The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-28
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SENATE.

SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Mr. Mcdonald
from the committee on judiciary, reported
with amendments the senate bill to au
thorize the states Of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, respectively, to commence and
prosecute suits against the United States
in the supreme court of the United States
on account of sales of public lands therein.
Placed on the calender.
Mr.. Ferry moved to take up the house
bill 10 forbid the further retirement of
legal tender notes.
/ MIR. Window opposed the motion and
said the committee on appropriations was
now prepared to proceed with the consid
GRAFTON of the legislative, judicial aud
executive appropriation bill There were
many amendments and the prospect was
that the bill would be long time in con-
ference 1t was probable that the house
would pass the senate resolution to adjourn
on the 10th of June and unless the COM
mittee on appropriation could have the
right OF way with the appropriation bills,
| it would be Impossible to get them through,
and an extra session would be necessary
| that Is if the house should agree to the
senate resolution to adjourn on June TO-
| Mr.. Ferry said he had no idea the house
would agree to adjourn June 10 He had
no desire to antagonizes the appropriation
bill, but ne felt it his duty to iusist upon
the legal tender bill. The condition of the
country appealed to the senate to pass it,
and he did not apprehend it would cause
much discussion, as but two or three sena-
tors desired to speak upon it.
Mr. Voorhees, favored the motion of Mr..
Ferry and said if there should be much
further contraction of the currency there
would be no money to pay that appropria-
ted by the bill. If the present secretary
of the treasury should be allowed to run
his mad career much longer we would have
nothing left for appropriations.
Mr.. Hereford favored consideration oi
the legal tender bill, and during his re-
marks said: Talk about army, no wonder
contrary TO the wishes of the people. Make
your laws to meet the wishes of the people
and there will be no need of an army.
Mr.. Eaton-If we don't pass this bill
pretty quick paper will be worth as much
as gold.
\ Mr.. Allison spoke in favor of considering
the appropriation bill and argued tha
they should always have precedence.
The motion of MIR. Ferry to take up tht
bill to forbid the further retirement of lega
tender potes. was agreed t0-yeas %
nays &c.
WASHINGTON, May ga bill was in
troduced and referred by Mr.. Chalmers t
encourage and aid the higher education o
the colored race in the district of Colunb BIZ
! and several states requiring 100000 o
colored soldiers unclaimed bounty Il
r be invested 10 bonds, and the interes
= thereof to be paid to the Howard Univer
; sity, which is to furnish education facilitie
? without charge to students of the coloret
race who have passed through the publ
schools of the district, and TO two coloret
students annually from each state in th
union.
4 Mr.. Banning moved to suspend the rule
q and adopt resolution for the adjournmen
4 of the house from Wednesday TO Erida
: next, 10 order to observe with due respec
e and reverence the day which the graves c
e the dead heroes of the late war are decor
lated Agreed to.
Mr.. Southland, from the select committe
on counting the votes for president an
4 vice president. reported bill on that sui
jSCL duu gave UOlICe luAt LIZ NUuiu cali it u
4 for consideration and disposal on the 9th {
y june.
r The house then went in committee of Ii
;. whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, on Ii
army appropriation bill.the question beiu
on the amendment offered by Scales
transfer the control of the Indians to tt
/. war department.
J. After debate amendments to excluc
the operation of the act the India,
h LOT New York and of the Indian terrific,
n we're made and rejected, and then M
Scales amendment was adopted-ll3
III. - 80 - &
Mr.. Knott moved an amendment or
9, hibiting under penalties of fine al
b imprisonment the employment of any pa
g of the army as a posse conitatus or othe
wise under pretext or tor the purpose
b