The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-22
T1ELEGRAPH1C.
Action of the Liberals in
Springfield.
Extortionate r. 2. Fares to
be looked after.
The Great Corruption
Scandal.
No Bribery Shown in Mo.
Election OF u. y. Senators.
Susan 3. not yet discharged
from Jail.
More Favorable Showing
for Credit Mobilier
Brooks.
His interest was acquired
before he was a Congress
man or a Director in
the Road.
High Water in the East.
Foster gets no new trial
He must swing.
His interest was acquired
before he was a Congress
man or a Director in
the Road.
High Water in the East.
Foster gets no new trial
He must swing.
Other Items, Etc.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 20.-The Liberal
caucus met this evening Senator Young
blood reported the following resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolged, By the Liberal members Of
the Twenty General Assembly of the
State of Illinois, in joint caucus assembled
that we regard the Administration of Gov
ernor Palmer, which has Just closed, as
one marked by craftsmanship, patriotism,
and devotion To the Constitution Of our
State and Nation; an Administration in the
interest of the people and the rights Of the
people as against the exactions and oppres-
sions of the monopoGes and encroachments
of Federal power, an Administration
which should challenge the admiration of
the peopleo of the State and Nation
ResoIeed, That we hail with pride and
satisfaction his devotion to law, and his
uncompr0mising determination to support
and defend the cardinal principles Of our
Government, State sovereignty, and Ma
tional Union as expressed in his biennial
messages to the General Assembly of the
/ Commonwealth We therefore cordially
1 commend the recent message Of His Tx
/ cellency, Ex-Governor Palmer, to the favor
able consideration of the people Of this
/ State and Nation, as expressing our views
of the State policy, and as an able and
/ statesmanlike expression Of the corruption
and wickedness Of bad men at Washington
and elsewhere, To subvert and conquer the
State Governments, and through them the
| liberties Of the people, by a studied effort
to extend the Federal power
The Senate met at G P NJ. and adjourn
ed till p. NJ when Mr. Whiting offered
the following which was adopted by a
unanimous vote
! WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the Chica,
20 and Alton Railroad Company, belong
ing to class 4, as classified by the Rail
road and " arehouSe Commissioners, anC
authorized To charge two and One-hal
cents per mile for passenger fare, accord
ing to an act entitled An act to establish
a reasonable maximum rate Of charges fol
the transportation OF passengers on rail
roads in this State, approved April Is
1871, continues to charge rates in excess
of those fixed by law and
, WHEREAS, Its reported that on or abou
the 18th inst, when certain persons ten
: dered to the conductor the full amount re
! quired by law for their fare. the said con
y ductor endeavored to exact create
i sum by threatening to eject them from tn
+ ears III case of non compliance and
It WHEREAS, 1t is further reported tina
- some Of the officers of said road, on o
about the 18th inst, employed or detaile
an extra force OF hands to fOrcibly eXtoT
= from passengers fare above the lega
+ rates therefore, be it
ResoIDed, That the Committee On Raj
. roads be, and they are hereby, instructe
: to inquire concerning the matters here a
d legged, and in such investigation and inqu
r ry may send for persons and papers.
q Res0lUed That the same committee ar
further instructed to consider what furthe
= legislation is necessary to protect citizen
e in their persons and property from ovel
4 charges by railroad officials, and MOI
+, fully and efectually to carry out the r'
. quirements of the Constitution containe
. in sections II and 10 of article H.
l. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-The Wilso
l. Credit Mobilier Committee examined |
2 II, Rollins 1t was shown by him froI
n the books of the Company that the fir
contract for the construction of the roa
was made with NJ b. Hoxie. The COZ
. tract was assigned TO the Credit Mobile
= The Boomer contract did not appear in I'll
" books. The Oakes Ames contract was a
:, cepted by the Credit Mobiier, assigned
!" the trustees. The Davis contract was a
L cepted Nov 9th. Witness was never COZ
D nected in any way with the Credit Mob
{, ier
/, ST. Louis, Jan 2l.-The testimon
taken by the Senatorial bribery investig
G, ton committee in secret last week in Jet
- erson City was made public last nigh
Quite a number of witnesses were e,
amined, but nothing directly implicatir
le any candidate has 50 far been elicite
K Various irregularities were shown, hoy
C. ever.
to ALBANY, Jan. 2l.-In the Senate, upt
nomination for United States Senate
D Roscoe Conkling received 20 votes
u Holden, l; VIM NJ Evarts, l. In Il
House Conkling received 90; Wheato
26. The joint session takes place tome
row
es The case of Susan B. Anthony, charg'
u ~ with Illegal voting, came up in the Unit
u states District Court to-day. On mott
III 70 discharge the prisoner from custod
Seiueh' counsel for the prisoner, made
lengthy argument in support of the N
ton. Mr. Hall denied the application, sa
ing that he did not deem it to be his du
to decide the question as to the right
Isl women to vote.
,or SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 2l.-Tbe vc
~ =. taken in the two houses of the HIN,
81, General Assembly, this morning, for II
81 81 Senator, to fill the place now occupied
"a ~ Senator Trumbull, resulted as follow
to Senate = Oglesby, 32, Trumbull,
a Coolbaugh, 2. In the House 0glesby
to ceived So, Trumbull, CO.
re- VIRGINIA, New, Jan 21-The Legis
did ture this morning elected John ID. jon
s'e, Senator, by maj rity of eight in t
House and eleven in the Senate.