proper in regart
o TO the administration of public affairs b.
: all the branch officers of the executiv
}, department. For this purpose it is pro
4 posed the following named committee
d shall have full power to take testimon
e and send for persons and papers 10 thei
e own discretion; Indian affairs, militar
e affairs, public lands. public buildings an
> grounds, and the various committees O
y expenditures in the department of justice
+ aud the state, war aad navy. aud interia
81 departments, and a similar committee 0
le Expenditure for the public buildings
THE favorable report on the resolution wa
:, ordered by strist party vote. The hous
:, committee on naval affairs has resolve
N into sub committees to inquire into th
= subject of list of retired officers. the pei
10 sonnel of the navy. navy yard, and expeI
ditures generally of that branch of publ
Of service.
at WASHINGTON, Dec l4--The committt
ID Oh Pacific railroads has appointed tt
following sub committee On pending bill
in relation to the construction of til
southern traus-continentsl railroad: Hous
Morrison, Chalmers, Luttrell, Oneil, Bla
and Cole Chalmers and One
4 are favorable to the Texas Pacific projec
cd Morrison, Luttrell and Blair are oppose
an and Coles position is not defined. II
I'M sub committee on the Northern Pacific |
Z. bill and Oregon Central T. R. consis
% of Hewitt, Morrison, Luttrell, Sander
Oneil, Rice aad Caswell
The ways and means committee th
. morning decided to recommend the ado
ton Of the house of Glover's resolutic
giving the standing committee authority
to make such Investigations as they M
ef, deem proper in regard to the administer
ne. ne. ton of public affairs by slI the brant
nd Offices of the executive department.. T
s no this purpose it is proposed the followiI
in, named committees shall have full power
ds. take testimony and send for persons al
papers in their own discretion: Indi
affairs, public lands, public buildings al
. grounds, and the various committees
% expenditures in the department of JUST
# and the state, war, navy and lnteri
III departments. and similar committees
isl expenditures for the public buildings. I
favorable report on the resolution W
N ordered by a strictly party vote. I
= house committee on naval affairs
resolved into subcommittee to inqu
into the subject of list of retired Office
in the personnel of the navy, navy yard a
de- expenditures generally of that branch
nat public services.
nth Repubncau Senatorial Caucus.
the WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The republic