The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-27
By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON.
The Indian War--Recruits Or
dered to the PIains-.Tarff
Bill---Reduction On
Bar Iron.
Constitutional Convention.
Through from Chicago TO St.
Louis WiiLea. Change of Cars.
Iowa Railroads and I'M
provements.
COLLECTOR BAILEY HEARD FROM.
COLLECTOR BAILEY HEARD FROM.
Market Reports.

dent Q, the recruiting service at New York
has ordered to be forwarded l56 recruits to
Fort Leavou worth, kansas, to be assigned
to the 18th infantry. Dispatches just
received at the War Department confirm
prior sdvices indicating that the Indians in
Dakota are on the war path. They have
appeared 2,040 or 5000 strong, near some
forts in that Territory, bent on hostiilties-
All available force has been ordered to the
frontier to protect whito settlers. All the
troops in Kentucky have been ordered to
move without delay. 1t Is expected that a
general Indian war is al hand.
The House is engaged in considering the
Tariff bill. In all votes TO day on iron, the
Ways and Means Committee have been
beaten. On bar iron the House reduced the
duty from one cent and one half per pound
to twenty dollars per ton.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
TO day agreed to report bill giving land
grant to the Atchison Central Pacific Rail
road. to enable It to connect with the Union
Pacific Railroad.
The funding bill was further discussed TO,
day by the ways and means committee, but
no action was TAKEN 1t is expected that the
bill will be reported to morrow.
The government is determined to put a
stop TO the Wholesale smuggling on the
southwestern frontier, known as the "Free
Belt" The Secretary OF the Treasury,
finding the Revenue Department unable to
exercise its surveillance over that frontier,
issued sn order diseontinuing certain routes
for the expectation of merchandise in bond
to Mexico. If necessary. it will forbid the
expectation entirely. This breaks up &
depot hitherto the headquarters for SNUG
glers.
The Navy Department received all the
papers pertaining to the Oneida and Bonn
bay affair. Admiral Porter says that after
thorough investigation of the facts of the
case, the Department is led to the belief that
the Bombay is solely and wholly TO blame
for the accident. In regard to q report that
the officers of the Oneida were drunk and
carousing in the cabin at the time, and
leaving the deck IN charge of midshipmsn,
be also says the Oneida had full compli-
nent IS . letter of Admiral Bowan, on file
at the Navy Department.
SPRINGFIELD, april 27.-The Convention
met at o'clock.
The President submitted a com N unicstion
from the Secretary of the Farmers Conven-
ton held at Bloomington on the 2lst inst.
praying for State aid to canal improve
ments, and protection against extortion by
railroads.
Mr. Haines, of Cook, presented a commu.
nicetion from the Board Of Trade Of Chicago,
aud Mr.. Wells from the Board of Trade of
Peoria, relating TO the same matter, which
was referred to the committee on canals and
osnal lands.
Mr.. Hsinss presented petition signed
by 290 ladies of Chicago against woman
suffrage.
The special order, the report of the com
nittee on county seats, was postponed.
The judiciary article was taken up.
Sections "a and 35 were adopted.
Section Sc, providing for the compensation
of Judges and attorneys in Cook county, was
taken up.
Mr. Ross moved to strike out Estates
Attorneys" from the first clause. Lost.
Ayes % to noes 40.
Mr. Browning desired that Cook county
should he treated as others He was willing
the States Attorneys of Cook county should
be paid a. others. He moved TO amend by
providing that their salaries shall be paic
from the States treasury, as may be paid tt
other State Attorneys. Adopted, and the
section with 81 and 3s were also adopted
Mr.. Anthony moved to strike out section
80, and offered q substitute providing tina
all officers of Cook county shall receive pay
for services, not to exceed the compensation
of the Circuit Judge, the amount to be fixed
| such pay to be drawn from the fees Of eacl
| office, and the surplus to be paid into ,h'
State Treasury.
Mr. Rice moved to strike out the section
Mr. Wall was opposed to striking out tn
| section.
Mr.. J. c. Allen could not see the neces
| sity for this motion. He therefore oppose'
it.
The question being TO strike out, it wa
lost by noes 81 to yeas 9. The question re
curing on the motion to strike out sn
insert it was carried and the substitut
| adopted.
An exciting and warm debate arose thl
u orning upon the substitute by Mr.. Hayes
providing for the appointment of Justices
the Peace for Chicago. a strong feeling {
opposition was expressed by members froI
the south and center of the State, upon th
ground that it Was anti democratic to tas
this right from the people and place it in tn
hands of the Governor.
MIR. HAYES made q strong and convlncin
speech, showing the urgent necessity for II
adoption of his substitute, but the Co
vention thought that Cook county was ao
to manage its own voting and its ow
elections, and therefore ought to be allows
to do go.
Mr.. HAYES moved to strike out the sectio
and offered substitute therefor, whif
provides that Justices of the Peace in Oh
cago shall be appointed by the Governo
upon the recommendation of the in e
IF the Circuit and Superior Courts of Coz
county. their tern Of office TO be four year
Mr.. Browning moved TO strike out q
: words. ION recommendation of the Judges
etc. Lost BY Is ayes to 40 noes.
A division on the question being deman
ed, the motion to strike out was adopted, al
the substitute was adopted BY ayes az
noes 80.
Section Al was taken up. Mr.. Cody NOV
, to amend BY providing for the election o.
Recorder Of Deeds in ell counties containI
40. 900 inhabitants.
Without sr,iving at any conclusion, t
Conventioa adjourned.
Iowa CRY. Iowa. April 27.-On Tuesd'
May ID Q mass railroad convention 10 TO
held he composed Of the solid men