The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
Complete Overthrow OF the
Carpet-Baggers in Texas.
Excitement Among The
Dead-1ockers in Iowa.
Papa Government in Ills.
The States takes charge of
Your Children.
A nice little quarrel about
Penitentiary Matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The President
has approved the bill repeating the salary
act of March 3, 1873.
The Senate in executive session to- day
unanimously confirmed the nomination of
Morrison r. Waite to be Chief Justice
The session lasted half an hour. Edmunds,
Thurman and Sherman spoke in praise Of
Waite's legal attainments and his general
fitness for the position, and no remarks in
opposition were made, the vote on the con-
frmation being 63, nays none; alb
sent or not voting, Alcorn, Ames, Dennis,
Dorsey, Hamilton of Maryland. johnson,
Sprague, Sumner and Window.
Ex-Governor Yarmouth, of Louisiana,
asserts that Gen. Butler, and Senator Car
penter have agreed upon new election
bill for Louisiana, and that it will pass both
houses next week.
AUSTIN, Texas Jan. 2l.-The votes of
all the State officers are now canvassed
Majorities average the same as the Gov
ernor's, which has now reached 10000, the
returns from several counties being found
in the Office of Secretary of State. About
forty counties have not returned at all.
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. 21-A Gal
weston Tex News special from Austin
says: The President of the Senate has
discharged all the Assistant Sergeants- at
Arms, there being no further use for them.
The votes for other State officers were
counted, and the majorities averaged the
same as the Governor which has now
reached $4,000. The returns of the sew
eral counties were found in the Secretary
Of States Office About forty counties are
not returned. The contest for United
States Senator increases in interest,
Preparations are being made for grand
inauguration ball to be given by the citi-
zens of Austin.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 2l.--The State
Grange met to-day Two hundred and
seventy-fve Oranges are represented by
500 delegates. The session continues two
days.
EVANSVILLE, Wis, JAN 2l.-This has
been the first real working day in the
State Grange, the reports of the Secreta,
ry, Treasurer, Purchasing Agent, and Exc
cutive Committee being made. The Sec
retary's report shows that 303 oranges
were organized, up to October,
1873, and says that there are probably
enough formed since that date to swell the
number to $50.
DGs MONIES, Jan. 21.-In the House
the both ballot for Speaker was reached
with no election. Before adjournment Mr.
Steadman. of Benton, announced that ht
had the pledge of an Anti Monopolist tha
if the Republicans would present the same
proposition made on Monday, again to
night. and the Anti Monopolists rejected i
he would vote the first ballot tomorrow, fo
Gear
The seventy Grangers in the House helC
a spirited caucus at noon which ended II
confusion. 1t is a singular coincidenc
that they had tie also in their caucus
there being thirty-fve Grangers on eacl
side
, Tonight, in caucus, the Republicans re
newed the proposition made last night, ant
the Anti Monopolists again rejected it
The Republicans Immediately adjourned
r but, at this hour, the Anti -Monopolists ar
: still in secret caucus. Feeling runs hig
i on both sides, to night, but the impressio
prevails that Paul, of johnson county
Democrat, will vote for Gear tomorrow
morning.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 2l.-The Hous
attacked number of educational bills, tn
first reviving an oft-repeated attempt
abolish County Superintendents, which wa
J. recommitted without taking an expressio
of opinion. The next bill revised th
school law; providing for redistrictin
:, townships for the condemnation of site
j, for school houses by power of eminent d.
main heightened the school month frol
twenty to twenty two days; allowed pr'
, longation of the school term by majorit
" vote of the district; and contained othe
| %aa ro11vu orone fn vnoption m,
n sidering they were not adopted; for, aftt
: half days squabbling, during which tt
woes of all the ol-districts in the Sta1
K were recited, the bill, with host of ne
amendments, was returned to the Con
= mittee on Education.
A bill to enable school organization
J created by special acts to discontinue sue
organization, and organize under the gel
eral school law was ordered to third rea'
ing.
Then came the tug of war in the form
|. bill for compulsory education, which W;
on it's third reading. Some, whose hobt
the bill is, made the usual arguments II
it, including the statement that there We
in the State 4,175 children of school al
who never went to school, and that Il
workingmen of Chicago in their platfor
demanded compulsory education. A m
ton to lay on the table was defeated by
d to %, and the bill passed, 81 to 43. He
rington entered motion to reconside
= when Cassidy moved to lay that motion {
the table. and it was so laid, 81 to 80. III
bill provides that children between the ag
q of and IA shall be sent to school at lea
three months in the year, of which S
weeks shall be consecutive that they sh
be taught reading, writing, English graz
a mar, geography, and arithmetic; tn
Mt School Directors shall supply books, a
as fs the Overseer of the Poor clothes, to in'
III gent children that the Directors sh
d 81 prosecute parents and guardians who t;
It It to send their children to school, and th
he they may be fined from 81 to $5 we
.e er during thirteen weeks.
nd SPRINGFIELD, I'll. Jan. 2O.-The Pei
=, tentiary imbroglio is furnishing anxiety
~ the most prominent politicians Of the Stai