The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
THE CAPITAL.
Mrs. Garfeld's health still
Improving.
General Gleanings about
Washington.
Proceedings OF the Senate
this afternoon.

WASHINGTON, May 49,
Mrs Garfield is reported somewhat better
this morning, but is suffering from the ef
fects of the heat and nervous prostration.
The carriage road up to the white honse
has been barricaded against carriages, and
strict orders given to porters and messen-
gers to preserve quiet about the house.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, MAY 13-It was ordered
that when Senate adjourned to-day, it be
to meet again on Monday next Executive
session followed
Only about half the Republican were at
caucus this morning on account of heat.
The best feeling prevailed 1t is under
stood they will meet again this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Efforts to get a re-
consideration of Matthews nomination
failed and three senators inform the ives
tern press reporter that no such attempt
will be made in executive session.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated Chas E. Henry,
Ohio, United States marshal of the district
of Columbia, Frederick Douglas as record
er of deeds in district of Columbia, vice
Geo. A. Sheridan resigned.
CAUCUS DELIBERATIONS,
The Republican senators held caucus
this morning for the purpose of individu-
ally reporting to each other what progress,
if any, had been made in the efforts of the
members of the caucus to harmonic the
party differences in regard to the contested
nominations. No definite plan appears to
have been agreed upon, but several sena-
tors say they were encouraged by the CON
ference this morning to hope that a salts
factory adjustment may yet be effected.
The senate in executive session confirm
ed the nomination of Don A Pardee to be
circuit judge of the fifth judicial district.
The Republicans will not hold their eau
Gus until Monday. The majority of Sena-
tors did not agree to compromise. There
was suggestion to release Senators from
the actions of previous caucuses on the
Robertson case, but it was not pressed.
The caucus decidedly favors the President,
but shows disposition not to crowd mat
ters until the Robertson case actually does
come up. The administration Senators in
their former caucuses have agreed to act
first on contested nominations. These
now being all disposed of the caucus now
should turn to others. 1t was held that
Senators should vote as they individually
choose.
Applications for continuance of five per
cent bonds at 81 are pouring into Treasury
and Secretary Window believes the refund
ing will be quickly and successfully ac
complished.
A CONTINUANCE CALL.
The following circular, embracing the
13Oth CALL with provision for the contin-
uance of the five per cent bonds, was is
sued this afternoon by virtue of authority
conferred by law upon the secretary of the
treasury:
Notice is hereby given that the principal
and accrued interest Of the five per cent
coupon bonds, issued under acts of July
Sp~n
outstanding and uncalled will be paid at
the Treasury of the United States at the
CITY of Washington, D. c., on the 18th day
of August, 1881, and that the interest on
said bonds will cease on that day, and none
of these bonds will hereafter be exchanged
for registered bonds bearing five per cent
interest Provided, however, that in case
any holders of coupon bonds shall request
to have their bonds increased during the
pleasure of the government, with interest
at the rate of three and one-haf per cent
per annum, in lieu of their payment at the
date above specified, such request will be
granted if the bonds are received by the
secretary of the treasury for that purpose
on or before the 1st of July, 1881.
The Secretary of the Treasury also an
nounces that until July 1st, 1881 he will
receive for continuance in like manner, sub
jeCt to like conditions, any of uncalled D
per cent registered bonds of acts of July
14th, 1870, and January Goth, 1871, to the
amount not exceeding $250,00O,0 900, the
remainder of the loan being reserved with
view to its payment in surplus revenues. |
The amount of coupon bonds above re-
ferred to, which are now outstanding and
covered by the CALL is about 10000, 600. |
The total amount of registered D per cent
bonds is about 1926 ,000 600. The privi
lege of extending registered per cents at
a reduced rate of interest being limited to
$3.50, 600 900, there will remain at least
$75, ,OO0, 900 of them which the Secretary of
the Treasury intends to pay absolutely out
of the surplus revenue 1t is believed at
the department that much more than $3.50, |
100000 of registered bonds will be offered
for continuance but all applications re-
ceived after the maximum of $3.50, 900 900 |
shall have been presented will not be en-
tertained.
RAILROAD TIMBER.
The Secretary of the Interior has to-day
addressed a letter to the Commissioner
General of the Land Office relative to the
right of railroad companies to take timber
from public lands by virtue OF the right OF
way act of 1875.
With reference to the right to take tim
Der for constructing purposes, the Secretary
says that Congress in providing that rail
take timber from public lands adjacent to
the line Of construction evidently meant
timber standing or growing adjacent to the
line, as distinguishedfr from timber further OIL
To hold that timber in all instances must
be taken from the nearest points to the
road, measuring latterrally from the line,
would In many cases wholly defeat the in
tention of Congress Such would be the
case IN sections of the country where no
timber could be found for many miles on
either side of the line In such cases the
Secretary is of the opinion that the law
contemplates that timber may be taken
from any point opposite the line within the
terminus and carried forward and distribut-
ed as required in construction. This right,
however, the Secretary says is granted
only to railroad companies duly organized
according to the provisions of act 70 and to
none others. No company has power to
give general authority to the public to cut
timber from public lands In such case the