The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-12
STILL ROLLING In.
The House Members Keep Up tho
Fun of Bill Introduction,
And the Senators DO Not Neglect the
Matter - Cariisle's First Day
Uses Him Up---Capital
News Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 70.
In the senate there was a large basket OF
choice flowers on Senator Anthony desk
Anthony came in shortly after the journal
was read, and the senators on both sides OF
the chamber came forward to congratulate
him on his recovery. While he was being
sworn in the whole senate arose and remained
standing until the venerable senator had sub
scriiel To the oath. The chair laid before the
senate letters from the secretary of war,
transmitting the report. OF the chief of ordl-
nance in regard to tests of iron and steel in
regard to expenditures at Springfield armory,
furnishing information as to the necessity of
continuing work at Rock Island arsenal, and
recommending an appropriation of $ll, 900
therefor; transmitting report relating to
ship canal between Chesapeak and Delaware
bays.
Mitchell presented n memorial of the
board Of trade of Philadelphia in regard to
national banking questions. Ingalls, pre-
scented petition from Kit Carson post, No.
20, G. A. R.. Kansas, praying for the pas
sage of an act equalizing bounties, for the re-
moval of certain limitations in the arrears of
pension acts TO prevent reduction of internal
revenue receipts, etc.
lowing: BY Ingalls, to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the United
States; by Garland, to carry out the provis-
ions of the joint resolution for the payment
Of Arkansas volunteers; by Sherman 10y
requesD for the encouragement Of
closer commercial relationship, and
in the interest Of the preservation of
of peace between the United States and
nd tot of { rol and SOnth
America; by Colquitt, to repay the state of
Georgia S27 600 advanced for the protection
of property against the Indians in 1878; by
Jackson, for the relief of the book agents of
the Methodist Episcopal church south; by
Maxey, 10 refund internal revenue taxes il
legally collected; by Plumb, to provide for
the appointment of commissioners to ascer-
tam aud adjust the claims of citizens arising
from Indian deprodations for the
allotment of lands in severalty to certain
tribes of Indians.
On motion of Sherman the senate went
into executive session, and the senate i'll
executive session confirmed the nomination
Of Walter Q, Gresham, of Indiana, as post
master general, and when the doors were
opened at $50 the senate adjourned.
In the house, Carlisle, finding himself too
hoarse and unweIl to preside, designated Cox,
of New York, to act as speaker pro tenn. 1t
is one of the unwritten rules of the house that
a member who has once filled the chair by
election is never called upon TO take the place
by invitation. Hence the compliment was
not rendered to Randall The reading of the
Journal which would have required
nearly two hours, was dispensed with and
the call Of states for bills and resolutions for
reference was resumed Michigan was the
first and the floOdgates We're opened each
member having a handfula prepared The
states already called were but slimly repre-
scented on the floor, as there was nothing to Oc-
cupy their attention, and the day is sure to be
fully occupied with the reception of bills in
reserve from the states not called. Many
bills introduced were Of the same character,
as declaring railroad land grants forfeited,
amending land laws providing for the cree
ton Of public buildings, pensioning soldiers
Of the Mexican and Indian wars, with almost
uumbeIless private claims and pension bills.
Robinson a. " offered a resolution of
inquiry, calling upon the secretary of the in
terror for information concerning the pur-
chase of public lands by foreign noblemen,
so called, and titled aliens. with their names
and the.amOunt Of acres purchased, and also
for information to enable the house TO fOrmu-
late law to prevent the establishment of
land IhOnOpolies and landlord systems in this
country, and provide against having the
public domain fall under the power of aliens.
Also calling upon the secretary of state for
information whether the minister to Great
Britain received any title of nobility such
as 'Lord Rector" from any foreign
state and whether such English LORD
is retained in the service of the United
States. Also, whether the officers
and sailors of the United States navy
rendered any service to the British
navy in the recent bombarlment of Alex
andria, in Egypt. Also, reciting what has
been stated repeatedly in the public press,
that British spy named NJ. f. O'Brien had
been allowed to tamper with the mails in
New York, and was known as a spy by
United States Inspector Newcome, and
was permitted to visit his Office in
the New York postofIice where
he had apparently an unlimited opportunity
to tamper with and open the correspondence
# American merchants and citizens, and
where he laid his plans for entrapping those
unfortunate men-some of the American
citizens recently tried in Liverpool and sen.
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the adulteration of food and drugs: by
Rurns 10 admit free of duty all grades Of
sugar; also for the relief of land owners who's
land was DESTROYED by any navigable river
by Cox, of New York, for the abrogation Of
the Clayton Bulwer treaty; by Skinner, Of
New York authorizing the secretary of the