The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-22
WASHINGTON.
The L0ughridge Imitation Resolution
--The Naval Deficiency Bill
The Cadet AbuSe--The
Rock Island Bridge
Chandler on F1iZ
John Porter.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 2I.-The Convel
ton met at the usual hour.
= Messrs. Wheaton, Hsskins and Brow
| presented petitions.
By Mr. Goodell, resolution to e1cus
delegates from speaking when they ha
nothing to say. Referred to the Committe
on Education.
By Mr.. Cameron, a resolution to decla,
vacant the office of Convention Postmast
on account of uniform absence. Referre
to the Committee on Expenditures.
By Mr. Pierce, a resolution 10 recomm
the report of the Committed on Sufrae,
Adopted.
Judge Rice made question of privilep
against the Convention Register, whic
paper had credited him with the remark
made BY Mr. S. S. Hayes on sectaria
schools.
By Mr.. Pierce, resolution asking tn
Auditor for 8 list of counties operating On
der township organization. Adopted.
The Convention then went into Com mite
of the Whole on the report of the Executi,
! Committee
Mr.. Washburn s amendment to the Ia
section, to fix the term Of the State officer
az two years, was brought up, on which b.
made short speech. He came here I,
amend, not to make Constitution. Th,
Convention had slreaSy made radics
changes which he could not approve. Afte
three votes, Washburn's amendment wa.
lost
Mr.. Fowler detected clerical error in tn,
report, as It did not conform 10 the Legisla
tive article already adopted, providing wher
the officers shall be insug ursted. The sug
gesflon was agreed to.
Mr.. Haines, of Lake, wanted to add tn,
words "and such other officers as may bt
prescribed BY law" Desired to give the
General Assembly power to add other off
GERS to the Executive Department. Lost
The first section was then adopted.
The second section, providing for pub
fishing and convassing returns, wa,
adopted.
Section ,, considering officers ineligible
for second term, was taken up Mr.. Sny
der moved 20 strike it cut. Lost.
Mr. Wall moved 10 strike ont the Attol uey
General. Lost
Mr., Haines, Of Lake, spoke against SC
harsh measure. The people should be
faithful officer or not.
assumed by Mr Haines, as also did Mr.
Church, who declared that in sne lichteued
State like this there is no call for re electing
officers other than those who have faithfully
discharged their duties.
Mr.. Bromwe sustained the report. and
affirmed tina, four years was long enough
for any State officer. He believed in rotation
in office.
Messrs. Hay, Wheaton, Robinson aud
others, continued the discussion, pro and
con
Mr. Perl-y having said that he favored
one term officers, because there were man y
great men in the State Judge Snyder re
piled, that there never was q greater dearth
of great men than at present, ard denied
that the war of the rebellion produced, on
either side, a great man. AS usual, Judge
SNYDER fortified his position with liberal
uuotations from sncient history.
Mr. Parks was not disposed to think that
State officers must necessarily be great men
Judge Waite asked Mr.. Parks why the
Office Of ofSuperintendento of Public Instruction
WAS omitted in the report.
Mr.. Parks replied, because that officer
was al executive officer.
Judge Rice opposed the report because ii
could work no profitable good. He opposed
prescribing worth and merit, only TO give
way for medlocrity.
Mr.. Schofeld explained that the very
object cf this convention is to place restric
tions on the people. The question was, how
far should this power be exercised 1t would
hardly do to say that the people governed
when it is known that only one fifth of the
people, the electors, partsok in the manage
nent Of the State government.
Mr.. Benjam IN moved to strike out all but
the Governor, and stated that it was sub
stantially the provision Of the present Con
stitution.
Mr. Tincher offered an additional amend
ment to include the Superintendent eff Pub
| lie Instruction. The greatest reason existed
why this officer should be restricted to on,
term. He had his allies in every county
/ between whom and himself. there existed
reciprocal affection. Mr.. Tincher ther
/ showed up the school book system, BY whicl
Superintendent could 20 into Office poor
and come out enormously rich. In reply tC
! Mr.. Anthony, he said he cast no refection
! on the present Superintendent either Of Hi
nois OF Indiana He SIMPLY stated facts
and left delegates to make their own deduc
| tions.
! Mr.. c. Haines concurred in ell the re
marks made by Mr. Tincher. He also op
posed any election of Attorney General. H
should be nominated by the Governor ant
confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Moore also had statistics to prove tn
necessity of keeping Jealous eye on tn
/ Superintendent of Public Instruction. lher
was an immense sum vet to be accounted
for-Sl ,O72,000 which had been turned owe
to Superintendents.
| At I2:40 this afternoon, the Convento
ijourned.
WAsHrNGToN, Feb. 22.-The action of th
House in adopting the Loughridge resor
ton, instructing the Banking an
and Currency Committee to report bill IL
creasing the volume of circulation fifty mi
lions of dollars, shows that the House lie ia
vorable to initiation. The Senate will nc
consider the proposition.
Representative Judd's resolution, exemp
ING pork packers from the manufacturer
tax and refunding money already paid, wa
passed to third reading, and on the attac
4 of Mr.. Schenck, bacause it appropriate
money, the House considered it, and, tn
morning hour expiring at that moment,
goes over till Monday next.
The Conference Committee, on the paI
of the House. on the Naval Deficiency bill
to day notified the Senate tha. they woul
com promise on 81 900 900 otherwise the
wonld ;nfo,m the House that the confereno