The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
Strikes and Labor Troubles
Common.
An illinois Judge Shot by
Rioters.
The Military Retirement
Bill
Encounters Fierce Opposition
in the Senate.
The Row in Egypt, General
Items.
G0NGRESS.
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Mr Kelley asked
unanimous consent of the House to sub
NIT report from the committee on ways
mittee on commerce, desired to report
back the river and harbor appropriation
bill, but Mr.. Randall interposed obiec-
tiOns.
Mr. Ranney gave notice of call of the
previous question at o'clock this after
noon, and argues in favor of the contest
ant.
Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania. spoke for r
two hours. adversely to the sitting members
claims and was followed by Jones, of
Texas, upon the same side. At the con-
clnsion of Jones speech the previous ques-
ton was ordered without division. After
brief speech by Mcmillan, of Tenn,
in opposition of the report of the minori-
ty Bisbee TOOK the floor in his own behalf,
but before he concluded 5 o'clock arrived
and the House took recess.
After recess Bisbee concluded his speech
and the resolution declaring him elected
and entitled to his seat was adopted; yeas
al, nays 8. Bisbee then qualified.
Page, of California, chairman of the
committee on commerce reported back the
river and harbor appropriation bill and it
was ordered printed and recommitted.
Hazleton, of Wisconsin called up the
contested election case of Lowe VS.. Wheel
er of the 5th district of Alabama.
SENATE.
s A bill passed authorizing the construc-
ton of a railroad bridge across Sault St.
Marie river, between Lake Superior and
Lake Huron, with the purpose of connect
ing with Canadian railroads.
The Indian Creek orphan fund bill was
then taken up.
The amendment of the Committee of
the Whole, to require money to be depos-
tied in the treasury, and only interest
thereon be paid, was retained-25 to %.
Mcmillan offered an amendment to
charge the general fund of the Greek ma
ton with a total of two payments made
from funds, thus securing the government
credit for the amount. Carried-26 to
"a.
The bill then passed without objection.
Allison, of the Finance Committee, re-
ported with amendments the House bill
extending National bank charters. which,
with amendments, will be proposed by
Beck, Allison and Sherman. Ordered
printed.
Logan called the army appropriation
bill and committee amendments for as com
pulsory retirement clause-read and-agreed
to.
The clause makes retirement of an Off
Ger who has served forty years discretion
airy TO himself, but obligatory as to one
sixty-two years of age.
Logan said the compulsory retirement
at sixty-two would prevent the abuses
liable to arise under the present law. which
leaves it to the discretion of the Presi-
dent
Officers in service to-day over 20 years
of age have been allowed to remain while
Others of less age have.been retired. Bay
ard suggested that mental or physical dis
ability and many other causes traceable to
old age should be the test. Logan replied
was sufficient cause ef retirement under
the present law History has demonstrat-
ed the impracticability of imposing the
hardships of the field upon men of mature
years He challenged his hearers to cite
an instance of soldier sixty-two years of
age who had risen to distinction or COM
manded an army either in ancient or mod
ern times. Bayard suggested the name of
Won Moltke Logan replied thathe was not
an army commander but an organizer of
troops. Bayard maintained that Won
Moltke was the brains of the Russian
army Logan replied that he referred not
to brains alone but to all the requisites of a
commander, and cited Napoleon, Grant,
Sheridan and others, all of whom he argued
achieved their greatness while compari-
lively young The main features of the
compulsory retiment at sixty-two, he said,
was unanimously agreed to at meeting of
the military committee held at the resi-
dence of Senator Cameron, of Pennsylva-
nIa' when but two members were absent
and those members were equally unani-
nous in the belief that Generals and Lieu
tenant Generals when retired should be
retired on full pay.
Appropriation committee acting upon
provision agreed that Gen. Sherman being
ready to be retired now, and having said
publicly that he was in favor of retirement
at 6s, should be retired on full pay, but
mat no action should be taken on the
"eneral, as he had ten years to run.
eameron-.sIs it fair to repeat here what
Gen. Sherman saidY He is too brave, too
good man m arlx anx "a ,r,,,.o ,,f A. ~.~.r