The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-21
Last Nights Dispatches.
XIV CONGRESS.


XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The debate on
the Brazilian 10 all subsidy amendment con-
tinued.
The pending question being on the
amendment of Baily to limit the contract
for the Brazilian mail service to five years,
the amendment was rejected-yeas 25,
nays 81,
Senator Eaton moved to amend so as to
strike out the words requiring that vessels
he American built and owned" and in-
sert in lieu thereof clause requiring that
they be 'owned, commanded and manned
by citizens of the United States. He ar
gued that this would prevent the mcnopo-
" otherwise vouchsafed John Roach,
The amendment was rejected-34 to l9.
Senator Fustis submitted an amendment
that neither contract should be in force if
the service on either line be discontinued
or abandoned. Agreed to-35 to Is.
Senator Morrill, submitted an amend
meut to pay $40 per mile instead OF $50
per mile. Rejected yeas %, nays 80.
Senator Whyte submitted an amend
ment providing that the New York line
shall run alternately from New York and
Baltimore.
Pending discussion Senator Mitchell,
from the Committee on Railroads, reported
back the Senate resolution directing the
committee to inquire into the expediency
1 OF allowing the use of railroad telegraph
lines Tor commercial purposes, together
with written report on the subject and an
amendment to the sundry civil bill provid-
ing tor commission to sit during the re-
cess to investigate the relations between
| the Western Union and other telegraph
companies; also the relations between the
| Western Union company and the press.
Ordered that the report he printed. and
the amendment was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The Senate then proceeded with the
post office appropriation bill.
Senator Oglesby, at 1880 o clock, moved
the Senate adjourn, but it was disagreed to-
Senator Jones, Florida, advocated his
amendment to include the Bay Of Mobile anc
Pensacola as stopping places of the line
The amendment was rejected-yeas 20
nays 20.
| Senator Beck said there was no genuine
quorum here unless pairs were broken
and therefore no real business could be
done.
The Senate agreed to the committee
amendment in relation to the Brazilian
mail ine-yeas %, nays II.
Senator Ferry offered an amendment
authorizing the Postmaster General to re
adjust the compensation for carrying mails
by railroads, and substituting space fo
weight, with the addition of speed anC
classification Of mail matter, dividing j
into four parts with specific definition.
The amendment was agreed to.
J Senator Bailey, at the instance of tht
PostofGce Commit offered an amend
meDt providing for a readjustment o
salaries of postmasters of the third, fourth
and fifth classes, under the act of 1866.
Senator Oglesby at 1890 O'Clock move
TO adjourn, Disagreed to-
: Senator Bailey By request withdrew hi
amendment with view that it might b
offered to some other bill.
3 The bill was then reported 10 the Senate
Q the amendments concurred in, and th
bill passed-yeas %, nays Is.
At 2 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The resoll
q ti0nS OF the majority or the COMMITTEE
. Electious declare that Jesse j. Finley (tf
a contestar) is. and Horace Bisbee (tt
. sitting nember) is not, entitled to the SCI
as Rel sesentative from the lst FloriC
4 district. These resolutions were supporte
= By Williams OF Alabama, Gambler al
: Cobb, while Hiscock, Lapham and Bisb'
p supported the minority report, dec!arlI
q Bisbee entitled to the seat.
: The minority resolutions were then wit
10 drawn and vote was taken on the N
n jority resolutions, and they were agre,
IF to;-Yeas l3l. nays 1872, strict party VIC
NJ with the exception Of Harrison a.
ID Turney, who voted with the Republica
N in the negative.
,Hl Mr.. Finley was then sworn, taking t
40 modified oath.
R Notice was given that the South Car
- lima contested election eases would
h called up next Monday,
90 The House then took recess, the eI
in ming session to be for memorial services
" horror OF deceased members, Mr.. Welch
Nebraska, and Nr. Williams of Michiga
The Democratic caucus called for Il
u evening was postponed until to-morr
v. evening.