The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-07
FoRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

1
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, March 6.-Senator Allison
presented testimonial of the Iowa Legis-
lature in behalf of a bridge over the Mis-
souri, river above Omaha.
| Senator Morrill, reported adversely the
following: To establish branch United
States mint at Omaha; to authorize the
payment of customs duties in legal tender
notes.
Senator ingalls, reported from the Judi
ciary Committee the bill for system of
bankruptcy throughout the United states,
| conferring jurisdiction upon United States
courts.
Senator Vest reported fayorably from the
Commerce Committee the bill to incorpo-
rate the inter-oceanic railway.
Senator Teller reported faverably the
House bill to pension Mrs. Garfield, with
an amendment inserting Mrs. Polk and
Mrs. Tyler. five thousand year.
Senator Davis introduced bill for SEN
ator Logan, who was unable to be present
for the construction of the Illinois and Mis-
sissippi canal.
The bill directs the Secretary of War to
survey, lay out and construct canal from
point on the Illinois River, at or near the
town of Hennepin, by the most practicable
and convenient route to the Mississippi, at
or about the mouth of the Rock River.
Illinois, with branch canal or feeder
from Rock River from Dixon, connecting
| the most practicable and convenient route
with the main line of said canal at the
most suitable and convenient point near
the town of Sheffield. The canal and the
branch to be not less than seventy feet
wide at the water line and not less than
six feet deep, with locks not less than $50
feet in length and twedty feet III width,
and with a capacity for vessels at least $50
tons burden. The bill further provides
that the canal and branch, when completed,
shall be military, naval, postal and public
highway connecting the waters of Lake
Michigan and the Illinois, Mississippi and
Rock rivers and shall be established as
such to the United States and the people
thereof forever and no obstruction shall be
placed therein which shall impede
or interfere with the uninterrupted naviga-
ton thereof 1t also provides that Con
gress may at any time make, fix or deters
mine tolls and charges to be imposed upon
said Improvement when completed The
bill provides for an appropriation 81, ,000,-
600 to commence the wsrk and prescribes
in detail the methods of condemnation, etc,
for obtainining the requisite rights of way.
The Chinese bill was taken up and Sen
ator Slater advocated it.
Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, said
that in 1879 he voted against the bill, but
he would vote for the pending bill. When
the immense and overaowing population
of China is considered, and that the entire
cost of bringing Chinese laborer from
Shanghi to San Francisco does not exceed
twelve dollars we must admit that China
can, if no restriction be placed upon the
Of hoy 1oI f..
less thousands of them into the ports of
California and Oregon. The six compa
nies were now hulrying coolies into Ore
gon to construct the Northern Pacific rail
road.
The days discussion was closed by Sen
ator Dawes being awarded the floor.
Senator Allison submitted the confer
ence report on the Immediate deficiency
bill, (which was adopted.
Adjourned.
The consular appropriation bill passed,
% to ", the House having refused to strike
out the item for Ministers abroad
and Secretaries and to insert instead pro
visions for the appointment of such con-
suls and other commercial agents as com
merce and the interests of the United States
citizens require.
Bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, to restore
to pension roll names Of persons dropped
by reason of Participating in or aiding in
the rebellion.
A night session was ordered for Friday
for consideration Of pension bills.
Mr. Dibrell, of Tennessee, moved to sus-
pend the rules rnd pass the bill repeating
so much was clause six, section Z, 3,244, rela
ting to sale of leaf tobacco as imposes fine
or penalty on farmers and producers of
leaf tobacco who may sell the same to con-
sumers, and providing hereafter all farm |
ers or other producers Of leaf tobacco shall
be allowed to sell their own or their ten |
ants production without license or penalty. |
Motion seconded and after half an hours |
debate, the motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bills was lost yeas 113, nays
81, not the necessary two-thirds.
Mr.. Springer Qllinois) moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the joint resolution |
an constitutional amendment
prohibiting special legislation. The House |
refused (29 to 42) to second the motion.
The bill providing that when the Ute
be opened for settlement the |
recognize the right of persons
who in good faith located within ten miles |
of the limit of the eastern boundary of the
went over for a month.
Adjourned.