The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-19
HUNGARY.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. March l9.-At a caucus
meeting OF republican senators the person
mel OF the minority representation on the
senate committee was arranged, the three
chairmanships of standing com mmittles ac-
corded to republicans, is as follows; Wig
revolutionary claims, the republican mem
bers being Hamlin, Conkling and Kirk
wood. The republican caucus after q gen.
eral interchange of views agreed unani
mously that the legislation of the present
session ought to be confined to the passage
of the two appropriation bills free from all
political legislation.
Private land claims and engrossed bills
were assigned to Anthony, Edmuuds and
Conkling respectively, Dawes retiIes from
the finance committee.
The minority representation on the sp-
preparation committee will be as follows:
Window. Allison, Blaine and Booth. Mr..
| Chandler is assigned to the committee on
commerce, together with ConkIin, McMil-
| Ian and Jones of New, who were on the
committee last session. Carpenter takes
the place formerly occupied by Howe as a
member OF the judiciary committee. and
| Edmunds aud CoDkling continues upon it.
| Carpenter is also made member ct the
committee on foreign relations.
The following is the Presidents mes
sage: FellOw CitizenS:-Tbe Senate and
House of Representatives: The failure of
the last congress to make the requisite ap
preparations for legislative and judicial
purposes, for the expenses OF the several
lexecutive departments of the government,
and for the support of the army has made
il necessary to call a special session OF the
l an.L h ri
preparations needed, which were sent Il
= congress by the secretary of the treasury
at the opening of the last session, are re-
newed and are herewith transmitted &c
both senate and house of representatives
Regretting the existence OF the emergency
which requires special session of congress
at time when it is the general ludgmen
of the country that the public welfare viii
be best promoted by harmony IN our leg
R islation and by peace and rest, com
n mend these few necessary measures to you
considerate attention.
(Signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Accompanying the presidents messag
are the estimates from the secretary 0
the treasury of money needed for tn
8 army, legislative, executive an
H judicial branches of the government
= These estimates are the same as thos
submitted at the opening of the last ses
~ sion with the exception Of the items pro
IL vided for at that session. The last cor
:, gress made provisions for the miIitar
y :, academy at West Point, and for forti6ca
= tlons and arm ament. This leaves, accord
J. ing to estimates, $2S. .34O,50Q yet TO be ap
re propriated for the army. None Of th
legislative, executive, aud judicial appr'
.. priations were provided for, even in par
ne The estimate for these expenses is SIG
id $40, ,60l to these appropriations are ais
u - to be added the item for court expense
E which is generally placed in the sundI
= civil bill, but which was left out OF th;
bill at the last session. Estimates &c
-Ithese expenses is $3,000,00Q.
The following is the resolution whie
WIS offered in the senate by Mr.. Edmua'
- to-day, 10 accordance with the unanlmo'
he agreement of the republican caucus. |
he present consideration was objected to Q
It; Mr.. Salisbury. and it therefore went ove
he until tomorrow:
Ter Whereas. The necessity for tue prese
IS, special session of congress has been occ
UT stoned by the failure of the last congre
to make appropriations for the support
ass the army and for legislative. executive al
he judicial expenses of the government
aS aS the next fiscal year. and
~ 'So Whereas Business and other public
:. lerests Of the country will be best pl