The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-17
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLVICONGRESS.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May l6-Mr. Warner
moved 10 dispense with the morning hour.
to "a, not two-thirds.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee of ap.
preparations. reported bill making addi-
tional appropriation for service in the post
Office department for the fiscal years end
ing June 80, 1879, and June 80, 1880.
Ordered printed and recommitted. The
bill sppropriates $l31, 300 for the payment
of letter carriers for the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1880, and $25, 900 for additional
salary of letter carriers for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1879. 1t provides that
in cities Of less than $4,000, the salary of
letter carriers shall be $500, and in cities
OF more than 5000 letter carriers shall be
divided into two classes, one to receive
5000 and the other $500 per annum. 1t
also authorizes the employment Of letter
carriers in not less than 80, 900 iDhabi-
tants, provided free delivery in cities where
1t is now established shall not be affected
thereby.
The Speaker then called on committees
for private reports.
Mr- Wright, trom the select committee
on causes of the present depression in la
Dor, reported a resolution FOR further an
preparation of $4,000 for that committee.
MIR. Conger made point of order that
this was not private business, unless it was
to detray the private expenses Of a com.
mittee on an excursion. If the gentleman
would say that this was the object, ht
(Congerl would withdraw the point
Laughter.
Mr.. Wright expostulated with Mr.. Con
ser, saying that that gentleman had prom
ised net to object
The point of order was not withdrawn
and was sustained by the Speaker.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on Post
Offices, reported adversely the bill restoring
the franking privilege. A point of orde
being made that it was q public bill, the
report was not admitted.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Hatch, from the Committee on Agriculture
reported bill to prevent the spread OF COZ
tagious diseases among cattle Made (
special order for Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr. Young, of Tennessee
Thursday next was set apart for the con
sideration of the bill to prevent the intro
| duction Of contagious or infectious disease!
into the United States.
Mr. White moved that when the Hous,
adjourn it be till Monday. Rejected-yeas
81 nays, l22.
The House then resumed consideration
of the Warner silver bill, the pending sec
ton being the third, which provides tha
any owner of silver bullion may deposi
the same to be formed into bars or int
standard silver dollars for his benefit. Tht
pending amendment was the one Offered
By MIR. Mills, authorizing the Secretary 0
the Treasury to purchase without limit al
the silver bullion, trade dollars, and fol
eign silver coin that may be offered TO
sale, at the market value of silver, an
such purchases shall be continued as lon!
as 4l24 grains Of standard silver can b
obtained for one dollar in legal tende
treasury notes. All such purchases sha
be paid for with new issue of legal tende
treasury notes, and all holders of silve
coins of the Uaited States may present tn
same in sums Of not less than $40 and re
ceive therefor legal tender treasury notes 6
par for the same, aud all silver coins OF tb
United States shall be receivable in pay
ment of all government dues, and for a
debts, public and private, and the Secretar
OF the Treasury is directed to have si!vt
bullion. trade dulars and foreign silvt
e coins coined into American silver coin {
fast as practicable, and apply all silv'
coins of the United States that may con
into the treasury to the payment of Il
q principal and interest of the public deb
=, before using any OF the gold or treasul
I notes of the government for that purpos
! Mr.. Mills argued in favor of his ameGt
: mept, WHICH was opposed by Mr.. Caswe
T. Mr.. Turner (O.l favored the amen
" meat, The people had looked in vain
the republican party for financial relit
e and they now looked TO the democrat
: party for that relief Let the issue
e made; let the bill be passed, and if t
Ii president saw fit let him veto it, but
is congress discharge it's duty on the subiet
r, Mr.. Mitchell opposed the bill. II
Of people demanded that congress shou
r. pass the appropriation bills and adjouT
ID and whom congress did that it would l
Is Iieve laW-laden and tramp-ridden peol
E. of further excitement.
is MIR. Warner said this bill is simply so
I'd amend the revised statutes as to pla
silver back where it stood under the la
Of the states from 1892 to 1878. NothI
e. else is proposed in this bill. Nothing e
1g is aimed Ct The purpose is to remon
ID ise silver, and We hope that it will be {
;h hered to.
IN Mr.. Mills amendment was then rejec
8, yeas SO. nays 155.
~ The next amendment was one offered
tn Mr.. Springer, providing for the issue
es certificates to depositors of silver bulli
10 but only to the amount of the market va
on thereon. He modified it, however, SO
1T to authorize and require the Issue of 9
sc tifoetes to the full amount of the bull
90 SO deposited. The difference in Walt
Ter however, is to be placed to the credit
the treasury, the depositor being only ?
:. for the market value Of the bullion.
~ Other amendments Vese offered 1
lk' ordered p,ilted.
, Without further action the house
%, 81 journed.