The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-23
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

- UNI Inc appropriation asked |
tor had been reduced from $65O,O0O to |
S5OO,0OO, on account of the removal of the |
direction to the board to investigate dis
eases of cattle.
Senator Call supported the bill, saying
his State was vitality interested in this |
measure, and Immediate action was re-
qulred. he thought national cooperation |
essential to effective quarantine. His ex. |
perlence was that strict quarantine was |
perfect guard against yellow fever.
Senator Ingalls, offered an amendment
to the effect that penalties mentioned in
the bill shall not be imposed unless il am
pears that notice of the passage of the ACT
was officially promulgated at the port of
sailing at least ten days before the vessel
sailed. Adopted.
Senator Logan thought the purpose con-
templated by the bill might be just as we'll
accomplished by an amendment to the law
of 1878. lie opposed giving such large
powers to the National Board OF Health.
Experience teaches that no bureau created
in this government ever finishes It's work
and expires, but absorbs more aud more
power and becomes permanent. He did
not see what use was to be made Of the
100000 appropriated. He would prefer
national board to an advisory board Of
experts not an executive board.
Senator Window said he would not vote
for an appropriation Of $4,000.
Senator Logan moved to amend so that
the money appropriated instead OF being
| disbursed under the direction OF the board
should be expended under the direction Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury upon quar-
terly estimates by the board accompanied
| Ev- of ~ I
expenditures under the act Adopted
| Senator ConkGng then pointed out what
he thought faults in the bill He believed
the subject did not belong to the national
but to local legislation
Senator Harris said past experience
showed local legislation to be insufficient.
Under it, terrible epiiemics have ravaged
the country.
After further remarks by Senator Conk-
ling, Senator Edmunds expressed a wish
to examine the bill more at length, and on
his motion the Senate adjourned.
Il HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, May 22.-The question
recurred upon the committee amendment,
providing that certificates of deposit may
be computed as part of the lawful money
81
coioquy it was decided that debate should
be allowed on the eighth section.
Mr.. Conger opposed the amendment,
: and called attention to the danger of allow
ing national banks to count as part of their
legal reserve, the certificates provided for
IN the eighth section, 20 per cent Of which
might be issued beyond the coin and bull
> lion in the treasury. He characterized
them as fat certificates,
: Mr.. Buckner asked Mr.. Couger whether
! he would have any objection to the provis
ion if that part as to the 20 per ceat ad-
: ditional were stricken out.
Mr.. Conger replied that if there was
: such an opportunity to amend the section
II it would remove that objection.
Mr.. Buckner-We propose to do that.
u MIR. Conger-That shows the folly o
moving the previous question on the see
ton.
: MIR. Warner expressed his willingness
c to vote for the amendment to strike Gu
= that 20 per cent provision.
81 Mr. Conger expressed his satisfaction a
,s Witnessing some returning sense OF justic
on the part Of the gentleman from Ohio
Is He was still in favor of bi-metallc cur
rency. OF having silver coin issued sufi
II cient for the wants of the people, of hav
ie ing The bonds paid IN both gold and silver
but be found himself antagonized b
gentlemen who drove him from all saf
= moorlngS.
as and stated that he would move ct prop
s. time to strike it out.
> Mr., Springer opposed the committe
s. amendment, which provided that cartif
L., I ~ AL
So national bank reserve
re Mr.. Townsend (Ohiol opposed the bi
rd on the ground that it would drive gol
ar and silver out Of the country, aud inaugI
on rate reckless speculation.
an MIR. Springer. referring to the depreca
ing remarks made about the silver doili
in being inconsistent, recalled the fact th
in Mr. Chittenden had demanded last ye
81 from the clerk s desk gold for his ten dc
in lar bill. Had that gentleman gone for b
lat gold now that he could get lt2 He (Spri
nd ger) thought not When the gentlemi
he knew that be could obtain gold he did n
want it.
At the CONCLUSION of ME. springer's 7
marks, Mr.. Chittenden. amid good de
ms of laughter, crossed the aisle and show
tes Mr.. Springer an eagle to prove he had o
tanned gold for his l0-dollar bill.
IN Mr.. Springer said the law under viii
ast these bonds were issued provides in teri
ted that bonds shall be discharged in coin
ter the standard value ther in existence,
ART defy the geGtlepan to point to any {
that ever fixed different Contract for isE
nee lug those bonds.
pc Mr.. Sapp-Did not the government :
ur- all those bonds for a premium in gree
ess. backs and pocket the ditference2
ent Mr, Spriuger-That may be true,
hey the Law stands on the statute book, a
ed, there can be no contract for the sale
those bonds except iu pursuance OF law
g. Mr.. Sapp-Would it be honorable
-, 10 the government to sell those bonds on
no gold basis, and then turn round and I
"a L. them on deprecated basis7
udy WI opl.us0t aS,. ap III thn oontroct or .
It is illegal and dishonorabIe for any 9th
of the government to make dItter
o of contract than that authorized by law /
Ion plsuse On the Democratic side. The
,be ders of bonds know that welt, because
md. the last session Of congress current re
= of luton offered by Senator Matthews !
ifF's adopted, which served notice Oh all hold
of these bonds that they were payable
silver dollars of 4l23 grains each,
since that notice was received more DO
the have been taken than ever before.
light Mr.. Chitteuden informed Mr.. Sprin
, IF that on January ID last, he had presen
per his SlO- bill at the sub-Treasury and
received gold for it. and now, said be, s
ing the action to the word, | present
gold niece as historical record to