The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-30
CONGRESSION n A L.


SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-During Ithe
morning hour, Hoar read communication
from the commissioner of pensions
relating to pensions not having been
acted upon on account of insufficient
clerical force In the office of the surgeon
general, where hospital records Of
the army were kept. Hoar, Edmunds,
and slngalls commented on the delay in
acting upon pension cases, and argued II
was caused by the democratic party re-
duclng the appropriations.
Davis, of W. Va, read from the report
of Jenck made to the house to the effect
that persons had been detailed from the
pension Office to act as clerks OF the repub-
lican congressional committee of this city
Window, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, stated the clerical force OF
the surgeon generals Office in 1876 was
1863, and it was then cut down in the gen
eral reduction of that year to 1856; last
year. however, the force was increased by
detailing 20 enlisted men for duty in that
Office. Pending the discussion the morning
hour expired, and consideration was re-
sumed of the silver bill.
Christiancy submitted an amendment in
the nature of a substitute providing fol
coinage of silver dollars of 434 grains
9-10 part silver and lilo alloy, which
shall be legal tender for all debts except
when otherwise provided by law or CON
tract. 1t also authorizes the secretary OF
the treasury to purchase monthly not less
than $2,000,000 nor more than 81, 900, ,OOC
worth of silver bullion to be coined; the
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Ordered printed. Christiancy then spoke
on his amendment
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The house
went into committee of the whole to con.
slider the bill extending the time for with.
drawal of distilled spirits now in bond,
until July |, 1878.
Buffers amendment providing that
when spirits are Withdrawn from bond tic
tax shall be collected at the rate required
by law at the time OF its entry into bond,
was adopted; los against 81.
Fosters substitute for the original
proposition declaring a reduction of tax on
whisky expedient, was adopted by vote
of l34 to 95.
NEW YoEK
New YORK, Jan. 30,-During quarre
last evening 10 Betz' brewery, between
Theobold Fluck, aged 40. and Jacob Rich
mann, aged 81, 7,Richman was fatally stabbed
| Thomas Monohan was arrested last
night on charge of killing Michael Berger
short time ago in dispute growing out
of political differences.
The Delaware. Lackawana & Western
railroad sold, to day, $4,000 tons Scranton
coal at auction, prices were much advanced
over last month.
| Police Justice Morgan issued an order
of arrest against Receiver Jewett of tht
Erie railway Oh charge of perjury. The
complainant is T. Platt an English holder
of Erie stock, now in this country; the
affidavit on which the charge Is based was
made by one Robertson and alleges tina
Jewett sworn statements Of the condition
of Erie were false in several particulars
Receiver Jewett, this morning, gave bal
in $4,000.
The Presidents of railroad trunk lines, il
session here considering freight rates, hay,
telegrapted HicksGn of the Grand Trunk
and President Gregory Smith of Vernon
Central, proposing that all matters o
differece De referred to Commissione
FiDck; this was done on suggestion 0
Hickson; Finck is to be the final arbitrato
and pending his decision rates will be re
stored at Boston the first of February t
the same standard as from New York
The east bound fraight question will b
considered to night.