The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

could appropriations for such work be
made. He opposed the levee project,
contending the money appropriated fol
levees was practically donation to the
owners of alluvial lands.
Replying to Senator Vests appeal that
the government should tie the country to-
gether with bonds Cf love by building
levees, Mr.. Harrison said he was sure there
was no disposition in the north to with
hold anything from the Southern States on
account of the rebellion, but he could not
accept the suggestion to use the public rev.
enue for the benefit of State or individual
simply because of the fact of the rebellion
on its or his part, or because of poverty
| which came from national causes He had
no faith in the permanent influence of ap-
propriations to bind men to the flag or the
constitution. The speaker thought it was
plain that the States on the lower river
have been planning and were hoping to
thrust their costly levee system upon the
general government, and any speedy settle
ment of the question would be great re-
lief to those States. So long as they have
expectations of relief from Congress their
own efforts would be paralyzed; we could
not now afford to float out of the
Treasury on the tide of our sympathies,
fifteen and possibly fifty millions of dol
lars
The bin was then laid aside till to NOR
row.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, called
up the agricultural appropriation bill. He
stated that the total amount was $414,
| 7SO, being $19, 100 less than the aggre-
gate as passed by the House. The bill
| passed.
A message from the President was read
on the subject of the invitation to the peace
congress to be held November 22nd. Re-
| ferred to the committee on Foreign Rela-
| tions and ordered printed.
Senator Plumb reported the confelees
on the postofice appropriation bill were
unable to agree. and moved that the Sen
ate further insist On its amendments.
On motion of Senator Ingalls, the subject
was temporarily referred to the appropria-
ton committee.
Adjourned.
LONDON, April 1S.-In the Commons to-
day the Attorney General for Ireland, in
replying to a question, said when Par
nell presents himself at Kilmainham he
will be legally detained under the old war;
rant. The statement was made to dis
his re arrest.
DUBLIN, April 1S.-A rumor is current
at Dungarvan that Parnell was shot on his
way from London to Kilmainham. The
rumor is discredited. According to
the best information, Parnen is still in
France.
Roch, bailiff in the service of the
Emergency Committee, was shot dead on
returning home from Limerick to Kitteely.
The Under Foreign Secretary stated that
American suspects is being printed, and
will be presented to the House soon.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hiscock, from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolution,
appropriating $465, 200 for deficiency in
public printing
The House, by nearly party vote, de-
cided to proceed with the Campbell Can
non contested case, as against the tariff
commission bill.i
After discussion the matter went over
for the day.
On motion of Mr.. Guenther, of Wiscon-
sin, the bill passed to regulate the car
riage of passengers by sea. The bill in its
first section, changes the method of deter
mining the amount of space to be allowed
te each passenger, from superficial to cubic
measurement The other sections are a
consolidation of the statutes, with the
same provision taken from the British
law.
Messrs. Burrows, of Michigan, Robson,
of New Jersey, and Cox, of New York,
were appointed conferees on diplomatic
and consular appropriation.
Adjourned.