The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-13
ILEGISLATIVE NEWS.
Illinois Legislature doing nothing
-Republiean Caucus tonight
Logan obably the nomi-
nse for the q. =. Senator
Democratic Caucus on
Monday night.
GOV. FAIRCHILDs' MESSAGE,
THE WAR.
WASHINGTON.
FcRTT-FIRST CONGRESS.
HON. F. r. BLAIR ELECTED U.
SENATOR FROM MISSOURI.
Market Reports.
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Special to Daily Argus.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. l3.-No business
of any special importance was transacted il
either house to-day. The topic of chief i'm.
porsance both in and out of the Legislative
bodies is the Ssnasorship. Logan's friends
have succeeded in putting off the caucus,
until they are now confident of his nomina
ton. The caucus will be held this evening
at which Logan viii in all probability be
elected. The democrats will hold their eau
Gus on Monday night. No names are men
toned IS prominent for L. s. Senator.
Special to Daily ARGUS.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. i3.-Gov. Fsirchild
delivered his message to the legislature TO-
day at noon. 1t is mainly devoted to state
affairs, and gives clear and gratifying
statement thereof As to national affairs,
it favors postal telegram denounces the
recent proposition in the United States
Senate to remove tho remains of soldiers
buried at Arlington; indorsee. in the main,
the general policy of the present federal
sd N inistration, and advocates such civil.
| service reform as will remove the patronage
of the general government from partisan
contests.
JEFFERSON City, Mo-, Jan. l3.-The
State Legislature met this forenoon and
proceeded to ballot for United States Senate,
in place of Drake, resigned, to accept the
Judgship of Court of Claims. Hon. F. P.
Blair was elected on the first ballot. This
gives universal satisfaction..~ He is q repre-
sentative man and in harmony with the
spirit of reform which manifested itself in
the 10000 majority at the last election
against Grants military dicta,ion.
LONDON, Jan. l3.-Thousands of balls
Paris, creating havoc, and killing children
churches, 30.
| The population of Paris are more than
| ever resolute in their intention to resist to
the utmost. No fears are entertained o
surrender, as Gen. Trochu has issued g
| proclamation to the citizen that the army
| of Paris will not cspItulate.
| A Brussels dispatch dated the 1lth says
| the result of ten days bombardment of nine
| forts and seven French batteries between
| the forts, is that no serious damage mas
| been done, and not a single gun dismounted
but 800 Germans have been killed and
wounded.
4 large Germsn army is being formed in
| the Eastern Departments of France, which
will be under the special command of . dis
;cha ha1 of nd rpc nd h1 n
Won Werder, Seastro and others.
The population demand that the govern
ment make changes and appoint fighting
| General instead of Trochu-
| WAsHINGToN, Jan. l2.-SEEATE.-Ths
| House bill for a national exposition in Phil
| adelphia in 1876 WAS read.
Mr.. Scott moved to refer it to the com
| mittee on Foreign Relations.
After lengthy discussion the motion wa
| agreed to on division.
The Senate occupied considerable time il
| discussing the House resolution for n join
committee on ocean telegraph Legislation
Tne bill was laid over.
| Mr.. Edmunds pressed and had read
remonstrance of Mrs. Gen. Sherman and
thousand other ladies' against woman suf1
rage.
The House joint resolution appropriatinl
| $250,0O0 to continue the work on tn
Louisville and Portland canal, and $34l 90
for the completion of the Des Moine
rs pids Improvement was received from tn
House.
Mr.. Harlan spoke of he importance c
Immediate appropriation for the Des Moine
| rapids. He stated that if the embankmer
vas not riprspped at once thespring freshe'
would wash it away.
Messrs. Sherman, Howell, Morton an
Kellogg favored the immediate passage {
t the appropriations, and the joint resolutio
h | passed.
a The House bill for = committee to invest
gate claims arising from depredations CON
| mitted by or upon the Indiana I
: Kansas was considered and passed, with Q
amendment to extend the same to N,
braska.
The Senate resumed consideration OF Il
bill to relieve congressman OF Emporium
l. | and preserve the independence Of tho sc
eral departments of the government, al
discussed the bill, but without action q
journed.
HoUsE.-The House resumed consider
ton of the bill to prevent cruelty to amin,
J. in transit.
.. Pending the discussion the morning he
&c expired and the bill went over to the nj
" morning hour.
id The House, LAO, went into committee
p, p, the Whole, and resumed consideration OF
10 Executive and Judicial Appropriate
ed bill.
We Mr.. Benjamin offered the following:
al "For publishing the laws in psmph
ats form 5000 and all laws requiring Ia
Inc to be published in newspapers are her'
ny repealed"
md Agreed to by vote of 50 to 62.
and After considering the bill as far as
s7s thirty seventh page, the committee rose