The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-27
The Great Tweed suit
wrongly Commenced.
Expected Confusion and De
lay in Postal Matters.
Other Items of Interest.

ter was elected as President pro tenn dur
ing the absence of the Vice President.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. heretofore instructed to inquire into
the most practicable mode Of electing
President and Vice President, were given
leave to hold their sessions in " Nashington
or elsewhere.
Mr.. Window called up the following res
olution, heretofore offered by him
Resoleed That the Select Committee en-
Transportation to the Seaboard be author
lied to sit at such places as they may des-
ignate during the recess and tn investigate
and report upon the subject of transporta-
ton between the interior and seaboard
that they have power to employ a clerk
and stenographer and to send for persons
and papers: and that the actual and nee
essary expenses attending such investiga-
tions be paid out of the contingent fund
of the Senate upon vouchers approved by
the chairman of said committee.
The resolution was unanimously passed.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Interior to report To the
Senate at its next session the reason why
the pneumatic tube to connect the Capitol
with the government printing Office has
Aitt bttI tpiil lflCtNbs bPN LhbNil fAAbAlNN lho
been expended on the same and all the
facts connected with the matter.
I 4 resolution was adopted for a report on
/ the obligations of the postal department
and railroad companies.
/ Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont said that the
railroad companies having entered into q
combination it was necessary 10 make in
quiries in order that the Senate could take
prompt and efficient action when they met
again.
I Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine, offered an amend
ment 10 the pending resolution Of Mr.
Anthony relative To ex-senator Patterson,
as follows That the pamphlet entitled
observations on the report Of the Com
mittee OF Senate respecting the Credit
Mobiher Of America, by j. W Patterson.
be received filed and printed with the re
port Of said committee.
The resolution as thus amended passed
On motion of Mr. Anthony it was re
solved that the President of the Senate at
four o clock to-day declare the Senate ad,
Iiourned sine de and on his motion com.
mittee was appointed to await upon Presi
dent Grant and inform him that unless he
had further communications to make th{
Senate was ready to adjourn.
The chair appointed Messrs Anthony
Morton and Casserly.
The Senate al l:4o went into executive
session
At 3:25 P. NJ the doors were opened
when the committee appointed to wait up
on the President reported they had per
formed that duty that the President in
formed them he had no further communi
cations to make to the Senate
The Senate then adjourned sinedte.
ALBANY, March ga bill passed il
the Senate to-day allowing the Erie Rail
road to charge passengers three cents
mile
In the great six million dollar sui
brought in the name of the people of thi
= State against Tweed, Connolly, Ingersol
and others to recover the six millions ia
ken from New York county by what ar
known as the auction frauds. Justice HaT
din has decided on the demurrer of lnger
soil that the people of the State have II
right df action against Ingersoll He bas
ed his decision on the broad grounds-fa
tai if sustained in the whole suit-that tn
county and not the State are the real par
ties In the interest within the meaning c
the code
New YORK, March 27.-The name c
, the woman who in all probability shot Chas
. Goodrich has been discovered, but is with
held from publication She lived in tn
third house from him was his mistress
, had given birth to children, and was dc
! ceived by him. She was in Brooklyn tn
, night before the discovery of the murde
! and has not since been seen. A thir
, woman is now said to be mixed up in thi
; mysterious affair, who is known III literar
circles in New York. but whose name
!, also suppressed William w Goodric
a offers 81 50O reward for the arrest of tn
murderer
:, There is considerable stir at the pos
office over the expected withdrawal, b
railroad companies, otpostal ears from tn
service, on the first of April. 1t is though
the force viii be utterly unable to atten
= to the great food of matter which, in thu
, event, would accumulate 1t is estimate
| that four days will be required for the d,
! livery of letters which how reach their de
9 tination in a few hours, The demand ,
!. the railroad companies is for $500 pt
J. mile instead of 1915 now paid them.
, is rumored that if the companies presi.
: in their determination the Postmaster Gel
eral will endeavOr to procure the passag
| of a law giving the department speci
power over railroads.
The children of William Foster are pr,
vented from attending school by the taun
and insults of other children.
Writs of hdbeas corpus were issued
Judge Fancher to bring George Franc
Train before him on Thursday for inquii
into the case of detention in the Tombs.
Inc President Of Typographical Uni
So. 2 IN this city reports subscriptions
the nreeiey monument fund as comir
rapiuly from printers throughout the cou
Try ana there Is every prospect of success
During the past week lis vessels of Y
ri0us kinds arrived here. the larpest nur
Der since New York has been mort NJ a
try.
LOUISVILLE, March 26.--Sherig S,a,.
this morning completed arrangements
hang the negro Thomas Smith on Fr;da
for the murder Of John Broder. Sni
denies that he is guilty of the crit
charged, and says he will die with til
: declaration upon his lips. He is a We
4 desperate and evil character and there
! hardly doubt that he committed
murder
A CLEVELAND, March 26.-Legal mel
ures have been taken at Youngstown,
which will settle the railroad difficulty IL
Viii few days. Meanwhile the A. Y q z.
on X, 20. has take po session OF the prop
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