The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-16
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLvT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Mr, MeDon-
aid, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported favorably on the Senate bill to
grant additional rights to homestead set
tiers on public lands within the railroad
limits OF Mississippi and Arkansas. Passed.
Ii provides that 10 certain cases where rail-
road companies have taken an even num-
ber of land. settlers may take off sections.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following reso.
luton:
ResOlved, That the Committee on ed
ucation and labor is instructed to inquire
whether it is practicable and beneficial to
aid in the establishment and endowment of
schools of science aud techniques 10 the
several states and territories and in the
District of Columbia for the education of
females in appropriate branches Of science
and useful arts, upon plan similar in its
principle to that upon which the agricul-
tural and mechanical colleges have been
aided by the United States, and that said
committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise. Adopted,
Mr. Cockrell presented the joint and
concurrent resolutions of the Missouri
Legislature, urging the passage of the act
TO allow certain Missouri regiments of vol
unteers their bounty. Referred
Consideration of the army bill was then
resumed.
Mr., Coukling having said there would
certainly be deficiency. Mr.. Beck replied
that the government records would show a
genuine reduction in expenses under Dem
ocratic rule. Deficiencies were generally
caused by such measure of money as that
just mentioned. He did not propose to
give the departments slush fund to run
the political machine.
| After further debate the senate adjourn
ed.
/ HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, June 14.-Mr. Bennett,
from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported bill extending until October /,
1880, the provisions OF the act approved
March 3. 1877, in regard to grasshoppeI
sufferers. Passed.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the Senate, and together with
the Senate amendments was referred {
the Committee on appropriations. The
Speaker announced the appointment o.
. Mr.. Cook as member Of the committee
charged with investigating the Cincinnati
election, in place of Mr. Robinson, excus
. ed.
Mr. Cook, of Wisconsin, asked leave t
take from the Speakers table and pu
upon it's passage the Senate bill for tn,
benefit of the widow aud children of Gen
James Shields.
Messrs. White and Van Arnam object
ed.
MIR. Pound from the committee on In
dian Affairs, reported a bill relating t
education among the Indians. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr., Buckner, chairman of the Banking
:, and Currency Committee, reported a bil
: requiring the reserve of national bankin
= = associations to be kept In standard gol
y and silver coins of the United States in lie
of lawful money. Printed and recommil
Il ted
Mr. McG0wan in explaining the pleur
u pneumonia bill, declared himself 10 favor c
some law to prevent the spread of pleur
pneumonia among cattle, but stated tha
- there were many features Of the bill t
- which he was opposed, particularly tha
. section which in effect subOrdinated tn
10 national to the state authority.
On motion Of Mr.. Hatch the bill wa
then recommitted to the Committee 0
Agriculture
}r Mr., Herbert who had charge Of th
II next business in order, stated that aftt
lR conversation with certain Repubica
lg members he would not press vote on
d. to-day, but he hoped to obtain vote Nor
Q, day.
al The Senate amendments to the supple
mental post route bill were copcurred in.
Mr.. Young asked leave to offer a res
Inf for hn Ipfr Nf
u mittee to enquire into the cause and effe
90 of the recent exodus from the Southern
d the Western states
Ut The bill accepting from Professor E
ward Fountain, of Louisiana, certain MAJ
etc, relative to the Improvement Of t
Mississippi river passed.
LIE Adjourned.