The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-01
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.


| WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
ril submitted an amendment authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue four
per cent. bonds not exceeding in the aggre-
gate SIS, 100000, or IN lieu thereof, or any
portion thereof. to issue certificates Of
deposits authorized by the act of Febru-
ary 26, 1876, and the proceeds of said
bonds. or certificates to be applied to the
payment of arrears of pensions. He sent
to the clerks desk and had read letter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, to the
effect that there would be a deficiency of
$l0,O00,000 caused by the bill to pay ar
reaFs of peusious; that he must keep in
the Treasury u fund to maintain specie
resumption; that he felt it his duty to
keep such fund at least 40 per cent of
| United States notes outstanding, and THAI
there would DO necessity for the sale OF
bonds to maintain the specie resump-
tion fund unless it was to be impaired by
| Congress.
Senator Morrill, said careful estimate
of the Treasury Department showed the
arrears of pensions bill would take $50, ,00O,-
900 from the Treasury. The reduction of
the tobacco tax would cause decrease 10
the revenue which, with she pension bill,
would make difference Of about $50,000,-
| 00C against the Treasury, and leave de-
| fciency of $lS,000,00O Specie payment
would be inperilled unless Congress pro-
vided the Treasury with means.
Senator Voorhees, argued that there was
no necessity to increase the interest-bear-
ing debt He submitted as a substitute
for the amendment of Senator Morrill,, one
authorizing and requiring the Secretary of
the Treasury to reissue United States legal
tender notes now held for the redemption
of fractional currency, and part of such
notes heretofore retired from circulation
under the act of January IA, 1875, to the
aggregate amount of $S,O00,O 900, and to
expend the same IN the payment of such
claims for arrears of pensions as be allowed
under the act of Jan. 26, 1879.
Senator Beck argued in favor of authoriz-
! ing the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend
the purchase of bonds on account Of the
} sinking fund, as there was DO necessity for
such purchase now, and gave notice that
he would, at the proper time, submit an
? amendment suspendlng such purchase
till July l, 1881.
Pending discussion the Vice President
laid before the Seuate the House bill to
q amend the Revised Statutes of the United
}, States with respect to the interest on sur
rendered or called bonds, but Senator Ed
munds objected to its second reading to-
day, and it was lald aside. Recess till
O'Clock.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
pension bill.
The amendment of Senator Voorhees,
, was rejected-yeas %, nays 35.
= The Senate then voted oD and disagreed
e TO the amendment OF Senator Morrill-le
Ito Al.
= Senator Shields offered an amendment
that the law granting pensions to soldiers
g of the war of 1912, approved March 9th
}. 1878, is hereby made applicab bic to soldiers
# and sailors in the war with Mexico 10 1947
h The amendment was agreed to-yeas 35
10 NAYS 2l.
d The question was thea taken on the bill
h and it was passed-yeas 80, nays 20.
D. The Senate then took up the sundry civ
t, il bill.
Senator Window said the bill, as i
J. came from the House, appropriates $l9,
OF 952, 900 to which the Senate Committee Of
ID Appropriations had added $2.735,39l.
The first amendment of the committe
as increasing the appropriation for the gus
0. tom house and sub-treasury buildings q
be Chicago from $35O,O00 to $5l5,000 wa
o. agreed to-yeas so, nays 8.
Is The Senate also agreed to great man
other amendments increasing appropris
tIons, but at o'clock took recess till
o'clock Saturday morning.
y HOUSE.
Id WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The sergean
alarms appeared at the bar of the hous,
fo having in custody r. Seward. Having al
ow nounced his presence. the speaker. az
A dressing Seward, stated the case and aske
%. if he was ready to produce his books {
nd required.
ir. Seward, while avowing all respect to tt
house, said he was protected 10 Lis refus
by the constitution, and would not give U
the books-Whieh were private, not publ
4 d property-to be used against him by b
ON enemies, who were prosecuting him.
he MIR. Springer thereupon submitted
,Iv motion declaring Seward in contempt
nj the house.
he Mr.. Bundy submitted an amendment
,nt refer the matter to the judiciary com mi
nv tee to report what action should be take
ty After a scene of great confusion al
uproar the house proceeded to vote on NJ
Bundy's substitute. 1t was agreed to
=. yeas liz, nays los The following Dem
81 81. Gratis voted with the Republicans for Il
Wy W substitute: Luttrell. Lynde, Manniu
,oO ~ Mills, Willis, oil New York, and Wilson,
| ~ West Virginia.
n'' Seward was, on motion of Mr.. Butl'
discharged from custody on his own reco
nizance
The remainder of the senate amen
fog ments to the postof6ce appropriation
uri were non concurred 10. and committee
ID conference ordered.
er- The house then took recess till $3.50.
er, The evening session was confined TO t
ght consideration of pension bills and to bi
flor the removal of political disabilities.