The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-25
By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON.
CUBAN MATTERS---WHITTEMORE
RESIGNED--P0STAL TELE-
GRAPH--CURRENCY.
SPRINGFIELD,
ADJOURNMENT L0ST--CITY, C0UN-
TY AND STATE TAXATION.
The Fifteenth Amendment in Mis-
souri--WGe Murderen's Trial.
chicago Excitement.
SPRINGFIELD.
I Special to the ARsUs.I


A brakeman on the Peoria d Warsaw
Railroad was run over yesterday morning
by freigh, train, and instantly killed. His
name was Charles Bolienger.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Dispatches from
Admiral Porter represent matters quiet in
Cuban waters In the island the insurgents
are reported to be gaining ground. The
Spanish troops are active, and preparing for
another movement on the insurgent forces.
Speaker Blaine yesterday laid before the
House correspondence between Whittsmore
and the Governor of South Carolina, in
which Whittemore resigns his position in
Congress. WhIttemore desired to make a
few explanatory remarks, but Gen. Logan
made the poiut that be was not mem Der OF
the House, and could not address, the House
without unanimous consent.
The House then sustained the decision of
the Chair, that Whit,emore is not a mem Der
of the House, which precluded his being
heard.
later despatch states that Gen. Logan
offered another resolution IN the " hittemore
case, censurIug hin tor selling his cadet
snIps, aud ihaI he was un worthy OF q seat n
lne House, on which Le demanded the pre-
vlous question, aud 1t was adopted by au
overwhelming majority.
General Butler enoeavored to get the
consent OF The House TO let White u ore be
heard, but objection Was made.
MIR. Orion, who appeared before the Senate
Postal COMMITTEE, concerning the Postal
Telegraph bill, addressed himself especially Y
TO the statement made by the committee IN
their report. That the rates are higher and
the telegraph Is less used In the United
>satus than IN most European countries. He
submitted STATISTICS showing conclusively
that both these statements are erroneous
He also showed how easily the Western
| mon Company could take possession of
the corporation proposed 10 De organized
under the Hubbard bill, aud when that was
done, they would have one of the strongest,
MS well as the largest monopoly in the
country. he concluded by SUB
mittiEg the following proposition: Let
Congress appoint d Commission TO npprsise
The value, IL cash, OF the Western Union
Compsnys property and franchises, the
Western Union Company TO have the rig ht
10 make q profit quAl to ten per cent. per
sunum upon the value thus sscertaiued, aud
the Post Uthce department to have the en-
tI-e contro! ever teiegrsphlc rates, putting
them up or down without the interference Oh
the company, provided the profit Is not to
be permitted TO fail below q sum equal TO D
per cent.
The action of the Senate in passing, by q
nearly UNANIMOUS vote, the Resolution de.
clarIug "a further Initiation of the currency
mex peoient, Is sharply criticised by mem
oers Of the House. IL ends all legislation
on this subject 1t was adopted at the III
stance OF Secretary Boutwell,.
SPRINGFELp, Feb. 24.-The convention
met al lU oc clock.
1he resolution providing for a recess was
taken from the table, aud the question being
on the amendment OF Mr.. " ellis, IL was lost.
4 lengthy discussion followed on the pro
position to adjourn, which fully resulted IL
q substitute providing for q recess until
June 10th. IhIs Was in turn thoroughly
aired finally vote had. II WAS lost by 2S
to ~. Inc question required then on orI
gInal resolution 10 adjourn until May loth
| wb ich was lost by ~ to 45.
| Mr. Turner offered a resolution that NJ
member should have leave OF absence ex
cept for sickness. LAID on the table by
vote of Al ayes to 81 noes.
Mr.. Mccoy moved to postpone the consid
| Grafton of the eXecXtlve report, which wa
adopted by Al ayes to Is noes
| At Il o'clock the Convention resolved j,
self into Committee of the Whole on the re
port of the Committee on State, County an
Municipal Indebtedness.
MIR. Mccoy moved to strike ont the Let, 2
and Sd sections of the report.
Mr.. Cummings moved TO strike out tn
4th section, and made 3 strong speech i
favor of Its adoption
MIR. Hanna offered substitute for sectio
, 4, that no county, town or city should be a
lowed to tax themselves morerthan p pt
cent. of their taxable properly.
; Pending decision, the committee ros
t and the Conve ad lourned.
The Judiciary Committee will offer its r
port on tomorrow or Saturday. 1t embrace
fifty four sections, and Is most elabora
i aud carefully prepared article.
ST. Louis, Feb "a The State Sena
yesterday passed the Constitutional Amen
{ ment extending suffrage to negroes aud 7
storing franchise to the rebels, by vote
D 25 TO 3.
4 The amendment will be Submitted to Il
people at the next general election
The Senate also elected Miss Nellie Ra
mond of St. Louis, Engrossing Clerk.
, CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The trial OF Steph,
Murphy, at Ottawa, Illinois, for the murd
of his wife, was concluded yesterday. t
iurv rendered q verdict of manslaugh hter, al
hzed the penalty at seven years impriso
mept.
Edward Eastman, of Oshkosh, one of
A pioneers OF Wisconsin, died in that city ye
terdsy afternoon.
Anderson Reed, the negro arrested at
Louis, some days ago, charged vish comp
city in the murder of Frederick Lu1ik
near Venice, III about year since, v
taken from the officers, while beng co
~ veyed to jail at Ed ssrdsville, by q mob, v
IT. shot him through the head and hung HIM
We a tree The body was recognized by Nj
on Ludik ee as that OF one of the ,nurderers
her husband.
}, The Times Of this city has recently &C
e., es severely the Lydia Thompson burest
''' troupe, now playing at Crosbys Op
House. 1t has also attacked the priv
character of the ladies belonging to
ON troupe, and the latter, some days sir
through the medium Of handbils pos
throughout the city, denounced Mr.. Stor
editor of the Times, in very strong lsngus
This afternoon. as Mr.. Storey was on
way to dinner, he was met near his re
dence by Miss Thompson, Miss Markh'
D. and several male members of the conps
an Miss Thompson accosted him, and ul
ascertaining that he was the person she