Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-22

Strong Box Wanted-Items.
the bills passed by the senate Monday was
one for the relief of the survivors and wild
ows and children of the Jeanette crew. Aid
rich offered resolution proposing negotia-
tons with sugar growing countries by which
American manufactures shall be admitted
free into tn ose countries and their sugar
and molasses lie admitted free into this coun-
try. A short executive session was held and
the senate adjourned.
Tuesday after routine business the senate
passed without dissenting vote a bill fixing
the charge for passport at 81. The urgency
deficiency appropria ion bill fer the public
printing was also passed.
Ingalls, offered resolution discharging the
committee on pensions from further consid-
Grafton of the bill introduced by him last ses
sion to remove the limitation of the payment
Of arrears of pension. 1t seemed TO him there
was Discrimination on the part of the com
plittee to bring the bill before the senate.
Blair. from the committee, said he was in
favor of the bill but majority of the COM
mittee opposed it. The resolution went over.
Morgan offered a resolution which was
adopted calling on the president for CORES
pondence with the Nicaraguan Ship canal
The house resolution for holiday recess from
Dee % TO Jan. 4, was agreed to. Cullom called
up the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill, in order to give Wilson of
Iowa all opportunity to submit some remarks
on the subject At the suggestion of many
Senator's Cullom said he would defer calling
for action on the bill until after the holidays,
giving notice however, that he would call it
up then and insist upon its consideration
from day to day until disposed of. Wilson
then addressed the senate at length in favor
of the adoption of the report.
After Wilson had concluded his remarks
tie senate went into executive session and at
3.05 p IN. adjourned.
In the house Monday Dingley introduced a
bill forbidding the sale of intoxicating liz
uor in soldier homes The bill was passed
lppropriating $780, 900 per annum for the
state militia instead of S200, 600 as heretofore
Adjournment was reached pending debate
on bill TO protect persons who make, buy
or use patented articles or processes not
knowing them to be patented.
Tuesday Morrisons concurrent resolution,
providing for holiday recess from Dec. -
to Jan 4, was agreed to-but p votes being
cast against its adoption The senate amend
inent to the bill for the relief of survivors of
the Arctic exploring steamer Jeanette, was
concurred III, AMI the Indian appropriation
bill was reported from committee and re
ferred to the committee of the whole
Weaver Of Nebraska called up the presi-
dents veto on the bill granting pension to
ST nmouS W, Hardin, but the house, by
vote of lQl to 10 refused 10 consider it.
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ton and acoustics, reported a resolution di-
rectEng the daily cleaning of she ventiatiug
pipfs lnading to the hall of the house The
committee in its report says: THE great
American habit of expectorating is fully ex-
smplfiel on the part of the members
Of this branch of the law-mak-
ing department of the government,
and YOUR committee reluctantly.
mournfully, but firmly confesses its inability
to devise measures which will put an end to
the reprehensble practice-a practice that
lowers the dignity of this august assemblage,
! and imperils the health and well being of the
s'rvants Of the republic. Attention is di-
rcctsd to the fact that in this chamber are
9I6 nickel plated cuspidors, furnished by the
| munificpnce of the nation with the sole de-
syn of being employed for the purpose for
which they are provided, but, for some
reason unknown to your committee, they
are ignored, and the perforations in the brass
vnntilators employed as the receptacles of
expectorationH
The report was adopted, and the house
went into comm ttee of the whole on the
army appropriation bill On motion Of
Rockwell Of Massachusetts, the appropriation
| for the manufacture of arms at the national
| armory was increased from $4,000 to
| $4,000, but after the committee rose and
report ed the bill to the house, this action was
reversed, Rockwell's motion being re iected
.ini he bill passed.
| Townshend, from appropriations, reported
the invalid pension appropriation bill
| On motion of Burnes of Missouri senate
amendments to the urgency deficiency bill
were. concurred i'll, and the house at 3:45 p.
IN. adjourned.