The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
CONGRESS- MA L.
SENATE.


regarding legality of certain claims OF
Beux We'll and the Loabra Silver Mining
Company. On the suggestion of Edwards
the doors we're closed to allow free dis
cussion of these claims.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Senate COM
mittee on railroads to day heard d.
Felthansen Of Chicago, in advocacy of the
bill granting a Federal charter to the
National Railroad Company of United
States to construct and maintain a railroad
from the Hudson river to Chicago.
WASHINGTON. May 9.-During the
secret session the Mexican award bill was
discussed. amended and passed, when the
doors were reopened and consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill resumed.
WASHINGTON, May Sub committee
to-day continued the examination of wit
ness to ascertain the business transactions
between VIM. j. Murtagh, former pro-
prietor National Republican and Sec'y
Robeson,
| WASHINGTON, May GA Joint resolu.
luton, reported from the committee on
education for the enforcement of the eight
hour law in all departments of the govern
ment, gave rise to a lively discussion, in
course of which Banks denounced the
disregard of the law by the government as
scandalous and Infamous, and Butler, of
| Massachusetts,, advocated a penalty for its
disregard and said there was more powder
and ball wanted in the administration of
the laws. The joint resolution passed.
Regan eudeavored to have his bill to
regulate Internal state transportation by
railroads made special order for Saturday,
so as to take it out of the morning hour
and give chance to other committees to be
called objection made. Regan said the
the bill would occupy the morning hour
until the house got sick oft. The speaker
suggested the bill might be got rid OF by
a motion to lay it on the table which
motion was made by Rube, but was
rejected. Thompson then supported the
BILL He said last season thirteen million
bls. of oil, produced in Pennsylvania,
had been shipped to the sea board, the
established rate oftransportation was ST sc
per bl which promotes the interest oil
commerce and cheap transportation among
all states. and should have given to rail
road companies $l8, 5000 instead Of thai
railroad companies actually received only
s 100000, the other $l3,500,00C
having been diverted from the stockhold
ers and from the shippers into the pocket,
of the unscrupulous ring. The bill pro
4 posed to abolish that system, he said; Goa
oil interest was second only to cotton anC
brought back more gold than all thu
wheat, bacon, beef, lard, timber, tobacco
or any other commodity exported. Ever!
interest of the country was being crushed
by unjust Determinations of r. r. Co.'S
which this bill was intended to prohibit
The bill was only directed against oi
ring combinations of thieves. AT th
: close of Thompson's speech Regan re
: newed his proposition to have the house
, bill made special order Saturday. No oh
, lection.
Senate bill authorizing citizens of Col
orado, Navada and the territories to fe
and remove timber on public lands 70
t with the amendment offered by Fort. tha
such lands shall not be opened to r. r
! corporations for cutting timber.
1I Sapp reported bill to restore certai
D lands in Iowa to settlement under th
e homestead law; passed.
o ILLINOIS
S CHICAGO, May 9.-The appellate cour
S lower court that the city scrip issued la,
f year is legal aud may be paid. This de
8 cision opens way out of the fnanci
: muddle in which the city has been il
t yolved and presages like favorable d
cision as regards the validity of SCR
e subsequently issued, which question is no
l. before the supreme court on an appe
It from the circuit court judges.
r Charles Marigold, of Marigo
n Bros, a prominent Milwaukee merchan
i" was struck by the train which was switc
.e ing at the Pittsburg & Ft, Wayne dep
h this morning and was almost instant
killed.
Dfl ST. LOUIS. May ga fire broke out
ID one of the brewries at Belleville. ILL.,, Il
K morning and under the action of
a strong wind extended to a whole bloc
at Tie local FIRE department have now contr
le of the flames No particulars