The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-16
a Hopeful Rumor in Re-
gard to the Chief
Justiceship.
Benjamin r. Curtis sup
posed TO be the Man.
An Attempt to Abolish our
r. r, and Warehouse
Board.
1t is Defeated by a Large
Majority.
The Deadlock in Iowa.
The Carpet-Bag Thieves in
Texas Stink Away.
THE CHTEF-JuSTICESHIP

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-lt Is now stated |
this morning, on creditable authority, that |
the President has determined upon nom-
ination for Chief Justice in which the Cab |
met are agreed, and that messenger has
been sent to learn whether the person Sc
lected will accept.
LATER.-It is stated on good authority,
that Benjamin r. Curtis, of Massachusetts
is the choice of the President for Chief
Justice.
A convention of American veterans met
here to-day. 1t was called to order by j.
| W. Denver, who stated that the objects
were to ask Congress for pensions for the
survivors of the Mexican war, and to ad-
nit INDECENT soldiers to the Soldiers Home.
They also desired to organize national
brotherhood of Mexican veterans. Gen.
Denver was elected President. Gen Neg
ley delivers an Grafton tomorrow.
SPRINGFIELD, I'll, Jan. 15.-In the
House an attempt was made by resolution
to abolish the railroad commission, but it
failed by vote of 40 to 81. 1t was also
attempted to take measures looking to the
} repeal of the Sd section of the law regulat
ing discrimination, but it too was defeated
by large majority.
DEs MONIES, Jan. 15.-The dead lock
in the lower branch of the Legislature has
/ sustained no change to-day. A forenoon
and afternoon session were held and the
q sixty fourth ballot was reached without
choice or change In the forenoon session
: Mr.. Bolter, of Harrison, Anti Monopoly,
: offered resolution that the body adjourn
t on the 18th inst without day and pay, and
e made a lengthy speech in support of it.
=, He claimed that the Republican party
" should be generous enough to concede the
: organization OF the House to the Anti Mo
J. nopolists. The chair ruled the motion out
h of order. During the day many resolu
Kelley, of MITCHELL moved that the mem
bers of the House be assessed pro rata tt
defray the expenses ofthis contest. Voted
k down,
The Senate met in the morning and i'm
mediately adjourned till tomorrow
:, To night both sides are caucusing but
, up to this hour, I'll P. NJ. no arrangement
has been made and none definitely propos
l1 ed One proposition meeting with SOM
7. favor is for the Speaker to be elected unan
s. imously to secure one-half of the session
as pledging himself then to resign, when
. Speaker of the other party Is to be chosel
# unanimously for the remainder OF the ses
sion. Another proposition is for Gear an,
It's Dixon to draw cuts for the Speakershir
t. but the general idea on both sides is t
,r fight it out, if it takes all winter.
d ATLANTA, Jan. l5-The Legislator
met yesterday The Governor in his mes
es sage takes cheerful view of public affairs
The State debt is $S,000,000 and the est
- mated value of taxable property is $3.50
100000. The Senate approved the fna
= action of Congress on the salary question
AUSTIN, Texas, JAN 15-The chairma
of the committee appointed by the Hous
of Representatives of the Fourteenth Les
slature, went to Governor Davis to-day an
presented the resolutions of the House r,
questing the Governor to order the Ser
to retary of State to deliver to the con
40 40 mittee the returns of the late ele
" ton, the Secretary having refused
!, deliver them to the committe
- The Governor informed the committee th
ali he did not consider that they had rigl
uit to the returns, but if the chairman wou
the go to the Secretary of States Office al
take them he would not be resisted. h
!. accordingly went to the office and the Sc
. retary showed him where the returns we
and he took them away, the Secretary f
ing written protest against the act
OF is now supposed that the inauguration
ers the new state officers will take place ii
evening if canvassing the vote does n
= take too long, and it is thought that Go
ernor Davis will yield all without troub
The two Houses of the Legislature,
joint session, having canvassed the vot
for State officers, declared Richard Co
" elected Governor and R.D Hubbard Lie
81 tenant Governor. The oath was admin
tered to Coke and he delivered the ina
1 gural address. The indications now a
A that Gov. Davis will not forcibly res
r. the occupation of the public Offices by t
new officials