The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-10
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Special to Daily ANGUS.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. l0.-The bill to
regulate the rate of freight on travel on rail
roads, as mentioned in my special to You
to-day, provides that no road shall receive
more than three cents per mile for each pas
senger. The penalty for violating the law
shall be FIVE times the amount in excess of
such sum, to be recovered in civil salt, the
agent making such excessive charges to be
liable to conviction, to fine or imprisonment,
and of not more than one year q violation
of this law to work forfeiture of the char
ter OF the road the act TO take effect July
| lst, 1871. The bill was laid upon the table
and three hundred copies ordered to be
printed.
| SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 10.-The House as
senbled at the usual hour. Most of the
time was occupied by the adoption of rules,
consequently no business of importance was
transacted.
In the Senate several bills were intro.
duced, asking that the conduct of the Pen
itentiary Commissioners be overhauled and
reported on. Tho Senate adjourned after
the transaction of other unimportsnt busi-
ness. The Senatorial question remains
about the same as yesterday; although Logan
is doing his utmost to secure the seat, yet
his chances Of doing SO are egetting no better.
| WASHINGTON, Jan l0th.-Secretsry Bout
well was yesterday before the Ways and
| Means Committee advocating the passage
| Of a bill by the Senate, authorizing the issue
| of 800, ,0000,000 of new per cent gold
| bonds into which to commence refunding the
! public debt Mr. Boutwell, expressed his
entire confidence in his ability to
| negotiate new loan under this bill. The
committee agreed, and will no doubt report
the bill just as it came from the Senate.
| Capt. Jno. E. Fourtell of the Tth Cavalry,
and j ohm NJ. Bacon of the 9th Cavalry, will
arrive here in the course of a fortnight, to
take their places on Gen. Shermans staff
These vacancies were made by the resigns-
sions of Gen. Comstock and Col. Dayton.
Senator Jewett, the recently elected Sem
atorfrom Missouri, Senator Abbott, ,ex Senator
Williams and Representatives Fsrnsworth,
Chandler and Stephenson had an interview
with the President to-day.
| The House Judiciary committee have
agreed on the bill for making the mem bers
of future Congresses, $50, being an increase
of 40 members over the present apportion-
mens.
| A delegation from Colorado, headed by
| the Governor, was before the Senate Com
mittee on Territories to-day, advocating the
admission of tha. Territory as State. No
| vote was taken.
Gen. Butler states that he will soon give
| to the public two more ublished letters
of Admiral Porter.
In the executive session OF the Senate to-
day y, Admiral Porters nomination came up,
| " hen a motion was made to postpone it till
the house bill abolishing the grade of Ad-
niral could be acted on. The question was
not decided, but no zeal was mantle ssed on
| Porter's behalf.
| The Presidents special message On the
| condition of the south, was not sent to con
gress yesterday, and friends of the admins
sration state that he has reconsidered his
intention of submitting it.
| Ii is among the On dts that Secretary
| Belknep intends to resign, and to accept
the presidency of q western railroad com
| pany.
New YORK, Jan. 10-Sergeant James Ir-
| Wins, long in charge of the detective sqnnd
of this city was yesterday appointed chief
| detective.
| Edwin Booth commenced the season with
| Richeien at his Theatre.
| A curious case has just come to light. A
man travelling in the Hoboken Ferry boat,
| found ladies' reticule containing $4,000 IN
bonds, q gold watch and some other articles,
together with letter addressed to her lover.
| The letter stated she could contain herself
no longer, end that she would commit sui
eide and wished him TO have her money.
The letter was signed NJ. C. Yesterday the
body was found floating on the Jersey shore,
near Hoboken. She was fiashily dressed
young woman. An examination of heI
clothiug was made, and the initials M. G
we're worked in the borders of her undergar
ments. The matter will be investigated.
/ CouNoIL BLUFFS, Jan. l0th.-At the last
meeting of our City Council, A Z. Swift, OF
, Chicago and associates, were granted the
privilege of constructing water works iol
this city, the source to be large and per
petual spring in the south part of the city
from which an endless supply OF water cal
be obtained, sufficient for years.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. Jan. An unknown
person was killed by q runaway team, b,
> being thrown from q wagon, yesterday.