The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-13

VIRGINIA TO BE ADMITTED THIS
WEEK.
TIiE.CASE OF DIR. sCHGPPE.
Consolidation Of Coal Companies.
WAR CRIMES TO DE WIPED OUT
In TENNESsEE.

WAsHINGToY, Dec. 1.-The first move.
ment OF tho session to obtain test vote on
the financial situation, was made in the
house to DAY, and while good many men,
bers were absent, and the Two votes taken
were, in some respects, contradictory Of each
other. The result reached seems to be
against any further increase of the volume
of the currency. 1t was brought sbou, in
this wise Mr. Ingersoll again introduced
his bill providing for the issue, at stated
times, OF $i0,000,OOO Of iogoi ,~aAar notes.
and moved for its reference to the ways and
means committee. To this Mr.. Garfield OBJ.
jected, and moved to substitute the commit.
tee Of banking and currency, pending which
Mr.. Schoheld, Of Pennsy ylvania, moved to lay
the bill on the table, and stated that those
who vote for imitation would vote for the
motion. This was lost, the vote being IS to
SO, the latter including nearly every western
member. The question recurring on the
reference, the bill was sent, by a vote Of SO
TO IS, to the banking committee. Four of
the members of this committee voted TO
table the bill, and six Of the nine are known
to be in favor of contraction. SO the meas.
ure is not likely to be ever heard of again
in the house.
The resignation Of Justice Grier from the
supreme bench creates something of SEN
sation, as it leaves two vacancies TO be fill.
ed in the nexttwo weeks. The numerous
candidates for the recently filled circuit
judgeships feel that they now have another
chance. Justice Grier's letter will be sent
to the President on Monday, TO take effect
~, Eah Ia l,,S
he is required, as @ member Of the court, to
sit in judgment on cases already argued be.
fore him.
The Committee on Reconstruction held
eeting this morning on the subject of the
ad mission Of the Virginia representatives
Messrs. Paine, Buck and Ward we're ap.
pointed sub committee to superntend the
printing of the statement of Ex Gov Wells,
Rep }, in which it is stated that he expires
ses himself in favor of immediate admission,
and the abolition Of all test oathsi and dis
franchisements also the printing o! the
speech Of Gov Walker recently made be
fore the committee, showing the loyalty and
good faith of the people to carry out their
professions and earnestly sympathizing with
their request for admission the report of
the legislative committee and that of the
minority, and Gen. Csnb 8 report to the
War Department giving the result of the
State elections. The Reconstruction Com.
mittee directed to be made an abstract of
fifty Affidavits charging frauds in the elec
ton, but this is not to be printed The
mem bers Of the committee attach little if
any Importance to the charges, being gener
ally satisfied with the officers Of the election.
The committee meet again on Tuesday.
Gov. Wells has written letter recon-.
mending the admission of the State and the
passage of universal amnesty bill.
There is no doubt that o bill will be passed
next week for the admission Of Virginia,
and soon thereafter the United States Sena.
tors and Representatives will be sworn in,
with the exception of Messrs Barker and
Mckenzie, whose seats are contested. 1t is
probable that the admission of the State
will be coupled with condition providing
that the State constitution shall not be
amended by the present Legislature.
About eighty physicians, chemists and |
iurists he'd meeting this afternoon at the |
Medical Society's hall for the purpose of re.
viewing the case Of DR.. Schmppe, who is 10 |
be executed in Pennsylvania on the 22d |
inst. The committee adopted resolutions |
favoring the innocence of the prisoner, and |
appointed committee to wait upon the |
Governor of Pennsylvapia with memorial |
asking executive cemency.
New YORK, Dec. l2.-It is stated that |
the executive committee of directors OF the |
Adams Express Co. will meet on Tuesday
next TO consider the prospects of buying |
, IL II roI phan
the comprise was made with the Merchants
Union These lines extend over nearly FIVE
thousand miles of railroad, and include Chi
capo and other western points. This meet
ing and prospective favorable action Of the
directors on the subject Of buying back the
Uld lines, really caused rise in Adams and
other shares yesterday, although the streetwas
treated TO some lively rnmors on Adams and
general consolidation Of express companies.
Talk of consolidation among all coal com
papies in the Cumberland region is being
revived, although it cannot be learned that
any active steps have been taken in the
matter. .-
NASHVILLE, Dec, 1.-THE House today
passed on second reading bill chartering
the Louisville and Chattanooga railroad.
Ihe Dill eAempHnG soiuiers ~ho setFeo III
the late war from Indictment for acts done
during the war has passed.
AUGUSTA, Dec. l3.-The reported Cuban
expedition from here is hoax. ,..
The press of Georgia is almost a unit in
denuncis,ion Of measures looking to the re
organization Of the State
BosToN, Dec IL Temperance Republi'
cans nominated Col. Geo f Johnson for
mayor, with full ticket of aldermen and
n !
G4LvEsToS, Texas, Dec. U.-Returns
from sixty. one counties give Davis, radical,
9,077 majority. Tsenty of the sixiy.one
counties voted the Hamilton ticket.
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