The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13
CONGR $40 NAL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June l2.-Mr. Vorhees
presented a petition of Peter Cooper,
praying for the repeal of the specie
resumption act and demonstrating against
the proposed adjournment of Congress
until some legislative measures for hnan>
cial relief had been passed. Referred.
Mr., Conkling reported favorably the
Senate bill authorizing the SouthernPa Pacific
Railroad Company to construct, maintain
and operate bridge across the Colorado
river at Fort Yuma. in the State of Cali
fornia and 10 the Territory of Arizona.
Placed on the calendar.
Messrs. DAVIS, of Illinois. Blaine and
Thurman were appointed the Conference
Committee on the part of the Senate on the
bill providing for the distribution of the
award made under the convention between
the United States and the government of
| Mexico,
Mr.. Dorsey, from the Conference Com
mittee on the postofice appropriation bill,
submitted a report, which was agreed to,
and the bill passed.
The House joint resolution to provide
for the enforcement of the eight hour law
having been reached with the adverse
report thereon, several Senators objected
| to Its consideration.
| Mr.. Spencer moved to suspend further
consideration of the calendar and proceed
with the consideration of the joint resolu-
ton in regard to the eight hour law.
Agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, %.
After discussion, the bill was postponed
till December next by q vote Of 81 to 25.
| The Matthews Louisiana Committee was
authorized to sit during the sessions of the
Senate.
The bill passed authorizing Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois to prosecute suits against
the United States in the United States
Supreme Court on account of sales of
public lands.
| The Senate bill regarding the Venezuela
mixed commission passed.
The bill making preemption grant to the
heirs of Jean Baptiste of certain section
Of Chicago was indefinitely postponed.
| Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, June l2.-The house
being in committee of the whole:
MIR, Stephens moved TO increase the
appropriation for the signal service from
1895, 900 to S350,000, Adopted 100 to
49.
Mr. Price moved, in regard to Rock
Island arsenal, further appropriations
aggregating S265,000, Adopted-l02 to
S.
The committee rose and the speaker laid
before the house a message from the
president recomm nding an appropriation
for a commission on the part of the United
States information i monetary conference
Referred.
RnanCc fattnUpI
be for general business.
EVENING SFSSIoN-A wranee caused
by an effort of Mr.. Wood to have his com
mittee during tie recess consider revenue
and taxation and the management oi
custom houses, was interrupted by Mr.
Atkins, who moved that the house go into
!, committee of the whole, aud the speaker
recognizing that motion, and after a shor
aud sharp debate a vote was taken on Mr.
Atkins motion. No quorum appeared
3 A call Of the house was ordered. Tht
l calls showed 139 members present, NOR
than a quorum, and the house went int
committee of the whole, Mr.. Carlisle il
the chair, on the sundry civil bill.
0 Mr.. Conger moved to strike out th
items of $50, 200 for New York and $29,
{ 900 for Pennsylvania for expenses oftroop
: lOE tHG OUltSu CldtSs uutiuG lU6 ldl
d insurrec;ion. Agreed to-9S to 90.
J. The uproar and confusion were gres
e during the talking of the vote, which wa
J. followed by motion that the committe
j. rise. The motion was defeated by larg
d majority.
q Mr.. Clymer offered an amendmer
making the appropriation $7,575 to th
= Baker WreckiDg Company, and smalle
e amounts to other parties for service
d rendered during the wreck of the Huror
q Adopted.
1t Mr.. Marsh offered an amendmer
J. appointing /. A. Harris. Of Ohio. Gen. I
e Couton. of Pennsylvania, aud Col. j.
Martin, of Kansas managers of tt
r. National Home for disabled volunteer
IS Adopted.
r. Amid great confusion numerous a
" tempts were made to have the committe
10 to rise. but all failed, the Republican
10 persisting in their efforts to finish II
Of pending civil appropriation bill to-nigh
G. Finally the committee rose soon aft,
e. midnight and the House adjourned.