The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-26
.CONGRESS SSIONA
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Booth,
from the committee on public lands, re-
ported with an amendment the senate bill
to declare certain lands granted in aid OF
the construction of the Pacific railroad by
the act Of July l, 1862. and July 2, 1864,
to taxation. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Plumb submitted an amendment to
the Military Academy appropriation bill,
IN place Of the second aud third sections,
regarding the filling of vacancies occur
ring in the ranks of Second Lieutenant in
the army. Ordered printed.
Also an amendment to the same bill, to
strike out the provisions for additional pay
OF officers acting as instructors. Ordered
printed and referred.
Mr.. Matthews submitted an amendment
to that bill providing for the assignment of
retired army officer to duty at the acad
emy as professor of law. Ordered printed
and referred.
The senate bill to amend the revised
statutes relating to fuel, forage and quar-
ters of officers of the army was called up.
1t provides that the section shall read:
Fuel, quarters and forage may be fur
nished in kind to officers by the Quarter
masters department according to law and
regulations, and repeals that part of a
section which provides that when forage in
kind cannot be furnished by the proper
department. then and in all such cases
officers entitled to forage may commute
the same according to the existing regu-
lations.
Mr.. Maxey submitted an amendment
providing that when officers of the army
may be assigned to duty which requires
them to be mounted, they shall while on
such Guty receive the pay and emoluments
of the same grade of cavalry officers, re-
spectively. Agreed to, and the bill passed
as amended.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Bills were introduced:
To incorporate the United States Board
Of Trade.
By Mr.. Southland constitutional amend
ment.
By Mr.. Whitthorne, to further protect
the postal revenues and for life stations
and coast guard, hr. Whitthorne wanted
it referred to the Naval Committee, but on
motion of Mr. Cox it went to the Commit
tee On Commerce.
| By Mr. Fort. bill retiring the circulat
ing medium of national banks and to re-
placeit with United States treasury bonds
By Mr.. Bland, for free silver coinage
and to utilize the product of the gold and
of certificates for gold and silver bullior
deposited in the mint.
BY Mr. Blair extending the Southern
Pacific line westward to Ell Paso.
By Mr.. Hewitt, for the appointment o
two additional honorary commissioner:
from each territory to Paris.
By Mr. Critteuden, to reduce the pay O
navy officers and reduce the number O
such officers in the line and staff.
| Mr.. Willis of Kentucky. from the Com
mittee on Education and Labor, submitted
a report in regard to the question of Chin
ese immigration Printed and recommit
ted.
Mr., Banning. Chairmon of the Militar.
Committee, reported back the bill
reorganizi1g the army, con
solidating certain of its departments an,
reducing its cost. Printed and recommit
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama
the House, by a vote of ia to 81, wen
into Committee of the Whole, Mr. South
ard in the chair, and resumed consideration
OF the bill granting pensions to soldier
and sailors of the Mexican and India
wars,
Mr., Joyce spoke against the bill.
The debate was still further continue
by remarks from Goode, Crittenden an
Townsend.
The committee rose without action O
the bill
Mr.. Butler gave notice that he Woul
seek the floor at o'clock to morrow {
address the House on the financial quel
ton.
Adjourned.