The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
The bill then passed

4hC Dlii lutu pdSSSu.
Senators Blaine, Allison and Withera
were appointed conference On the army |
appropriation bill. Recess.
The Senate in the evening passed over |
Senator Edmunds joint resolution propos-
ing constitutional amendments prohibit |
ing the payment of disloyal claims
The bill p assed authorizing the Secre- |
tary of the Treasury to report to Congress !
the amount of money expended by Kan !
sas in repelling invaslons and suppressiug
Indian hosti!ities, and enabling the Seure-
tary of War to purchase and enlarge the
San Antonio Arsenal
A large number of pension bills passed
At IL o'clock the Senate went into exc
cutive session in order to refer various
nominations heretofore made by the
President and when the doors opened
several bills passed donating cannon for
monumental purpose, and at 1870
o'clock the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 The considera-
ton of the sugar bill was interrupted, in
order to let Mr.. Springer ask for an order
in the Seward case.
Mr.. Conger objected and moved to ad
jOurn.
Pending the question, Mr., Tucker, from
the conference committee on the tobacco
bill, presented the report and explained it.
4 sharp colGquy ensued between Messrs
COngeT aud Tucker 10 relation 10 the ac
ton Of the committee regarding the tax
ca matches.
Mr. Tucker finally said: We have re-
ported what | believe to be right, that the
/ tax on matches should be retained, move
| the previous question.
! Mr. Conger asked for two minutes, but
ne request was met with impatient shouts
OF vote" from the Democratic side,
ihereupon was disposition shown by
Mr: Conger to interpose diatory motives.
ana 10 order to prevent that, he was given
i've minutes, but when he took the floor to
speak on the subject of the tax on matches
a motion to adjourn was made on the Dem
ocratic side, and was carried, and the
house adjourned.
Important Work by the State Legislature
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. ga full attend
ance 10 both houses to day. 4 number o.
bills were ordered to second and third read
ing. Twelve new bills were introduced il
the senate aud Is in the house; all were
referred.
In the senate the following passed:
Senator McCiellaud's bill, as follows:
Hereafter all applications tor rep-ieves
communications and pardoDs shall be mad
by petition in writing to the governor
signed by the party under conviction o.
other persons in his behalf, which petition
shall contain brief history of the case
the reason Why such pardons should b.
granted. and shall also be accompanied b,
a statement in writing made by the judg,
, and prosecuting attorney of the court il
which the conviction was held, stating tht
E opinion of said judge and prosecuting at
tOruey in regard to the same, or satisfac
tory reasons shall be given to the governor
why such statements of the Judge ant
prosecuting attorney or either of them dt
not accompany such petition, and it shal
: be the duty of such judge and prosecutlD,
attorney to give such opinion .wheneve
such petition shall be presented to them
Notice Of the proposed application shall b.
given by publication for three weeks prio
thereto in newspaper published in tn
county where the conviction was had,
: duly certified copy Of which notice shaI
9 accompany said petition, Ir0Utdod tn
governor may dispense with the pubiica
s ton of not're when 10 his Judgment jus
y tice or harmony requires 1t.
McDoweil's, to change the time Of hold
: ing the Circuit Court in the oath circuit
:, Eamli, s bill to consolidate the Suprem
r Court az Springfield in or before Septeu
ber, AMI to make the necessary amenC
) meuts IN the laws with reference 10 th
. grand divisions pertaining to such consoH
J dation.
\ Hunters bin to amend section / 3 Of al
tic.e ! / Of an act for the incorporation
+ cities aud villages, approved April 10tl
II 1872. SO that it shall read as follows:
SECTION l3 The annual election f
trustees and clerk of villages shall
'e held on The third Tuesday of April in eaC
r year. provided that il villages which i
~ clade wholly within their corporate hni
re town or towns. such elections shall
10 held on the first Tuesday 10 April. Speci
10 eiectians may be held under such regui
', tioUs As may De provided by ordinance
~ FL vacancies, aud for other purposes"
j. This bill has aa emergency clause.
W Buck blli to amend the law in relate
0i to the punishment of persons convicted
O. petty larceny and misdemeauor, so that Il
0t court may IN It's discretion sentence the
ne to labor il any work house or on the stree
r and alleys af any city or village, or on t
10 puhl c roads.
re Franz bill to render county treasure
Ineligible for reelection for two years aft
ey their RrUs expire,
ty ArtieY's resolution thanking Congrt
49, for passing the Chinese bill was adopted
10 q vote OF Is to l6, after an extended deba
x ILIINOIs.
nt CHICAGO. Feb 26.-Chas Angel, t
ne deiaulting Pullman Palace Car C1mpa
!, secretary, will it is said plead guilty in
'Iu Criminal Court tomorrow morning.
.ns has not yet broken his self-imposed slleI
" on the subject of bis crime, and has
20 seen Mr. Pullman.
'ne DR.. Ditmars, Government Inspector
est cattle at Chicago, has written a letter
ASo Mr. Hickron, of the Grand Trunk R
>he way, stating most positively that there
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