The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-03

represented would always welcome those
whose present controlling feelings we're
love Of country.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Presi-
dents veto message was read. At first it
was listened to with close attention, but
before half was read few members main
tanned even the semblance of listening.
The message having been read the previous
question was moved and seconded.
The question was then put: Shall the
bill pass, the objections of the President to
the contrary Notwithstanding The vote
resulted: yeas, l08; nays, 95. So there
not being two-thirds in the affirmative the
bill was rejected. Most Of the negative
votes came from the Republican side, but
a considerable NUN Der came also from the
Democratic side.
A few bills on the speakers table being
disposed of Mr. Springer rising to ques-
ton Of privilege, submitted the report Of
the Committee on Expenditures 10 the
State Department, presenting articles of
impeachment against q. Z. Seward, This
gave rise to controversy as to the action
of the Committee on Expenditures in the
State Department, and the confusion be-
come so great that the services of the Ser
geant-at-arms were required.
Finally Mr.. Garfield raised a question Of
consideration, and the House refused-S3
to 68-to take up the report.
Mr.. Springer demanded the yeas and
nays
Mr.. White moved to take recess until
':oo sunday morning, the session to be
merely Tor the purpose OF receiving mes
Sages from the President, from the Senate
ana conference committees.
ms was opposed by Mr.. Springer, who
4eslred his report disposed of. but the
house-yeas 80, nays Stat 10 A. NJ,
adopted Mr.. Whites report.
| Inc house reassem bled at 6: 80. and non
c0ncurred IN the senate amendments to the
sundry civil bill, and Messrs. Atkins, Hew-
1t and Hale were appointed conferees.
Recess till 1890, when Mr. Atkins said
he thought the conference would agree
during the day. and another recess until s
| 0 clock p. n was taken.
| The house reassembled at D. m, when
Ia messenger from the senate announced
that the conference committee on the posi-
office appropriation bill had not been able
to agree, and asking another committee
Messrs. Blount, Clymer and Baker of In
diana, were re-appointed.
Thereupon further recess was taken fol
fifteen minutes.
MIR. Hewitt On. Y. J from the Conference
Committee on the Army appropriation bill
reported that the committee had not beer
able to afree. Further conference was or
dered, and Messrs, Hewitt (of New York;
Sparks and Foster we're re-appointed.
The house then took further recess 70,
half an hour.
When the house re-assembled at II
o clock there were no conference report
ready, and another short recess was taken
At Ills Mr.. Atkins reported that tn
Conference Committee on the Legislativ
appropriation bill had not been able t.
agree, and he moved the house insist upor
its disagreement, and ask for another con
ference.
After a long debate vote was taken an
, a new conference ordered. Messrs Atkin.
Durham and Foster being re-appointed.
The house then took recess till 23(
and upon re-assem bling took another rcces
until 10 o'clock Monday morning, NJ
; Atkins remarking that he hoped to get th
" sundry civil bill into the house by l O. 'clocl