The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
ENGLAND.
|CONGRE E 3 > 10 n A L.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March 4.-Sargent sub |
mitted a joint resolution relative TO
Chinese Immigration and at his request it |
was tabled for the present,
After the morning hour Bayard stated
the senator in charge of unfinished busi
ness, Wallace, being the long bond bill.
moved it be passed over tor the present.
with the understanding it should not lose
its place as unfinished business; so order
ed.
4 number of bills on the calendar not
objected to were passed.
Cockreil introduced L bill to authorize
deposit of silver bullion Or bars and the
issue of certificates therefor, and it was
referred TO the committee 90 finance. 1t
authorizes persons to deposit such bullion
or bars and the issue of certificates there
Tor by the secretary of the treasury in a
sum not less than 500, IN the same form
as the certificates now issued for gold
bullion, such certificates to be receivable
| at par for duties on imports and all public
dues.
Vice President Wheeler occupied the
chair to-day.
MorriIin presenting petitions in favor of
| the appointment OF commission on the
subject of alcoholic liquor traffic, gave
notice that Wednesday next he would
move to postpone pending and all prior
orders, and proceed to consideration Of
that bill.
Thurman from the committee on
judiciary reported with amendments the
senate Pacific K. r. sinking fund bill.
Placed on calendar for consideration Tues
day. The net earnings are to be ascer-
tanned by deducting from the gross earn
ings, the expenses OF operating aud keep
ling the roads in repair, and also payments
tor interest on first mortgage bonds, but no
deductions shall. be made on account Of pay
ments of interest On other Indebtedness.
The treasury department is to retain the
total amounts earned from time to time
for government transportation. one halt OF
: these amounts are to be forthwith applied
= to liquidation of amounts paid or to be paid
t by the government for interest on the
It companies bonds and the other half is tc
b placed to the credit of the proposed sinking
e fund, FIVE per centum of the net earnings
e as above defined are to be paid into the
treasury of the United States, semi
: annually, to be placed to credit of tn,
? sinking fund; and in additional to tht
l foregoing sums the companies are to pay
Into the United States treasury in semi
annual payments not less than $5O,OOl
each year for the U. P. and 81, 200, 900 fo
J. the Central Pacific company. the act is &
Itake effect the lst of June next.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-House bill
> were introduced by Frye, for exchange O
silver coins OF the United States for notes
by Ward. reducing the number of custom
, Offices and regulating their compensation
- Vauce introduced bill authorjziDl
Circuit and District Judges to fine an,
imprision, at discretion, in cases of conyic
ton of illicit distillation, in line of th
- punishment now required.
By Sayler providing for classification G
r mail matter and fixing postage rates.
- By Pollord appropriating 469 600 dollar
:, for deficiencies in the Interior dent for IN
- fiscal year ending June Both 1876.
!. By Stone to facilitate water transport.
. ton between lakes Erie aud Michigan.
3 By Gibson providing tor a commiss;o
to supervise the construction of works |
I'd improve the navigation OF the Mississinp
3 By Potter to regulate Immigration. ais
I to authorize Bond holders and othSr cred
J. tors of R. Il. corporations to elect receive,