The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-07
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
xLvT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| w ASHINGTON. May 6.-Mr. H0ar sub
mitted a resolution instructiBg the Judi
ciary Committee to report bill providing
com pensation for all persons whose ships
were destroyed by the Confederate cruz.
sers during the late rebellion from moneys
received under the Geneva award. Laid
over under the rules.
MIR. Morgan submitted a resolution
providing a rule for counting the electoral
vote. Referred TO special committee
Mr., Eaton from the Committee on Ap-
preparations. reported favoraoiy on the
bill appropriating $250,00O for public
printing, and said he had intended to ask
ter its present consideration, but under
standing that Senator Window intended
to offer certain amendment he would not
ask it. He would prefer not to have any
public printing rather than renew the
fight over the Marshafs appropriation,
MIR. Edmunds asked the present con-
sideration Of the bill. and it was taken up,
Mr.. Window offered an amendment ap-
proprlating 100000 to pay Marshals
and their deputies This was opposed by
Messrs. Eaton, Davis wv. Va J Sauls
bury and Bailey. and advocated by Messrs
Edmunds, Conkling and Window, the
last named referring to the closing of the
United States Coarts IN New York, and
saying the amendment provided for as
necessary an outlay as the bill itself did.
The President pro tenn (Thurmap) de-
cijed on point of order that the amend
ment was in order, this not being general
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Windows amendment was rejected
By party vote, and the bill then passed
without division.
Several unimportant bills. s..were reported
and referred.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Senate resumed consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
which, after long discussion, passed.
On motion of MIR. Beck the report of
the Conference Committee the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up.
Without action the Senate went into
executive committee and soon adjourned.
HOUSE. i
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Mr. Wells sub
mitted the conference report on the Indian
appropriation BILL Agreed to.
The report states that the main point
of difference between the house was in
regard to the diseontinuance of the Board
OF Indian Commissioners. As finally
agreed upon the commission is continued.
but proviso inserted that no money shall
be paid for salaries and expenses of the
commission.
The morning hour beng dispensed with,
the House went into Committee of the
Whole. Mr., Carlisle in the chair, on the
postoffiee appropriation bill.
By vote of "a to II the committee
adopted an amendment to strike ont the
proviso for the curtailment or discontinu
auee of the Star service on Star mail
routes upon which increased compensation
for increased expedition beyond so per
cent of original contract has been allowed
during 1879 and 1880,
During the discussion before the adop-
ton of the amendment, Mr.. HazIeton call
ed attention to the fact that the East got
everything was asked for, but when any
thing vas asked for west of the Mississippi
river it vas branded as an outrage on the
treasury.
Mr.. Money offered an amendment pro-
vidiug tor the reietting of Star routes on
the lst of October, 1880, on which the ex-
pedition exceeds so per cent of the original
contract price unless the contractor desires
a continuance of the contract at a reduction
Agreed to.
Mr.. Waddell's motion to increase the
for transportation by
posta! cars SIG, 900 was adopted. The ap
for route agents was increased
$4,000.
Mr.. Singletons amendment authorizing
the use of double postal cards and stamped
envelopes for forward and return mail was
rejected.
The com mittee then rosa .anl reported
the bill to the House.
Mr. Blackburn moved that tho House
take a recess till l0:30 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning for the purpose of disposing
of he bill before IL o'clock, so as not to
Interfere with private business, pending
which Mr.. Scales, Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported back
the bill ratifying tho agreement Made
the special order for Thursday next
Mr.. Backburns motion was agreed to
and the Fl ouse took recess.