The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-11
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Il.-Senator Nor
rill, from the COMMITTEE on Finance, re-
ported, without amendment, the Senate |
bill authorizing conversion OF national gold |
banks. He also reported without amend |
ment, the Senate bill to amend sections
5l57 and 517I, of the revised statutes, iD
relation to the deposit Of bonds. Placed
on the calendar.
Senator Dorsey, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the post Of
fee appropriation bill, with various amend
ments; he also reported from the same
committee a bill submitted by Senator
Ferry, from the Committee on Postofhces,
some days ago, providing for the re-cIassi-
| fication of mail matter. aud the re adjust
meut 0i compensation 70 railroads This l.
substantially tie same provision agreed
upon 10 the uGst route bill lsst year, which
failed to become law on account Of the
| Braziliau mail subsidy, and other objec
| ti0uable amendments.
In submitting the reD0rt Senator Dor
sey said, the committee would not oppose
the amendment if it should be urged by
the committee on p0stotflces, Senator
Ferry said the committee had Instructed
him to submit the amendment. aud he
! would urge its passage. Senator Gamer
on, of Ia submitted d joint resolution
: providing for a commission to consider and
report what legislation is needed for the
better regulation Of CON nerce among
states. Referred
The Secretary of the Treasury was di-
rected to furnish such information as he
may have, with view to ascertaining
whether we receive any pure wines,
The vice president submitted a com
= muDication from the secretary of the in
n terror in answer to the resolution inquirinl
what additional clerical force will be nee
sary, in the pension and surgeon generals
= Offices. to secure to applicants for pensions
prompt adjustment Of their claims. Th
commissioner says mo increase OF force Cal
secure to applicants prompt adjustment
their claims. Under the system now es
- sablished by law, the time consumed i
the settlement of claims in this Office ca
not be materially reduced except by tur
q uishing a higher order of talent d Law
yers. whose education aud experience Ter
: der them experts in the examination an
consideration of testimony,
10 HOUSE.
5, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house cor
ne ference report on the haVal &ppLupIlatto
a. bill was agreed To; the house then wef
sS into committee Of the whole on the les
D. ;slative appropriation bill.
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rERRxaEa ACCIDENT AT KANSAS CIT
ss
nd nd six rxeu KILLED AID Number Wounde
h
he KANSAS CITY, Feb. ll.-A terrible a.
- cideat occurred about 1880 this morning
At the foot of Grand Avenue, 10 the c!
beinr made for the Chicago 4 Alton RAJ
a road At that hour the cut, with Its
most perpendicular walls ninety feet hlg
= cayed in and buried the workmen al
their teams under six thonsa'
De De Yards of falling earth. Inc
u,s .ae were four teams in the cut at .
tns ~, time, and ten tnen working at each tear
ths ts besides these there were the foreman, 81
lsf ls MCCARTHY, his clerk, and two men work.
ip, TT with the pick. Mr.. Sodin, the oontraci'
U %as as not 10 the cut. Six persons We Sg
Killed outright, and several wounded. l
fse tse following were killed; Peter pagiey' y q
and Hagen, Thomas Casey. Ed lines, II u
ach I,ucott, and Richard Rine. All the poo
the have been recovered.