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

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congress to provide for the appointment OF
trustees mentioned in the Utah bill that
recently passed the senate and against any
constitutional power i'll the president to ap-
point such trustees
The senate then laid the resolution aside
and resumed consideration of Hoar's electoral
count bill Hoar explained that the bill be
fore the senate was the result of more than
twelve years discussion.in that body, and
that it had been passed three times.
The chaplain of the house in his opening
PRAYER Monday alluded in very touching
manner to the second bereavement of secre-
tary Bayard
Hanback, of Kansas, rising to question
of personal privilege, sent TO the clerks
desk to have read an editorial from Sun
davis New York World, entitled The Tele-
phone Scandal but the reading was i'm
mediately Interrupted by Breckenridge OF
Akansas, with the point of order that there
was nothing in the article which reflected
upon the gentlemen from Kansas in his rep
resentative capacity.
The speaker said if the article did not al
lude to Hanback, personally he must state
the question of privilege.
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Guilty Hanback, offered a resolution directing
the committee on expenditures In the de-
partment of justice to make full inquiry
into the expenditures on the part OF the
government relative to the rights of the
Bell and Pan Electric Telephone companies
to send for persons and papers; the expenses
of such inquiry to be paid on audited and
proved vouchers Some debate ens1ed, dur
ing which Randall said that while he did
not believe the house had anything to do
with the matter as presented he opposed OBJ
structng inquiry on any matter pertaining
to good government
After more discussion Morrison asked
unanimous consent TO Immediately consider
the resolution, which being granted, the
resolution was adopted without dissent.
Hanback, was not yet satisfied. and tried
10 read The World article, but was met on
sides all by points of order and calls for the
| regular order
Brady of Virginia joined with Hanbacl
in similar request for recognition, and
was met by the same points of order After
some wranglng the matter was dropped
Under the call of states tbs following bills
were introduced and referred: By Dough
CITY VI flbIllu, ~ uulupIlft bHt sCSittSil
of the treasury to reverse all decisions of
subordinate officers of the treasury depart
ment in matters of account; by Blount Of
Georgia, to extend the immediate letter de-
livery system; by King Of Louisiana, appro
priating S3,OO0,0O for closing the gaps in
the Mississippi river levees, and strengthen
ing and giving prominence to the same; by
McComas of Maryland to prohibit specula
ton by officers of national banks; by Davis
of Massachusetts,, to establish bureau OF
public health; by COmstock OF Michigan, to
establish graduated income tax.
Bland of Missouri offered a resolution,
preceded by preamble, reciUing that at the
American bankers convention, at Chicago
last September, George s. Coe, president OF
| the American Exchange National bank had
| stated that there was an arrangement be
tween the treasury department and the
| clearing house committee of New York and
| that it was the earnest effort of the clearing
house to preserve the gold standard, and de-
| claring that the house of representatives at
| the second session of the Forty eighth con-
| gress had refused by decided vote to con
slider proposition to suspend the coinage Of
the silver dollar. The resolution requests
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house whether or not any such arrangement
was effected, and if so by what authority OF
the treasury department assumes to virtu
ally suspend the coinage of silver by hoard
| ing the money in the treasury after it il
coined. 1t also calls for the amount of sill
yer dollars in the treasury March las,
unprecedented by outstanding silver Ger.
| tficates, amount of silver certificates in cir
| culation at that and the present times
| and what amount of silver dol
| lars was in the treasury on March
| four last which could have been applied In
payment Of interest bearing debt and othe,
| dues of the government, and the amount al
present in the treasury that could be so ap
| piled; also what amount of the interest
boarding debt is now subject to call, and
what policy is to be pursued in the pay
ment of silver thereon, and on other public
| dues; referred to committee on coinage
weights and measures
Little of Ohio offered resolution direct
ing the judiciary committe to inquire. First
Whether under existing laws and if so wha
law the attorney general is authorized at thu
instance and in the interest Of private cor
porations or individuals, i'll the name and a
the expense of the United States, to institut,
and carry on or defend against suits to can
Gel or annul letters patent issued t,
| United States citizens under the law
thereof on account of inventions or discov
cries said United States having 10 pecuniary
| or other interest therein.
Second-Whether, if such authority OK
lists, and its continuance be deemed wise il
| the judgement of the committee the law con
ferring the same shall not lie made s.
specific as that parties in interest can be ap
| prised with certainty in what cases and un
der what conditions they may look to tn
United States TO undertake the burden Of
their litigations in that behalf.
Whom the call of state, were completed,
several motions to adjourn were made OF
the Republican side, but all voted down
Maoson of Indiana then secured the floor
and moved to suspend the rules and put
upon its passage of the bill increasing the
pension of soldiers widows from So to 81.
with an amendment providing that the aci
shall apply only to widows who were mar
ried to. the deceased soldier prior to its pas
sage and to those who may hereafter marry
prior to, or during the service Of the soldier
Browne of Indiana inquired whether thu
effect of the passage Of the bill undeI
q suspension of the rules would b
to put to one side the amendment which
was pending to the bill, repeating thu
limitation on the arrears Of pension act; ant
on receiving an affirmative response, moved
that the house adjourn Lost-yeas rs, nay.
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| A lively partisan debate ensued, at tn.
conclusion of which the motion to suspend
the rules anu pass the bill was agreed to-
yeas l9s, nays Go; and then at 5 o'clock tn
house adjoured