The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13
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[7esegrapAed to the RoeaIsrand Argus. !
SENATE.

SENATE. 15
WASHINGTON, Jan, I2.-Ssnator Davis
submitted q resolution as to the adYisabii-
ity Of complete transfer of authority and
custody and organization In the Treas
ury and other departments. Ordered
printed.
Senator Logan called up the Joint reso-
luton regarding the frsnking privilege. and
it was discussed; no action taken.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the army appropriation bill was taken up
on Senator Wither's motion, who stated
than the increase OF appropriations as rec
commended by the Senate committee was
1862 900 over last year. The amendments
made by the Senate com mittee were con-
sidered 10 Com mittee OF the Whole. The
clause appropriating $l25. 900 IN payment
of claims of land grant railroads. for Quar-
termaster's transportation, was SO amended
az to make the proposed payment Of so
per cent on what the department finds
Justly due such roads, payment in full for
ell such services. This proposed amend
ment led to discussion as to whether. if
adopted il would bar both Government and
the railroads from any adjustment of their
differences in tie courts, in which Sena
tors Blame, Burnside. Conkling, Dawes,
Withers. Allison. Hoar, Beck and Ed
muDds participated.
Senator Allison said if the language was
to be construed into a declaration by
government. that it proposed to pay only
one half of what it owed, then be proposed
to say that government would pay the
roads Just what the Court OF Claims had
decided they were entitled to receive,
namely, so per cent OF the amount which
the Ouartermaster General in the ordin-
e cd for ho hon
eft of the roads; thus leaving the ques-
ton of what is due or not due undecided.
He moved to amend accordingly.
Senator Withers replied to this criticism
by Senator Allison upon the members OF
the appropriation committee tor adherlDg
to the clause, explaining that the phrase
ology made use of was copied from the
previous law on the subject.
Senator Edmuuds remarked that the
trouble in laying down any rule OF 90 per
cent was the fact that in respect to many
of those claims the rights OF the United
States were different from what they were
in regard to others. In some cases the
company is bound to transport troops and
war munitions of the United States and in
other cases it had been held that the COM
pany was only bound to furnish cars and
motiye power.
w ItnOut HCbiOu Vu ZIG akASuuWSuts huc
senate adjourned.
HoCsE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-House dis
pensed with the morning hour by O vote
of 1913 to "a.
Mr.. Wood. of New York. moved that
speeches in the committee OF the whole be
limited TO 80 minutes. and all but four
agreed to tho motion, Weaver, OF Iowa,
being among the dissenters.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr. Covert in the chair.
Mr.. Wood advocated per cent bond,
the shortening of the option. and removal
of tax on bank deposits, as indicated 10
the bill. The option. he thought. was
immaterial. as the bonds would never
command high premium and the govern
ment could call them in whenever desired.
MIR. Stevenson opposed the bill because
it fixed permanent national debt onthe
country, as did also Mr.. W eaver.
Time for debate having expired, ques.
ton recurred on Mr., Woods amendment
fixing rate on bonds at per cent, Divi@
sion was called for: ayes 1872. nays 92.
The clause of the amendment making
rates on notes per cent was agreed to
without division. Democrats generally
voted for the amendment, Republicans
against
Mr.. Sanford offered an amendment,
that before the issue of any bonds provided
for in the bill the Secretary of the Trea.
sury shall pay all silver dollars of ll24
grains, and all gold over $4,000 900. on
the bonds accruiDg during 1881. The
amendment was carried-yeas 83,nays 25.
The Republicans refused to vote, and
will try and load the bill SO as to make
their proposed substitute acceptable.
MIR. Randall offered an amendment
authorizing abe issue of not to exceed
$3.50, 100000 of three per cent bonds.
redeem able at option of government after
number of years; also providing
that interest on per cent bonds shall
cease 80 days after the government gives
notice that the same are designated for
redemption,
MIR. Wood moved committee rise, that
members might carefully examine Mr.
Randall's amendment. Motion agreed to
and House adjourned