Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-22
Mexican Trouble
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-SESArE-Mr.
Sumner offered . joint resolution amending
the constitution OF the Unitad States 80 %
TO eonhne the President to one term. He
said Grants civil service reform omitted an
important recommsndstion-the adoption
OF the one-term principle. The civil ser
vice reform, without this, would be playing
Hamlet with Hamlet left out. This amend
ment would not 70 into operation until the
4th Of March, 1873. The resolution was
laid over
The preamble to the resolution was very
lengthy, reciting long growing sentiment
In the country in favor of the one-term
principle, and quoting from utterancss Of
Andrew jackson, Henry Clay, and lAter,ex-
Senator b. +. Wade, and from De Tocque-
vile in his Democracy in America to
show that they oil recognized the danger to
the country from the principle of permitting
the reelection Of President.
Ths amendment passed is as follows:
"ARr. |. SEo. /. No person who has
held one office as President OF the United
States shall thereafter be eligible to that
| office"
"SEo. 2. This amendment shall not
take effect until after the 4th Of Msrcs,
| 1873"
Mr.. Sumner In introducing the amend
msnt, said: II shall content myself with
bret remark. This ia the era of civil
service reform, and the President Of the
United States in his message has alrssdy '
called our attention to that important sub
| iect, and made recommendations in refer
eucs to il.
| 1T may be remembered that hailed that
part of the message at once as 1t was read
! from the desk. Iforebore then 10 state that
| missed one recon mmendAtion-a very i'm
| por,ant re CONNER endasion-one without vhich
all other recommendations may be futile
| missed the recommendation of an amend
msni to the Constitution in conformity with
the best precedents in history, and with the
recon me nd ations of illustrious men, limiting
| the person holding the office of President tC
one term. Sir, that is the initial point in the
civil service reform"
| He called attention to the fact that the
amendment was not to 20 into effect until
March 4th, 1873, therefore it would not in
terfere with the preferences of Senators fol
any particular candidate next year.
Mr.. Sumner offered 9 resolutisa which
Was adopted, directing the committee or
retren chmsnt to inquire whether any money
has been paid On account of the lease ot
SAman. Bay, and il so, by whom, and oui
of what fund if paid BY private individuals
TO report their names, business and induce
usnts, their outlay, whether they we're inter
essed in land grants or other speculations IN
San Domingo, and whether there has beer
any understanding that the government
would refund such moneys.
New YORK, Dec. 2l.-Letters from South
Amsrioa state that an earthquake at the
town Of Ovan lasted nine hours with forty
different shocks. The streets were spill
open and every house tumblsd into the
ruins. The inhabitants all fed to campi
outside the town, only one death occurring
d The earthquake Was fell throughout th'
Province of July, and volcano slso burs
forth, leading TO the belief Of farther sub
terrsnesn movements along the line OF tn
Andes.
A dispatch from Matamorss, Mexico, say
that both there and in Brownsville, Ameris
an intervention in the Mexican civil war
confidently anticipated. Texas represents
tivss to Congress are requested to favor i
: Qnirogs is at CeraIbo, threatening MieI
I CortinAa was recently in Mstamoras, in COZ
ISNn Win EeihrceT. WIN Nnoh NO
ossensibly in accord, and is now movin
toward Mier with 1000 men. Quirogs'
A allegiance TO JOsrez is doubtful.
!, A government steamer with funds
hourly expected frOu Tampico. Unless
y arrives soon pronunciamento is imm
: nent.
WAsHISGToN, Dec 2l.-Elizsbeth Cad
Stanton and others have united in @ pet
4 tion, which was presented by Mr. Trumbu
, and referred, demanding suffrage and asl
T ing that they be heard in person before ii
> Senate and House in behalf Of their men
orial.
A message from the President was Be,
to the House to day in answer to the resol
: tion Of Mr.. Banks asking information rel'
tive to Cuban matters, merely giving copi
Of the official documents in reference TO
between the State Department, minist
General Sickles at Madrid, Consul &c
e Hall at Havana, and Admirals Hof al
q Poor, commanding the feet in the Cub'
J, waters.
d MEMPHIS. Dec. 2l.- The last person wi
y left Lake Village, the scene Of the late OF
p RACES in Chicot county, Ark, reports th
he was ordered By armed negroes to rssur