The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
CONGR E 5 SION AL
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Mr. Kirkwood
presented the credentials of Mr.. Allison,
Senator from Iowa. Tabled.
i Mr.. Butler submitted an amendment to
the resumption repeal bill, so as to repeal
the tax on private or State bank notes.
Ordered printed.
Mr., Booth. from the Committe on
Public Lands, reported, with amendment,
the bill with relief of certain public land
settlers, and to pay back certain fees and
commissions paid on void entries of public
lands. Placed On the calendar.
Mr.. Cockrel, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill authorizing the
President to appoint JAS. Shields a
brigadier general on the retired list.
Placed On the calendar.
Mr.. Sargent. from the NavalCommittee
reported that the conference on the naval
appropriation bill had compromised their
slight differences. The report was unani-
mously agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
Committee on Finance, reported adversely
on the concurrent resolution of Mr.. Beck.
declaring it inexpedient to levy taxes at
this tiEe to maintain the sinking fund,
and the committee was discharged from
its further consideration. Iu submitting
the report Mr.. Morrill, said the law, as it
now stood, provided for sinking fund,
and it could not be repealed by a concur
rent resolution.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the bill to repeal the bankrupt law
Mr.. Christiancy said he proposed to
submit the following amendment: And
all rights and proceedings incident thereto
or growing out of or dependant thereon,
including all rights of suits by and against
assignees under any or all of said acts" to
come in just before the House amendment
providing that the repeal of law should not
invalidate all penal actions or criminal
proceedings arising hereunder.
Mr.. Ingalls, favored we'll regulated
bankrupt law. A modification of the
present leaves ill-thought 1t is a great
mistake to repeal this law, and unless it OF
another similar one existed debtors would
be at the mercy of the creditors. He
' th ought it might be simplifed by the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Beck said if the matter went to the
. judiciary committee it would not be heard
t from this session.
Mr. Allison submitted an amendment tc
refer the bill and amendments to the
Judiciary committee with instructions to
0 report a substitute that will relieve the
s suffering classes of debtors.
S Mr.. Edmunds opposed repeal.
Mr., Thurman moved to amend Mr..
AllisoD's amendment so as to instruct the
Judiciary committee to report on Thursday
next.
i Mr.. Thurman said Ohio was upanimou:
for the repeal of the law.
Mr.. Paddock and others urged that nc
reference be made. but that the bill b.
disposed of now,
Mr.. Thurman's amendment was reject
G ed-34 to 49,
9 Mr.. Allison amendment was rejected
g Sc to 49,
y Another vote or the renewal of Mr.
Thurman's motion resulted against in
= structing the judiciary committee to re
u port the vote being 81 to 81.
Mr.. Merrimon's motion to refer to tn
judiciary committee simply was rejected
28 TO %.
l. Mr.. Edmund moved that the bill an,
Is amendments lie referred to specia
g committee OF three-Messrs. Allison
J, Morehead, Jones that the bill and amend
: ! ment be printed, SO that it might be iu
q ished in halt an hour to morrow. Agree
ID tO-31 to II.
u Adjourned.
q. WASHINGTON, April 80 During Ion
III discussion on the reduced appropriation
for territorial governments the republican
,s criticised the action of the committee o
70 appropriations and the speaker defende
Ifh nd ba ,,t
w licans for opposing economy.
ar Mr. Garfield declared that expense ha
"a been decreasing since 1872 The republ
st cans believed in maintaing the governmel
no at any cost. and in economy copsisteI
10 Herewith
bel MIR. Randall denied that the republics
ae house had decreased expenses and urge
ia them to cease resisting economy.
"a Mr.. Hale said the speaker had har
in job to CONTROL the extravaganza of b
IT. #. party who bad reported the river al
harbor bill and the Mexican pension bI
in The economy of the democrats was chees
r3 pairing.
70 Messrs Beebe. Foster, Hewitt al
mr. others continued the discussion.
he MIR. Conger criticised the speaker for h
complaints. and said bis potent and re
w III OCu
~ cratic circles
ffe Mr.. Calkins alluded to the speaker
ne former advocacy of the increase of mer
d bers' salaries as a measure of economy.
~ The speaker said he had honest
40. Lsl advocated that increase, but when
10y found the people condemned it gave
-. his own opinions and obeyed instruction
~ ~ Mr.. Calkins asked if he gave back t
%; $4,000.
nu Mr.. Randall said no.but he would defe
his record
ia' Mr.. Williams of Wisconsin, asked seve
IL questions regarding his record as to cutti
F" down and raising the salaries of membe
:, to which the speaker replied and assert
GU that whenever proposition was now ma
to decrease salaries he would vote for
"a. o He believed. however. rather in reduci
=. the number of employees in the depa
90 ments than their pay.
a.. After farther discussion the commit
i've i've rose and the House adjourned.
raj.
Wy WASHINGTON.
Jlu WASuTNGToN ADril 30-All assist.