The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-17


RECOMMENDATION of silver. ETC., nearly all oil
the subjects having been covered by the
bill passed.
MIR. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted
an amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, abpropriating $4,000 for the
survey of public lands in the Black Hills.
Referred.
Mr.. Spencer presented the report of the
conference committee on the river and
harbor appropriation bill 1t is substan-
italy as it passed the senate. but reduced
S29, 1000, now appropriating $S,365, 100.
A number of items had been stricken out
entirely and the appropriations in others
reduced. Among the reductions were
$4,000 for the harbor of Dunkirk.
| After discussion the report was agreed
to and the bill passed-yeas SO, nays %.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the committee on
military affairs, reported adversely on the
senate bill donating the Fort Smith mill
tary reservation, Arkansas, to the city of
Fort Smith for free schools, and it was in
definitely postponed.
MIR. Window called up the bill to pro-
vide for the expenses OF the select COM
mittee on alleged frauds in the late presi-
Dental election. which appropriates $4,000
for that purpose, the committee on
appropriations having reported an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for the inves
tigatlon and inquiries already or hereafter
directed by the senate of the present con-
gress; it was agreed to.
The conference committee on the army
appropriation bill submitted its report.
Agreed to without discussion.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, from the confer
ence on the bill to provide for the distribu.
tion of the Mexican award, made report.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Windom called up the message
from the House announcing non>concurr-
ence in the resolution to extendthe session
until Thursday, anu moved a conference,
Mr.. Window, from the conference on
the legislative appropriation bill, reported
the committee unable to agree and a
further conference was ordered -Messrs,
Wi1dom' Allison Il Beck, conferees.
An executive session soon followed, and
when tie doors we're reopened a recess
was taken,
Soon after the reassembling there was
another executive session, When the
doors were reopened the Committee on
Appropriations was authorized to sit dur
the session of the Senate.
Bills on the calendar were passed, as
follows:
The senate bill to provide for the terms
of the District and Circuits Courts of the
United States at Lincoln, Neb,
The amendments Of the House to the
bill of the Senate increasing the pension of
Gen. james Shields, of Missouri, to $i0G
u month, was concurred in and the bill
passed.
Mr. Davis withdrew the motion entered
| -, l., H., % . 4ho
vote by which the bills in regard to hold
ing United States Courts 10 North Caro-
lima and Indiana were posed.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing the passage
, by that body of a concurrent res0lu-
. ton extending the sessions until four
o'clock tuesday. June Is, and it was
, agreed to.
The Senate bill forbidding musicians in
} the army and navy from playing for private
parties unless by permission OF the Secre
| tary of War was indefinitely postponed
after a humorous discussion.
4 number of private bills passed, ,togeth-
er with the Senate bill to reimburse pur
r chasers at the dis rlct tax sales in Arkan-
sas declared illegal by the United States
Courts. in consequence CT defective board
] Of commissioner
The Senate Till authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to adjust and settle
the debts due the United States by
r Arkansas
S Adjourned until Monday.
e HOUSE
. WASHINGTON june l5.-Mr. Sayler
offered an amendment providing that the
s reduction Of the tax on tobacco shall take
d effect Sept /, 1878, instead Of after the
passage OF the bill, as tor ormerlv provided.
u Adopted
e Mr.. Foster offered an amendment pro-
viding that the tax on tobacco shall be COL
e lected at "a cents per pound until 1900
lie said it was perfectly evident that the
bill could not pass this session. If this
matter were carried over to neXt year the
result would he disaster TO that interest
Il He appealed to the gentlemen who favored
the reduction to settle this question.
Mr.. Sayler-We intend 10 settle it
:. We propose to pass this bill before we ad
II journ.
y u Mir. Foster-It is impossible to pass it
~ Mr.. Sayier-it is not impossible.
'. a vote by tellers resulted So to 81
: Mr.. Foster called for the yeas and nays
IS Mr. Sayler-The gentleman means t
al carry out his threat of defeating the bill
% by fIibustering tell him we will sta!
"A here all SUNNI it we have 10 pass thi
y bill
V, W. Mr.. Foster The senate won't agree t,
- that.
-, Mr.. Saylor-The senate has postponed
q adjournment uutii the middle of next week
- Mr.. Foster-We won't agree to thar.
= Mr.. Sayler (shortly)-Won't We.
=, The yeas and nays were refused and tn
in amendment rejected.
70 Mr.. Burchard offered an ameudmen
i; to the former part of the bill providing
40 that no special tax shall be imposed OIL
~ winners who sell wine of their own growth
~ at the place where the same is made
70 Adopted.
20 A conference on the post route bill wa
~ ordered.
"a Mr.. Wood called up the resolution @
= the senate fixing the fual a0journmen
et currence. Agreed to-yeas l43, nays los
Mr.. Knott, Chairman of the Judiciar
Committee. presented his views in oppc
sition to the committee on the Kimmt
bill and tho resolution of the Marylan
-, Legislature on the subject of the Pres
~ ~ idential election He said he would
! content himself to have the paper printe
~ a in the Record. but some gentlemen dt
= sired to have it read, and ifthere was D
objection be would it.
Mr.. Knott thereupon read paper. til
- tenor of which has been already indicated
a The conclusion CT the report is 10 thcs
40 words: Let the representatives Of Ill
=, people teach the people by solemn resoll
1le ton that possession is better than rigi