The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-14
No Tariff Bill this Month.
q. s. Senators Elected
from Mississippi.
Iowa Legislature--Gov.
Merrill lnaugurated.
ALLEN and MACE AGAIN..
HEAVY SUIT--RAG PICKER
ARRESTED.
The constitutional Con-
vention--The Newspa-
per Fight Again.
18TH AMENDMENT PASSED THE
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

| Sr. LOUIS. Jan. 14.-Tom Allen has re-.
ceived articles of agreement for fight with
Jem Mace. He accepts them, with the ex-
ception of the one requiring him to 60 to
| New York within q week of the day of the
| fight to selec, q referee. This he and his
his friends consider unjust.
The United States Collector has demand
ed of the city thirty three thousand dollars
as a successive tax on property re seived from
Henry Shaw, for Lower Grove Park. The
city declines to pay, and will probably con-
test the matter.
Isaac Jacobs, a rag picker, was arrested
here tor having pos session of several watches
and various articles of jewelry and other
property, supposed to have been brought
here from Cincinnati.
The weather turned cold again, with q
sharp frost last night.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-The ways and
means committee have agreed to change the
duties on lum Der from ad valorem to specific
duties, retaining substantially the present
duty. The committee will probably not
report the tariff bill for . month.
Private aavices from jackson, Miss, indi-
Gates the election of Mr.. Eccleston and Gen
Ames as L. S. Senators.
DIS MONIES, Jan l3-Gov Merrill and
Lieut. Gov. Walden we're insugursted this
afternoon in the presence Of a great multi
tude. President King, of Cornell College,
offered prayer. Chief Justice Cole admins
tered the oath of office.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. l3.-The convention
met at The usual hour.
The chair presented q comm unication
from the State Treasurer, relative to the
character of his duties and the smount OF
pay which he received. The report shows
the amount last year, to have been S4,406,
not including 81 900 for incidental, and
$4,000 for travelling expenses. Clerk hire
for last year was $500.
The following, among other resolutions,
we're offered
By Mr.. Perry, requesting the Auditor to
furnish q detailed statement of the amour,
expended for the penitensisry, since 1867.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Harwood, to insert in lieu of
section seven, eight and nine of the Consti-
tuition section providing for fifty members
Of the Senate, and allowing each county one
preventative and one additional in ratio
of population, in the General Assembly.
Referred.
By Mr.. Anthony, to amend the judicial
code of the State. Referred.
By Mr.. Perly, to provide for religious
opinion. Referred.
By Mr.. Underwood, to make officers fees
in the State uniform.
By Mr.. Mccoy, from the Board of Super
visors OF Whiteside county. offering to cede
all rights of that county to the Federal gov
ernment provided the National Capital is
there located.
Mr.. Haines offered An amendment to the
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erected into counties. Referred.
By Mr.. Moore, fixing the pay of county
officers, and compelling the excess of fees
to be paid into the State treasury.
By Mr. Craig, authorizing the Secretary
of State to furnish each member with FIVE
copies of such paper as the mem bers may
desire. 4 motion to lay on the table was
lost.
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment
providing that members pay for the same.
A substitute by Mr.. Carey was laid on the
table, and the question recurred of the am
endmept.
Mr.. Goodhue moved to lay the reslution
and amendm ments on the table, which pre-.
vailed by Al to 30.
Mr. Goodhue moved to reconsider, which
motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. English offered resolution request
ing information from County Clerks In re-
laton to the number rails of railroad in
each county, the amount assessed against
said road, and the amount returned by col
lectors from ell railroads, which was ad-
opted.
A resolution by Mr.. Ellis, providing that
each member be entitled to thirty more
copies of the debates than now taken, was
tabled by Sc to 9.
The Convention wasted another half day
on the newspaper question, and the whole
ground was fought over for the hundredth
time, and with the same result. The taken
to-day show the temper of this subject, and
settle it at least for the time being as
measure of economy. The fight against
newspapers Is not q success.
On Monday several Of the standing com
mittee will make reports. They are all bust
ly at work day and night
PEORIA, Ill, Jan. l3.-Jas A Florogan,
a tobacco dealer of this city, has had war
rant served on him by Commissioner Hoyne,
of Chicago, for alleged violation of the rev
enue laws relating to stampa.
ST. PAUL Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE Fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States was ratified in the State Senate yes
terday, by strict party vote; IL to 6.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Masons is in session here.
The election of officers takes place to day,
and the old incubents will probably be re
alactad