, 1870-01-28
SPRINGFIELD.
The Convention YESTERDAY.
Petitions and Communications
Presented.
Report OF the Committee ON
Counties.
The Internal Improvement Question,
Meeting of the Illinois Department, Grand
Army Of the Republic:

Special pe-psuh 10 The Chicago Tribune
SrKtSGF1kIp. jan 81.
kExoxsrr AkeR xaArsr A DIVISION OF COOK
CorNIy.
Mr. CaHcecr, OF Cook, presented q petition
rrpta t1e tnbbtI1p4 OF Braueu today, which
vas res! u1meroas,y signed, and which etsuesuy
pr9yed tnpt This c,pvens.on tpte no action for tie
ruEro.e OF DIVIDING Cook County. NJ. Cameron
nlfo aluoo1 c,d this. he had 4 pet.rsa Of the
same character from every town In Cook Couaty,
are1pie+s'rE q HE rurroff. He announced that
tie Lhshtatts OF Cook need hare no
fears urcn the subject. The delegation
from the eo-n'15 we're unsn,mous 10 opposing al
ueakurts OF this chassctcr, art there way no de-
t're OF IN" ra.t OF the convention TO adop: maas-
Ites ws'ch would be o.nox!nns 10 ine people
they ~trr ateNc. d to Erc,- Lie tasda tha stAte-
Eeut Tor The purpose Of Aetsi1g the nIads Of the
People 81 1tss on ,9is tnAject. In iRct the rtsou-
ton TO erect tn'czro into separate county vas
tArdl, eyer ei.custst 10 the committee.
CHANGE OF BASE PROPOSED.
Nj. S-l1ir, Ct s.. Car. has resolution drA1u
up, att -Li-A h- 2toSusea to present vneu the
rtoper c:rrtnSi:s o1e-s, to the enec: that
this CT s"n''oa DO adjourn for n7s
day., :nr Wien tie gaue shall
meet neatn il VT! convene In Chicago. He VII
o1cr tbs for 11nDtdlA'e adoption. 1t viii M.
co1ottd.y nr.t w;ta S.rurK suppo1s, Is misty Of
tie Eea t.ls ateGp IL b. IA fat.r of IT. The oh.
iec'iocs 10 .s.s HGre csnL Eoxeves are 20 IN.
ner ua, es2:cisly a. this Ialt cay, that there ID
but 1stit doubt It Will Los ducceeo- At m early
day, arc heiute 'he ooli1.J recets this ttin8 VA
ecFges:sd by 'ne c. OF County mlmbcrr, but Il
Ee: With ho cein raj ercosix2emtnt It certainly
wt;ilot rnN. stlii, Mr.. snyder mu1t have hts 1T,
lie jCle.
TIE caMxI7rEE on COUNTIES
rpnhtfSA n ,lH nj EYe%aHfA1 article Hhlrh
w1l c0EclfTt,i 10 hr ail but G-e OF the memb.r8
Tbs soNttT, !.d:y lA ~, Mr. Abbott. made . Ea!-
ro-.'s cc:.'i Az his o n pe14!. aud In \ long
SPEECH p:o,r.'ed -ot:-: Rn1 Aro.stary rute pefna
tl1ct In thu Irtp5.t r. cans OF witch The hands
OF the p epie Enr.b te tied These reports b1th
~tt, o:er FIR ttrtner consideration. and 1hen
caau Nj .A' .itI:oc, Oh behalf 0f himself and an'
Other, lie !.a.lr ulEnEitY fepoy1
trpu thu N'lfary t;onnitter, pro- eating agsins,
the t.r.ki:p c6s el The wort "xbite ~ from the
r1:lll,s. ~ lle time his report u reached
GIoines ri rtl vi hare taleu all this mattel
ArsE Hoe i:e c5r ID aration OF the present con.
yetupp.
lSTE.SAL IMPROVEMENTS,
The ,s. o.s'pn u 'iey. on the internal Improve
ell tf.uF"tsa csR Nbsee. Yesterday II wa
CT The pa::c! .f restricting State aid to such en-
terrIlfts. T=-4st Il @as on lte exped!vucy O.
the SAT- a.suI IF tie pFtpsiesosth1p OF auch I'm.
r1cEertD-s ~Ier they were urce Il
re1A,,en. -" discussion, however
n.tunfd :hc rEus vide latitude
TIE basr1 oron Nfra tae Whole deh4te res.et
Vas as :oioEs: 1ne t'oum!t,ec on canala AMI
slso1he en-. "a |. t~rts, 1n,ptoyeneuts re2orset
precteis lie R.ne :r.:rIr. II was this:
~7bc Int: LTD s'el.isau C.ta'. o. aar addition
e3teasio Nj !. n*s b. me- ther to md the ns,ix.
tt!ni"i'e '.''.-. i 20 Ary t-ttna or corpr1.io
IL z Kst1N Nnf 7n
eEI,e': ti-n'-1. Et-r-. that nothing hrteta skill b
~ aso sass:.nF .nT 5ss ST e,
~" ~ ~, IT i+'s-Tt unt md uts Ct sa1
7H's ;-r' -, t,:Uhat'v copsr ce more Ct III
tsuc Of t. ru.::cs.'ea t"31 a,y other pb!cn III
cone 'r'':- y. ~! Nft. T. - cree ttspo.ed {
III ce! :, .sts- I'll save accomplished ! lsrg
sAsre oi,'- Nrs.. "e At least OF trs talk Thel
sre ISIs I:sf;'s- II !f1 rGLreltton upon ta1s Eul
Get: ;1s', +E'-c VT o wlaa TO leave the Il door ope
fcr lEtssr'e l"f1.fA.u.fs cor traC debts aud Al
prtrr;s e .c1~.f tns such Improvement
ecetlt. Itcee who ni4h to pynhin
tie c"t're'tTR ii debts, bu. leave Il
lfe;s's'tse :'tr'o Il axe aph.Apr.atlons Of 1non
sc'ue!s r. t:c Il .osuf7. JlId. Thoso who Hou
re.tg!ct n71'r' :...':-~A :.r the coa,l md river
The aE0uT' ri revel ues 1T K,yed !rom those wori
FOURTH. 7ho:r wso ~onla sell or ease the e11.u
catal, atd iIr.::l:i' aLj tp -y1rrtauons wha[soes
to ans tEt'rtGl i1 ptcy&Tetta- Mr. Allen,
CfaR1o'1, ma = an sa fpeecn to day In beh
OF the !a='-Ieh1ioeed POLICY, a1d was
r''cd 10 . vczJ caecstve III
neT b. vt. NtdG, who yielded
aHo,ion 1'.:h,outn hfloie his tenarks werr C
Guided. VI a has tae ucN .o.nnHow. The 1t.,
coTerLd :h'. r. !. Fl LII OF the utility OF t4I,
the ftasitS'.ty c. c, IS :uctt-s snd operating tn
b. s:As+ Gt..' T., inc right 20 ltyJ taxes
tie peopt lar,rsh p':rposeA- etc. The ten1pci
the conrtr r7ioe " e.!dn.lE edre.ze to contract
Stat> tehts1 7 EnT !ucrral improvements VT
ever. VII, it,r ths ddos will Gs .elt open for
appso1E.st'nce OF ntEcy fer them
yord tie al ontt OF the revenues
cetrcd f'Htl ham Is doubtful! On
otnes Id. ii. tAc Lursser Ct reneera IN l4vol
leaving to to.1trr. Sitps, AID tow1s unreatG'c
ro~er TO sL.p- ic',ts lor such Improvements
they f49. tt~ II TO uctcrakt, Is unexpec.s
l7rce, ,r'' :s :. II 'cs.'7 sag vtst Will be
lete ct tl.sl q III CT the CON 1it.e.'s report.
1I.- JSp,r.klY COMMITTEE
heit \ ;o.g .t.r.' -h!h Afternoon, and Bg1
rprts. VII S.1. Paints: Tha. a'fer 1s;4 IN
ue5'a,- e:,ltss kn4j tc rs'sh.ishcd sim
to tn,-t it:t 1tH prevail in
York. T,ese toEtts vi! BE- held
chcc:. III :: :, ~ stcm tire shall be ii
eIrc;td .rt.,l l,.;tsct- Thsse shall TT ap
ia:- cans-a r.. Y, .fc enurt seln r, over which
oi trc ,Ir''c"a sh7't preside. the Cont b1tttnt
L1ne T:,.- + "l,-;t VII require the reti:sts!c1
81 tLenlo. -,ar. u E1a also decided that II
.Iutgrs It: '..u a.;a ID fixed eslaries. nut tho
vIapts plef.,-et n tse c c,nvertioa OF 1889 sht
he ;t:oJrS - tti. s'fr}ecr.
ss..N, Amy nF TIE EErCBL4C.
At the ALLHa! = rc:;n'rment Of The Eraut A
of tic lstrA-.l-, -h:cn Vas held ia the Sci
C.3. i.s to.r.: ;l;c lp'iost' Z of1ccrs we're e.
ed iur - -:si'- : yra7: Geretal T. l. Ltpp'nt
De1L:s Cn::t ..,d.r; t'eo:e' II. 81 1iongn, Sc
SItr cca 4 Il: .:rt: t;-c- + ~ Bates, JcrIaF
CcaEa,c... ~. J, ". Rove, Medical D.rce
Ads.tGry i'.n: : ::-lsr J. 7. Rom, OF Qu'
GrH.1A, tba, - !; scS. nj Champaign, Geuera
u, Ha,;up, s' ~:rnc.els. Captain Tno'na.
LAWYER, o: Nv !! ,1!. General Richard To 1e.
Cst.,1s liz. ltLw:'..i1 husn-a. ~rres A,l:n
the n'.n>-s q 'hr i!.n.e' .hnoa was tranta,
Ik>rKsAtt; Gr..TASlE>E ANIMAL srtTExEE
Tt st;ir- 5 = rit l1sEra: c. Companies
Gled ILer ii . II. stste,rc1ts 1ll received &C
CattE !IJn- ~ .ItEt'c:: Sangnaoc, Of Sp
Geld, al, T., Ns.:n1 y Itsa:lsr CITY and Hou
Ctmas". rnr NJ !, laat. 't,o-o7erlt1ra Diret
Ccc Fey, Of G.t.,:a, cap::at s.ock $4,000,
atIctts .f II .1r1asA':cn ~ dsy.
TEE CONVENTION.
STa1EGF1KLp, Jan.