The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-26

The Old Gaines Suit still
lives.
Great Mass Meeting in New
York against the Radi-
cal plan to subdue the
people.
Other Items of Interest.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-HoUsE.-Thi
being judgment day, the galleries of the
House were crowded, every seat being oc-
cupied and every standing place filed, in
Guiding the corridors and cloak rooms. All |
the spaces at the rear of the members |
seats were jammed with people There |
never was before such crowd of curious /
sight-seers in the Capitol.
1t was more than half-past eleven when |
the reading of the journal and other pre- |
hminary business was disposed of. In the |
the scene noisier. The ladies', who had |
been admitted within the body of the hall |
stood grouped up at the mouths of all the |
aisles and pressed around at the back of |
the circles, Many of them had achieved |
prominence by gaining possession of the !
chairs of members They did not seem |
abashed or conscious of being out of place |
on the contrary, they wore an air Of an
xious, determined persistence and eager
ness in the pursuit Of their observations
Mr.. Haldeman, apparently impressed
with the incongruity of the surroundings,
made a motion that the floor be cleared of
all but members, and the Speaker informed
lllL4 ildt bilG ubbiS lldu DGClI ODClSu Dt
unanimous consent, and that it was too late
to object now Mr.. Haldeman subsided
and his rebuff was hailed with laughter
At ll:45 a. N. the Speaker announced
that the special order was the report OF the
Credit Mobiier committee.
Mr. Butler vainly attempted to have the
House go into Committee of the Whole on
the legislative appropriation bill
I The Clerk read the resolutions for the
expulsion Of Ames and Brooks
/ Mr. Butler offered a substitute, reciting
/ that a subcommittee had reported testi-
m0ny showing criminal action in one or
more members, and the evidence shows
similar acts by other persons, not mem
/ bers; that these acts are within the Iuris-
diction of the District Supreme Court, and
that punishment for all offences against
the laws should be after trial by jury
that therefore tae Clerk of the House be
ordered TO cause copy of the testimony so
taken to be forwarded TO the District At
torney for said District with the recon-
mendation Of this House that the same,
and other testimony which he may deem
material, be shall cause to be presented to
the grand jury for said district at the next
session thereof
Mr. Poland declined to yield to have the
substitute offered, but opened the case for
the prosecution in a speech, reciting the
facts and justitylng the report Of the
committee.
When Mr. Poland had concluded the
Clerk of the House proceeded to read the
argument of Mr.. Ames, which was listen
to with the greatest attention. 1t recited
at length the history of the Credit Mobil-
ier transactions and contends that it is
unreasonable and unjust to accuse Of bli-
berry where it is not shown that any one
has been bribed Mr.. Ames occupied one
of the front seats with his head resting on
his hand, watching attentively the effect
on the audience Some of the close, keen
hints Of the arguments elected whispered
comments of approval and occasional
laughter. The peroration was splendidly
read, so that even the sensibiities Of
Ames himself could not be restrained suf-
ticiently TO keep tears from suffusing his
eyes and it was received with half sup
pressed murmurs of appreciation all over
the House.
Mr. Farnsworth made an argument in
favor of the accused, saying the question
; was whether the stock of Credit Mobiliel
was contraband property was it, and Of
itself, lnlqultOus so as to corrupt the man
who held it2
Mr.. Merrick, one of the Democratic
members Of the committee, took the hool
: in defense of the report
D The session lasted seven hours, and the
f debate is characterized as fruitless
- The evening session of the House was
devoted to debate on the resolution for the
r expulsion of Brooks and Ames, an ad
$ journment being effected at Il:l0.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-The Mard
g Gras procession comprises three full bat
1 tallions Of Egyptians, one of Arabs, th(
kings own, and another of Mamelukes
[ The royal navy consisted of yachts of the
Crescent City Yacht Club, mounted OF
+ trucks and a tremendous crowd of mis-
q cellaneous maskers, with all kinds of de
vices and tricks of the guild The pro
cession was two hours in passing and tn,
e streets were literally .;ammed with people
from all parts of the country. The Mis-
. tick krewe of komus paraded in the eve
: ming 1t was the finest display they hav,
n ever yet given, consisting of more thar
; 200 figures all in most elaborate and arts
5 tic costume. The subject was Darwin
+ origin of the species, and The missin,
i Links in the Chain of Natural Selection.
q MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-Notwithstandin!
e the sleet and snow of last night and th'
e unpropitious state of the weather to-day
8 the carnival has proven a grand success
4 Business was entirely suspended through
V out the morning, and the streets were fill
f ed with maskers personating eyerythin,
f above ground and many things beneath
s In the afternoon King Komus. attende'
s by thousands of his trusty subjects, para
L ded the streets In magnificent costumes
h mounted in various vehicles and on foot
d The streets were lined with spectators
ID Tonight his sublime highness and com
ct inander OF Memphis held grand proces
sion, the streets being lighted with calcium
= INC eolored nights to show off the pagan
Whhgh was IN Illustration of ornithology
o, incubation to ull-hedged aristocratic bird,
nd with their 6eak dipped in bins labeIle
II Jredlt Mobiher. Tonight the carniy;
closes with tableaux, masoueradas on
balls at various halls and the new Memnb; I
| theatre.
- New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.--In the 6,
preme Court to-day in the case Of Josen
I Fuentes IS. Ulyra Clark Gaines, the iud,
: ment of the lower court was affirmed, dt
elarins invalid the will of Daniel Clarl
probated in 1856. Upon this will han,
the famous Gaines case, under which Mr.
Q ualnes claimed large portion OF the re
ny ny estate In this city. Mrs Gaines express,
strong hope, however, of final success.
I'D, % NORTHEAST, Feb. 25.-Messrs. Hasso