The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-14
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WASHINGTON, May 14.-Matthews gave
notice that on Tuesday next he would ask
the senate to consider the bill reported
from the committee on railroads on the
l9th of March, Kansas, Texas Il Pacific
railroad bill.
After the morning hour the senate re-
sumed consideration OF the postof6ce ap-
preparation bill, the pending question being
on the point of order of Edmunds, that
the amendment proposed yesterday by
Maxey in regard to Brazilian mail steam
ship service could not be recorded as it
proposed new legislation. Edmunds
spoke in opposition to receiving the
amendment.
By vote of yeas %. to nays 80, the
amendment submitted yesterday to the
postofhce appropriation bill providing for
semi-monthly mail steamship service be.
tween the United States and Brazil was
decided not in order.
Wallace from the committee on foreign
relations reported with amendments the
bin in relation to the Japanese indemnity
fuud. Placed on the calendar. 1t author
ICES the president to pay over that sum to
the Japanese government with the excep-
ton of $25, 200 to be paid to the officers
aud crew of the United States vessels
Wyoming and jamestown, on account OF
destruction of piratical vessels by the for.
mer, and bombardment of hostile forts al
the straits of Shimonoski by the latter.
Plumb. from the committee on military
affairs, reported favorably the senate bill
authorizing the secretary of war to have
head stones erected over graves of soldiers
who served in regular or volunteer army
during the war for the Union and who
have been buried 10 private cemeteries
He had read letter from the quarter
master general TO effect that there were
| 1900 Union soldiers inferred in private
cemeteries. The bill was briefly discussed
aud laid aside. s.
The senate agreed to the concurrent
resolution adjourniBg both houses Thurs
day, at 4 o'clock. to attend the funeral o
Prof. Henry.
HOUSE
| WASHINGTON, May l4.-Immediatel,
after reading of the journal, demands fo
regular order were made on both sides o
tie house, and the speaker announced tn
regular order to be in seconding demand
for previous question on the resolution
offered yesterday by Potter Republican
retrained from voting, thus leaving tn
house without quorum as there were bu
III democrats present, LAG being necessar,
to make a quorum. A call of the hous
was then ordered.
A call disclosing the fact that there wer
245 members present further proceeding
under the call were dispensed with an,
lquestion recurred on secondiug demant
Tor previous question.
Republicans again resorted to fillibuster
ing tactics and the house was left withou
a quorum, the democrats being able t
muster only l13 votes.
Wood then said. as the factious minolit
seem determined to obstruct business,
move the house adjourn. The motion wa
opposed by the republicans but wa
carried, yeas l30; nays l04. Befor
ann ouncing the result the speaker lai
before the house a communication inform
ing the house of the death of Prof. JosepI
Henry and inviting the members thereo
to be present at the flneral services mex
Thursday.
On motion of Clymer. the senate reso
luton for adjournment of the two house
Thursday next for purpose of attendin
the funeral of Prof. Henry wss adopted.
| The Clerk announced the democrati
caucus Immediately; derisive laughte
from republicans