The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
CONGRESS- s > 10 n AL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-Mr. Ferry,
from the finance committee, took charge
of the bill aud reported, it. He favored
making United States notes receivable for
duties on imports, Oct. l, 1878, but he sug-
gested to Mr.. Voorhees,, who had moved
to amend to make that provision take i'm
mediate effect, that he modify the amend
ment to provide that United States notes
be receivable the same as coin aud for the
payment of four per cent. bonds, and it
was so modified.
Mr. Mathews said he would submit his
substitute providing for the reissue of
treasury notes and that the amount should
not exceed S350.O00,000. Also author
iziug the secretary of the treasury to
maintain reserve fund in coin OF
SlOO 900, 900 to redeem legal tenders, and
that the obligation of the secretary of the
treasury to redeem legal tenders 10 coin
shall not begin till'the reserve has accu-
mulated to $lO0,000,000. Also authoriz-
ing the secretary to receive legal tenders
in payment for bonds.
After discussion, the substitute OF
Voorhees, was rejected yeas %, nays 80.
The question then recurred on the
amended substitute of the committee on
finance for the house bill. and it was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays 90.
The bill having been considered in COM
mittee of the whole it was reported to the
senate and passed-yeas As, nays Is,
Following is the bill:
Be it enacted, etc., That from and after
the passage of this bill, United States
notes shall be receivable the same as coin
in payment Of four per cent bonds now
To- Ha ho
after Oct. /, 1878, said notes shall be re-
ceivable for duties on imports.
An amendment was offered providing
that the salary of the government direc-
tors of the Union Pacific Railway Co. be
fixed by the president of the United
States, and paid by the company, and no
| from the company,
Mr.. Thurman said this bill did not re-
late to the Union Pacific railway; but he
would not object to the amendment.
| Pending discussion the senate adjourned
till to morrow.
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON June l4.-On motion of
Mr.. Sayler the Hayden survey appropria-
ton was increased to $4,000. and on mo-
tion or Mr.. Eden that of the Powell survey
to $4,000.
| After noisy session and withou. action
the committee rose.
Mr.. B!ount submitted the conference
report in the postOfice appropriation bill.
Agreed to.
| Recess
Mr.. Waddell moved to suspend the
rules, and pass tbs concurrent resolution
resembling the adjournment resolution aud
fixing Thursday, the Goth, as the time for
adjournment. Amid a good deal Of noise
the resolution was Gefeared-4l to II.
The house then went into committee of
tie whole. MIR. Carlisle 10 the chair, on
civil sundry appropriation bill. When
the sections in regard to public printing,
changing the law In relation to the number
of documents to be printed, etc., were
reached, from Sec % to Sec. Al, and lost,
Mr.. Hale raised the point of order on the
second section, that 1t changed the law,
and that it was not in the direction OF
economy. The point of order was sus
tanned
The remsining ), ,ctions were considered
in bul5 and all ruled out on point Of
order.
The conmittec then rose and reported
the bill to the House. Imm ediately afteI
the Chairman reported the bill to tn,
House, Mr.. Atkins demanded the previ
Gus question.
Mr. Ewing came to the front aud askeC
the geutiemtn from Tennessee to yield t
, him and allow him TO offer an amendmeu
prohibiting the sale al bonds for resump
E ton purposes, LCr!es OF No, no; an'
regular order.
Mr.. Atkius-I am in perfect sympath
with the gentleman amendment, but
cannot Yield on this bill Applause an
confusion
$ Mr.. Ewing (excitedly)-Tbe gentlema
y yesterday agreed 10 yield to me,
The Speaker W hat the gentleman sal
yesterday does rot avail if he does DOT sd
so now.
Il The previous question was then ordere
y amid such great disorder as to call for th
remark from the Speaker that he woul
y not allow public business as be conducte
: in such confusion, and the gentleman migf
: as well make up their minds to tha
Il Finally, the tumuIt having been aliayeC
, o the House proceeded to vote upon tt
amendments.
i The first amendment on which a YET
and nays vote was demanded was that il
|
'' Custom House from $4,000 to $60,00
&c and it was agreed to-yeas AL, nays 81.
D. The amendment increasing the appr
y priation for the Chicago Custom Hou
from 100000 TO $500, 900 was rejected
yeas 9S, nays IL.
t, The amendment increasing the appr
al priation for the signal service from $32
ID 900 to $3.50, 900 was agreed to, as was al
ID amendment increasing the appropriate
VS. for military telegraph line on the sout
Is western frontier from $4,000 to $4,000
es The amendment increasing the appr
priation for Rock Island Arsenal to abo
~ 100000 was agreed so-yeas l2l, Ia
l. "a.
: The amendment striking out the pa
N agra2h refunding to the State of Pennsy
s yania 500, 900 for expenses incurred
raising volunteers in the late insurrecti
was defeated-yeas 81. nays l30, and t
IN paragraph stands as originally repprte