The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-25
received $4,000 from the sales of waste

received SZo,OUU from the sales OF waste
paper.
Mr.. Edmunds said il appeared that he
used the waste paper money without
warrant in paying Office expenses. He did
impute any evil intention to the public
printer, but he should know the law. The
bill was laid aside.
The following passed: The senate bill
to annul the act of the legislature of New
Mexico of last January. over the COVER
nor's veto to incorporate the society of the
Jesuit Fathers, Of New Mexico; the senate
bill to amend the revised statutes relative
to saving deposits; the senate bill for the
relief of Albert Fowler, and Postmaster
Beatrice, of Nebraska; the senate. bill re-
lative to the jurisdiction of the District
Courts of Utah, Wyoming and other fer
ritories, on divorce.
Mr.. Window again called up the de
ficiency bill for the public printing Office,
and said: Since this mornings consider
alton, the committee had found the &C.
counts ofthe Public Printer correct and
lawful. The bill passed.
Adjourned,
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Mr. Kenna
from the committee on commerce. reported
bill extending the operations of the light
house board over the Illinois river for the
establishment of lights, buoys,&c Passed.
After action on some minor bills, Mr..
Springer introduced bill authorizing the
civil service committee TO ascertain the
number and properi changes of employees
of the house.
Mr.. Clymer, from the appropriation
committe reported. back the naval bill with
the recommendation that the house concur
in $4,000 of the 100000 added by the
senate. Agreed to-
The house then took up business on the
speakers table and passed the senate bill
authorizing the president to make certain
negotiations with the Ute Indians ia
Colorado.
The Pacific railroad funding bill being
reached, Mr.. Cox moved to pass it.
After it was read Mr.. Butler raised
point. which the speaker overuled, tha:
it must 30 to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Butler argued at length in support
OF his point, objecting especially to the
sinking fund sections.
Mr., Frye said that the judiciary commit
tee, by vote of to 4. had instructed
him to moye to refer the bill to that COM
mlttee, but two absent members of the
committee had since told him they would
oppose its reference.
Several members of the judiciary COM
mittee here spoke, favoring its passage
and opposing reference. They were
Messrs. Mcmahon, Hartridge. Knott,
Stenger. Lapham, Conger and CasweIl.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, advocated the
bill.
Messrs. Hartridse and Phillips followed
in the same line.
Mr.. Cox said, in answer to Mr.. Garfield,
that the bill was drawn SO carefully that
the railroad would not as heretofore beat
the government in courts, An ex Judge of
the supreme court had approved it. and an
eminent lawyer had drawn it up
MIR. Price said he would vote for the bill
with regret, for he thought the judiciary
committee should consider it. He was
sure the fourth and fifth sections could
mean two Numerically different things,
and would open the door for just such
litigation as has heretofore occurred.
Mr.. Butler said the senate had dis
cnssed the bill for weeks, but only in gen.
eral. 1t is not such discussion as the house
would give it under the FIVE minute rule.
MIR. MacMahon upheld the character of
the house and the constitutionality of the
bill.
Mr.. Cox called for the previous question
on the bill, and it was seconded.
Mr.. Frye moved to refer to the judiciary
committee. Ruled out
The vote on the passage of the bill re-
suited, yeas 243. nays 2-Messrs. Butler
and Lynde.
| Mr.. MacMahon moved to take up the
| bankrupt bill, as it was most imperative
| that action be taken on it. The house,
boweYer, took a recess till evening and the
bill will be unfinished business in the
morning.