The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-17
CONGRES s SO NAL
SENATE.

| Illinois, presented petition for a branch
mint at Chicago. Referred.
Itwas agreed to consider calendar bills
alone tomorrow
Messrs Morrill,, Sargent, Davis. Gamer
on, Matthews, Herman and Morgan were
| appointed special committee to consider
and report plan for taking the next CEN
| sus.
| Mr.. Grover, from the Public Lands
| Committe reported back the bill to extend
the time for the completion of the Nor
thern Pacific, and moved its reference to-
the Committee on railroads. He said the
public lands committee had fixed the time
to hear this bill, but hearing from the
President Of the company that the parties
interested had arrived at an understanding
as to the two bills it had been decided that
both bills go to the Committee on Rail-
roads for the purpose of consolidation into
one bill, satisfactory 10 both. The bill
was referred to the railroad Committee,
Mr.. Spencer, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the bill favorably to pro-
vide for a military post to protect the
Black Hills settlers.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the Senate
bill extending the time for the completion
of the Northern Pacific and readjustment
of grants without increasing the approprla-
ton to secure the construction of the Port
land, Salt Lake & South Pass railroad was
recommitted to the Railroad Committee.
By Mr.. Mcdonald, to allow Indiana
Illinois and Ohio to prosecute suits against
the United States to recover money due on
account of the sales of public lands.
Mr.. Sargent called up the bill regulating
cadet midshipmen and engineer appoint
ments at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
Passed as amended.
Mr.. Plumb called up the Senate bill for
the relief of certain settlers Oh public lands.
Passed
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill Incorporating tie National Pacific
railroad and Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Conkhng's amendment providing
that the road shall hot have the right oi
way through any Indian land was agreed
to:
The bill then passed-39 toe.
The bill extending time for the compile.
ton of the Northern Pacific, reported by
!, Mr.. Mitchell from the Railroad Committee
was placed on the calendar
Adjourned.
HOUSE
/, WASHINGTON, April l6.-Mr. Keifer
7. introduced joint resolution proposing an
= amepdmentto the constitution prohibiting
; congress from appropriatng money for tht
= payment of any claim against the United
= States not created or authorized by law
! international treaty, or award. Referred
! Mr.. Robertson, from the committee or
: Mississippi ievees. reported bill providing
for the organization of a Mississippi Rive,
Improvement Commission and for th,
improvement of the navigation of tha
river. Printed and recommitted.
: Mr.. Cox asked unanimous consent ths
? on Tuesday next, after the morning hour
? . the house consider business on the speaker
! table for the purpose of passing the fundinI
: BILL
, Mr. Price objected unless it be first re
! ferred to the judiciary committee, since
: involved important legal points.
= The house then went into committee OF
! the whole on the postofhce appropriation
= bill.
Mr.. Blount considered that section
great outrage which gives special agent
!, $5 per day for travelling expenses ever
: day in the year besides a regular salary O
:, $1,000 per year.
y y After a long debate the amount 70
. special agents was increased from 500,
600 to $l5000O. The provisions re
: ducing the pay from S. to So for specia
i agents was rejected. and Mr. Clymer'
!, amendment allowing per diem only whe
q actually travelling for the department wa
: adopted.
The committee rose.
: Mr., Harrison introduced bill for
! canal from Lake Michigan to the Missis
, sipi river.
:, Mr. Banning, authorizing the presiden
= to appoint committee to arrange treat
with the King of Corea.
. Recess. the evening session to be for th
y consideration of pension bills.
y EVENING SESSION. A number of bill
I were reported, including one for the re
= lief of the heirs of James Monroe, lat
:, president and general in the army of th
- reyolution.
g After the massage of fftv bills. adjourned