The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-24
Mr.. Grant gives the Texas
Carpet Bagger a Part
ing Kick.
Pinch says he Didn't Con.
fess his Frauds.
Cages Trial Postponed to
Next Week.
Accidents. Fire, Crime. etc

f.
Senate passed concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
to investigate and report upon the condi-
ton of the settlers in Northwestern Iowa
The resolutions providing for the taxa
ton of church and other property were in
definitely postponed
A resolution providing for the repeal of
the sections of the herd law permitting all
kinds of stock to run at large, was placed
on file.
HoUsE-In accordance with the agree
ment made by both parties of the House.
last evening, that the Republicans should
have the Speaker and the A. tt -Monopo-
lists all the other officers, except the Post
master and his assistant, the Republicans
to have the Chairman of standing commit
tees and the Ants the Chairman of all the
investigating committees, the rest of the
committees to be equally divided between
the two parties, the House this morning
elected John FL. Gear, of Burlington,
Speaker; Gear received rs votes for
Speaker, several of the opposition refusing
to vote, and several who did voting under
protest.
The vote having been announced, Messrs,
Hanan and Tufts escorted the Speaker to
the Chair
Mr.. Gear spoke as follows
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
tices
To be chosen the presiding officer of a
body of men who are the immediate repre-
sentatives of q million and a half of free
people is an honor worthy the ambition of
any man. For the high position you have
placed me in, | tender you nv hearty
thanks, and | assure you that | assume
grave responsibilities of the Office with
great diffldence in my own ability, but
with full determination on my part to
act with promptness and impartiality, and
with hearty endeavor to preserve the
utmost harmony. The people of this State
expect, and with good reason, that this
Legislature will enact such wholesome laws
as will relieve them from the oppression
and onerous exactions of which they so just
| ly complain. From the knowledge that ]
have of the members of this House | am
clearly of the opinion that this branch OF
the General Assembly will fairly endeavor
to meet their just expectations.
The Anti Monopoly candidates for the
minor officers were then elected as follows
Chief Clerk. NJ. Weart.
| First Assistant Clerk-L Irwin.
Enrolling Clerk-Mrs. Sallie A. Var
Pelt.
Engrossing Clerk-Mrs. E. NJ. Ives.
Second Assistant Clerk-W. A. Fulmer
Seargeant-at-Arms- A. Ridmour.
! The Speaker and other officers of thu
House were then sworn in and the presid
ing officer was instructed to appoint thu
minor officers, which he will do when the
Anti Monopoly caucus shall select them,
The officers were all sworn in and the
regular routine of business proceeded with
A concurrent resolution appointing
committee to investigate the suffering il
Northwestern Iowa, was adOpted.
A joint resolution, instructing Iowa Con
gressmen to work for the opening of
bridge across the Mississippi at Clinton
was adopted unanimously.
A Joint resolution denouncing the salar
steal in Congress was adopted,
A joint resolution providing for Con
stitutional amendment prohibiting the in
crease of Congressional salaries was place
on file.
A joint resolution asking indemnifcatio
, for settlers on the Des sMoines river lands
$ for improvements was carried unanimously
Mr.. Miller, of Sac, offered a resolutio
lege affairs. Postponed until next Tues
2 day.
e The Governors message. was sent to bot
3 houses and placed on file
The special order for tomorrow is tn
= canvass of the vote for Governor and Liet
tenant Governor.
WASHINGTON, Jan 23.--The Postma.
1 ter at Austin, Texas, telegraphed to th
Postmaster General, to-day, asking him [
whom he should deliver the mail matte
addressed to the Governor of Texas or E.
a ecutive office, and Governor E. j. Davi
e stating that both Governors Coke and d;
b Wis claimed the right to receive such ma
II ter. The Postmaster-General after col
3. sultation with the Pesident telegraphe
the Postmaster at Austin to deliver tt
= matter addressed to the Governor of Tex;
,r to Gov. Coke, and the matter addressed I
% Davis to him.
Il Mr. Pinchbeck friends deny that he col
fessed to any fraud in connection with b
= election by the Kellogg Legislature. NJ
Pinchbeck declares that investigation W
show that the charges against him are falls
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-David A. Gage, e
City Treasurer, appeared before the Grin
IIldi SUuIl, tU-udy. W diiSWCI LiC luuiN
ments for perjury and fraud recently four
against him in connection with the defalc
tions in his office. Leonard Swett of ii
a. counsel for Gage, asked the further pos
5 ponement of the case on the ground tn
s. the preparations for the defense were n
te yet complete, and also entered motion
< quash the indictments on the ground tn
it there was no law under which to punt
r Gage. A postponement was granted un
I'd Friday next, the 30th inst, when the N
i. +. ton TO quash will be argued.
d Fort WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 22.-The G
y y der of Patrons of Husbandry is spread
IS, into Allen county, In the last few days
;, number of Oranges have been formed al
e. applications have been made to A. L. Re,
k Deputy of the State, for large number
e. e others. Mr.. Rees reports the enthusias
ed intense, and applications for the formati
: : of Oranges pouring in necessarily. HUI
@ @er ington county has over thirty Oranges
ng successful operation, and is asking
,2l Gl more, but MIR. Rees declines to organ
re, them when less than four or five mil
ny apart. The number of Oranges organic
.ts TO in the State from February of last year
the lst of January, less than eleven mont
nd is S62,