The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-11
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senate com
merce committee, after long debate have
finally agreed to report favorably on the
nomination of Mr.. Murphy.
The conference committee on the legisla
tive bill have agreed to abandon the propo
sitIon to build q new state department, to
extend the capitol grounds, and to increase
the salaries Of the judges; but they stick to
the North Pole expedition.
The conference committee on the funding
bill failed to come to a satisfactory agree
ment on Saturday. When the matter is
bonds and Al
The senate was engaged for two hours on
Saturday IN an animated debate on the
proposition TO give Mrs. Lincoln $4,000
pension. motion to lay it on the table
was defeated, by vote of - to %. 1t was
laid aside to take up the army bill.
The house have agreed to concur in the
senate amendment on the income tax,
against the recommendation OF the commit
tee; and also concerning all special taxes.
The senate has called upon the President
to know why the law of 1862, prohibitin
Coolie importation has never been enforced.
The senate has been engaged in discuss
ing Senator Wilson's amendment to the
army appropriation bill to reduce the army.
If adopted, ths house will reject it.
1t was expected that several railroad
schemes would be brought up in the house
on Saturday, but the tax bill slaughtered
them ell.
The house has concurred in the senate
amendment reducing the duty on steel rails
from one cent and q half to one cent and a
quarter.
New YORK, July ll.-Rear Admiral
Gleason saileu yesterday for Europe to take
command OF our squadron.
Three murderers, whose terms were unex-
pired, were released during the past week
by the New Jersey Court of Pardons, in
consequence of the crowded state of the
prisons.
Alderman Florence Sconnell died yester
day from wounds received from Thomas
Douahoe, at the time of the municipal cleo
ton in December.
Joseph Dion made tho unprecedented run
of 76 at the French game of billiards on
Saturday evening, at an exhibition in com
pany with his brother.
Four more coffee laden ships were yester-
day sent from this point to Perth Amboy, N.
j., to discharge, In consequence of contin-
ued difficulties with the quarantine author
ties here. The recent tariff of charges fixed
By the quarantine com mmissioners, is not
satisfactory to merchants, who will appeal
to the courts for relief
The New York Yacht Club are making
preparations for the reception of the
"Dauntless' and "Cambri Pools sold
Saturday night at 500 ON the "Dauntless"
to 500 on the cambria"
Forty census districts in this city are
completed, fifteen being finished on Satur.,
day.
A wooden bridge over the Morris Canal
at Jersey City, gave way Sunday, while
crowded with people, about forty Of whom
we're precipitated into the canal. None
we're seriously injured.
An inoffenBive German was killed by
young rowdies in Q saloon Sunday.
Garrett Smith beat his drunken wife to
eath Sunday.
Mr. Schenck writes that he will not be a
candidate for reelection, not because he
cannot win, but because he is too poor to
! light.
The new district attorney, Davis, will at
on ,e overhaul the old drawback prosecu-
tions, involving over a million of dollars.
which have, for unaccountable reasons, been
| held in allowance. The offenders are now
all out on heavy bail. Davis will probably
send all to Sing Sing, if possible.
| Saturdays Financial Bulletin makes the
| startling charge that an United States for
| eign minister and a senator, who Is mem
Der of the funding conference committee,ar
in a conspiracy with several bankers to Sc
cure funding bill with commissions and
foreign agencies, the bankers agreeing to
share the money made with them. Ihe
charge excites much comment.
Two thousand, one hundred and thirty
seven arrests were made last week-a much
larger number than ever before, excep
during the week of the July riots.
SPRINGFIELD, H., July 1.-THE following
is an abstract of the votes received at the
office of the Secretary of state Saturday
DuPaRe county, majority for the Constisu
ton, 9S2, against minority representation
492, and the remaining articles were carried
Henry county, majority on Constitution
1926, for minority representation, 2oo' ant
the remaining articles carried Ogle county
2.l5l, majority for the Constitution, agains
minority representation AGO. . nd remeinln!
articles carried Rock Island ,,ounty, H. lao
majority on Constitution, majority 10
minority representation So, and remaining
articles carried; Stark county, majorit
54 for minority representation 80, an
remaining articles carried Woodfofd eoun