The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-08
Last Nights Dispatches.
xLVT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Mr.. Bntler verified the report end be.
lieved it should put to shame the baseless
culempiss of stump orators and party
organs in the late campaign, He par
ticularly mentioned MIR. Conkling's g
speeches as malignant az the heart that
inspired them and yet Mr. Conkling had
not had the honesty to acknowledge their
falsity and atone for his dishonorable
psryersion, although the proof was plain
and overwhelming.
Mr.. Conkliug thought Mr.. Butler had
taken long time to reply to his speech
of last September and he cared nothing
for nr. Buffers vaporings,
Mr. Butler retorted that MIR. Conkliug 5
staggering 10 silence did not concern him
and Mr.. Conkling said he didn't choose to
handy words here or elsewhere. The
subject was dropped,
Mr. Plumb presented resolutions Of the
Legislature of Kansas In favor of the
construction by the government of a
double track government freight railroad
from the sea coast, east to the Missouri
river. so as to make the line accessible for
com mmercial purposes to the people OF al
states by the Mississippi valley. Re
fsrred.
Consideration of the pension appropri-
alton bill was resumed the question being
upon the amendment reported By Mr.
Wlthers from the pensions committee for
local pension Courts. the so-called sixty
surgeons bill.
Dir. Kirkwood advocated the amend
ments, which he said had been the subject
of much Misrepresentation. Its object was
not to provide means for the detection Of
frauds, but means by which the question
whether applicant is or is not entitled to a
L. Il
defended the commissioner ard answered
objections. That amendment passed. the
proof now on file in pending claims were
to go for nothing.
Mr.. Logan inquired whether the proofs
would not then be turned over to the
pension courts and the cases begin anew.
Mr.. kirkwood replied that on the con-
trary it would be the business of the
pension ot1cer to sort out and lay aside for
present determination all cases ready for
hearing, and that as to the balance the
pension agents would be required to fur
pish Ia each case additional testimony
upon points as to which testimony was
required.
MIR. Wishers, to obviato the objection
presented by the question of order raised
by Mr.. Teller, viz. that the amendment
proposed to eDgratt general legislation
upon an appropriation bill, modified his
proposition SO IS to limit its application
and operation to the next fiscal year asked
for decision and it was decided without
division, that the amendment as modified
was not in order.
The question recurring on the bill. Mr..
Plumb moved an amendment appropriat-
ing $500. 900 to provide for fifty additional
examinations for the pension Office and for
clerical force necessary for the pension,
adjutant generals and surgeon generals
Offices, TO render effectiveftbs work of the
paid examiners
Mr. Withers raised question of order.
The amendment was declared in order.
81 to "a.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Tho Speaker
announced Msssrs. House and Crowley
tellers to make lists of the votes tor Pres
ident on Wednesday.
The reading of the report Of the commit
on foreign affairs was demanded, but
refused, yeas 1862, nays "a. The negative
votes were principally opponents 80 the
river and harbor bill, who desire TO use
up the day in reading in reading the re-
port. The House also refused to second
the demand for the suspension of the
rules yeas 80, nays ll9.
TIE Senate bill passed relative to the
non-feiture of vessels for breach of the
revenue laws. 1t provides that no vessel
shall be subject to forfeiture By force OF
title "a, revised statutes, unless thasowner
or master at the time OF the al! gsd illegal
act was q consenting party.
Mr., Aiken moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for creating q Depart
ment of Agriculture. Defeated.
By Mr., Turner. against taxation except
for revenue, jast sufficient to run the gov
eminent.
By MIR. 81. Robinson. to increase the
security from fire on railroad cars Also,
reci.ing the facts Of The Trarsvaal war,
and sym pa:hisiOg with England on her ef-
forts TO preserve the Christian people Of
South Africa from savage iucursions and
conveying the good wishes of the United
States to her British Majesty, and hoping
she will accord the Transvaal republic her
independence If it shall appear that her
iuha bitants did rot desire the surrender
OF the same,
The bill having been read, Mr.. Scales
raised the poiut of order that it was not 10
order for Mr., Reagan, 10 his individual
capacity. to move 10 pass the bill,
Mr., Kenna argued that Mr.. Reagan haa
a perfect right to make his motion.
Mr.. Weaver protested against any inter-
probation of the rule which would give
committees practically both Mondays to
move for a suspension of the rules. This
was an attempt to cram down the throats
of the members an appropriation OF 3d..
900 900 without consideration, and he
objected to any Interpretation which would
allow that 10 be done on an Individual
motion. The Speaker said that, believing
| MIR. Reagan technically was in order, the
Chair did not feel at liberty to thwart
even the will of the majority in reference
TO this bill. much less the will OF two
thirds of the House. IF the chair was
allowed to enter his individual wishes 10
the construction of rule he would hardly
be worthy the place he occupied.
The question was then taken on second
ing the demand for the suspension of the
rules and it was seconded. l22 to 72.
Mr.. Reagan briefly explained some of
the provisions of the bill.
| Mr.. Cox called attention to the fact
that bill appropriating nearly $1l ,000,-
600 was to pass after an half hour 8
debate or about SOS, second. One
gentleman had told him he would vote
against the bill because be only got