The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-21

WAsHiNGToN, Dec. 20.-SENATE Mr.
Rice of Ark. asked to take up his resolu-
ton for special committee TO investigate
the alleged Irregularities in the Arkansas
election
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, objected.
Mr. Rice, of Ark, moved an amend
ment to his resolution for special COM
mission to investigate the Arkansas elec-
tons, saying he did so in order to get the
matter before the Senate He then pro
ceeded to detail all the frauds charged
against the Republican officials in the
State, charging that returns were talsifed
to defraud the Conservative candidates
out of their election.
Mr. Clayton, Of Ark, said he was salts
fed that the allegations of fraud made by
his colleague were incorrect
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio would not vote
for this proposition as an amendment TO a
matter TO which 1t was entirely foreign.
and thought that the subject was a very
proper one for inquiry There were two
Senators claiming the right to represent
that State, and it was proper that the
Senate should ascertain which of them
had the right TO cast the vote of the State.
He would therefore refer the subject to
the Committee on privileges and elections,
and if the Committee saw proper it should
authorize a subj Committee to undertake
an investigation.
Pending further discussion and after some
parliamentary maneuvering the deficiency
appropriation bill was reported from Com
mittee, and after its consideration the Sen
ate adjourned to January s.
The House also adjourned to January 6.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-After leaving
the Supreme Court this morning the Lou
isiana committee held a private meeting at
Wizards and then proceeded, upon an in-
vitati0n of Speaker Blaine, to the House Of
Representatives.
1t was subsequently ascertained that the
/ Judges came to the conclusion that it re
mains with Associate Justice Bradley
himself to decide whether he viii go to
New Orleans for the purpose already
stated
/ The Louisiana Committee, at their meet
ing this afternoon, agreed to issue an ad-
dress to the people of the United States,
setting forth the law and facts in the case
now disturbing that State, and to petition
! Congress for relief when the session is re-
sumed Immediately after the Holidays
/ The committee adjourned to meet in New
\ ork on Monday next, the committee hav-
/ ing been invited by prominent men Of all
parties to visit New \ ork and lay the whole
matter before the people
| At the session of the Credit Mobilier
committee to-day Oakes Ames said he
never heard that James Brooks had any
of the stock and did not believe he had
Another witness denied the truth Of Nc
Comb statement that Brooks was inter
ested that way
The President and his son Jesse, with
Marshal Sharpe, left this forenoon for
/ Covington, Ky, to visit the President ;
father. The President will return next
Tuesday In consequence of his absence
! the usual cabinet session was not held TO-
day.
| AT Territorial Delegation meeting this
morning Mr. Mccormick presiding, Mr.
Claggett's bill to promote education in the
Territories was favorably considered and
/ the Delegates agreed that the District Of
Columbia might be included
New YORK, Dee. 20.-Thc Tammany
Hail General Committee last evening
passed resolution declaring its disap-
/ proyal of the present charter of the city
passed in 1870.
/ " tA vi beIi SbSlt6u tu-udS bIitt deO W q.
Curtis had not been approached on the
subject of the editorship of the Tribune
George Francis Train was arrested this
evening and locked up in the station house
on bench warrant to answer the charge
Of publishing obscene literature
The new jury law, known as the Judd
BILL which allows the selection of a juror
who has expressed an opinion, is working
to advantage in the Stokes trial as thus
tar eight jurors have been selected
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 20.-The
House permanently organized to-day by
the election Of L. G. Parsons, as Speaker,
who, as are all the other officers, is Re
publican. The Senate did nothing
BosroN, Dec 20.-The Committee on
recounting the votes for Mayor concluded
its count this afternoon, and the figures
elect Henry L. Pierce by plurality.
ST. Louis, Dec 20.-The Ferguson
House, corner of Twelfth street and Grand
avenue, Kansas City, was burned yester-
day morning. Loss, $4,000, The drug
store of Dir Fleming in the hotel building,
was also destroyed Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance not stated