The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

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any reasons or papers or proofs going to the
question of appointments The rest of
Pughs resolution as to public policy" Rid
dleberger saw no necessity for.
The senator from Alabama professed
Ignorance of parliamentary law, but in
CURED of the chair if the object of the mo-
tion to lay on the table was not to cut off
debate. The chair replied that it had that
effect Pugh said that he never would have
offered the resolution if the que ton had not
been presented by leading Republican. At
this point Conger rose to point of order,
and the question was put on Edmund's
resolution. which was agreed TO.
Dawes offered resolution directing the
secretary of the interior TO transmit to the
senate copies of all papers presented to any
officer of the interior department and in
possession of the department touching the
official ard personal conduct of Henry
Ward, inspector, during his continuance in
Office.
On objection by Cockrell the resolution
went over
Riddleberger, by unanimous consent,
again called up his resolution and explained
that ingalls, having expressed a desire to
move to refer it t. the committee on pri-
veleges and elections he called it up in order
that the senator might move &C or ling to
his notice
Riddleberger criticized the course of "a
senator whose voice is too suppressed to be
heard except by himself-who first makes q
speech and then moves an undebateabls
notion and remarked that he didn't mind
being run OVER by railroad train, but he
did not like being mashed by wheel bar
row [Laughter.l
ingalls, remained seated and made no
motion, and on motion of Morrill, the resoiu-
ton was then referred TO the committee on
privileges and elections
Morgan submitted motion that the
senate take recess daily from ? to $50 p
m, remarking tsarcastically) that senators
took recess about this time anyway; re-
ferred to the committee on rules
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: A bill for the relief of the Masonic
Hall company of Atlanta, J. A. Henry,
Mrs NJ J. Donahoe, Mrs J. p Williams
and other citizens of the southern statea
The bill appropriates moneys for the pay
ment of claims of the parties named for sup
plies taken by the Union troops between the
time of the cessation of hostilities in the field
in the late war and the period
fixed as the technical close of the war
At . o'clock the Dakota bill was placed be-
fore the senate and Logan took the floor
Observing a sparse attendance in the cham
Der Logan promised by remarking that it
was not very encouraging to observe how
little interest was taken on either side Of the
chamber in the great question OF the admis-
sion of new state to the Union He diff
fered materially, he said, with the SEN
ator from South Carolina Butler,
and the senator from Missouri Vest in
regard to the question under consideration
Going directly to the argument of the oh
jections made by Messrs. Butler and Vest,
Logan said that fourteen states had been ad-
mitted under the force of "enab-
ling" acts and eleven states with
out enabling acts; congress therefore
was free to adopt either course, accord
ing to the circumstances which in each case
might seem best adapted TO the public good
Wednesday the speaker laid before the
house a communication from the pOstmas-
Ter general stating that he was not yet pre-
pared to respond to the resolution calling for
information as to what changes should be
made in the law regulating compensation to
railroads for carrying the mails He will
give the information as soon as possible
Robertson of Kentucky, from the commit
tee on expenditures in the war department,
reported back, and the house adopted tha
resolution instructing that committee to in
quire into the alleged violation by the signal
bureau of the law which prohibits the use of
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that which may be specified
Bland of Missouri, from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, attempted
to report back his resolution of Monday,
calling on the secretary OF the treasury for
information regarding silver circulation,
but Morrison raised the point of order that
no report accompanied the resolution and it
was withdrawn for the present
Nelson of Minnesota called up the joint
resolution regarding relief to northern
Cheyenne Indians with some senate amend
msnts, two of which were correcting errors
in spelling and one changing the resolution
to bill. The amendments were agreed to.
Bland having prepared short report
again submitted his preamble and resolu
ton. As amended the resolution strikes
out the clause reading, ''The treasury de-
partment assumes to virtually suspend the
coinage of silver by boarding the money in
the treasury after it is coined" Morrison
would not object to the resolution, but
thought that it went too far in asking what
was to Lee the policy of the treasury depart
ment.
Bland replied that the past policy of the
administration was known, and that it wa
proper that congress should know whether
it was to be pursued or not.
After further debate Hewitt moved to kre
commit the resolution with instructions Il
strike ont that portion which asks the secre
tary of the treasury to define the policy Of
the administration.
The motion was lost-yeas, So; nays, 1853
and the resolution was then adopted.
Brady of Virginia rose to question o.
general privilege and referring to the recent
controversy between Wise and Boutelle IL
regard to the Norfolk navy yard wished tt
he informed whether he could show by th,
public records as he proposed to do, tina
each and all Of Mr. Wise's statements wer,
not true Herbert of Alabama objected t.
Brady's making statement Reed OF
Maine-Oh, gentlemen, you can not stifie
facts. Herbert-You arc anxious to an
ticipate the facts
Upon point of order made by Boutslle
the speaker ruled the colloqy out of order