The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-27
The Louisiana Troubles
Coming TO a head.
Grimes. Accidents, Fires,
Etc, Etc.
Other Items of Interest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. -HoUsE.-The
pressure to the House galleries did not
seem as great to-day as it was yesterday
After reading the journal, Mr.. Poland
said so far as the committee was concerned
it had no wish to hurry up the debate, but
was willing to let it run for the rest of the
session, if desired
Mr., Richie suggested substitute for the
pending resolution, censuring all members
who purchased Credit Mobilier stock
Mr.. Voorhees, then proceeded to argue
against the expulsion of Brooks He
thought that if there was one case which
appealed more than another to every senti-
ment of liberality and kindness it was the
case OF Brooks "a man sick and broken in
health since his voyage around the world,
but not broken by a sense of guilt
Mr., Niblack made an explanatory state
ment, which brought Mr.. Brooks to his
feet, who addressing Mr. Niblack, said
\ on opened the doors to Coltax two days
after you closed them to me
Mr.. Voorhees, was followed by Mr.. Ste
venson, sustaining the report Of the Poland
committee
Mr. Niblack then spoke in favor Of the
report.
Mr.. Stevenson said there seemed to be a
common opinion among the people that an
auction room had been made of the legis-
lative hall, and certain it was that more
property had passed under the Speaker 5
hammer than had ever passed under the
hammer of an auctioneer.
The House took d recess till 80.
In the evening session Mr.. Butler made
a strong plea for Oakes Ames
Mr. Butler speech was listened to with
the closest attention, and was frequently
interrupted by laughter and applause.
Mr. Shellabarger then took the floor and
replied in close, logical arguments to Mr.
Butler and Others saying that the House
had no right to expel members for acts
done before their election.
| After several other arguments, Mr.. Sar-
gent offered resolution discharging the
select committee from further considera-
ton Of the subject.
! The House adjourned at ll.3O the pre-
| vious question to be called after an hour
more of debate
The President has nominated Charles
/ Stephens as Collector of internal revenue
/ from the Twelfth District of Illinois.
! The Joint committee on Library this
morning agreed TO recommend an appro-
/ priation Of 100000 for commencing the
construction Of a new library building. TO
/ be erected on one Of the squares recently
/ purchased for the extension Of the Canit0l
/ grounds
! John O, Page, of Independence. Kan
/ sas, has instituted suit in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to recov-
5000 delivered here by Mr.. Pomerov
/ during the recent Senatorial election
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 26.-Alexander
II. stephens was elected to Congress from
the eighth district, There was a small
vote polled, there being no opposition.
/ NEW YORK, Feb. ga Quebec spe-
eial says at the riot there Monday two
men were killed and several wounded.
One Of the candidates, Pelletior, narrowly
escaped, bullet having passed through his
cap. Other candidates were hurt
The snow drifts have cut off all railway
communication west of Quebec. Some Of
the trains have been snow bound in out-of-
the-way places, A four days storm ceas-
ed yesterday, the severest experienced in
many years Many lives are feared to
have been lost IN the country.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-Gov. Meme
ry has issued a proclamation commanding
all persons liable to do military dutv to re
pcrt forthwith to General Wagner for en-
rollment to be disbanded as soon as the
/ present emergency i'll public affairs shall
| cease.
/ The McEnery Legislature has requested
Governor McEnery to use the civil, and il
necessary, the military power of the State
to reinstate the Judges of the 3D. 4th. I'll
and Sth District Courts of the parish o.
Orleans ON their respective benches. anC
to sustain them in the exercise of theil
powers
New York, Feb 26.-At meeting o.
the commissioners yesterday, report was
made showing the existence of very gross
abuses in the management of the Ware
Island asylum
The national convention in behalf OF tht
amendment for the recognition of the
Christian faith in the Constitution com
menced its session to-day Judge Strong
of Philadelphia, called the meeting to or
| der and read its object, and John Alexan
der, OF Philadelphia was chosen tempo
rary chairman.
| DUBUQUE, Feb 2G-The Chicago Gin
ton 4 Dubuque passenger train eolldee
with an Illinois Central passenger trair
this morning Both locomotives we're bad
ly smashed also the Illinois Central bag
gage, mail and express cars Theodor,
, Cline, express messenger, had one riE
broken
| CINCTNNrTI, Feb. 26.-Six weeks ag,
Conrad Recepel, German tailor of Gin
cinnati, went to CovIngten to collect money
and has NOT haen since seen or hard frn,,,
To-day his wife walked to the town of Riv
erside, southwest of the city, and, by
pair of whiskers, identified body fount
, there as the body of her missing husband
The head was cut off and the face cut up
as if it had been a subject for dissection
The verdict of the inquest has not ye
been rendered.
5 layton dispatches to the Gazette repor
tle death, to-day, of j. B. Mccormick
t aseu eighty. three, member of the reape
| manufacturing firm.
3 CHICAGO, Feb. ga fire at lat
r hour last night, corner of Desnlaines an,
t Carroll streets, DESTROYED tbe nanar- ho,
5 factory of T. B. Barrels & Co tbe staro axD9.
4 of Lowenthal 4 Co, iunL dealors. oh aso' { :
V Shrader, liquor dealer. and do,aa"a5 - !
f sash and blind factory of G n W7;IEa u, VI
f 4 Co. to the amount of eight thousanI Id Al
S lars ''''
$ BEAcHBURG, CAN, Feb 26.-Mrs Tr.s
/ per and five children were burned = :
h death in their house last night. Tn
d cause of the fire unknown.
d BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Sherwood & Co
. extensive printing establishment hurne
!; this morning. Sherwood 4 Co. printe