The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-19
Wedn 19. 1878.

should give permission to one OF its men,
bers to appear before committee of the
other house.
The subject was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
The senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened
took recess.
EVENING SEssIoN-Mr. Spencer called
up the resolution submitted by him few
days ago authorizing the committee on
military affairs to sit during recess for the
purpose of considering the revision of the
army regulations and bring up the record
and other legislation now pending in CON-
mittee. Agreed to.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to improve
for the reclamation of the low lands of
states bordering thereon. Referred.
Mr. Paddock called up the House bill
for the relief of the settlers on the public
lands. Passed.
In explanation ofthe bill Mr.. Paddock
said it merely extends the provisions Of the
act of March 3. 1877. so as to allow settlers
who had their crops injured by grasshop-
pers to leave their homesteads temporarily
for the purpose of obtaining sustenaDce.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing the nom
concurrence of that body in the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appropria
| tious bill and requesting a conference
thereon. Messrs, Window, Dorsey and
| Beck were appointed conferees on the
part OF the Senate.
| The Senate then resumed consideration
| of the Joint resolution to pay contestants
for seats in the House of Representatives,
which was discussed briefly and passed.
Bills on the calendar were passed as
follows: The House bill to aid vessels
wrecked or disabled in waters contiguous
to the United States and Dominion of
Canada; the House bill for the relief of E.
| b. Head, Postmaster at Harodsburg. Ky. !;
the House bill to provide for the sale of
Fort Harker military reservation
Mr.. Wallace. of Pennsylvania, submitted
the petition of the subcommittee of the
National Reform Association, warning
Congress not to adjourn without issuing
$1,000, 900 of legal tenders and redeeming
various financial measures. Referred.
Bills on the calendar were passed, as
follows: The House bill authorizing the
settlement of the claim of the estate Of
late Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren for
use by the government of inventions
relating to the ordnance made by him.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June, lS.-Mr. Pound
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill extending for ten years the
time to complete the Northerd Pacific
railroad Defeated-yeas SO, nays, I27.
Mr. Wilson Tonva1 RI cusnon1 tho ruioc
and pass the Senate bill to allow the repay.
ment OF the tonnage tax exacted in con-
travention of treaty provisions. Agreed
to.
Mr. Townsend moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to repeal the section
of the resumption act which authorizes the
sale of United States bonds for purposes
of resumption, and to provide that United
States notes shall not receivable for duties
on imports. Rejected-Yeas ia, nays
i ll3 Not two-thirds
The House then took recess
EVENING SESSION. - Mr.. Stephens
reported resolution fer general index
of the journal of Congress from the be-
ginning of the government to be made
funder the direction of the Committee on
Rules, the com mpensation Of the indexer
not to exceed $500 per annum.
The Senate ametiment TO the bill ap
propriating S20,000 for the expenses Of
the Presidential Election Investigatiue
Com mittee was corcurred in The amend
{ ment adds $20,U00 for the Senate commit
tees and $4,000 for the investigation o
the Department OF Justice.
] a message ir1m the Senate announced
the passage Of The sundry civil bill. will
amendments, and on motionof Mr.. Akin
the amendments, were nOncoucurred in
and cuuuiittee Of conference was ordered
Messrs. Atkins, Hewitt of New York, aut
Hale being Appointed such committee OIL
: the part o. the House.