Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

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WAsHINGToN, Dec, l3.-SENATE.-Mr.
Anthony offered resolution for a standing
investigation and retrenchment COMMITTEES
Of seven.
After muon discussion pro and con, Mr..
Sohurz remarked that this was not by any
means g new proposition. IL was merely a
proposition on the part of Mr.. Trumbull TO
receive the old committee on retrsnchment,
armed with powers that made the old oom-
mistee so useful and efficient The Senator
from Vermont, Mr.. Edmunds, had told the
Senate that the civil service had improved
greatly under the existing administration :;
but it would be difficult or impossible TO fnd
four consecutive months during which so
IN any defalcstions and embezzlemeDts by
public servants had been brought TO light
ss in the last four months. Most of these
cases have been discovered, 100, without
careful investigation. and had been almost
stumbled upon-snd therefore it was fair to
infer that careful in nvestigRtion would expose
q great many more now hidden. He de-
clAred that the people were startled at the
frequesoy and enormity Of the disclosures
which are made from day to day, and are on
the point of demanding sn honest govern
ment. They want to have all legal means
used for that object, and they would not be
put off with cheap defamation against the
suflness Of san and the beauty Of virtue in
the abstract. They have had enough oi
that.
Without reaching vote the Senate Ad-
journed
House proceedings unimportant
New YORK, Dec. ia WASH ngton
special SAYS Gen. Schenck. our Minister tc
England, having accomplished his purpose
with reference to the treaty of Washington
and regarded his personal interest here a.
i'm operative, has requested the President tc
name his successor and call him home.
LONDON, Dec, l3.-The party of observ
era of the total eclipse of the sun in the
Southern Hemisphere, report that the pho
togrsphs Of the corona obtained are perfect
and the result must be conclusive Of severs
points regarded by modern astronomers 81
needing more thorough demonstration.
llP.M.-A bulletin issued from Sapdring
ham at 10 P. M. by the physicians Of the
Prince Of W Sles, says he has passed. Q lesI
unquist evening.
An unofficial dispatch from Sandring,
ham, however, says the symptoms are nm
favorable. The lung symptoms are report
cd TO be mos, distressing.
There is q feeling in some circles tina,
the official bullitins have represented the
case OF the Prince of Wales to be wors,
than it really is, in order TO arouse sympa
thy for the Prince and make him popular.
| NEw YORK, Dso. 13-A MRtamoras spe
cisl says the merchants and foreigners ther,
refused to respond TO the call for loan o
$4,000.
Gen. Cortina is believed TO be secret,
acting with the revolutionisis.
There are no funds in the treasury q
Matsmoras.
II is believed the road to the City of Mex
ico will soon be closed by the rsvolutionists
and q body of the revolutionists from Mon
tsrey and Saltillo are believed to be march
ing on MstsmOras.
CONCORD, N. q. Dec l3.-The Democrat
ic State Convention met here to-day. Th
resolutions passed declare, first, that th
party is pledged to the perpetuity Of tb
I Union, strict obedience to the constltion an
the honest enforcement of laws second, th
. protection Of the rights Of every citizen !
accordance with fundamental law; thirC
opposition to every species OF corruption i
ell departments of municipal, State and nj
f sioaal government; fourth, no privilege
= classes and no privileged capital; 6fth, thu
. the tariff should be 10 raise money for th
:. necessary expenses Of the federal govern
: : melt, not for the benefit of monopolists
y Jas. A. Weston was re-nomin ated f.
Governor by scclamation, Henry Colon
q of Keens, was nominated for railroad coz
}. missioner.
New YoRK, Dec. l3.--Arrivals from Il
y West Indies state that vessels passir
n Turks Island have been boarded from ther
with request to bring cargoes in free
y duty, as the inhabitants we're starving.
b SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3.-A vote in d
~ republican Legislative Cauous taken Ia
last night, stands for Senator: Sargent 5
o, Cole 10, FELTON, 3, Phelps l, Hale l. 81
r. gents friends are rejoicing greatly, as t
denomination is equivalent to an election.