Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-21
Severe Illness Of Grants Father,
NEGR0---MOB In The SOUTH
General Summary,
Market Reports.
lRePOrtsd Expressly fOrths AssUs.l

WAsHISGToN, Dec. 20.-Senste-Mr
Davis offered a resolution instructing the
committee on investigation aud retrench-
meut in regard to the Presidents .connsc-
tion with public contracts also as to his
appointment of relatives to office, and the
TO office OF those who made
him presents; also concerning the San
Domingo treaty, and as TO the President
and heads Of departments absenting them
selves from Washington.
Mr.. EdmGnds thought the resolution scan
dAlous but wanted it printed as a campaign
document.
Mr.. Morton wanted it to pass.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Buckingham offered . resolution,
~nich was adopted, authorizing the comult-
tie on relrenChmeut TO SIT in lhe city Of
New York, s0d authorizing ats sub CON
nlttee to administer oatns and take test
mony.
Mr. Fenton, fro. L. .1r 1...Hs on
Il Auce, reported 3 '. te -.L- Inc
....om service, a.l Ntive - ~ uIpos'-
80. oI hues Gnd p-oa. u,s srd fgs'sJt-re. !,
| -Oppsss that 10 neU u - ,E es, a.C.et.e-
| >ud perq Iisites of a ainds ne pai' 10 T.
| icers III the custom Sew. 20 * mel. -
aries 81 certain rates.
HoUsE.-DlscussIon On 'Ea I L0Uge isSor
! UIll was resumed.
The bill, as passed. provides far tbo ~
pointmeDt by the President By bIG With sae
advice and consent OF the Senate, l cCmuis-
slon Of three persons, OF wLom one skG.4 DC
practically identified with the lAboriuR in
serests OF the country, AID VINO shA.l 0e
| selected from civil life solely with refersu es
10 their character and capacity ior an honest
and impartial investigation, and Irrespec-
tive of political or psrtzan oonsiderasIons;
who snail hold office fer term of one year
IN ess their duties are sooner aecomphshet,
and who chAll investigate the subject %
wages and hours of labor, and OF she divi-
sion OF oinT profits of labor and capital be-
tween the lsborer and capitalist who shall
investigate the social, educational aac sAni.
tary condIuon OF the IE6orlng classes of the
United States, and how the same are affect
ed by the existing laws regulating com
merce, hDAucs and the currency. The Com
missiopers are to be paid q salary OF five
thousand dollars each, and be authorized &c
employ q clerk, and shall report the result
OF their lsbors 10 the President, who shAl
transmit it TO Congress.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue has notified the
Assessor of Internal Revenue in each dis
trict in the United States that the commits
sions of oil surveyors of distillers will bs
revoked, TO take effect on the 3lst inst. The
Comissioner will designate the Assessors tc
perform ali the duties heretofore performed
by surveyors.
The President sent the nomination TO th,
| A a. d.. e L nzl1s
tor Of Internal Revenue for the 9th Distric
of Illinois.
| The Secretary Of tbe Treasury has ISSUED
. notice calling in twenty millions OF 5-2
bonds Of what is known as the second serie
Of the act OF February 25, 1862, the interes
Of which will cease on the 10Th OF Marc
next.
II New YoRK, Dec. 20.-Ths Herald
lWa,hington despatch says that the copy c
' the statement in the case of the Unite
> States for the Geneva srbitrstors was lost i
9 November last. There is suspicion that
: fell into the hands of the English Goverr
n ment and Wes used by them to the disadvAt
tsge of our Government. The statement
that the book was lost in the streets
Washington.
New YoRK, Dec. 2O.-The promised Col
T. gressiousl investigation into the gener'
order Of business here e3cites much intere
umong importers Startling exhibits
fraud and extortion are expected.
- CINcINSATI, Ded. 20.-Jesse Gran
father Of the President, was stricken vii
paralysis at P. NJ, to day, at the Covingto
postotice He fell TO the floor and remain,
nsensble an hour, after which he was r
a moved to his residence He ~ better III
,r evening, aud has 80 fsr recovered Is .o
l. up and talk some. His heath of late "
' apparently aS good As usoa.. lie II
= wears old
MEMPHIS, Dee 20 Saunders, Dug.
- aUd Garrett the three white men Eho ma
d-ced The negro lswyer Coyla~, in CL'c
y county, Arkan q. 50 ne tims since, vera VI
! tsrts, taken from j. a. Lake City. by
1esro mob AID shot odsa'h The mob n
TX possession Uf tbe towu and held i.
% ast accounts many citizees had hsd
ssfesy
U CHICAGO, Dec 2O..-The report Of SAINT