The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-22
CANAL REPORTS CALLED FOR
--RESOLUTIONS AND PETI-
TIONS---THE BARNACLES
THANKING GOD FOR
SMALL FAVORS-THEY
FEAR THE DEMO.
CRACH.
Mississippi Senatorial
Nominations---Politic-
al Disabilities---Leg-
islature Adjourns
until
MINERS on A sTRIkE--BROkERS
PAYING TP---FEARS ABOUT
THE GREAT EASTERN.
MARkETS--G0LD l.2O 81.

SPRIxGrIELD, Jan. 2l.-In the conven
tion, the following, among other petition
and communications, were presented an
referred
By Mr.. Goodhue, from twenty members o
the bar Of Will county, praying the estsb
lishment Of another court of record.
By Mr.. Cameron, from the National Uniol
of Bricklayers, regarding political represen
tation.
By consent, Mr.. Moore introduced a reso
luton calling for information from tn,
Superintendent of public Instruction relativ,
to the public schools, teachers, etc, of tn,
State. which was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Whiting was adopted
calling on the Auditor for detailed
statement of lands donated to the State fol
canals, what number of acres have beer
sold, the amount of lands remaining We
unsold, the amount reserved each year fol
! tolls, the amounts received from sales o
canal lands, total cost of the canal, the
amount of the canal debt, the amount o
tonnage, the amount of the new loan tc
complete the work, the nature of the Chicago
lien for the deep Cut and amount of the
same, and all other matter pertaining
thereto
The motion to print 5000 copies of the
retrenchmept committees report was taken
up.
Mr.. Dement, obtained the floor, and IN a
speech of considerable length, moved to
amend by instructing the committee 10 cal
upon the Auditor for q detailed statement Of
all appropriations made by the two last
General Assemblies.
Mr.. English thanked God he had been
neither a Republican nor member of the
Legislature, but considered the greatest
evil arose from the stingy spirit Of the Con
stitution of lS4S.
Mr. Tincher arose and proceeded to pre-
pare the cost of this Convention with that OF
1862. He would not attempt to defend the
cxtravsgance of former Legislatures, bu,
would say if this Convention did not ad
journ within 100 days it would cost the
people 100000. He counseled the Con
vention to stop talking, 20 to work, and
thus save the peoples money. The oopsid
GRAFTON of the report of the Retrenchment
Committee has, he said, revealed the fact
that 1t will be used by the Democracy as q
strong electioneering card. They hope by
its publication to totally crush the Republi
can party in Illinois. by throwing upon it
the entire blame for all missppropriatiou OF
money made by the Legislature since 1859,
Mr.. Wsshburne hoped the Convention
would do its work 90 as 1t might favorably
compare with that of other bodies.
MIR. Rice did rct wish to act as public
prosecutor of anv member of the Legislature
He thought it useless TO print such G mum,
Der as 5000 copies of simply a campaign
document.
Mr. Cary had no reason to thank GOD he
had never been a mem ber of the Legislature,
but could thank God he was a Republican.
Mr. Coolbaugh here desired to make a
personal explanation. Knowing that Mr..
Allen (J. c.. and Mr.. Cary were about to
call upon him, be had bought a cork screw,
paid for it, and did not therefore draw from
the State.
Mr.. Cary desired to amend the amend
meut of Mr. Dement,, but it WAS ruled out OF
order.
Mr.. Buxton offered as q substitute reso-
luton providing for the appointment of a
select committee of thirteen to prepare an
address to the people, showing the defects
of the present Constitution, and to whom
shall be referred al report of standing com
mittees relative to abuse or extrsvagsnce in
the administration OF the government, which
was lost.
Mr.. Truesdale desired to see this discus
sion brought to a close, and moved that all
amendments to the original resolution be
laid on the table and that 200 copies of the
report be printed.
Mr.. Turner, from the committee on Print
ing, offered the following report. THAT the
Secretary of the Convention prepared to
furnish a copy Of the journal Of this body,
for publication, to the State Journal
Mr.. Buxton moved to strike out "Secre
tary OF the Convention and insert "Secre-
tary of State"
| The amenment drew out a long and ramb-
! ling debate, during which the Convention
adjourned.
| JACKSON, Miss, Jan. % The Legisla.
| ture has elected Gov. Alcorn U. s. Senator
for the long term, beginning in March,
! 1871; Gen. Ames for the short term, ending
| in 1878; and ". Fl. Revel, of colored
nature, educated in Ohio, and present State
Senator from Natchez, was elected for the
term expiring in March, 1871, to which
Starkey was elected but not admitted.
! The Legislature adopted q resolution
memoriaiizing Congress to remove political
disabilities from all Mississippisns, to be
presented by Revel, together with his ere
| den,ials as U. s. Senator.
The Legislature has adjourned to meet on
the second Tuesday after the admission OF
the State
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 2l.-Speakei
| Cotton was called home last evering on &C
count of the death of his father at Dewitt
Ex-Speaker Russell was chosen Speaker pre-
| TEN.
PEORIA, H., Jan 22.-There is genera
strike among coal miners on the Toledo
| Peoria and Warsaw railroad, extending
through the Cuba, Mapleton and Orchard
mines.
New YoRk, Jan. 22.-Operstors in Wal
street who forgot to pay tax on their money
making capital are now rapidly dischargine
their obligations to the government.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-Much anxiety hal
been felt for the safety of the steamer Grea
Eastern. a vessel arrived yesterday which
brings the news. She was spoken to on tht
5th of December in the South Atlantic ocean
HAvANA, Jan. 2l.-Sugars brought to thi
market are generally of very inferior quality
But few good lot, have arrived, and mer
chants are complaining.