The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-12
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HOUSE.

aOOSE-
WASHINGTON, March ll.-Bills were
introduced:
By Mr. Riddle, to reduce the present
tax on whisky aud tobacco,
By Mr. Patterson, fixing the measure of
damages in suits urged by the government
fer timber cut on the public lands.
By Mr.. White, to repeal the act pro
viding for the payment of certain southern
mail contractors.
By Mr., Fort, for the preparation of
uniform silver basis of value of 800 and
81 900 standard silver, and for the issue of
certificates thereon which shall be re-
ceivable for all public dues.
By Mr.. Harmer, petition of citizens
and type founders of the United States
requesting that in order to prevent fraud
in the introduction Of foreign type into the
| United States the duty may remain specific
as in the bill now before congress. and not
be changed to ad valorem duty.
| The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr. Cox in the chair, on the
diplomatic appropriation.
Mr.. Hewitt discussed the bill at some
length.
The committee rose, and Mr.. Sayler,
from the committee on ways and means,
reported as the unanimous action of that
committee the joint resolution prescribing
the time for the payment of taxes on dis
titled spirits and had it referred to the
committee Of the whole on the state of the
union. He then moved to go into com.
mittee for the purpose of considering it.
This motion was rejected, and Mr.. Saylel
gave notice that he would renew the motor
very soon.
Mr.. Clymer, from the appropriation
committee, reported the naval appropria
ton bill. The total amount appropriated
is $l4,048.6S4. The salary of admiral i
fixed at $4,000, and of vice admiaal a
$4,000; $l50,000 is appropriated for thu
civil establishment of navy yards. Re
6 ferred to the committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer a resolution
reciting that the administration of Presi
, dent Diaz id Mexico has fulfilled the re
quirements of the laws for the purpose @
recognition by our government and tha
such recognition would be in the interes
of international Intercourse, and invitin
|. the president of the United States to rec
ognize said government of Mexico as Q
; present administered.
Mr. Mills objected.
The house then took a recess unit
7'30, the eEening session to be for debat
only,
J EVENING SESSION house wa
: called to order. Mr.. Hardenburgh in th
chair, at 1870, with not more than doze
members present, aud was addressed
( Mr.. Covert in opposition to the bill tran:
, ferring to the navy department the contrt
= of the life saving service; by Mr.. Hayes
who opposed the Mexican pension bill o
the ground that it would place traitors sid
by side on the rolls with patriots, by Nj
Baker, of Indiana, in regard to the pateI
laws, and by MIR. Upton, in favor Of post
: savings banks and postal telegraph. AZ
ljourned,
WASHINGTON, March l1.-Mr. Blair
le addressed the senate upon bis resolutiC
r. calling upon the president for copies
correspondence between this country at
b. Great Britain on the appointment of Il
t. third commissioner under the treaty
rs Washington.
ID The senate then resumed considerable
IS of unfinished business. being the bill r
al ferring the claim of BeDj. Holiday to Il
e. court of claims. which was discussed
I'd length, and Mr.. Thurman submitted
n motion to recommit to the committee
g. claims. Pending discussion the sena
ut adjourned.