The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-28
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, May 27,-The senate
proceeded to consider the bill relative to
the transportation of animals.
! Senator Voorhees, amendment to strike
out the clause providing for the appoint
ment of inspectors, was rejected. Senator
Voorhees, then moved to limit the length
of time for which cattle may be kept with
out unloading for food and water, to
twenty four instead of forty eight hours.
Rejected.
Senator Salisbury moved to strike out
the clause requiring railroad companies tC
give the right of way. to stock trains over
all other freight trains. He thought other
freight, such as perishable fruit, ETC., was
as much entitled to speedy transportation
as live stock. The matter had better be
left to the regulation of the companies.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, sup
ported the amendment, and thought con-
gress should not interfere to prescribe
regulations for the railroads.
| Senator Teller offered an amendmen;
which would con6ne the direction as to the
giving the right of way to stock trains to
railroads whose lines lie within more than
one state. ADOPTED,
Senator Teller amendment was adopted
and the question recurring on Senator
Saulsbury's amendment to strike out the
clause as amended, it was adopted.
Senator Davis, OF West Virginia, moved
to amend the bill, saying it did not appear
TO haye been sufficiently matured. Lost,
yeas Is, nays 80,
Senator Salisbury thought the subject
was not one for national legislation.
Senator Edmunds said this was a subject
or general legislation, aud not one contem.
plated in the conVening of the extra ses.
sion; he moved it be postponed until the
first Monday iu December next. Agreed
to,
On motion of Senator Logan the senate
bill for the relief Of Joseph B. Collins va
taken. Senator Logan submitted ar
amendment, and explained that Collins
nomination TO an Office was pending before
the senate, and this amendment, which
provides that he shall receive no allowance
for compensation for the time during
which he has been out of the military
service, must be acted upon before hi!
nomination was confirmed. The amend
ment was adopted, and the bill passed.
Senator Burnside moved to 20 into
executive session. Lost-yeas 25, nays 80
The senate then took up the bill to make
! subsidiary coin exchangeable for Lawful
money, and without acting thereon, tht
, senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
: WASHINGTON, May 27.-Mr. Congel
, advocated the bill of removal of casei
from state to federal courts saying, if i
meant anything,it meant that the Fedora
government had absolute authority ovel
States. If State rights could interfer,
with the exercise of the omnipotent pove
of Congress to defend the people, let then
come. Let State rights men pass this bill
and they would have passed the Rubicon
Let them pass this bill which the scourg,
of pestiIence compelled them to pass, fo
, | In no other way could they shut out tn
} scourge Of pestilence from the land, ant
} they would have overstepped all thei
| finely drawn distinctions. The friends 0
Y State rights dare not make that questio
\ paramount when the lives Of thousands c
! their fellow citizens qulver in the balance
J He said the Democrats from the Soul
;. ten years ago said, they were of the belle
s that the river and harbor appropriation
Il could not lawfully be made by the Coy
c ernment but gentle urging and little pt
Is titions of their constituents had sappe
o the foundations of State rights, and the
e had yielded that point. Laughter. 4
y had locked in vain the past two years II
st Southern States rights Democrats, wi
lc did not believe in an annual appropriate
G. of S30O,0OO for the Big kanawaha. al
$3.50. 900 for the Little Ksnawaha. Gra
r,obp l,
s from the moorings. What foghoru YOU
ty recall them from the unknown seas. II
n own was sufficient. Laughter. Ii W
of gratifying to see them impelled By plsgl
D. and pestIlence, relinquish their antiquatt
ne notions Of State rights, and rise in Il
d. strength Of their humanity to stand by
L national government in the performau
d of its duty to its people, He would hi
of the passage of this bill as saving from t
k. plague thousands Of lives, and redeemi
ng the country by one more effort, from th
l., worse than pestilence, disease or plagu
K. State rights.
MIR. Hooker was surprised at this
cussion,as nobody who voted for or agair
NV the bill would do so, believing it an
,st vasion Of State rights.
,rs The House considered the bill by 81
nd tions.
nd Mr.. Young asked that the bill be I
an amended, lest it fail in the Senate beft
ct. adjournment.
ID Mr.. Pound-That is the first ha
he heard of there being any danger of 1
.ge journment.
,ck Mr.. Robinson asked Mr.. Young if
.ge was willing Congress should adjourn
fore passing the appropriation bills.
lJ, Mr.. Young said mo.
v's After two amendments had been reie
/, n1 ed Mr.. Young moved the previous gu
90 ~. ton, which was seconded, and the
go passed exactly as it came from the Hou
Nh Nh and now goes to the President.
~ ,D Mr.. Garfield and others having asl
"a : leave of absence, Mr. Reagan objected
" granting it except on account of sicknt
,oy Adjourned.
1e WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 24,-Ata Cabi