The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
INGALLS, MOST RECENT IDEA.
He Proposes to Extend CleveIand's Term
TO April 80. 1889.

He Proposes to Extend CIeveIand's Term
to April 30. 1889.
WASHINGTON CITY, March Ii After the
reading of the journal in the senate Mon
day, on motion OF Mr. Edmunds Dr. J. q.
Butler was elected chaplain of the senate to
succeed DIR. Huntley, resigned Twelve
senators presented twenty-five memorials
from as many Knights of Labor assemblies
located in a dozen different states urging
liberal appropriations from the surplus
revenues of the government and favoring
the construction of the Hennepin canal.
On motion of Henderson a house bill pro
viding for the printing of 75,b1J copies of
new edition of postal laws and regulations
was passed On motion of Morrill,, the
house bill authorizing the assistant treasurer
of the United States to act as treasurer in
the absence of that officer and also author
izing the designation of a treasury depart
ment chief of division TO act temporarily as
treasurer in the absence of both the treas
urer and assistant treasurer, was taken up
and passed.
ingalls, introduced a Joint resolution to
amend the constitution, proposing to con
tinue the term OF President Cleveland and
the second session Of of the tiftieth congress
until the 31th of April, lNSl and thereafter
substituting the 10th of April for the 4th OF
March as the commencement of the official
term of successive presidents and vice presl-
dents and congresses of the lnited States
The house bill proposing to increase the
pensions of widows and dependent relatives
of deceased soldiers was then taken up. An
amendment by Van Wyck was adopted, ex.
tending the provisions of the bill to chill
dren who are idiots, until idiocy shall cease
The hour of O'Clock having arrived
consideration of the resolutions from the
| judiciary committee was about to he resumed
when Cullom, who had the floor, yielded to
Eustis of Louisiana, to submit resolutions
expressive of the regret of the senate at the
intelligence of the death of Representative
Hahn of Louisiana 1he resolutions were
adopted and as a further mark OF respect.
the senate at 2:l0 p. III:
Monday morning the chaplain of the house
made touching allusion to the death of
| Representative Hahn of Louisiana. He said
| In its last session the house stool in the
| presence OF the cofiined dead ami pad its
tribute of respect To the memory of the de
| parted senator Since then the blows of
| death have fallen twice on the house The
| wife OF member has been called away Mrs
| Woo lhurnl, and now a member has passe
| through ths gate of death
| ST Maj tin of louisiana offered resolutions
| expressive of the house at the intelligence Of
| the death of Representative Hahn; provid-
| ing for the appointment OF "a select Joint
| committee, consisting of seven members and
three senators, to take order in conducting
| the funeral ceremonies and TO escort the re
mains to the place OF interment, and ad-
| iourning the house as further remark of
respect to the memory of the deceased.
Bland of Missouri asked and in a few
moments obtained, unanimous consent that
| Tuesday be devoted to the same class of
business which would have been in order
Monday.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted, and accordingly the house at 1924
adjourned