The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
WASHINGTON.
Georgia Bill to be Reported--
Funding Bill DeIayed---Ths
China Cable Defeated--Na-
val Officers Pay--MeSsrs.
Ferry and Morton on
XF Amendment.
~ Il w YORK.
The New York Election.
State Democratic by $4,000 Mai.
The Democracy carry the City by
75,OOO--EIeetion Quiet---
| Vote Small--Arrest Of
Diamond Smugglers.
TOM ALLEN CHALLENGES OTHER
B2FISERS.
Death of q Fillibuster.
sun Stroke.
The Southern Meth0dist--The
Book Concern
TOM ALLEN CHALLENGES OTHER
BREISERS.
Death of q Fillibuster
sun Stroke.
The Southern Meth0dist--The
Book Concern.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, May lS.-The Reconstruc
ton COMMITTEES to day agreed to report the
Georgia bill with the Virginia amendment,
as abstIrnte for the Senate bill and also
passed the amendment.
The Wsys and Means Com mittee, TO day,
without reaching any conclusion, agreed to
postpone the Funding bill for one week from
10 morrow. to &C ommodste Gen. Schenck,
who desires to leave Washington for some
days.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee G
today again considered'Field's China Cable
bill They are not disposed to grant hun
the subsidy asked tor, which is five hundred
thousand dollars per snuum for twenty
yesrs. Barney, of New FORK, was before
them, asking permission to land the Belgian
cable On the coast OF New Jersey. The
matter is still under consideration.
Gov. Bullock was before the Senate Ju
dietary Committee to day, for two hours,
concerning the money paid the Chronicle
newsl sper here. He submitted all the
books and checks, and the entire amour,
paid for advertising and printing, WAS 81,
COS 10.
4 delegation of naval officers Was before
the House Appropriation Com mittee TO day
urging the extension for another year of the
thirty three per cent. TO the officers OF the
navy in addition TO their pay. 1t is under
stood that the committee do not favor IT.
I WAsHIN eroS. May ia sharp eneoun-
ter took place in the Senate to das between
/ Mr.. Morton of Indiana, and Mr.. Ferry, o.
/ Connecticut, Oh the bill to enforce the Fiji
teenth Amendment Mr. Ferry made G
strong srgumentin favor of general amnesty
and attacked the position Of Mr.. Morton
who IN reply charged Mr.. Ferry with at
tempting TO justify the rebellion ond thlos
obloquy on the memory Of Union soldiers
who fell opposing it.
New YORK, MAY l8.-The election in the
city yesterday, was quiet and the vote light
| The Tsmmauy ticket was elected by sn o7-
erwhelming majority The colored citizens
voted without Interference Indications from
the interior are that the Democrats bavt
carried the State by at least 90, 600 ma or ity
/ The democrats have swept this city By 10, OO'
majority.
/ Thirteen OF twenty two wards thus ia
reported, give Church (democratl for chic
justice Of court of appeals, 55,943; Seldoi
republican, ll,Sl5. The eighth ward, II
which colored registration was heaviest
gives the largest ma jority of any-7,436 Il
a total Of 9,5l2 votes.
All the T2mmany candidates tor mlno
offices are elected.
Brooklyn has also given 10000 to 1900
! democratic majority, and has elected To
, democratic city ticket by 5000 to 10000
Over eighty nine cities, towns and district
scattered throughout the state, give tota
! msjorities of 1895 for Church, and 3,204 TO
Seldom, indicating that the state, outsid
of the city, has gone heavily for th
democrats.
4 Swiss named Giuusris was srreste
Yesterday for smuggling $4,000 worth c
! diamonds from Rio Jsnelro. Thirty thousan
{ dollars worth was found on his person an
and an additional amount at the hous
where be was stopping The prisoner
q SAID to be the agent of Wheeler q Wilson
q at Rio Janeiro, and that firm is reported
have gone his bail.
Tom Allen, who signs himself 1.-The chan
pion of America" by permission OF Nj
James Mace, champion Of the world, ht
issued challenge TO all professional oruls
z ers, except Mace and Keenan,, to fight fl
d $4,000 or less. He is particularly an1io,
that C0burn will accept Allen admits Il
defeat be received at the hands of his anita
d onist near New Orleans.
General j. Egbert Farnum, the fillibust,
and com ID ADG6r OF Tue onnLn Nhfollu3 VIC
u ship Wanderer, and q brilliant soldier of tt
Federal army during the late war, died
this city yesterday
7, There we're several cases of sunstroI
j, yesterday.
q MEMPHIS, May 1.-The Conference m
Yesterday morning, Bishop Doggett presi
ing. A large number Of reports OF comm
;. tees of no general importance were intr
duced and laid over. Memorials fro
% Louisville and st Louis in reference to Z
le removal of the book concern were reports
j. back for action. After lengthy discussio
the Baltimore delegation insisted on remo'
to tha. city. 10 piotracted deoa
ia DR.. Bond, of Baltimore, iutimated th
y. the book concern was like an old shop,
is moved it would fall to pieces, ard that
to condition would not bear investigation. I'll
ut was repelled BY Drs Redford and Gree
,ir The whole question was finally referred to
L. special com mittee of nine.
SAN FRAscIsco, May l8.-Bickox
Spear, bankers, we're victimized out
j., $4,000 through an erased check. The pc
lie perstors were arrested, and portion
of the money recovered. The rsscals were frs
nd New York.
At billiards. yesterday, Mott and Lat
tied They play to night. The VIM
lis takes the championship Of the Pacific col
at aud the silver cue. McClurg challenges
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