The Rock Island Argus., 1882-06-07
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CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.


committee on ways and means submitted
upon the resolution offered by White, re
lating to the passage bill extending the
bonded period for distilled spirits was or
dcred printed and laid upon the table.
The report submitted upon the Alabama
contested election case, Witherspoon VS..
Davidson, granting the contestant leave to
withdraw, was tabled.
The bill reported to suspend the issue of
silver certificates and limit the coinage of
silver was then taken up.
McCook, of New York, called attention
to the clause appropriating $50, ,32S to meet
liabilities incurred by the Yorktown cen
tennial commission. He asked some ex-
planation of the cause of the deficiency.
Cobb, of Indiana, opposed the appropri-
alton and sent to the clerks desk the bill
for wine, etc, used in the entertainment of
French guests. The total amount of the
bill is So 500, including an item of 13O
cases of champagne, $4,000; one of eighty
nine gallons of whiskey, one of twenty two
dozen of sherry, fifteen gallons, $1,s00
worth of brandy and $3.50 worth of cigars,
Dlrgley, of Maine, read dispatch charg-
ing that on the boat carrying guests to
Yorktown the bar was kept running free
to all.
Tucker, of Virginia, said: If we let the
Frenchmen drink alone, without drinking
his health, we would be black guards and
not gentlemen" Applause and laughter
oF Nor serTha aoIahra
ton was turned into British saturnalia,
and the flag we thought buried from MEM
ory in the time of Cornwaliis was dug up
and put in the place in which the Amer
lean flag ought to have waved, and to do
that the government was run in debt
So, 300.
After further debate, in which twas dis
closed that the bill already had been paid
Cobb moved to strike out the clause; re
iected.
After recess the senate bin passsd divid
ing the state of Mississippi into two judi
cial districts.
On motion of Holman of Indiana the
bill passed providing that every person du
ly installed into the army during the late
war, and who afterwards was legally ap
pointed or promoted to any office in The
military service during said war, and who
without neglect failed to be mustered into
service as such officer, shall be deemed
mustered into service under such appoint
ment from date thereof for such time as he
actually performed the duties of such Of
fee.
House then went into committee of tht
whole and considered general de6cienc,
bill. After some consideration of the bill
the committee rose and the houre adjourn
ed.
SENATE.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, offered {
resolution, which, if adopted, requests
the commietee on postoffices to repor
upon the propriety of redu cling lette
postage to two cents and printed matter t.
one-haTf the present rate; also increasing
the postal rate of merchandise. The com
pulsory retirement clause of the army
bin was again discussed. Williams op
posed retirement except for cause, refer
ring to Gen. Sherman's excellent health a
an instance favoring his argument
Maxey's motion to except Sherman from
the operation of the clause was amendet
on motion of Hale by a vote of 90 to "A
The motion as amended was negatived b,
vote of 10 to 80. The clause was agree
without a formal vote.
The remaining co mmittee amendment
were agreed to, except one striking on
appropriations for ammunition, tools etc.
for target practice
The total of items as passed by tn
house was 100000.
Hawley moved to be allowed $4,000 TO
this purpose. Agreed to-
Logan moved the insertion of an item
appropriating $780, 600 for the erection o
an army and navy hospital on the govern
ment reservation at Hot Springs, Arkar
sas.-Adopted.
Plumb offered an amendment authoriz
ing the enlistment of 200 men for fror
tier service in emergencys Ruled out a
involving general Legislation. An appre
priation bill discussion excepting Genera
Sherman, revived on renewal of forme
motion by Davis and by Hale to exceI
Sherman. The latter molten prevailed b
30 to 2s Party vote except that Crair
Cockrell and Butler voted aye with the re
publicahs The whole the subjected the
tabled "a to 18, and bill passed Do to IL.
Hale submitted an amendment intended I
be proposed to bill for the admission {
Dakota 1t provides for speedy and eff
cTent collection of all municipal debts {
liabilities within the limits proposed b
the new 81 st.te-referred
Adjourned
Sparks raised point of order again'
the appropriation of $4,000 to reimburs
The resident commissioners to the electr
clans congress at Paris in SO; sustained
Clause ruled out. Cox and Sparks hel
exchanged q few remarks, Cox objectin
In clustering manner to the astenisl
@eat OF Sparks. which he claimed misrel