The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-16
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Constitutional Convention.
Choice Of Seats.
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LEGISLATIVE OATH TO BE TAKEN.
The CarIlSt lnsurrectiOns.
Kentucky Senatorship.
The Franking Privilege.
KENTUCKY TO Be ADMITTED.

J SPRNGFrELD, Dec. 10 MIR. Cumming
opened the debate on the Legislative oath
in q short speech against the two oaths.
Mr.. Bayne followed, in q humorous
speech, supporting the Legislative oath
Mr.. Anthony wanted the question passed
over until members had drawn their seats
Agreed to.
Mr.. Ross obtained unanimous consent
! for Mr. Medill to have q choice oil seats.
Mr.. Church said the Republicans had
already selected Mr.. Medill's seat-that Of
presiding officer.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Emerson we're also
allowed a choice of seats.
The Democrats generally ranged them
selves ON the south side and the Republi
cans on the other side of the hall.
Mr.. Hitchcock went among the Demo.
Gratis, and Browning among the Republi.
cans.
Mr. Carey then obtained the floor, and
proceeded to discuss the question before the
Convention. He strongly urged the adop.
tion Of the Legislative oath
Mr.. Skinner attached no importance what.
ever to the question for himself be had no
objection, but there were delegates who
could not conscientiously take the Legisla.
tive oath. His speech was intended to re.
feet the ideas Of the Democratic side of the
Convention, and was able and exhaustive.
Messrs. Park. and skinner engaged in a
running debate as to whether the position
Of delegate was an office. The morning
session was consumed in this manner.
At2 o'clock the temporary Chairman
again stated the question to be on the reso
luton of Mr.. Church, and its amend
ments.
Mr.. Wheaton, Of Kane, took the floor and
delivered calm and dIspassonate nge
ment in favor Of the Legislative oath A
vote was finally taken and Mr.. Brownings
substitute prescribing an oath to support
the constitution so far as compatible with
the duties Of the members of the constitution
was adopted by vote Of A 10 43.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Morning Tele
graph has an editorial on the renewal of the
reciprocity treaty, wherein it predicts some
modification of the policy of Congress to,
ward the Dominion of Canada, through the
influence of Secretary Fish, who believed in
free trade.
The Times to day, while admitting the
improved quantity, quality aud price of
India cotton, does not consider it possible
for it to displace American descriptions.
PARIS, Dec. l5.--Carist insurrectionists
continue active on the French border. Yes
terday several cases of arms, supposed to
belong to them, were seiz d at Bayonne and
other places uear that neghborhood by the
French authorities.
Late dates from Rio Janiero state the
Brazilian Ministry uusuccessfully oppose to
the continuation of the war against Para
quay aud rendered their designations, which
were accepted.
1t is ascertained that a ! necessary meas
ures have been taken to proclaim the Duke
of Genoa King of Spain, and that the pro-
clsmation will be made soon after Christ
mas.
ST.. LOUIS. Dec. 1.-The coroner pre-
ferred charge Of murder in the fourth de.
gree against George j. Barnett, architect,
and Superintendent Samuel M. Ross, As
sistsnt Superintendent Polk Fitzsimmons,
and Richard Farrell, contractors for the
stone masonry of the building on the corner
Of Fifth and Olive streets, part of whic'
fell On November -, killing aud wounding
severs. persons.
Gen. John W. Noble has resigned the of.
fee Of United States District Attorney for
this district.
LOUISVILLE, Dec l5.-Both Houses met
in Joint session and balioted for United
States Senator, without choice. Stephenson
AZ, McCreery Al, Golladay l3, Turner l3,
Rice 9, Finley (Republican) 10, Beck 2,
Boone |.
1t is now claimed that il the Senatorial
race is narrowed down to McCreerey and |
Stevenson, the former will be supported by
majority of those voting for Golladay |
Stevenson's friends count upon receiving q |
Republican vote cast for Finley, upon the
strength of the report that Stevenson favors
negro testimony.
WAsHlSGroN, Dec. l5.--The House Post
al Committee discussed to day the question
abolishing the frauking privilege The
committee is not disposed TO 90 30 far asthe
ecommendat on in the report of the Post,
master General. If anything is done it
will be to suspend the operation of the
privilege during recesses, and put it in force
when Congress meets
Two or three prominent Judges are here,
IT Is understood, Al the iubthuCe Vi tne reg |
ident in connection with an appointment to
the Supreme Court. Up to this time Judge
Grier has not sen. in his resignation, and he
now states to his friends that he will not
resign until the close Of the term of court.
The Senate Judiciary Committee are in
favor of the admission Of Virginia, and will
shortly report a bill restoring her, without
IMPOSING conditions TO be fulfilled in future.
There is a great division in the Reconsiruc-
tion committee respecting the considerations
which Butler and others propose to impose
upon her 1t is doubtful il Virginia will oe
admitted before the holidays
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination Of f. r Hoar 10 be Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court
A delegation Of prominent sti0 builders
Of New York arrived to-day to confer with
the special committee on the decline OF
com merce and ship building.
President Grant has pardoned Anna
Cafiini, sentenced TO one year in the peni
tentiary a short time since, for passing
counterfeit money; on the ground ,ha. she
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