The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-09
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Market Reports.


means committee yesterday discussed the
question OF bringing IN a bill TO repeal the
duty on coal, but owing to the great diversi-
ty OF opinion which exists among the mem
bers, they were unable to agree.
1t Is not thought that vote will be
reached to day on Mr.. Gar6eld's bill, now
nder discussion. 1t is the general i'm pres
sion that it will meet with crushing defeat.
1t is being hammered to death with
speeches.
An exciting scene occurred in the senate
yesterday over a petition introduced by
Ferry, from one Hatch, imprisoned st San
Domingo. The petition alleges that Hatch
is kept IN prison by Gen. Baocock, IN order
TO prevent him rom from making revela
tions that would defeat the ratification Of
the San Domingo treaty. Sumner exclaimed
that bahcock ought to be osshiered from the
army. Chandler said Hatch was q scoun-
drel, whereupon Ferry said Hatch was ss
high toned man as Chandler. Several
senators attempted 10 speak at once, and a
scene Of disorder ensued. Pending the
consideration of the petition, the morning
hour expired, and It went over.
Mr.. Fitch. Of Nevada, denounced ". )
Smith, New York Post correspondent, in
the house yesterday, as q mean. cowsrdly
llsr, who could be bought for FIVE dollars or
dinner. This WAS relative to a dispatch
which appeared IN the Post last Monday. in
relation 10 the Cuban lobby, in which Fitch 9
name appears
The i'm portart questions which hsvs been
postponed till next session by the Recon
strucuon committee and the situstIon in
Tennessee and universal amnesty.
Ex-Congressman Nesmith viii be the
Democratic candidate for Senator IN Ore
gon. IN place of Senator Williams, who
will probably be q candidate for reelection
There is much interest felt here IN the
Senatorial canvass IN New Ham pshIre. The
lobby which will gather e; Concord next
week will be the largest body OF the kind
ever seen there.
The Republican State Convention Of Del
aware assemblies in Dover tomorrow (9th
lnst., 20 nominate candidates for Governor
and representative to Congress. The effect
OF the Fifteenth Amendment lends Iocreas
ed interest to the Republican movements IN
Delaware.
New YORK, juno 9.-The grand process
sion of Free Mssc rs this morning was in
every respect a de- cided success The weather
Is glorious, and the ground under foot IL
Rlchsdut lOi W III AIBg- AS NttuLAlh 49,
in ten DIVISIONS, the right resting on FHtt
avenue. At 3 o'clock the procession march
ed through Fifth avenue from Twenty thirt
street to Forty sixth street, Sixth avenue
TO Thlrty-fourth street, and Fifth avenue tC
Twenty third street, where the right of th'
column halted, and the Marshal opene'
their several divisions.
! The ceremonies of laying the corner ston
/ then commenced. The different lodges, Wit
their insignia and banners presented
splendid appearance as they msrche
through the streets, and excited the admira
ton Of the mbled multitude which line
the streets along the line of march.
The procession is considered the hnes
display by the Masonic order ever witnesse
in this city. More than 10000 Masons pal
cIpated II 1t.
/ In accordance with the call signed b
: President Barnard, of Columbia College
President Webb, Of the College of the cit
of New ork. and other gentlemen eminer
in educetIona! matters, d public meeun
Was held last night at Rev. DS. Crosby
church, in Fourth Avenue, and the proJet
started for the establishment OF unIveral'
of the highest class, for woneny IN this CIT
Rev Drs. Thompson, Thornton and Crost
spoke in favor OF the enterprise, and cor
mittee of influential gentleman TO cole
money was appointed.
The Sun has letter from corresponds
at Brownsville, Texas, detailing the featur
of project for hh0ustering invasion
those Mexican States which lie between q
mountains of the Sierra Madr and the Gul
The leaders OF the expedition will be form
, officers of the United States army and
the late Confederacy; with zen. Rosecra
in supreme command. The headgusrte
are in New ! York city. The principal sui
ordinate departments are in Chicago,
Louis, Philadelphia, Houston, Texas, Ne
: Orleans and Shreveport, La. General
Bankhesd Magruder is the comm ander
70 the New Orleans portion Of the expedite
, The grand passage over the Ric Gran
and into the Mexican territory wall ia
place two months hence.
LoNDoH, June 9.--Wolf's Contnen
Telegrsphic Company of Berlin, with 81
g agencies in the principal cities Of Eufol
r knows nothing of any re- cent disturbance
Roumanis. The mana ger of that compa
: declares the telegram Of Adoiph Creme
to be an exaggeratio'a, and says thsK Gil
ports touching the 81 aughter or bani shm'
of the Ronmauian Jews are baseiess.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 9.-The ra
on Tuesday were perfect success g I'D
attendance ver-j large. The rain of Tu
day night and yesterday morning some W
q interfered with the sport of yesterday,
Il the race for II. lawyers purse of $3.50.
second horse to receive $50, was run ye 81
day afternoon. There were four entri e
'' Rattle, Sunny Home, Mile Jones
Lance. Cons iderabe interest was manifest
Pools sold rapidly. A large numoe.
), distiugushe d turf men from kentu''
Tennessee, Missouri and other points
in attendan "a