The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-10
SAT DOWN UPON.
Remarkable Reference of Long
Preamble and Resolution
introduced I'm the House by "Rich-
elieu0 Robinson-Mr. Beck Com
eludes Not to Say It-The Dam
willie Rfot-Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY June lO.-In the senate
Logan was in his seat, and received many
congratula tons.
conference committee was ordered on &c
labor statistics bill Vance submitted the
views Of the minority OF the committee on
privileges and elections on the Danville riots.
During the consideration of the bills for
the removal Of political disabilities Beck
briefly animadverted about the senate,
"peddling out" bills Of this character, asking
why general bill was not reported for the
removal Of such disabilities.
aThere's no probability" said Garland aof
such bill being reported because majority
of the committee is opposed TO it,"
"And that's a good reason said Beck,
"and its no-beg pardon; will
not say what intended.ii It's good reason
why such bill cannot be reported More /
cannot say"
Van Wick offered joint resolution (which
was referred to the committee on public
lands prohibiting the secretary of the interior
from GER flying or pateuting land to
railroad companies until Congress acts
upon any bill or report from the COM
mittee declaring forfeiture OF the same.
Beck offered resolution. which went over,
instructing the committee on judiciary to re-
port back senate bill number three, for the
removal of political disabilities, which was
referred December T. with such recommends
lions as the committee see fit to make.
In the house the seats of Republicans who
We're absent last week were partially filled,
one-half, apparently, not having yet returned
from Chicago. But enough were in theii
seats to insure a working quorum. One on
two unimportant bills were passed by
unanimous consent before the regular
order was demanded, and the usua
Monday call of states and territories for tht
introduction of bills gone through with
Under the COLL but few bills were introduced
None of them are of general importance OF
likely TO be acted upon this session. Robin
son, of New York, introduced joint resolu
tion with a long preamble rejecting upon thu
resolution OF congress authorizing Ensigt
Reynolds to accept the decoration from tbs
emperor of Austria of Knight of the Roya
and Imperial Order of Francis Joseph, fol
saving the lives Of the crew OF an Austrian
bark; declaring that American lives had
been saved by Americans with equa
or superior heroism. The preamblt
then recited newspaper accounts Of the hero
ism and life-saving by some twenty long
shoremsn, fireman, policemen, newsboys AMI
bootblacks. The resolution declares tina
these several individuals be decorated
with the order of the thanks of con
gress, which arc hereby rendered
and that any member OF congress who re
fuses TO vote for the resolution is disgrace
| to himself and a disgrace to his countrymen
Robinson suggested that the resolution be re
ferred to the committee on naval affairs
that committee having reported the Rey
nold's resolution.
Durham Of Illinois, derisively moved tina
| it be referred to the committee on public
| health; adopted, almost unanimously.
Willis, OF Kentucky, moved to go int
committee of the whole on the river AM
harbor appropriation bill, which, after limit
| ing the debate to three hours, was agreed to
Willis then addressed the house in explana
ton Of the bill
The Minority Report ON Danville.
| WASHINGTON Cry, June 10.-The mlnorit
report presented to the senate on thu Dan
vile riots IL signed by Senators Vance
Jonas, Pugh and Salisbury. Is ia volt
minous report, in which the testimony OF man
witnesses is carefully reviewed and criticised
The minority deny in the strongest terms
the principal accusation Of the majority
that the Democracy of Virginia originate
the race issue in the last canvass in that STATE
and claim that the majority ignored all proc
which places the "boot on the othe
legs They claim that the riot investigation
was instituted merely for political purposes
and that this is clearly proven by the fact ths
1t Is admitted to be outside of congressions
Jurisdiction. The minority endeayor by co
recting what they deem the unfair deductio
of the majority to vindicate the white peop
of Virginia, who have been ungenerously an
improperly assailed in the report of tt
majority.