The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Colfax and the NY. Tribune
The Illinois 2 per ct. Claim.
Brooks and the Mobilier.
The Postal Telegraph
Scheme.
Senator Sumner Censured
by the Hateites.
Bismarck resigns the Pre-
miership.
Other Items, Etc.
Postal Telegraph
Scheme.
Senator Sumner Censured
by the Hateites.
Bismarck resigns the Pre-
miership.
Other Items, Etc.

New YORK, Dec. IS.-Niee President
Colfax has accepted the editorship of the
Tribune, and his salutatory may be looked
for in few days 1t is said that Mr.. Or
ton has offered the position of managing
editor to J. Il. q Hazard, and he will
probably accept
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Representa-
tions have been made TO the effect that the
Land Office Commissioner states that he
will decline to pay the . per cent claim of
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, even if the
present law passes The claim of Illinois
is now beyond the reach of the Land Office
and is before Comptroller Taylor, the final
aceountiny officer, whose warrant, when
issued, secures its payment. In the event
of the passage Of the pending directory
/ bill, that warrant will issue.
/ The debate on the Illinois and Ohio Two
Per Cent Refundment bill is in progress
in the House. Messrs Hawley, of Hi
nois, and Bingham, of Ohio, will speak in
its favor. Mr.. Sergeant attempts to de
| feat it by an amendment, deducting the
payment made for national road by mo-
! tions to lay on the table, and dilatory mo-
:
upon the passage Of the bill.
The Illinois, Indiana and Ohio two per
cent, Refunding bin has passed the House
by vote of los ayes to 81 nays
| 1t is stated that the evidence given be
fore the Credit Mobilier Investigating
Committee this morning, traces shares Of
the stock directly to James Brooks, other
than the fifty held by his son-in-law
Tho HnY,ca coY,r,iffaa On apprOpriat1oOS
held session this evening for the purpose
of giving hearing to the presidents of
the various telegraph companies on the
subject Of the postal telegraph The re
marks of Wm Orton were especially
ed considerable bitterness against
Postmaster General Creswell, and de-
n0unced the Hubbard plan of leasing au-
thority TO new corporations, He asked
permission TO file statement, now in the
course of presentation by David A. Wells,
as to the relative cost of working tele-
graph lines, which was granted, and de-
manded that the subject be disposed of
this session, as it would otherwise inter
fere with the business arrangements of his
company
All the representatives of the telegraph
companies admitted that under the law oi
|, 1866, the government had a right to ap
point arbi.rators TO appraise the value o
telegraph lines and take possession OF then
at their appraised value.
The postmaster general being present
replied especially to Mr. 0rton with grea
feeling. He charged the latter with pur
c posely Withholding material facts on thi
& subject for the purpose of creating a mis-
understanding in the country, and objected
to any further statement from Orton rela
! tive to the use Of military telegraph line
2 and the receipts of the companies, unles
q the same be given under oath. Mr
Wells statement will be filed tomorrow
after which a session will be held to Civ
hearings to delegates representing the Huh
:, bard scheme 1t is not expected that tn
Q committee will be prepared to report unit
late in the session.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-In the Circui
S Court yesterday, George Aldng, conductor
n VIM. O'Brien. engineer, and J. w Hast
. ings, fireman, of construction train, er
tered suit against the St Louis, kansa
II City and Northern Railroad for damage
aggregating $4,000 for injuries receive
in consequence of "a collision of their trai
i, with passenger train, resulting from a
ltHtu ntNllEtiiCt bl tIt part III llit Gafil
e pany in not showing signal lights and fiag
'e at the station where the accident occurre,
= to notify them of the approaching train
le The Missouri Pacific Company recent
ie brought suit against one of its conducto
Il for the wanton destruction of railroad pr
III , perty by a collision caused by disobedient
!e of orders This suit can be sustained II
I der the law of this State, provided Il
y facts as stated are proved.
The extra firemen employed to haul Il
= engines to fires during the sickness of Il
+ { horses have been discharged, the hors
lo nc having sufficiently recovered to do du
n u again. Over six thousand dollars we
a. 9, paid for this service.
= BOSTON, Dec. lin the Massach
in sets house to-day Lincoln of Boston, fro
is the committee on federal relations, repol
ly ed in draft resolves relating to Senat
be Sumner $ proposition as follows:
m Resolced by the Senate and House
~ Representatives in General Court Assel
II bled: That whereas bill has been intl
ri duced into the senate Of the United Stat
by senator from Massachusetts, prov
ing that the names of battles with tello
citizens shall not be continued in the arr
{ register, to place on the regimental C
- ors of the United States and whereas t
IN passage of such bill would be an insult
ia. loyal soldiery of the nation, and deprec;
:. their grand achievements in the late reb
lion therefore
nd ResoEced that such legislation meets t
'er unqualified condemnation of the people
tn this commonwealth
- ResoIoed that the governor be request
=, to forward to our senators and represen
iIe tives in congress copies of these reso
OF tons.
ur- Messrs. Thompson, Smith and Heard
bo the house dissent from the report of |
majority committee, believing that it is
'hs expedient for the legislature to pass q
On, resolution concerning the action of |
ing Hon Chas Sumner in the senate of /
in United States, relative to the army res
ter and regimental colors
Boston, Dec lS-Resolutions condeu
0o, ing the course of Senator Sumner in int
re- ducing the bill into the United Sta
nlv Senate to remove all inscriptions relat
:; to the rebellion from the army register /,
:" national flags were passed in both hou
'rl- of the Legislature to-day.
un- WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Presid
,et, has signed the act for constructing brid
ad- over the Ohio river.
Messrs. Boutwell, and Cooke were az
& before tne Ways :, ana Means Oommlttee mn 9
wel subsequently appeared before
=, Senate Committee ON Finance, upon
and general subject of the finances
ATT Messrs Vickers Cameron, Thurm
Sumner, Bayard and Trumbull eulogi
T. Garrett Davis. Mr.. Sumner, in his
1T marks, made allusion to Seward aud Gl