The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-26
"A Message from the Sea"--The
CITY Of Boston Wrecked.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Senate mil
itary committee have finished the army bill
prepared by Senator Wilson, and will report
1t to-day. 1t reduces the army TO $4,000
enlisted men, abolishes the grades of General
and Lieut.. Cen, ss soon as q vacancy occurs,
6Ies the pay Of these officers, the former st
Twelve, and the latter st ten thousand
dollars per annurn, reduces the number OF
Major Generals to three, and Brigadiers 10
six; and does not provide for mastering out
superhuous officers, except upon their spph-
satlon, and then allows them one year pay.
The pay of officers is the same as in Logau's
bill. 1t makes it unlawful for an army
officer to hold civil Office.
The ways and means committee yester-
day, after two hours session, agreed to the
new funding bill. They decline to make its
provisions public, but il is understood that
IT makes liberal concession to its banks,
and dlsposes of the Objectionable features
~hich the Senate bill contained concerning
the funding of the debt
The Senate Judiciary Com mittee have
sgreed to the bill to enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment. 1t is so framed as to apply to
the peculiar laws of States on the subject of
suffrage, and Its provisions are stringent,
imposing heavy fines and penalties.
Representative Judd succeeded in getting
bis tariff bill referred to the Committee On
the Whole. He added to i. to day the free
list as reported In Schenck's tariff bill. 1t
looks now as though some such measure
will eventually be adopted,
The Senate TO dsy insisted on their
amendment to the income tax bill, and ask
sor committee of conference. The House
will never consent to extend the tax for
another year at five per cent.
The Banking and Currency Committee
had another session today on the bill 10
provide for additional banking facilities
They have it ready to report, but will wait
until the Ways and Means Committe report
the Funding bill.
SPRINGFIELD, April 26.-The Convention
met pursuant 10 adjournment, and without
any prelude proceeded to the consideration
of Judiciary article. The vote striking out
section eleven was reconsidered, and the
section retained. 1t provides for the estab
ishment Of appellate courts of inferior
Jurisdiction after 1874. The fifteenth sec
ton provides for the consolid alton Of judicial
circuits, and the election therein of three
Judges. The motion was made to strike
The section out. Mr.. Hays said that it was
aualy ytica to the eleventh section. He thought
1t should be retained. The section was
adopted alter slight amendment.
Mr.. Hays proposed to so amend the
| sixteenth section that it would provide that
| Judge accepting q railroad pass should
forfeit his Office. The amendment was lost
| and the section adopted; whereupon the
| Convention adjourned.
| Bonds in amounts as follows Boards
| town, SAL 600; Aver,v lie, 81, ,000 Winches-
! Ter. $50 900; Whitehall, $4,000, Green
| field, $4,000; and Scott county, 100000,
issued in aid of the Rockford, Rock Island
L ST. Louis railroad, were registered yester-
| day by the Auditor.
| The foundation of the Lincoln monument,
in process of erection at Oak Ridge Gene
terry, is ompleted to the surface line and is
| ready for the cut stone. In addition to this,
the massive inside wall is being pushed
| forward as rapidly as possible. The monu'
ment will be finished by the first of Novem
| Der, when the statue of Lincoln will be
elevated and other ceremonies will take
place.
| HAVANA, April 26.-Cap.ain Diana. o!
| the Cuban volunteers, recently published an
article rejecting on the character Of Genera
Pueblo, and there has been some talk of q
duel between these two officers. The mat
ter, however, has been amicsbly settled, snd
Captain Diana has published an apology IL
the Diario.
ROME, April 25.-The third public meet
ing of the Ecumenical Council was helc
yesterday morning. There was a magui6
cent assembly. The Pope made his en-
trance at o'clock. Nearly all the benches
we're occupied by that time. Many Bishops
heretofore abstainIng from the meeting
attended. After the celebration Of mf,ss tn
non.votiug prelates withdrew. The four 6rs
chapters fthe schema de fde, condemninj
rational philosophy and heterodoxy, ver
read aloud. The scrutators collected tn
votes, which we're all in the affirmative. Th
Pope. from his throne, then announced an
sanctioned the decree of the Council. Th
, proceedings were highly impressive.
At the Ecumenicsl Council on Sanda
ak hundred and sixty four fathers wer
present. The Constitution de fde was unar
imously voted. 1t contains four charter
? and eighteen canons, as follows: Cha rte
2 five canons on the Creator; charter 2
four canons on Revelation; charter 3-si
canons on Faith; charter 4-three caror
on Faith and Reason.
LONDON, April 26.-News has been re
ceived that the Greek brigsnds, close
pressed by the troops. have cruelty mass
= cred their English psisoners and the itana
Secretary of Legation st Athens, reeenti
captured.
A telegram says prov was drifted asnoi
: = on the northwest coast of Cornwall. cor
tanning the inscription in large letter