The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-27

He was opposed to pricipitate action This
was an attempt on the part of the railroad
commission to prolong its life, and, as for
the Railroad law, he never wanted to 90
home till it was amended. Mr. Raw said
recess was contemplated next week. and
they had better fix the adjournment so
there would be no necessity for a recess
There were many buncomb speeches in IA
vor of adjournment, and the resolution was
introduced to give candidates for Congress
chance to air their virtue and adver-
tie themselves The two Houses had
better adjourn sine die next week TO
postpone it till Feb. 20 will do no good as
they can accomplish but little in the mean
time The criminal code has occupied two
weeks in the Senate, and will not be or
dered to third reading before the latter
end of next week. Then it will take three
men twelve days to engross it, so that it
cannot possibly reach the House before the
first week in February, and its considera-
ton will consume more time than it did in
the Senate. IF the House did nothing
else it could not possibly pass that bill by
Feb. 90, to say nothing of other bills. They
had better adjourn sine de next week, or
cease wasting time on insincere PROPOSE
tions introduced to make political capital.
1t is choice between adjourning immedi-
ately, or remaining till the blue-birds are
as large as wild geese. If they are honest
they will go home next week.
Without disposing of the resolution they
adjourned.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
A Republican caucus was held this af-
terhoon in the Leland House, to save the
party by insisting upon united action in
reference to the adjournment resolution,
and by attempting to make the farmers
vote with the party. The genuine farmers
in the House were conspicuous by their
absence, and only men like Hart, Mofit
and Gordon, who want to be Governors or
Congressman on the strength of their ag-
riculture and their Republicanism, were
present to assist the lawyers Mr.. Brad
well was deposed from the leadership of
,, the party in the House, and Shaw was
elected Chairman. Bradwell is in favor of
| Immediate adjournment. They knew it,
and would have no more of him. 1t was
decided to make a party question of ad-
journment, and to persistently postpone
the consideration Of the resolution until the
party sees fit. 1t will be interesting to
watch the course of events, and see if the
farmers will allow themselves to be cor
raled by the party By this action the
Republicans have assumed the full re-
sponsibility Of continuing this unnecessary
and eXtravagant session.
PITTsBURG, jan 26.-There is great ex-
citement in Temperanceville over the ar
rest OF DIR VIM. Smith, a physician Of that
place, charged with poisoning two of his
patients, post mOrtem examination dis
covering a quantity of arsenic in their sto
machs. There are rumors that the Doctor
has previously poisoned a number of his
patients, whose sudden deaths heretofore
aroused suspicion
New YORK, Jan 26.-Some articles Of
Ijewelry, stolen from store in Brooklyn
have been found in the safe of Trinity
Church, among sacred utensils, where they
were left for safety by the alleged thief
who, however, claims that the jewelry i:
his own.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-A young lady
named kearns, living on North jefferson
street, committed suicide yesterday by tax
ing strychnine. No cause is known fo
this rash act
Bradley's tailoring establishment wa
entered early on Sunday morning by rob
bers, and a considerable portion Of the stool
was stolen.
! MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan 23.-An incendi
airy fire at Helena, Ark, on Sunday morn
ing, burned seven buildings, including
Miles S block. Total loss, $4,000. moi
surance