The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-15

W ASHINGT0N, FeD, Ill he lISon
committee took Il recess until twelve
o'clock, as c. p Huntington, witness,
had not appeared John J. Cisco, of New
York, has been summoned and if it is re-
ported favorably by the subcommittee,
Governor Dix and Gen. Barlow will also
be summoned. General G. NJ Dodge has
not yet appeared and it is feared that he is
avoiding the summons.
At the sitting of the Senate committee
this morning Senator Conklng denied that
he ever owned in any way stock of the
Credit Mobiher or Union Pacific Senator
Patterson made a lengthy statement as TO
his transactions with Ames.
At the request of Mr.. Caldwell, the
Senate Committee has deferred the pre-
sentation OF their report ON his case until
his counsel returns from Philadelphia It
is the current report that Caldwell intends
to resign on account OF an apprehension
that the Committees report will recon-
mend his expulsion. or al least contain
very severe eensure amounting III effect to
such a recommendation. The belief that
the report will recommend at least severe
censure seems to be well founded
WAsHINGToN, Feb 1.-THE President 5
special message in reference to the judicial
affairs of Utah, says: Evidently it was
never intended TO invest the Territorial
/ Legislature with a power which would en-
/ able it, by creating iudicatures OF its own
| or increasing the jurisdiction of Courts ap-
pointed by Territorial authority as though
recognized by Congress, to take the admin
| istration of the law out of the hands of the
Judges appointed by the President or in
! terfere with their action. Several years OF
unhappy experience make it apparent that
| in both of these respects the Territory OF
Utah requires special legislation by Con
Gress Public opinion in that territory,
| provided by circumstances too notorious 10
require further notice, makes it necessary,
in my opinion, to prevent the miscarriage
of Justice, and to maintain the supremacy
Of the laws Of the United States and of the
Federal government, to provide that the
selection OF grand and petit jurors for the
District Courts, if not put under the con
troll of Federal officers, shall be placed in
the hands Of persons entirely independent
of those who are determined not to enforce
any act of Congress obnoxious to them; and
also pass some act to deprive the probate
courts, or any court created by the Terri
torial legislature, Of any power to interfere
with or aid the action Of the courts held
by the United States Judges
i WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Before the Sen
ate Credit Mobilier committee to-day, Mr..
Stockton asked Mr. Harlan if he got the
money for the check given him by Durant
| Mr. Harlan replied that the money was
drawn by Carleton, agent Of the Metho-
dist Book concern in New York, and used
TO defray election expenses in Iowa He
received no other funds from any agent
emplOye or officer Of a railroad company
A number of friends in Iowa had charge
of the distribution of the funds William
H. Corkhill was with him when he got the
check. and it might have been handed tc
him. b. S. Noble was one of the parties
who used the funds
New YORK, Feb. l4.-At conference
of trunk railroad freight agents, held re-
Gently in this city, it was determined thai
no reduction Of tariffs be made The dis
parity which has heretofore existed be
tween the rates, from this city and Boston
of several roads, has been removed. The
Baltimore 4 Ohio railway, however, is moi
party to the agreement
ALBANY, Feb. 14-In the Assembly to
day, after a sharp debate, a resolution re
ducing canal tolls 30 per cent. on last year
rates was adopted.
NEW York, Feb. 14.-Judge Boardmar
rendered his opinion denying the applica
I ton for new trial for Stokes.
NEW YORK, Feb l4-Townsend, eoun
sci for Stokes, says that in case the deci
sion OF Judge Davis should be adverse t,
} granting new trial, application will b.
] made to the other Judges, and in the mean
time he would endeavor to obtain a lette
t from Judge Boardman to the Governor
Stokes was bitterly disappointed at tn,
; news that Judge Boardman had decide,
against him, and greatly agitated He ha
great hopes, however, respecting tha ~, na
u ture of Judge Davis's decision vet to i
d made
BUFFALO, Feb. 14.-John Gaffnev nm,
derer Of Patrick Lahey, was hanged !
noon. Before the execution he said a fe,
: words, begging pardon of those he ha
n wronged; saving that he was crazy drum
4 when he committed the deed. Had h
B been allowed to manage his own defenc
& he would have told the truth and throw
himself on the mercy Of the law. He az
khowiedged feigning insanity.
: TOPEKA, Feb. 14.-C. A. Rarobaekt