The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-06
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SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Paddock from
the committee on public lands submitted
a resolution authorizing the committee
considering the memorial OF VIM. Nc
Garahan to send for persons and papers.
take testimony and employ stenographer.
Agreed to.
The senate bill to authorize the Worth
ington Falls Railroad Go. to extend its
road into the territory of Dakota to village
of Sioux Falls, Passed,
The consideration was resumed OF the
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The fortifca-
ton appropriation bill considered yesterday
in Committee of whole. Passed.
Young from the public buildings com
mittee reported back bill appropriating
$25, 900 for fire proof building for a
national museum. Referred to the Com
mittee of the whole.
After A. NJ. hour, the speaker laid before
the house a message from the President,
returning without his approval, the house
bill authorizing a special term of the circuit
court of the United States for the South
ern district of Mississippi to be held at
Scranton, the second Monday in March.
The message stated there was not sufficient
time to give notice Of holding of said
special term, aud the government could
not prepare FOR said term because no funds
would be available for that purpose. The
house then went into Committee of the
whole on deficiency appropriation bill
| Garfield replied to the speech of Kelly
and closed by proclaiming he would always
be found among the advocates and sup
porters Of khonest money, a settlement
which was enthusiastically applauded on
the republican side; it was some minutes
before order was restored.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, March 6.-The annual meeting
of the stock holders of the Union Pacific
r. r. was held o,day. The report for the
year ending December 3lst 1877, shows
l,042 miles of road in operation; gross
earnings $l2.473, ,203; operating expenses
$5,273,42l, decrease in gross earnings
$4l3,654 as against last year. The de-
crease in passenger earning was $707, ,S45
against last year; sales of land by the road
69,0l5 acres; decrease of 1889 compared
with the previous year. The following
directors were elected: Sidney Dillon,
David Dows, Jay tGould, j. Richardson
all of New York; Elisha Atkins, G. Dex-
ter, Frederick Nickerson, F, Ames, E. II.
Baker, all of Boston; ". L. Scott of Erie
Pa; w. H. Parter, Chicago; FL, f, Clark
Omaha; John Sharp. Salt Lake; g. Nj
Dodge, Council Bluffs, W. A, H. Lave
land, Colorado.
Resolutions were adopted acknowledging
the necessity for sinking fund for fna
payment of the government debt, and ex-
pressing willingness to anticipate
the debt upon any basis submitted
by the government that is not menace tC
the present or future prosperity of tht
road. They declare that the company il
not justified in accepting any sum in exces!
of one million Of dollars on yearly pay
ment to the sinking fund, such sum t
include all claims annual or otherwise now
made by the government; and the boarc
: OF directors is advised, not to accept an.
settlement that fixes sum in excess o
this amount. The board of directors ar
requested to establish volentecr sinking
fund. which will ultimately provide for tn
principle and interest of the government
debt. The sum of annual contributions to
not to exceed one million dollars. Some Q
the stock holders declared that the actl0
: of government 10 its dealings with tn
company for the last two years was upjus
and unreasonable and that while th
, company had carried, out their cootraC
with the government; the latter had faile
to keep equally good faith with the road