The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-14
REPoRrED TOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
THlD. STEVENS ANNOUNCES
The DEATH OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY.
Progress Of Serg't Bates.
Patriotic Resolutions BY the PeO-
pie Of Selma, Alabama.

Nrw YoRK. Feb. 1.-THE NY. Tribune's
d;snatch saws. when the vote in committee
had been declared against Stevens resolu
ton of Impeachment Mr.. Stevens said -
.sThe republican party has been killed, to-
day. by the action Of his committee, at the
instance of Gen. GRAFT and his friends.
have found that for he last two or three
DAYS, men who shout the loudest and throw
their hats the highesi for U. 5. Grant have
been using every eIertion to demorallze
Mr.. Bingham and the other members of this
committee, who we're supposed to favor the
impeachment that Grant has been using
his influence, everywhere, to defeat the
scheme; and that Andrew johnson has to
thank him that he remains undisturbed in
the White House. 1have been in public
life for 40 years, and though do not pretend
to any gift of prophesy, have seldom been
| mistaken in my predictions, and tell you
that, to-day's cowardly action will cost US
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and probab-
| ly three or four more of the northern states.
The n. Y. Worlds Washington SPECIAL
| says Gen. Meade teegraphs to Grant that he
| is not vet certain whether the new constitution
| of Alabama has been adopted or rejected. He
| says it is reported that in several counties no
| election was held on the 4th day and in 9th
ers none we're held on either of the days.
| He is investigating these reports and IT he
| finds them true he will order special elec-
tons in these counties so that the consutu-
ton may be ratified.
| The u. Y. Worlds correspondent had
a personal interview with Thad Stevens yes.
terday the details Of which show that Stevens
| considers the President liable to impeacL
ment and that he Stevensl was not disaT-
| pointed in the vote in committee by which
| his resolutions were tabled as his long eI-
perience enabled him 10 know every coward
in congress.
CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-Deputy superintea-
dent of police, CAN'T. John Nelson, died at
an early hour this morning, from eonsurp
| ton.
The Tribune's Washington special of ne
| 18th saws Burton c. Cook, chairman of he
| committee on roads and canals, has repored
bill carrying into effect the principal "a
lures of the plan recommended by Gen. VII
son, for the Improvement ofthe Illinois river.
1t is thought the proposed plan will iucre.se
the annual revenue of the canal to 5000, 30.
II is thought the bill will be favorably aced
upon By the committee.
| SELMA. Ala Feb. l3.-Sergeant Baes,
the great pedestrian and bearer OF the Lit
ed States flag. from Vicksburg to Wash lg-
ton, was publicly received at Watts Iall
last evening. Speeches were made by *
Governor Parsons. Ex-Governor Morehose,
Alex. White, and Judge VIM. Brooks. Ia
ny ladies were present.
At public meeting of the citizens, to-ay,
the following resolution was uEanimosly
adopted:
Resolred, That we heartily approve each md
| every principle embodied in the constitute OF
| the United States that we regard the flag 1ur
Union as the symbol Of these principles, an We
pledge ourselves to support the one and uIlold
| and defend the other
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune's Co
lumbus, Ohio, special says: The house'es
olulions in favor of the repeal Of the cost
tuition acts, We e adopted by strict l-rty
vote. In the senate to day, a resolution vas
added instructing senators and representa-
tives 10 oppose Sherman's bill declaring the
constitution Of Alabama ratified. The pro
posed measure is declared to be additional
evidence of an attempt to overthrow BY orce
the constitution, and TO establish an irrepon-
sible congressional dictatory backed by
the bayonets of military chieftain. The
republicans made an unsuccessful eft TO
incorporate in the resolution at claus, con-
graduating the country on the decisil OF
the supreme court in Mississippi and reor-
gia in the injunction cases.
4 SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb, l3.-Gen Plmer
reports the line of the Union Pacific IA road
completed through TO Visolia. The cantry
is better than was expected. There hs not
been more than eight inches of snow 4 the
country through which the rond pass. at
any time during the winter. Gen. Plmer
is satisfied with the survey, and expecs to
leave San Francisco for Washington + the
next regular steamer which leaves h-e on
the 18th inst.
The bill making eight hours a legal1ay :
work, has passed the legislature. TIRE is
no doubt of its receiving the approval f the
governor.
LoNpoN, Feb. H., I. p. M.-The parli-
ment assembled at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
in the house of commons. Mr.. Lefort gave
: notice of his intention of calling . the
: question OF Alabama claims on the ourth
of March. Lord Stanly said that no dspatch
on that subject had been sent to Washington
later than the one last published.