The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-28
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

this session to mature a measure vital IL
affecting the whole financial system, and
indirectly the industries OF the country,
Hence the silver bills had been postponed,
but not indefinitely The committee was
pledged to act on them early in December.
Senator Vest called attention to the fact
that the resolution was solely an express
sion of opinion to show the country how
the Senate stood. 1t required no present
action
Senator Houston advocated the resolu-
ton
Senator Allison moved to refer the res
olution to the Finance Committee.
Senator Maxey opposed the motion
This was a mere expression Of abstract
opinion. The Finance Committee had
nothing to do with it, and could not report
on it.
Senator Allison further objected that
the resolution looked to unli mited coinage,
which woulddrive gold out of the country
and food the United States with Europaan
bullion.
After further debate Senator Vest Of
Tered the following as a substitute for his
first resolution, to obviate any criticism as
to its wording:
ResOI0ed, That complete reconciliation of all
yer and its restoration to perfect EQUALITY with
gold both as coin and bullion, are demanded alike
by the dictates OF justice and wise staesma uship
The morning hour .expiring, the resolu-
ton goes over until tomorrow.
The resolution providing additional pay
for Congressiona! employees passed
Senator Eaton reported from the Com
mitteo on Appropriations, without amend
meDts, the Judicial expenses appropriation
bill passed yesterday by the House He
said there would be no attempt by the
mai Yri,y 70 shorten debate, and night
session would not be forced.
The bill was then considered
Senator Conkhng moved to strike out
the second section, the jury clause. Re
| jected-yeas l6, nays so
Senator Mcmillan moved to strike out
the words requiring the commissioner to
be we'll known member of the principal
political party in the district in which the
court is held, opposing that to which the
clerk may belong Reiected-yeas Is,
nays so.
| The bill was reported to the Senate from
the committee of the whole
| Senator Window moved to add for fees
Of United States marshals and deputies
5000, 900.
Senator Eaton That is provided for in
another bill.
Senator Windom-If we add it to this
we will not need to consider any other bill
and can adjourn tomorrow.
Senator Eaton We can dnthat by pass
ing the other bill to day.
Senator Windom-It is impossible t.
pass the other bill to-day.
Tho anau1 mas anFaI IL
nays. 80.
The bill vas read a third ,ime ans
passed-yeas, 90; nays, 10
The House bill making appropriation
to pay fees of United States marshals ant
referred to the Com ni,tee on Appr0pria
, tons
The House int resolution fixing Mpn
day, June 80, at P, NJ as the tune o
; fna adjournment, was laid hafore th
Senate.
! Senator Davis wv. Val, 10 connection
with the resolution, said: We are DC
without hope that We may agree with th
House, but at this time it is best not TO
9 so. Therefore | ask its reference to tn
p Committee on Appropriations.
It was so ordered.
The resolution heretofore submitted
: providing for JOINT committee compose
of three members OF each House and Sen
ate Committee on Mines and Mining, I
act ia aid of the Commission appointed I'll
der the suudrv civil act OF 1879, to codli
the laws relating to the survey and dlspt
\ sition of public lands, etc, vas adopted
Senator Allison 81 bmi;ted resolutiC
] that ell testimony takeu by the seleo; eou
mittee Investigating Treasury accounts,
reported to the Senate and printed for II
use of the Senate.
Senator Beck objected to the product
Of fragmentary testimony now before Il
in committee. He had regarded any refe
epce to what the committee was doing
49, INDIGENOUS.
~ Senator Ingalls, said be had never r
ferred to it until the chairman Davis
- w. Va had set the example Then
- refuted some statements which we're \
~ borne ont by that The only discrepan
developed was duplicate warrant OF le
10 than S25OOU0. paid by mistake. This W
Ia the foundation OF all the charges of hu
no dreds of millions of dollars of irregular
ties.
Senator Beck said that the examinatio
III made by himself showed that fnga
statement was wholly unwarranted.
would be glad if all irregularities disco
ust cred by the committee could be explain
as errors 10 book keeping. but until t
49,, investigation was completed it would
' unwise to publish the testimony.
might either shake the confidence
the world in our government, or glve3t
. world undue confidence in it. There b
been no unnecessary delay BY the CO.
mittee.
Sesator Davis Nv. Va said he had
% quoted testimony before the commit
but onlv published statements ct the
partment. lie reiterated his preViC
statements of discrepancies between
ri public debt statements and the eVldeI
later before the committee.
Senator Davis yielded to Senator Vo
bees, on whose motion the House
authorizing the construction of railr'
bridge across the Wabash River was tai
- up and passed.
A&'' Adjourned,
HOUSE.
The morning hour business was disp
sed with and the House went into Conn
tee of the whole on the bill appropriat
+ six hundred thousand dollars &c. pay fee
~ United States MarahaIs ahd their gent
deputies. General debate on the bill !
7-~ limited to one hour.
- The debate was opened By Mr.. CART,
\ He grouped some of the leading poi
made the present session on the Demo
a tic side. The propositions were that Il
y are no national elections, that the Uni
States hage no voters. that the States
elusively have the right to control the e
ton of members of Congress, that Sena