The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
L,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June Spencer SUBJ
mitted the following:
Resolued, In order that all the facts
connected with the presidential election of
1876, and the result thereof which was
finally reached may be fully known to the
American people, select committee OF
eight senators be appointed, and instructed
to inquire into aud investigate all charges
of fraud, illegality, intimidation, violence
and other obstacles to free and honest
suffrage occurring at said election in the
states of South Carolina, Florida, and
Louisiana, and also into all similar charges
which said committee may deem of suffice
lent gravity concerning said election in
Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon,or any other
state; also into all circumstances which
they may deem expedient 20 investigate
connected with the presidential electoral
count in the 44th congress; also into all
circumstances of the dissolution of the
legislature and government of the state of
Louisiana, known as the Packard govern
ment, aud the establishment of the legis-
| lature and government known as the
| Nichols government, and to ascertain
| whether or not such dissolution of one
| government and establishment of the other
| was 10 consequence of any act or transac-
tions occurring prior to March 4th 1877,
and through what persons or agencies, if
| any, such result was accomplished; and
| that said committee have power to appoint
sub committees, employ clerks, and steno-
graphers, administer oaths, to send for
persons and papers, to examine witnesses,
to sit during recess with all the powers of a
full committee of the senate, and that the
expenses thereof be paid from the contin-
gent fund oe the senate.
Bayard said let that lay over to be print
ed.
Spencer said he would call the resolu-
ton uD every day until vote upon it
should be reached
On motion of Matthews, further consid-
Grafton of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill
| was postponed until December next. In
submitting the motion Matthews said
after consultation with the friends of the
measure he decided not to submit motion
to make it the special order for that day as
ne had previously announced.
Bruse from the committee on pensions
reported in favor of concurring in the house
amendment increasing the pension of
Gen. Jas. Shields from $50 per month to
500 per month; placed on calendar.
The special committee appointed to in-
quire into the alleged connection of Senator
Matthews with the Louisiana frauds under
joint resolution submitted by him is as
| follows: Edmunds, Allison Ingalls,, Hoar,
Davis. Wright and Jones'
| By vote OF 80 to 2, the bill passed
modifying the contract with JAS. B. Eads
for the Mississippi Jetties.
| HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, June S.-The senate bill
passed, amending the revised statutes 10
relation to the judicial powers and func
tons of consuls.
Cobb from the committee on elections
reported resolution in the contested case
of Telman VS.. Small, from the fifth dis
trict of South Carolina, setting forth
There was not a fair,
free, and. peaceful election
and declaring the seat vacant; Wait
submitted tue minority resolution declaring
Smalls, the sitting member, entitled to d
seat; reports ordered printed.
. A conference committee was ordered
upon the Mexican award bill.
The house then went into committee O
. tie whole on general deficiency bill. With
out adopting any important amcudmeu
the committee rose and reported the bill
20 the house with an amendment increas
ing the appropriation for the payment @
! claims against the bureau of steam eDgi
, neer from $4,000 to 1888, ,000; adopted
yeas l26, nays 10 Also an amendmen
2 increasing the appropriation for paymen
of claims against the bureau of construct
ing for $50S,00 to 1891, ,00Q; for timbe
SAG, 900. and an amendment spproprlat
3 ing $3.50, 600 to pay clothing indebtedness