The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-10
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLvI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The Vice Presi
dent presented communication from the
Postmaster General, calling attention tC
the insuf1ioiency of the appropriation fol
the inland mail transportation for the pres
ent fiscal year, and recommending that
$2,OGO,O0O be reappropriated out of the
unexpended balances of former appropria-
tions for that purpose during the last four
years, which have been covered into the
treasury and to be made available to meet
the necessities Of the service. Referred.
Also a communication from the Sec
retary of War, transmitting a copy Of the
report of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, as to the
stations of trOopS,in order to control squat
ter emigration, which is threatening the
Indian territory, and stating his belief
that the stations can not be safely aban-
doned, and that others may perhaps be
required. and that, unless some action 10
the premises is taken by Congress, the
military occupation referred to may be re.
garded as perpetual Referred.
The Vice President presented the petit
ton of the general assembly of the Presby-
terian church representing 5000 churches
and over 100000 COMMITMENTS asking for
a commission to Inquire into the liquor
traffic. Referred.
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ton heretofore submitted by him, calling
on the Secretary for statements by states,
of the amount paid out of the Treasury
since 1866 on claims growing out of the
late war, was taken up. Pending the dis
cussion, the morning hour expired and the
Senate went into executive session. and
when the doors were opened, adjourned.
HOUSE.
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bill to amend the laws relating to the in
| ternal revenue. 1t proposes a drawback
on all manufactured tobacco of taxes paid
beyond the rate of sixteen cents per pound,
prior to May /, 1879 This bill is intro
duced by request; also exempung from
import duty. classical antiquities and an
Gent cllu5 and medals; also relating to
treaty making power, L. declares that
while the treaty making power is confined
to the president and Senate. two thirds
concurring, such authority does not ex-
tend to treaties that affect the revenue or
require ethe appropriation OF money to
execute them, but that in all such cases
the consent OF the law making the power
of the government is required. which in
cludes the House of Rrepresentatives.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Kelly. for
a constitutional amendment, prohibiting g
general legislation on appropriation bills,
and allowing the President to veto one or
more items; by MIR Hurd, making gold
aud silver alone legal tender for debts
after June lst; by MIR. Warner to tax tie
/ United States notes after March |; by MIR.
Morrison, to simplify the appraisement OF
imported merchandise.
Mr. Cox from the Foreign Affairs Conn
nittee, reported favoraby the bill to re-
eulate emigration, by appropriate rs in
aid Of an emigration commission,
Mr. Myers introduced bill TO retire the
, national bank circulation and substitute
Uuited states treasury notes therefor.
The following joint resolutions iD regard
to Irish affairs, were introduced by Mr..
Frost and referred
WHEREAS, It appears that the people
of Ireland are seriously threatened with
the horrors Of famine, and
WHEREAS, The destitutGn and suffering
that are now prevailing, and that are
likely to increase, are in great measure
due TO the system Of land tenure which
obtains in that unfortunate C UDtry, there
fore
ReSolued, By the Senate aud House Of
Representatives that Congress views with
most earnest and heartfelt sympathy the
efforts now being made by patriotic Irish
men to amelorate the condition OF their
beloved country, and extends to the Irish
} people it's sincere wish for their success il
r their en6eavors to obtain for themselves
| and their posterity the iDestimable boon
of equal laws and self government.
Mr. Gillette, of Iowa, introduced the
following:
/ ResoIued, By the Senate aad House ol
Representatives, First, That we cordially
sympathze with the people OF Ireland IL
their present alarming condition from
threatened famine, and IN their efforts to
obtain relief from the oppressive landlord
, system. Second, That we request the
President of the United States to com
a municate to Her Msjesty's Government
our hope that some just arrangement may
be early made by which the Irish peasants
9 may become the owners OF the soil they
n cultivate.
f Mr.. Newberry intsoduced bills to auth
: orize the issue Of $50, 10000 in gold GER
= tifcates and to establish a redemption
fund therefor; also to authorize the issu
| of $50, 900, 600 in silver certificates and t
i establish redempt fund therefor.
Mr. Jones, of Texas, introduced bill tt
repeal the resumption act
Mr. Price, of Iowa. introduced bill re
duinng the reserves OF national banks Il
be kept in gold and silver coins OF tn
q United States; also bill in relation t.
3 bank deposits.
q Mr. Belford introduced bill for com
. mission to negotiate with the Ute lndian
n for the REIMBURSEMENT of their reservation
: MIR, Wells introduced bill TO abohsl
n the publication of official reports of Con
v gressional debates.
y There were about 200 bills introduced
# to-day.
i Mr.. f. Wood, chairman of the Com
n mittee on Ways and Means, reported
g Joint resolution for Christmas recess fror
g Tuesday, the 23d inst, to Tuesday, the ct
. of January.
, MIR. Blount on behalf of the Appropria
ton Committee, stated that the committe
had expected to report and to have passe
by Dec II, the pension, fortiEcation an
military academy bill, and he offered q
X amendment that the recess commence o
If the 18th inst, Yes and nays were ordere
n on this ameDdmeDt.
or MIR. Blouut's amendment that the rS
or cess commence on the 18th was adopte
u aud the concurrent resolution was the
ID agreed to.
ar Mr.. Scales offered resolution direetin
~ the Committee on Indian Affairs to lnve'
70 tigate the cause of the Ute outbreak at tn
p White River Agency. Referred.
is Mr.. Warner, from the Commltteo G
Mt Coinage, Weights aud Measures, reporte
rs resolution recitiDg that by the act
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