, 1870-02-04
SPRINGFIELD.
The Convention Yesterday.
minority Report on the Subject Of
Future Amendments.
Tho Canal Question Further
Discussed.
Special Detpatca to Tne Chicago Tribune
SrHIxaY1ELn, Ill, Pet- s.

Special DetpatcA to The chicago I11oauE
sra1xor1E1n, Ill, Peo- 3
.Fc1t11r1rR INVESTIGATION CALLED 1pa- |
Mr. Cary Of 10 Ds.ls.s, wishing 10 thox that Il |
G&ttna has no wealth, ahs II least hal honest |
ner ILts,duced 4 re.ol1tion thia morning, cssne8
tee nlcess Ct tae State 70 furnish tue eooseo-
ton Nttk inflSn ion ~ 70 how fns He@otn 81
tie TweEtJ-4Ix,A General Assembly voted On me
v.rtous arpfoprt',ous snd reg scnemeA tleH
were i've 10: e., nen IN that body, he Wished the
q ople to klow Il. Tne resolution net "lta es9-
ersl utsfssoy, ard probably wonld not hsve pAsseo
esfn bad \ so:e been tAken. which Wi deferred.
tecacte Of the sr,1sa! OF the hous 10 60 into Com
u4lstae Of Tho Whole.
TEE CANAL QUESTION.
TIE balance Of 1ha day vaA taten up with
speeches On tie carM queatiop. Of which there
we're at1 mtdr four beng strongly IN !AFof Of tha
report Of tina committee. There weEo no new
argun e1ia aava1ced either Pre-, OF con neDoeta
atcu II & to be desrous neielJ Ct ce.tiug tnen1-
| 4elvea upcn The recnsd. Mir. Nheaton, Of Eaue,
| vii na.a The toot ,o-mos1ox. and viii make tbs
c osir argument, ~heu = vote viii be t2ke1. Ttc
p1eaeEt 41u1loD OF the question u aput th11 Thero
will have 10 be : compromise Gade somewhere.
rhtt vii b. IN Judge AIcners amendment 70 tie
effect that tho report shall cous0n tue wosdA,
"atd .ll The r1safs which the stAs1 may hsve In
/ pAy1gable wasess," which the Chairman Of this
committee hRa already accepted. Tae fo1thts
comprou'ss Will be substantially that put forth
~ Mr. Cameron, that 4 VOC Of the peop1s ahan
b. s1ken upon the qustttoEs Of leAArg and sell
lps. This cat u! debate 20 completely absoIoa tho
attention Of the convention that hut little progress
IL oeiuE made IN any othH ea4lnets.
The speeches in favor of tie re-
port were By Asst3- Ross Wt1A, Hass,
aud vandeyeu1er. The TWO former were aelo and
exhaustive willis the sstet were short hus to The
point hit. Browning did not aesn 70 have a1y
particular Nda uf the que2ton, oalJ It WAS svi.
| darf hat he = n INT foF N1Rh&J
the canal 10 arztd IN the future II It had IN tn.
ral1, without any constitutional provtsocs F bat.
erer. Mt. Goodell, Of 1roq1o!s, eanA1lered thai
i. canlls were exploded Ideas, and had beea aoRn'
. doned al over the country bJ common consent
! IS lot being suitable to the present age. Ths
tt!ecda Of tho caral muster very AtTocg, aad per-
| hspH, IN I test vote, could have thinGs about u
! they wanted them. Bas, asl hare preglousl.
tfa.ed. The evennesa Of parties will nacesatsie
just a1ch compromise Il hare mentioned.
: | 1nK NEW nKlY1AT4 FROM 1H1 KAkXAxkE DE
TztcI.
! The cfI1c!a! ab4tyact Of the vote Of k2Hkafe
0 / cuuLsJ for member Of the Constitutional Con
Tent,ou to Ill The Vacancy csnsed By the dc1th q
WIN. Il. Patterson, Wa nled ID the o11oe Of tn
Secretary OF State this afternoon The + hole vot
cast RB4 l,s21s4 Of WHICH John L Gamble receive
:. -, aId ch2urceJ l. Lake received u:
d thetsby eIecting Mi. Gamble
5 24 majority. hare been assure
by 4 gentle enan well acquainted with Nr. GaEb'
tnar tc is true and sound Republican, and Vi
aor1 With tho+e IN the convention on all sal
l. 1ec,s .onch!nR the welfare Or interests OF IL.
q | parry, and 1as elected BY the people Of Kank1
kee Cou5ty, With fall knowledge Of hla radlc
| Party yisHe, the Chicago 1n*s 70 lhe coaltal
: uatkiths1a1dlh4.
d TIE rw1KEs7H AMENDMENT.
L. TIE rc.s Of the ratlnc7.lon ay Georgia OF ii
It Ftf.-en.h Amendment was received with hear