The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23
Swindling Circulars--BibIe in
sch0els--LabOr Bill lost in
Observation-Disclosures Dead
--Fenians Soaring IA
nucks--Regtstry Law.
Constitutional Convention.
Market Reports.


WASHINGTON, April 23.-Estimates for
appropriations for Notifications submitted by
the Secretary OF War have been cut down
one half by the Committee on Appropria
tions.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to day by the President: Benja
min Waters, to be Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of New Mexico David G..
Humphreys, Of Alabama, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia.
The Navy Department has instituted an
investigation into the bogus dispatch sent
from here yesterday, relative to war with
Spain, and purporsing to be signed by
Admiral Porter. The Admiral is deter min
ed to ferret out and punish the perpetrators
of this forgery. There is a ring of unscru-
pulous gold gamblers here who are sending
all sorts of wild rumors with view to bull
gold.
The Senate judiciary committee have ex-
amined three witnesses concerning the use
of money in securing the defeat of the Bing-
ham amendment, and the charge that rail
road bonds we're used proved failure They
are on the track where money was used, and
it is alleged, expect to prove that parties
received it.
An effort was made yesterday, while the
tariff bill WAS under consideration, to get in
| an amendment to reduce the income tax
and increase the exemptions, but it was
ruled out.
The instructions of the government to
their officials is not to interfere in the Win
uipeg war.
New YORK, April 23- Commissioner
n. !. Il
General can prevent the mails being made
q medium for the circulation of swindhng
circulars.
Before the Baptis, Educational Conven-
ton adjourned last evening, the delegates
recommended that the Bible be retained in
the common schools, and that the common
schools be maintained.
The Massachusetts House of Represents
tives. yesterday, re jected the Ten-Hour La
Dor bill-l73 TO SO.
The steamship South America, which
arrived at New York yesterday morning
brings confirmation of the death Of Lopez,
Published officially in the Anglo. Brazilian
Times.
A dispatch dated Montreal, las. evening,
SAYS "a provisional battalion, consisting
of four com panIes, has been ordered to the
frontier. with headquarters at La Sale. Two
car loads of suspicious looking characters,
supposed to be Fenisns, are reported 10
have passed over the 0gdensburg road last
night" An OTTAWA dispatch SAYS: - The
Adiutant Genera has made "a requisition for
seven picked men from each volunteer bat
talon, for service in the Red River country
for one or two years
Bills removing disabilities from the col
ored voters and repeating the Registry law,
except in the city of New York, have both
passed IL the Senate.
A number of persons designing to emf
CRATE to Colorado territory, met last evening
and organized into an association, in order
! to reduce the individual rate of fare to Den
yer city.
/ SPRINGFIELD, April 23.-The Convention
met this morning pursuant to adjournment
Mr. Wheaton: introduced two additiona
sections 10 the judiciary article, providing
for the separate submission to q vote OF the
people on the question, whether or not, attel
the year 1873. the Supreme and Cireui
Judges shall be appointed by the Governor
aud hold office during life or good behavior
Mr.. Cummings int Eoduced resolution
calling upon the Secretary of State for ,
statement of the stationery account of eact
member.
The Convention then proceeded TO th'
consideration OF the Judiciary article. Ih
thirteenth section, limiting the Judicial cir
cults to one hundred thousand inhabitants
was discussed at length. The motion t
reconsider the vote striking out the hmits
ton was carried, and the limitation OF on
hundred thousand remains.
By Mr.. Cameron-"I wish to introduc
General Sheridan to this Convention"
| President Hitchcock said: Genera,
have been deputed by the members OF TIN
Convention to tender TO you and to the DIS
tinguished officer of your staff, General tol
sythe. their most cordial greeting and salu
tation. 1t is no formal duty that they hav
imposed upon me, and ought not to be pei
formed with formal eulogy. You will per
NIT me, however, to say to this extent,
least, ought TO express the sentiments
the gentlemen before me, that NO one OF th
very eminent Generals of the army, distin
puished as SO many Of them have been
brilliant and effective action in the servit
of their country, so kindles the enthusias'
of the State we here represent as Gener
Sheridan, TO whom now have the honor
introducing the gentlemen of the CONVEX
J ton"
General Sheridan said :--''Mr Presiden
l thank you very kindly for your plea
ant reception this morning. When can
here to Springfield ! came Wi
the intention of seeing Springf cid and tn
portion of the State, and did not expect
have this very great a nd unex expected plessur
| assure you thank you very cordially, al
from the bottom of my heart, for the kun
ness shown to me this morning
The galleries were denssly packed VII
the ladies of Springfield, who came to
, the hero who woke up early in the shena
doah valley. A recess was taken imme,
ately after the speeches were made, OF
teen minutes. during which he mem oers
) the Convention shook hands with Gene'
Sheridan, including the .'hnmortal min
teen.n General Sheridan retp rms to Chica
to night.
After the recess the discu ssion was @
tinued on the section pend ing until
Convention adjourned.