The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-01
Last Nights Dispatches.
CONGRE SSION NAL
SENATE.

Mr. Spencer to continue the clerk to the
Committee on Military Affairs during
recess at an annual salary of $4,000,
after a lengthy discussion it was agreed to
yeas 80, nays 9,
MIR. Evarts submitted an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for additional
clerks 10 the Office of the Surveyor Gen
eral of Louisiana. Rejected ID.
nays 26,
Mr.. Cockrell submitted an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for investigating
the diseases of swine and infectious and
contagious diseases incident to domestic
animals
Mr. Crockrell subsequently withdrew the
amendment in order to add to the sundry
civil bill.
On motion of Mr. Eustis the salary of
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.
The bill was then reported to the senate
and passed.
Mr.. HamHn moved to enter up and
approve the report of the Committee on
Foreign relations regarding the Halifax
fishery award.
Mr. Edmunds moved to take up his elecs
toral bill.
Mr.. Ferry moved to take up the post
route bill, and in response to query Of
Mr.. Hereford, said he did not intend to
| obstruct the passage of the bill repeating
the specie resumption act, but the post
Office was anxious to pass this bill.
MIR. Allison said MIR. Hereford need not
| be disturbed if there were no further
| financial legislation this session.
Messrs. Hamln and Edmunds urged the
necessity of the consideration of these bills,
and Mr.. Beck said the bill to repeal re
sumption was urgent
Mr.. Hamlin's motion to take up the
concurrent resolution on the fishery matter
was agreed to-35 to 25.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the
concurrent resolution by adding the words,
that if under the circumstances the
government of Great Britain shall receive
the SUN of money referred to. the provis-
ions of said treaty on the subject ought to
be terminated at the earliest time consis
tent with the thirty-third article of said
| treaty.
| Mr.. Beck gave notice that when the bill
in regard to the payment Of this award
should be taken up he would submit an
amendment providing for the payment o!
So. 100000 by the President, etc, if the
British Minister resident at Washington
lays before him such evidence as in Il {
opinion of the Attorney General OF Il q
United States renders it certain that the
British Ministry and crown lawyers decide
and insist that the award as made was il
strict accordance with law and would have
been regarded by them as binding and con-
elusive on the British government ii it haC
been adverse to their claim, and he shall
not direct the payment of any part of the
money hereby appropriated until such
decision is furnished as aforesaid.
Mr.. Hamlin argued that the award was
grossly exorbitant and he did not thiDl
our fishermen wanted to enjoy the privil
ege at any such price. He favored tht
amendment of Mr.. Edmunds
Mr.. Bayard did not approve the amend
ment Of Mr. Edmunds. because it wa
like threat or meuace to accompany th'
payment, He couourred with the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, that tn
amount was excessive, but the proceeding
of the commission were regular ant
. authorized by the terms of the treaty
The amount OF the award did no
touch the Legality of the proceed
: lngs. The c.untry must not forge
| |
, the fullest pecHniary satisfaction of tn
: American government aud that the awar
was paid without comment of any kind
Now came our side of the question. and o
this we were the debtors. He hoped th
money would be paid in the manner re
commended by the Committee on Foreig
:; Relations We could not find fault wit
! the treaty and because, the America
. people had received and held to day tn
t money received from the Geneva award,
Mr., Edmunds denied that there Wa
u anything like a menace 10 the amendmen
England was a friendly power. He
people spoke the same language as our
: She was in critical condition at thi
: moment, aud yet il the worst came in be
l. present difficulties, the United States woul
exercise the greatest industry to presery
II our neutrality uuder the treaty, SO th;
{ hereafter there would be no occasion f
any citizen of her Majesty's government
, complain of the United States, as thel
i had been for citizens of the United Stat,
II to coEp plain of the action of the Britis
3 government on a recent occasion.
: Mr. kerDan favored the report of Il
Committee 90 Foreign Relations to bril-
the matter to the attention of the Executiv
for further correspondence.
e Pending discussion, the senate adjourDe
HOUSE
10 WASHINGTON. May 3l.-At 3:45 Il
% committe of the Whole rose and reportt
q to the House some forty-fve private bill
which we're passed.
h Mr., Morrison introduced bill in r.
y alton to the tax on native wines, r
N ferred.
ts Che Speaker appointed Mr.. Spring
on the Potter Investigating Committe
vice Cobb, resigned on account of
health.