The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-10
Last Nights Dispatch IS.
xLvI CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-By Mr.. Sapp
to transfer to the states the titles 10 al
isla ads, beds of unnavieable lax es, bayous
ETC., which were meandered at the time oil
the public land survey.
By Mr., White to reduce and reorganize
the army.
By Mr.. Keifer for a commission OF
inquiry into the cause of and for the
prevention of contagious diseases among
domestic animals, the commissioners to
have $4,000 a year, one to be a veteri-
nary surgeon. one practical stock raiser
and one business man familiar with live
stock
By Mr.. Barker to promote colonization
on the public domain
By Mr.. Buckner to reduce the duty On
printing and other paner.
Mr. Bliss offered resolution giving the
use OF the new national museum IN
the Smithsonian grounds, Washington to
the National Democratic Convention.
Referred.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Regau, from
the Public Land Committee, 10 move the
suspension of the rules
Mr. Weaver rose to point of order
that under such rule individual member
of the House would be forever excluded
from the right TO make such a motion
The Speaker stated that he had laid
down the rule for himself that when a
member representing a committee rose
to'move to suspend rule the Chair would re
cognize him in preference.to any Individual
member. He thought that it was not only
right and proper but was in the direction
of legislation.
Mr.. Conger reminded the Speaker of
the point made by him (Conger) last
Monday as to the right Of the member of
the minority to be recognized.
The tSpeaker said he had taken that
point into consideration and had now
recognized member on the minority side,
Mr. Weaver-There is another minority
here still smaller.
Mr.. Speaker Whenever the gentleman
from Iowa has a motion to submit from a
committee the Chair will recognize him
first.
Mr. GiIlettee-I want to know bow the
the party Of the center can represent a
committee.
Mr., Speaker There is no such com
mittee known to the House or rules as the
committee of the center. The Chair has
DO doubt of the fairness, equity aud pro-
priety Of mis- position.
Mr., Ryan's private bill then passed.
L
Revision Of Laws, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to regulate practice
in suits brought to recover demages for
infringement Of patent. Agreed to. and
the bill passed.
hlr Dunn, from the Con- mi,teo on
Public Lands. moved to suspend the rules
aud pass the bill e. acquire title to the
Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas After
much discussion the House adjourned
without action.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Mr. Edmunds
wished to express his admiration for the
very exhaustive and ingenious argument
of the Senator from Illinois Davis in
favor of Insurance companies, but he
hoped that every Senator would examine
the subject on all its sides before reversing
the former action Of Congress excluding
Insurance claims, except the total war
losses exceeding the war Profits, which
action was taken after a full and careful
consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Blaine desired to protest In the
name Of his constituents aad 10 the
name of justice on the very threshold
! of the discussion of this subject. against
the passage of this bill. H. saw DO
logical basis of justice on which it
rested. The men who had gorged them
selves on profits from the misfortuues
Of their oountrymen were nov to be
authorized to thrust their hands into the
Treasury in order that heir gains already
| exor rbitant, might be uade extrsvagant,
and frightfally so, out Of money that could
be paid therl by the ronesl Of the statutes
enacted after the u - elaborate discussion
and mature consideration
Mr. Garland supported the bill.
Mr.. Thurman asked why the principle
now applied to underwriters could not
with equal jastice be applied to vessel
owners who insured themselves as the
pharse is.
The bill vas then laid aside, the special
order being bill TO authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to ascertain and certify
the amount of land located with military
warrants Ii was taken up 10 order to
have it before the Senate tomorrow.
After execntiye session, adjourned.