The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-24
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WASHINGTON.
HENNErfN CANAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 3.-Representative
Hawk, of the Fifth Illinois district, is pre-
pairing an amendment to the Hennepin ca
nal bill, to protect these of his constituents
who enjoy water power from the Rock
River, in Whiteside county, below the
point where the feeder is to draw off the
water for tho canal. Mr.. Hawk is heartily
in favor Of the canal, but persons having
large investments in factories, fear the
drawing off of water will injure them and
demand protection. To meet this he will
present an amendment creating commits
sion to examine into the question Of
damages and report to Congress what sum,
if any, should be paid to these persons for
damages; the commission to consist of
three competent persons, one 10 be ap-
pointed by Secretary of War, one by the
parties effected, and the third by those
two Mr.. Hawk doesn't want to stand In
the way Of the canal. as he is greatly in
favor of the project, but he feels that he
must protect his constituents.
OPPOSING THE SHERMAN gIIL.
A delegation Of the New York Chamber
of Commerce was before the Senate Fl
nance Committee to oppose the so-called
Sherman bill to facilitate decision of the
contested revenue cases by referring such
cases to the Court of Claims with the right
to appeal to the Supreme Court. They
claimed such transfer would deprive inn
porters of the trial by Jury, attended by as
long delay as now. They urged the adop-
ton Of measure establishing Courts of
Arbitration throughout the country, hav
ing Jurisdiction for the recovery of duties
improperly exacted. Senator Sherman
disclaima the authorship of the bill. He
said it was prepared by the Treasury De-
rUEt frfN For sto
remedy the existing evils. He had no de-
sire to antagonize the interest of import
ers butwould join them heartily in 'advo-
eating other measures to better accomplish
the purpose.
THE VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH.
It's runnored nomination for Supreme
Court Judge viii be made to-day or to-
morrow and that it will be 8 New York
man. 1t is said that the President at one
time decided to nominate Senator Ed
munds, but the pressure from New York
has been SO great that he cannot resist it.
DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINE VIRUS.
The vaccine virus bin of Representative
Smith, of the Bio oomington, (Hl.) District
providing that the government shall dis
tribute pure vaccine virus through the
Surgeon General at cost, will pass the
ton through the state and munipipal au
thorities and physicians. has already
passed the Senate Mr.. Smith recently
lost a child by the use of what proved to
be impure vaccine virus.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated Col. Rufus In
gals, Assistant Quartermaster General, to
be Brigadier General and Quartermarter
General; Benjamin Bristol, postmaster at
Geneva Ills.
NUCLEUS FOR THF NAVY.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
agreed to recommend for immediate appro-
priation SIC, ,000,0 900 to begin the construc-
ton of a new navy.
CAPITOL NOTES
Baysrd has offered a substitute for the
bill to retire General Grant, providing
pension for all ex Presidents, equal annu-
ally to one-fourth the amount of his annu-
al pay while President.
General Kicker, lately appointed Quar-
termaster General of the United States
army, was placed on the retired list to day,
and General Rufus ingalls, appointed to
the vacancy.
The Senate Naval Committee agreed to
favorable report on the nomination of
Theodore Wilson, of New York, for Chief
of the Bureau of Naval Construction.