The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-08
CONGRESS SIONAL


from the Committee on Appropriations.
reported the postofice appropriation bill
with amendment. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported back Mr.. Macy's
amendment, granting Brazilian subsidy
for the mail steamship service without
recommendation, from the same commit
tee, that the Postofhce Committee might
submit it.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Special Census
Committee, reported a resolution to author
ize the committee to act with like House
committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. Howe. from the Foreign Committee,
made report on cable telegraph. Placed
Oh the calendar.
He also reported as substitute for the
Senate joint resolution on Chinese immi-
grafton concurrent resolution on the
subject. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate, by vote of 33 to 81.
agreed to the motion of Mr.. Cockrill to
take up the House bill forbidding the
further retirement of United States legal
tender notes, and to read it the second
time 1t was then read the second time.
and Mr.. Morril moved to refer it to the
Finance Committee.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired and consideration of the pension
appropriation bill was resumed.
Mr.. Sargent explained that he erred
yesterday as to the number Of pensioners
added to the rolls this year.
Pending question being on amending the
second section by substitute making
disabled wounded soldiers or their widows
or orphans pension agents after Jan. l,
1879, Mr.. Edmunds said this was contrary
to the spirit of the laws for
which these soldiers fought 1t was en-
grating legislation on an appropriation
bill. Vermont soldiers would scorn this
method of tickling their fancy to get their
votes, and he would oppose the whole
thing.
The senate by vote of 38 to l9 then
refused to adopt this substitute,
Mr., Edmunds moved to strike cut the
second section Of the bill, which makes
disabled Union soldiers the pension agents
Immediately upon the passage of this bill.
He said the true policy was to leave these
matters to the president and bis constitu
tional advisors. He had good reason to
believe that they had not rightfully exer-
cised that responsibility during the past
year. In the consolidation of the seven
had been discharged and the civilian re-
tanned. He was disposed to let the
responsibility rest with the president.
Mr.. Wadleigh said the civilian was re-
tanned because his Office, being at Concord,
was convenient to Maine and Vermont.
Mr., Blaine denied that the Concord
Office was convenient. On the contrary it
was most inaccessible.
Mr., Voorhees, favored directing the pres
ident to appoint soldiers to pension agen-
cies. 1t was appropriate legislation.
Mr.. Ingalls, said the democratic senators
would almost nnanimousl ly vote against the
soldier, although at the other house they
seemed to favor him.
Mr. Edmund's motion to strike out was
rejected-yeas, 29; nays. 80.
The bill was then reported, the senate
amendment made in committee of the
whole concurred in and it passed.
MIR. Paddock submitted resolution re
Questing the president to furnish the sen
| ate with information relative to the lane
grant subsidy to the St. Joseph & Denver
City railroad, the number of miles com
pleted, and whether it has been finished Il
the point of connection with the Unior
Pacific, designated on the plan In the In
terror Department, etc Agreed to.
Mr.. Allison called up the Indian ap
preparation bill, and in explanation salt
the committee on appropriations had made
very few amendments to the bill as it cam
| from the house. The amendments wer
unimportant He moved that the fv
minute rule be applied to the discussion c
the amendments. Agreed to.
A large number of amendments, reporte
by the committee on appropriations, wer
agreed to. Also an amendment authori7
ing the commissioner Of Indian affairs {
employ two special Indian agents at larg'
at compensation not exceeding $500
each per annum.
Mr.. Maxey moved TO amend the hout
bill so as to provide for the removal of ii
Nez Perces Indians of Joseph's band
Idaho Territory, instead of to the India
Territory, as the house proposed.
A long discussion ensued as to whethe
the Indians preferred to go to the India
Territory or back to Idaho,what the India
: Department desired in regard to them, ct
Pending discussion the senate went in
executive session and when the doors r,
topened the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
/ WASHINGTON, May 7.-Immediate
after the reading of the journal the hou:
, resumed consideration of the District
? Columbia bill, with MIR. Sampson in Il
, chair,
t Mr.. Eden moved to make the govern
ment liable for forty instead of fifty D.
} cent of the district expenses. Defeated.
? The amendment of the commits
: making the government pay interest (
: the IS bonds, but not making it liable f
the principal was agreed to.
3 Some other amendments were reject,
? and the bill passed without the yeas al
g nays.
! Mr.. Wood moved that the house 60 iu
committee of the whole on the tariff bi
A standing vote stood 79 to so. but on Il
yeas aud nays the motion was agreed to-
! 100 to l08, which vote was secured
hunting up absent democrats. amidst son
/ excitement and changes from no to aye 1
/. Reagan, Bouck, Patterson of Colorado, ar
3 Caldwell.
e As soon as the result of the vote W
|. announced. a motion to adjourn by NJ
/ Conger was defeated-yeas 3s, nays II
S The house then went into committee
the whole, Mr.. Saylor in the chair, on Il
: tariff bill, and Mr.. Banks spoke in opp
: siti N thereto.
Mr.. Banks said if the New EnglaI
T manufacturers were destroyed by legisl
f ton. as they might be. they would la
the South down with themselves. 7
: South. 10 destroying the manufacturer
# we're destroying their own power al
q position. What member from Texas
K California would assassinate the wool i
n terests of his State BY voting for this bi
b Mr.. Wood quoted from Staford's 4
manac, showing that the dividends in t
Is Banks dirtrict hv yoolen mills were 9