The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-09
Last Nights Dispatches.
xLvI.CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

from the com mittee on ways auu means,
reported joint resolution authorizing The
secretary of the treasury to cause duty
of 35 per cent advalorem tax to be levied
on all articles designated as cut hoops
hoops full to length, hoops cut and punch
ed
90 motion of Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois,
the bill passed placing the rate OF duty on
barley malt at 25 cents per bushei.
On motion of Mr.. Deering, the bill
passed granting pension TO Mrs. Eliza
beth Upright. OF Iowa, who had eleven
sons in the union army during the rebel
lion.
At this poiut the public building bill was
called up and objected to. whereupon Mr..
Hooker emphatically declared his inten-
ton of objecting to every proposition pre-
sented. A discussion ensued and the con-
fusion was increased by the Chicago dis
patches, which were coming in announcing
larger addition to Garfield.
Order was only secured when Mr..
Blackburn presented the report of the
conference committee on the postofice
appropriation bill, which was agreed to.
MIR. Hooker adhered to his intention of
objectinR to every proposition. and motion
was made to adjourn during the call of the
roll.
Order was finally restored and the house
adjourned
Cheers for Garfield were then given.
while cries of Speech from Hawley." and
'Hawley for Vice President" went up, but
that gentleman did not respond
Robeson-I move that Gen. Hawley
take the chair. Carried unanimously amid
loud cheers.
When Mr.. Hawley took the chair the
house presented curious sight, the seats
of absent members being filled by specta-
tors, who upon adjournment had crowded
into the hall. while in the rear of the seats
were groups of men evidently full of
excitement. Hawley, on taking the chair,
said: Il take leave to state that we
occupy this floor with the consent of our
friends OF the right, who will have their
opportunity by and by, Laughter and
cries of speech"
Mr.. Hawley-I have no speech to
make. The nomination at Chicago has
the approval of every Republican OF this
House and our personal good will goes
with our old friend and associate, Gen.
Garfield lApp!ause. have no doubt
from what | have seen aud heard that this
event thus consammated, is in the very
highest degree satisfactory to every Re
publican here whatever may have been bis
personal preference. lAppause. We
will be much more warmly united 10 the
future. Loud applause [ thing one
result will be Il am supposing that there
are no Democrats here)to compel an ex-
cellent nomination on the other side, so
that the country We all love will be certain
of good President for the next four
years personally, whatever bis political
opinion. Loud applause, in which the
Democrats joined.
Robson was then loudly called for and
that gentleman responding said: AS
members OF the American Congress l
think we have right to congratulate the
whole country that man whom we ell
know TO be man of character and capac-
ity beyond impeachment, has been nomi
mated by one of the great political parties
for the highest Office IN the gift of the
pe9ple. Applause Therefore, Mr.,
Chairman, [ speak in acknowledgement on
behalf of the House OF Representatives
that one of our number, CONSPICUOUS before
the people on account Of his services on
this floor. has been selected as the stand
d~baarer Of the great political party to
which | belong. That IS sentimcn,
which affects neither the politics nor feel
ings of anybody, and ask every body
within reach of my voice tojoin in giy-
ing three cheers for the candidate
O! great party. The .Rspub
licans rose and gave three cheers
wi b q will, but the Democrats, though
Joining the chcerig, retained their seats
[ move, Mr.. Chairman, that a COM mittee
be appointed, and | suggest as its Chair
man the oldest man OF the House Judge
K ely, of Pennsylvania, TO send By tele
ii, - foll
Congressman Oh his nomination. APP
piausc Cries then went up for Kelly,
and Chairman Hawley stated that we hso
all accepted Mr.. Kelly tor the Chair but
that he bad not been present.
Keliy-I have been in that chair bul
once, though | have been here pineteeI
wears, and then felt sc like fool thai
| never got in it sgain. Laughter.
thank the gentleman from New Jersey
| (Robeson) and his associates on this foo
| for having delegated to me the chairman
ship of the committee to which has beer
coufided so grateful duty. / beg leav,
to inform the Chairman and the hous,
that. taking advantage of the circumstan
ces H.iipped out when Garfiel0iwas noui
ated and sent the following telegram
I'sAccept our gratitude aud pledge o
earnest support" Applause rejoc
| most heartily in this nomination Gen
| Garfield is a man of rare force of charac
ter, of wide attachments, OF great simpli
city and a man who adheres ss firmly as
true party man may TO his personal con
yic,ians, and our friends % the other side
in the detection which row overcome
them. while bad nomination for them i
poss ibie, will End satisfaction in knowiDl
that they know the man to be one VIII
will administer the government faithfully
fairly and patriotcally after we shall hav
linaugurated him. Applause.
The Chair appointed Kelly. Robson
/ Brown, Martip, of North Carolina, Page
Richardson. of New York, and Hendrick
son, of Illinois, as the committee to sep
the .congratulatory telegram to Garfield
Richardson was appointed at the sugges
ton of Van Voorhees,, of New York. wh
was unwilling that the great state of Ne'
| York should be not represented in th
lcommittee, and Henderson at the sugges
tiop of Cannon, of illinois, who though
that Illinois. the third state, always Reput
licap, should be represented. The NEE
ling then, after giving three more cheer
for Garfield, adjourned.
i SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, June 8.-Tbe Hous
amendment to the bill ratifying the u
agreement were ordered printed.
The Kellogg resolutions were informall
laid aside and the sundry civil appropris