The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-01
Pardons--A Liquor Law Wanted
--Justice Of Peace Jurisdic.
tion--Members Begging for
P.O. Stamps--Penitentia-
ry Offcers--Ths Canal
Question Again.
WASHINGTON.
MORE TARItF--S44.OOO, 900 MORE
CURRFNCY--PROPOSITI0N to PAY
THE 5-2O'S IN GEEENBACkS--
ANEGRO In CONGRESS--THE
SUPREME COURT ON THE
MISSOURI TEST OATH.
Rev. Horace Cook Heard
From----Gloomy Pros
poets of the Nation
al Debt.
Startling 3vid ence Promised
Against Senator Pomeroy, of
Kansas--Hnd of the Dixon
Murder Trial 1T Rockford.

vention met at 10 q N.
| The President submitted a communics
ton from the Governor, which shows thai
he has issued pardons during hi. term te
| los convicts.
The following petitions were presented
and referred:
To insert clause in the Constitution
prohibiting the sale of liquor withou,
license;
To compel railway companies to keep
their transfer books at some place within
the State
To extend the jurisdiction of Justices
of the Peace 10 all debts not exceeding
$500.
On motion of Mr. Allen, to perfect the
report of the Legislative Department
Committee, it was re committed for amend
ment.
Mr.. Haines introduced q resolution al
lowing mem bers SO additional postage
stamps. Mr. Archer moved to lay the res
olution on the table, and called for the ayes
and noes. The resolution was laid on the
table by 3 to l9.
Mr.. Hsines then offered a resolution. that
in order to reduce the expenses of the Con
vention, mem bers shall not be allowed pay
for the recess in December which resolu-
ton, on motion of Mr.. Cummings, Was com
mi,ted to the Committee on Retfenchmen
and Reform.
Mr. Washburn offered resolution that
the members refund to the Secretary of
State the value of postage stamps furnished
them. Mr.. Browning opposed the resolu
ton.
Mr.. J. c. Allen did not intend TO go home
with any stealings in his pocket.
The hour having arrived, the Convention
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
reports of the committees on canals and
internal Improvements, Mr.. Anthony in the
chair.
Mr.. Cameron favored the canal improve.
ments, aud get he desired to throw around
this question all the safeguards which the
public interes, demands. He opposed tying
the hands of the people in the manner pro
posed. He could not for moment favor
any scheme that looked to such a drain upon
the State Treasury. The Legislature had
already imposed most excessive burdens
upon the toll and sweat of the people. and
he would not vote to add one dollar more.
He offered no opposition to allowing from
time to time all needed assistance from the
State, such as she can afford, but he would
not vote to add more debt to the already
overburdened people of the State.
Mr.. Cummings said that whatever may be
said by those who oppose this report they
cannot wool the people. If those who have
talked on both sides will only vote right, the
people will forgive them
The committee rose and and the Conven-
ton adjourned to . p. NJ.
Mr.. Church favored the State leasing the
canal to the United States. always retaining
her interest therein, with free nav vigaton, or
rates that could not be excessive. DE was
opposed to continue drawing money from the
pockets OF his constituents to add to the
wealth of others. He could not see how any
further draw upon the State Treasury would
benefit the people by this canal. No pru-
dent man would tie up his resources, so we
must not tie up our interests in this canal
We mus; adopt retrenchment and reform,
and not place in urious restrictions upon the
interests of the State in the Illinois Michigan
Cansl.
The communication from the Governor
shows that on the first inst, twelve hundred
and four convicts we're in the peuiientiary,
and that FIVE hundred and forty six convicts
were received there from December, 1868,
to December 1869. Three hundred aud
fifty six applications for pardon were received
and refused to be granted by the Governor.
The use of the Convention hall was gran
ted to Mrs. Willard, of Chicago, for q lecture
on universal suffrage, on Monday evening G
next.
From indications to day it appeare almost
certain that the report of the Canal Commit.
tee will not be adopted in its present form
1t has a strong and determined opposition to
contend with.
Nsw York, Feb. lon Saturday, Mrs.
| Cooke, wife of the scoundrel who eloped
with Miss Johnson received dispatch from
| Chicago, signed by Horace Cooke, saying
AZ have left for parts unknown. You will
never see me again"
A Washington special says: The ex
penses Of the government tor January DO mol
vary much from December, while the inter
nal revenue receipts are light. The custom
receipts are fair, amounting already tt
thirteen and half million dollars The
prospects for the reduction of the debt are
not so favorable as at this time last winter
LEAvENwoRrH, Jan. 81. - Information
from Topeka is to the effect that evidence o
a startling character in reference to Senator
Pomeroy will be produced before the Com
mittee of the Legislature to investigate ths
charge of corruption against our Congress
sional delegation.
ROCKFORD, H., Jan. 3l.-The jury in th'
case of Mrs. Dixon, tried last week for The
murder of her husband. Banks ]. Dixon
have brought in verdict of not guilty, sht
plea of insanity being fully sustained by the
testimony.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Dr. r. P. Will
son, W. Wilson, and Mr.. Cleugh, of Cleve
land, with q delegation from Connecticut
we're before the Ways aud Means COMMITTEES
this .. m, askingsan advance in the tariff