The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-07
Ear. Logan wants Subsidy
Jobs.
Millions to be spent in Mail
and Naval Steamers.
Death of Father STAIRS in
New York.
Other Items, Etc.

mittee to-day examined Hons. James NJ.
Beck and D. W. Voorhees, Mr. Beck stated
that the charge had been made that he re
ceived shares TO influence memberSOf Con
gress and this testimony was to show that
he had never made any such attempt. II
the committee desired further evidence he
hoped they would call any member on the
Democratic side The committee adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
voted to-day to report fayorably ON the
bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Ca
rondelet, Mo, to be sixty feet above high
water mark
In the Senate Mr.. Logan introduced
bill directing the Postmaster General to
advertise Immediately for proposals from
citizens Of the Cnited States for perform
ing a weekly mail service for fifteen years
between New York and Liverpool, by
means Of at least six American built, four
thousand ton, screw steamships, at a com
pensation not exceeding six hundred thou
sand dollars per annum.
In the House Mr.. Scofeld, from the
/ Commerce Committee, reported the bill
( for constructing steam slOops OF war, and
made report agreeing to the construction
Of eight such vessels at cost not exceed
! ing 5000, 600. Adopted.
A resolution was passed to pay C. c.
Bowen, contestant of the seat of Delarge,
from South Carolina, 81 800 for expenses.
The Senate bill appr0priating $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of the investigations
in reference to the elections in Kansas,
Louisiana and Arkansas was taken up and
passed
The bill for a railroad bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis came up as
the business of the morning hour.
Mr. Packer, who had reported the bill
from the committee, stated that compro-
misses were in discussion which would re-
move all objections TO the bill, and he
moved its recommittal Agreed to.
Mr. Packer, from the same committee,
reported a bill to authorize the building Of
the Wyoming 4 Montana railroad After
discussion, Mr. Storm moved to lay the
bill on the table Negatived by ayes -,
nays 9S.
Mr.. Shellabarger offered a resolution
= authorizing the select committee on Union
Pacific Railroad and Credit Mobilier
Wilson Committee-to consider and act
on the testimony taken before the Poland
Committee Adopted.
ST LOUIS. Feb 6.-NIrs. Shuman anC
DIR. j. 7. Milder, who were arrested al
Peoria on suspicion Of having poisoned {
e. young son of. Mrs. Schuman, were acqmt
p ted by the coroner jury, no trace o
, poison having been found in the boy
: stomach.
i CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Shippers of all kind
of grain, provisions and produce are re
0 ceiving letters daily from their customers
y complaining Of the non-shipment of pur
e chases made for them, at the same TIM
i referring to the liberal movement as indi
: Gated in the published statistics 1t mus
e be understood that the railroads are no
5 entering into any new contracts, and tina
l. the shipments are made only on contract
g made some time ago,
II PANA, Feb 6.-James Watkins, an oil,
, citizen, was this evening accidental
. killed at Otis saloon, while the latter wa
:, playfully threatening him with a revolver
n BosTON Feb. 6.-Judge Wilson ha
! been examining the books of the Cred
+ MObilier. The profit ON Ames's contract
50 far as appeared on the books as divided
/ was 500, ,S54, $40 in stock and bonds at pal
and on the Davis contract S7,S02, 1876 i
Z the same material.
NEw YORK, Feb Ga Washingto
special says part Of Caldwell's statemeu
r was found to be untrue shortly after h
announced that he did not intend to swea
II to the statement Ii is thought the con
u mittee will be divided ON the case as til
p question of expulsion.
A strong effort is being made on tn
: part of lobbyists and others for the a>
IS sembling of the new Congress on March
l. Wilson's committee heard the testimon
20 of VIM. D. Kelley, contradcting Nj
# Hoover's statement, and then adjourned
Y The Senate Committee on Credit Nj
II biHer did not meet this morning,
! The Senatorial investigation committe
/ on the Louisiana case examined Govern(
m Warmoth
w WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-At the sitting
" of Judge Poland's Committee, this morl
ne ing Congressman Brooks submitted a lie
ne ter from ex-Secretary Browning, date
k, March q, 1868, transmitting commissiC
r. as Government director of the UniC
IN acme, and stated that it was on the 2Tt
Is, oi december, 1867, that Nelson got b
as shares from Durant Horace +. Clar
"a fFeSlaent OF the Union Pacific, was exam
of med by Mr. Brooks. He testified that !
,al never had any interest in the Credit NJ
ng bilier, and deemed it too hazardous nc
or regardedit asa construction COMPANY pa
of of the workmen had TO guard Others wh;
"a the road was building. The witness, 80, q
nd animation as to the construction of Il
DIV road developed nothing new. One hu
of dred per cent was not regarded as a lar
of profit on construction. He did not thin
MS the capital could be raised now to build t
e's Union Pacific, even if ten millions of PR
ou- Its were guaranteed.
18th Mr. HawIey, of Illinois, does not ne
ord expect that his bill regulating railroads c
md pe again brought to vote at this sessio
Let Ii can hardly leave the Commerce Coz
ed. mittee' which will not be again called Il