The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-24
WASHINGTON.

W ASHINGTON, feb. Z3.-Before the
Senate Exodus Committee, r. r. WcClos
ky, lifelong resident Of Terre Haute,
Indiana, and a Republican, testified that
there were surplus laborers aud mechanics
in bis section of the state TIE colored
mail agent, Walker, in conversation with
him at Terre Haute, bad said that at a
colored convention held at Nashville, last
October, he (Waikerj had made arrange
ments to run 10000 colored voters into
Indiana to carry the state for the Rencb
tIcans.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tlons held a meeting for the purpose Of
considering the Star route service and
decided that the sub committee should ct
once report 1t is believed that they will
prepare deficiency bill and that the
present service will be continued
Representative Leievres till for the
suppression of infectious and contagious
diseases among domesticate ed animals pro.
vides FOR a Board of Commissioners to
consise OF the Commissioner of Agrcul-
ture. the Secretary Of the Treasury and
the Secretary OF State. the first named to
be president OF the board, ana to call all
meetings, two meDbeTs to constitute a
quorum tor business, the president to re-
oelve mpeusasi1n ui $l0G per mouth
OF Agriculture. the other mem bers of the
| board to serve without pay. The board
shall appoint a secretary and veterinary
surgeon. The latter shall superiutend
under the direction OF the Commissioner
all measures for the suppression of infec-
tlOus and contagious diseases of dom eeti~
Gated animals. The bill is explicit as to
the duties OF members of the commission
One hundred thousand dollars is appro
priated for the purpose
The House Com mittee on Foreign
A fairs instructed the chairman o-day to
| report favorably tho resolution making an
appropriation for the relief of the suffer
ing people of Ireland. The resolution is
amended by the committee increasing the
appropriation from 100000 to $500, 600.
The House Committee on Public
Lands agreed to repor: tavorably to the
House of Representatives Mr.. Valentine g
bill OF settlers upon public lands. 1t pro-
yides that when pre- emptIon, home
stead or timber culture claimant shall file
written REIMBURSEMENT of bis claim in
the local land Office, the land covered by
such claim shall be held as openato set
tiement and entry without further action
on the part Of the Commissioner General
| of the Land Office
Mr.. Vauce's bill to amend the internal
| revenue laws and prevent abuses in the
administration of justice 10 the United
States. provides that on conviction of any
persons for Illicit sale of s.irituous liquors
or unlawful manufacture of the same, the
District Judgesshsll have power to punish
| at his discretion, by fne or imprisment, or
both; that no sicgle violation of law sha II
be an indictabe otfense, but only where
the accused is guilsy of repeated act of
sale for money or profit. 1t also provides
that DO Marshal Or deputy shall have
power to bring the defendants before any
other United States Com missioner than in
the county where the offense is committed; !;
that no Marshal or deputy shall have pow
er to arrest any party accused of illicit dis
tillating or unlawful retailing of spirituous
liquors without a warrant endorsed By q
creditabie witness stating that be knows
or has good reason to believe that the law
has been violated; aDd further that no at
torDey prosecuting for the United States
In the federal courts can enter an indict-
ment and prosecute the same upon mere
Information. but grand jury must first
indict