The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-15
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Constitutional Convention.
Petitions Referred--P Pro-
gress Of the Legisla-
tive Report.
WASHINGTON.
SUPREME COURT NOMINANI0Ns--
The CADET COMMITTEE--CU-
Ban ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STAMPS INCREASING THE
CURRENtE OF
ALTON, ILL.--GEN. LOGAN
IN FAVOR OF CUBAN RE-
COGNITIeN.
THE SITUATION In MEXIC0--THE
ALASKA PURCHASE--MORM0NS.
THE SITUATION In MEXICO--TNE
ALASKA PURCHASE--MORM0NS.

CHICAGO, Feb. l5-William Jones, driver
the mail wagon, was arrested yesterday
charged with robbing the mail. A number
of drafts had been missing lately, one fo
twenty thousand dollars. Two men were
put on watch TO ride close to his wagon one
night. Immediately after the bag was founG
cut Probably hundred Thousand dollar.
have been stolen. Jones is in Jail awaiting
trial.
/ SPRINGFIELD, Feb 14-Messrs. Skinner
Carey, Bsyne, Dement,, Eldridge, and
Whiing presented and had referred pc Ii
tions as follows
! To regulate railroad rates.
! To amend the law of high ways.
| To amend the revenue laws.
/ To protect individuals against extortions
! by warehouse men.
To protects shippers of grain against loss
| BY short weights from transportation com
| psnies.
| Mr.. Cody rose to a question Of privilege
against the Chicago Tribune, proceeded to
read beautiful dulogy on Norman T.
people of Cook county had passed iudg
adj uring his right hand to forget" ct cetera,
if he ever forgot Gassette Mr.. J. C.
Haines also objected to any eulogy on Gas
settle.
The Convention then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on section AZ of the legis-
iative report. The section prohibits the
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leasing or extinguishng the debt of any
corporation or individual to the State
Mr.. Cody moved to amend by giving q
two+ihird majority power to do so.
Messrs. Archer and Roe sustained the
section, and Messrs. Fox and Cody favored
the amendment. Mr. Fox said The Conven.
ton had better resolve itself into legisla
tive body, and do away with the Legislature
altogether. Several Intellectual efforts we're
made to get a vote on the section, but
Messrs. Neece, Wait, Goodhue, Underwood
and others continued the discussion. Messrs.
J c. Allen and Medill sustained the section
as reported, the latter declaring that the
Convention had no more important question
TO consider. By adopting the section the
against wrong under the color of Law.
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amendment.
terasion and amendment, TO the Legislative
Committee
Section A was adopted.
Mr.. Haines, of Lake, offered an additional
section in reference to railroad corporations,
that a general railroad law be passed, and
inviting present companies to forego their
special provisions, aud operate under one
general law He would have the law not
only general, but liberal. His section was
referred to the Legislative Committee.
By the same gentleman two additional sec
ii ons were presented, one that no term of
all laws be published in the newspaper.
Both were referred to the Legislative Com
mittee
The Committee then went back to the
thirty seventh section, in reference to gener
al and special appropriations, and limiting
the State debt to S25.0O0. Without any
action thereon, at 1890 the committee arose.
reported progress, and the Convention ad
journed until 2 o'clock.
NEw YORK, Feb. l5.-Eers Cruz cores
pondence gives summary of events IN
Mexico till the beginning OF February. The
insurrecton against Juarez was max
ing rapid progress, and the strength
of the revolutionists ls in the heart OF the
Republic The Liberals, Conservatives and
Imperialists are united, and make common
cause against Juarez. The insurgents have
com piete possession of San Luis de Potosi,
Leocoteeots, Aguascalientes and Jalisco, and
they are gaining ground in Quaratero,
Amango, Sinaloa and Tsmaulpas. An
extensive conspiracy against the government
hes been discovered in Puebla, and there
are symptoms of revolution even in Vera
Cruz. The city of San Luis de Potosi is the
head of the rebellion. Gen. Negrete Is In
Seerras, preparing to sweep down on
the National Capital and has regis
tered an oath to shoot Juarez, Ro-
nero and Mejea on sight Two battles
have been fought in the neie hborhood of
San Louis. The result of the first was
doubtful, but in the second the Govern ment
troops were badly beaten. General Escobe
do now commands the national army, and
General Aguierre is Generalissiuo of the
revolutionists. The Mexican Congress be
tore adiournirg invested Juarez with ample
powers thus making him virtual Dictator.
The unpopularity Of Juarez has been aug
mented by his extravagant outlay in enter
tanning Mr.. Seward, and by the suspicion
that there we're some real estate transactians
involved in their meeting 1t is believed in
Vera Cruz that Juarez will not be able to
retain power longer than four months.
c. Catatcazy, the Russian Minister, and
Baris Donzos, Secretary of the Russian te-
cation. and in this city. and it is said the
Russian government has made demand
through Catatcazy for the interest on the
Alaska purchase money, from the date OF
the st. pulation of payment by the treaty 10
the actual date of payment
Wilia usburgh Mormons are about en-
,erinp into a negotiation for the purchase
of a Gentle church edifce in the centre OF
the district.
WAsHIyGroN, Feb. l4.-Bradley and
Strong, will be opposed very bitterly in the
Senate by Southern Senators, and some o'
the Radicals in New England.
The House Military Committee to day ex.
smined one witness, Csthcart, connected
with the Springfield Republican. He did
no, know anything himself, but gave the
name of a party living in New York city
Who told him all he knew about the sale o.
| Cadet ships.
| The House Foreign Affairs Committee TO
dav talked over Cuban matters, but reached
no conclusion At meeting on Thursday
thev they will take definite action, and it i:
believed they will report in favor of the Gov
ernment according the struggling Cubans
beligerent rights.
| The Ways and Mems Committee have
- 1ha daIaoation concerninc the pro