The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-13
Last Nights Dispatches.
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

w ASHlNGTON, Lee. IL, I'LL. laws VI
Illinois, presented q petition Of citizens Of
Chicago asking tract of land not less
than 100000 nor more than 100000
acres be held and used for a national
charity farm. where all classes of poor,
sick, diasbled or infrm persons may have
homes.
He also presented a petition of the
citizens of Chicago asking an appropri-
alton for the construction of canal from
the southwest branch of the Chicago
river to the mouth of the Calumet river.
Mr.. Burnside, from the joint select COM
mittee to prepare plan for the reOrgani
zation of the army, submitted report, ac-
com panied by bill and numerous docu-
ments bearing on the subject. 1t is en-
titled, "A bill to reduce and organize the
army of the United States and to make
rules for the government regulations. )"
1t was placed on the calendar and ordered
that all papers be printed.
Mr. Eustis called up the bill introduced
by him on Dec 4, asking $5,000,000 for
constructing, rebuilding and repairing
| ievecs Oh the Lower Mississippi river, and
made some remarks thereon.
| Mr.. Pad dock introduced bill to amend
the posse comitatuS clause oil the army
appropriation bill for the present fiscal
year, SO as to provide that it shall not ap-
ply to any part OF the army employed ln
the States or Territories subject TO Indian
incursions. Referred.
On motior Of MIR. Burnside the bill re-
ported by him from the joint commission
in regard to the reorganization of the army
was made the special order for the Sth oil
January next.
Mr. Window called up the House bill
making appropriations for the support OF
the West Point Military Academy, which
culars and passed.
After an executive session, adjoarBed
| HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. r.
The house resumed consideration of the
Geneva award bill, and was addressed By
Mr.. Willis, of New York, in favor of tn,
majority report of the judiciary commit
tee,
Mr.. Lapham supported the minority re
port.
Messrs. Bincknell and Potter spoke il
favor of the majority report. The matte
then, without action, went over.
. Mr.. Banning submitted the report Q
/ the military commission. Ordered print
: ed, and made the special order for JaBu
uary 9th.
} Mr., Baker. from the committee on ap
preparations, reported bill repeating s
! much Of the civil sundry bill as appropri
t ates $50, 600 to the payment of the claim
: of Charles z. Buskirk, late Indian agen
s at the Ponca agency. He stated that
/ was the unanimous report OF the commit
tee on appropriations. An item bad bee
added to the bill in the senate, but it ha
since been discovered to be frauduler
f claim a more unmiiigated swiDdle ha
. never been tOisted on legislative bill
$ Mr.. Hewitt, of New ork, said that I'll
4 item had been inserted in the senate, an
q the senate conference committee had take
9 the responsibility of retaining it in the bill
n out now that ii was proven to be fraudl
i lent, he was sure the senate would be an;
j. ious to remedy the wrong. The bill the
passed,
MIR, Smith, Of Pennsylvania, from Il
committee on appropriations, reported
substitute for the appropriation bill.
y was referred to the committee Of Il
} whole and the house went into such cor
y mittee ON that bill. Several ameudmen
l. were offered aud rejected. The commits
y rose and the bill passed.
u Mr. Morrison introduced bill to repe
j. the duty on quinine. Referred.
L Dir, Evins introduced a bill removil
y the political disabilities of ex-senat
james Chesmet, Of South Carolin
Passed.
Adjourned.