The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-06

Especial to Dsily Argue.
CoRDoyA Ill. April 6. 1870
EDITOR ARGUS The entire Democratic
ticket was elected here BY large majority.
A. r. Sill.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Ways and
Means Committee considered some further
amendments to the Tariff bill 10 day, as
regards iron and steel, but no conclusion
was reached, the tariff men stoutly resisting
any further reduction on those articles
Ben. Butler appeared before the committee
and made argument In favor of a treaty OF
reciprocity with Prince Edwards Island.
Judge Lee, of Nashville, was examined
BY the Reconstruction Committee to day,
and made al explanation of the condition
OF affairs in that state. He belongs TO the
Senrer party, and stated that, so far as he
knew everything was quiet in the state and
the rumors OF murders and ou,rages are ex-
sggersted. Notwithstanding this, the mem
bers of the Tennessee delegation in Con
gress are constantly receiving accounts of
a most terrible condition of society in all
parts of the state. Judge Lee averred that
many of the reported ousrages are commit,
ted By vsgobond negroes, and then sscribed
to the kuklux.
By arrangement with the Ways and
Means Committee, the bill for the restoration
Of American commerce will come up imme
diately after the Tariff bill is out OF the way
Gen Schenck having promised not 10 press
the Funding and Revenue bills until the
Commerce b!Il is disposed of.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tions agreed 10 day to report tsvorahly on
the bill appropriating one hundred thousand
dollars to Capt. Hall TO enable him to TT
out an expedition for Arctic explorations.
The proceedings IN thu House Of Repre-
sentatives this evening relative to the death
of Gen. Thomas Will be very impressive.
Several speeches, eulogistic or the deceased.
will be made by officers who served under
him. and who are now members of Congress
The Secretary of War was invited to deliver
an oration on the life and character of Gen
eral Thomas, but he declined, thinking 1t
better that several of his old officers shonid
have chance 20 speak. Chief Justice
Chase, Senators Warner and Schurz, Repre-
sentatives Garfield, Slocum aud Stoughton,
and Governor McCook, Of Colorado, will be
among the speakers.
NEW IoRK, april 5-The work of i'm
pannellng jury IN the case of Mctarland
was continued this morning, and promises 10
occupy the entire Csy. 1T ii clock the
court room was again crowded with res-
pectable class of citizens. Quite number
of the panel were examined, but up 10 this
hour none has been yet added TO the jury
men selected yesterday.
The sixth Juror, Gabriel Tonssing.
Wholesale liquor dealer, has been accepted.
Over a dozen names have been rejected up
to this hour, most of them having formed
opinions, and others evidently anxious to be
placed on the jury. The excitement Is IN
tense Great throngs are outside, unable to
gain sdmitance.
The seventh Juror, Thomas Scott, a mer
chant, has been secured. The crowd Ia
increasing, and police are stationed at the
doors in the vicinity of the court room TO
preserve order.
NEW YoRK. April THE Times's Albany
special says that the new charter TO be made
the special order in the Senate to day, WAS
the sole topic of conversation last night.
The opponents of the charter are trying
many means to delay, and if possible defeat
it, but tie general impression Is that the
programme wss all agreed upon before sd-
jouruing last week, and that the charter will
pass the Senate with nearly the same unRni-
be strange if by to night the charter had
received the Governors signature and
become law. 0'Brieu, the leader of the
Young Democracy, is at Albany to witness
the lass agonies of his expiring faction.
1t is not likely that any amendment will
be made to the charter. but the election bill
that accompanies 1t may be still further
amended, and il hes been agreed that it shall
pass before the charter. The Republican
Senators had q caucas after the adjourn
ment. last evening, at which Greeley wal
admitted, bu. no definite action was had al
| to the course to be pursued IN reference to
the charter.
The speeches made before the Senate
! Committee, yesterday afternoon, were moi
| calculated to shake the resolution OF those
Senators who had made up their minds &c
vote for it, but rather confirm 1t:
The Tammany Society held Dref ses-
sion last evening and appointed com mittee
to draft resolutions in relation to the De
cease of Sachem Daniel L. Delavan. ns
matter of nominating candidates for ne"
Board of Sachems was referred to com
mittee, of which Grand Sachem Tweed Ii
chairman.
The case of Baron Van Bulow was agalr
brought before the Court Of Sessions, Q
Elizabeth, N. j., yesterday morning, anf
again postponed The Baron was ais
admitted to bail in the sum of one THOUSAND
dollars, and this is supposed to be the enc
of the case.
The executive committee Of the Nations
Tobacco Association of the United State
met, Yesterday afternoon, in this city, Wm
E. Lawrence, President, in the chail
Measures we're discussed how best to preva
upon Congress to secure amendments TO tn
revenue and tariff laws to tighten the bu
, den now pressing so heavily upon the entir
{ tobacco trade
The snow storm which set in Monds
afternoon continued through the night, an
yeterdav morning turned to rain. In
: streets are filed with slush, rendering trsv'
difficult.