The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-01

Sargent insisted on it, saying he was in
the other house of congress when the
demonetizatiou act was passed, as had
been charged. without reading. The bill
ard veto we're therefore read. The bill
then passed over the veto yeas 46,
nays 10.
The President pro tempore, in announc-
ing the vote, said: Two thirds of the
senate having voted 10 its favor, the bill is
passed and becomes law"
Mr.. Allison withdrew his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the senate
agreed to adjourn and another to go into
executive session were both rejected, and
the senate resumed consideration of the
bill to authorize a special term of the u. s.
circuit court in the district of Mississippi,
and it was passed, Notwithstanding the
adverse report of the judiciary committee
yeas 80, nays Is.
The senate then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.--Mr. Whitthorn,
from the Naval Committee, reported back
the bill requiring detailed appropriation
for the navy, the object being to prevent
the improper use of the appropriation.
The bill passed
Mr.. Willis. from the same committee,
reported back the bill appropriating $780,
600 for the expenses of establishing tenn
porary colony and expedition to the Arctic
Sea. Referred to the Committee of the
| Whole.
The Presidents veto was received, which
the Speaker laid before the House.
Mr.. Stephens moved the previous ques-
ton on its passage, which was seconded
enthusiastically.
During the discussion Mr.. Fort wanted
the message read again, but others object
ed.
Mr.. Cox remarked that it was a charge
of fraud by fraud, words which McCook
objected to and demanded that they be
taken down, but the Speaker ruled them
out of order and said they should not go in
the record. The vote was then taken, and
resulted, yeas lS4, nays 72. The last three
votes we're cast by Messrs. Bragg. Cook
and Kelley, all of whom had been absent
from the House by illness, but came up in
time, ,kby unanimous consent, to record their
votes, which they did, in the affirmative.
The Speaker announced the vote and
said: In obedience to the requirements oi
the Constitution, two thirds have voted in
the affirmative and the bill has passed, the
objection of the President to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The announcement was received with
general hand clapping and other marks o.
iubilation.
The bill and veto message were there
upon sent to the Senate. The House ther
!; went into the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Eden in the Chair, and resumed con
sideration of the bill to pension soldiers o.
the Mexican and Indian wars. After
speeches by Messrs. Williams, of Alabama
Williams of Oregon, Ryan, White and Rid
die, the committee proceeded to consider
the bill by sections.
During the speech made by Mr., Single
ton, he sent to the clerks desk and haC
read letter from Jefferson Davis request
, ing him (Singleton) to inform the friends
of the bill that if the success Of the bill de
pended on excluding him Davis
{ from its benefits, he hoped
such provisions would be inserted
in il. Mr.. Singleton proceeded to eulogiz,
Dayis declaring that this was out anothe
proof of his great maguanimity and explain
ed that the gentleman had been 10 favor o
delaying as long as possible the act OF sc
cessiou passed by Mississippi, in hopes O
, reconciliation with the North.
The committee then rose and the Hous
a adjourned,
Q A Democratic caucus was announced t
be held Immediately.