The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-24
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE,

WASH NGToN. April. 23.-In the Kel
logg case Mr., Bailey argued against th,
readjudicated theory. The Senate door
| never should be closed to the appeal O
| Justice. He reviewed the history of tn,
| Louisiana Senatorial election. and declar
ed that the Packard Legislature nevel
was the legal body, while the Nicholi
Legislature was and is To use the word
of Senator Morton. the state may hav,
decided wrongly. but the decision is fina
and the United States government cannot
| interfere.
Mr. ConkIing assured Mr.. Bailey that
he was mistaken 10 bis legal points. bui
Mr.. Bailey being much fatigaed declined
to argue the point,
Mr.. Kellogg wished the Senator te
keep in mind while speaking that the
Nichols Legislature had not a quorum ol
members in the Lower House elected or
the face OF the returns. by the showing OF
the Democratic party itself, during the
| whole term of sixty days.
The matter was Informally laid aside
| and on motion of Mr.. Paddock the House
bill passed establishing a land office in
Montana Territory at Miles City.
Mr.. Ransom, from the Railroad Com
mittee, reported without Recommendation
the Senate bill to extend the time for the
the completion Of the Texas Pacific. Plac-
ed on the calendar.
Mr.. Maxey favored the bill for the re-
tired list OF non commissioned officers OF
thirty years service.
Mr.. Beck opposed it on account Of the
heavy pension list. There would be no
more wars except possibly on the seas.
Mr.. Edmunds was not SO sure of that
Canada had, according to to-day's dis
patches, refused to do what the United
States might justly insist oD. referring
to the refusal of the English government
to notice the Fortune Bay attacks on
American 6shermenl. The condition of
ever may come. He would like to see the
bill amended to include private soldiers.
The government should be grateful to men
who protected it. The bill was laid aside
till Monday,
The joint resolution to supply the Mars
held sufferers with tents passed,
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON April. 23.-Mr. Reed, in
discussing the Marshars clause of the bill,
saroasticaily reviewed the Potter commit
tee which had concluded after 27OC pages
of testimony, that Hayes had played the
knave and Tilden had not.
Mr., McMahon was amazed that the
Republicans had obstructed business two
days to listen to such a speech as Mr..
Reeds.
Mr.. Garfield said the old characteristic c
OF the Democratic party was displaying
itself Of coercing somebody. There was
no reason why these measures should not
go through independently. He had yet
to learn that the country was so far lost 10
anarchy that Democrat could not trust
Republican or Republican a Democrat
to help carry on a fair election law, He
would be gratifed TO see all parties meet
at the ballot box and unite in law and
justice to enforce free and equal national
elections every where. (AppIause.)
Mr.. keiter regarded the amendment
vicious, even as an Independent PROPOSE
tion, which gives to the political parties
representation among the deputy marshals
The appropriation fo- public printing
was made $3.50 900.
The Senate amendment of $2S5, 900 for
continuing the new state building was nom
concurred in,
A joint resolution passed directing the
Secretary of War to furnish 500 tents for
the Marshfield, Mo, sufferers.
The trade mark bill was reported back
from the Judiciary Committee aud went
over.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Carlisle
Bickncll, Reagan, O'NeiIl. Lounsbery.
UpdeSraff and Butterworth to investigate
the Donnelly Washburne muddle.
Recess,