The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-16

SENATE.

w NASHIN9TON, June lo.-S6natOr Au-
thony attempted to get up the presidents
veto message for action, but the senate
voted to 60 into executive SESSION Erst, and
alter that they considered house bills on
the calendar. despite Anthony's protest
that it was discourteous treatment of the
message. Tho vote to consider the calen-
dar was carried by q party vote. except
that Senators Plumb. Booth and Hill
voted yea. and Farley nay. Three or four
house billie then passed.
On motion of Senator Logan the hour
bill was taken up, but Senator Withers
objected, and it was tabled.
On motion of Senator Blaine the house
resolution to give its annual employees q
months extra pay was amended TO include
the senate employees, and then tabled to
avoid action on Senator Bailey's motion
designed to kill it, to make it include
employees of the government. The usual
complimentary resolutions passed.
On motion of Senator Conkling the
barley malt bill was taken up and he
refused 20 give way for the consideration
of the presidents message.
Senator Thurman saw no constitutional
objection to the consideration of the veto
message next session. 1t would be little
late, but there was not time now. After
an executive session the doors were open
ed and at noon the senate very quietly
adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June I7.-There was a
great clamor for recognition in front OF
| the speakers desk and a motion to pro-
ceed to the speaker table was rejected
l04 to II. Wednesdays session ther
begun.
Mr.. Carlisle reported from the commit.
| tee on the Dounelly- w ashburne bribery
case. Ordered printed and recommitted.
| MIR. Cariirle said the committee had
unanimously decided the anonymous letter
\ was written and sent by FL. H. Finley.
AS to other points there were disagree
ments in the committee. Manning asked
| whether the COMMITTEES reached any con
cIusion touching Donnelly's connection
| with the letter. If not he would submit tbs
| report of the committee on elections.
MIR. Carlisle said the majority had not
concluded that DonnelIy had any persona
connection with it.
| MIR, Baker asked if Donnelly had AMI
connection ut all,
| MIR. Carlisle said he was somewhat EN-
barrassed in answering but he answerst
| Baker in the negative.
| Manning said with that vindioation o
! Donnelly, he submitted his report signed
by Democratic members ommittee o
elections. giving the scat TO Donnelly.
I Mr.. Phister ooncurred in believing
Washburne not entitled TO his seat. bu
dissented from the conclusion that Don
| nelly was.
| Mr.. Keifer submitted another repoi
from the committee on elections declaring
1 tWashburne entitled to his scat. Sever
Of the Is members of the committe'
agreed to this, and 10 coDcurred in be-
lieving Donnelly not entitled, Report
ordered printed.
Notification being received from th
president that he had no further com
imunication, there was g scramble for rec
tognitiop. Many pressed the public build
ling bills, which caused Cox to remarl
iPeoria had its friends and Rochester it
friends, but where was there friend o
the treasury. The confusion was grea
and noon came 10 the midst Of call o
the house to ascertain if a quorum ws
lpresent. The speaker made speech ez
pressing good will towards each meIube
and delegate, and declared the House ad
Ijourged without day.