The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
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IoT tHe Teport OF tne C0mnlttee On W ate
Routes were withdrawn, and Col. A. {
Cobell, of Virginia, offered as a compr(
mise resolution recognizing all nations
lines of transportation, and the propose,
Rock Island and Hennepin Canal, in Iii
nois, connecting the Mississippi with tn
Illinois river and canal, and the plan o
water ways to the sea board as project o
great merit, and urging upon Congress tn
necessity of the speedy construction of tn
work This resolution was unanimousl
adopted
A resolution by Col. Frobel, of Georgia
showing the necessity of cheap transporta
ton to improve the finances was adopted
| The railroad men came to the front an(
the rest OF the session was spent in discus
sing the advantages Of railroad transpor.
tation aud in hearing an able paper from
Engineer Greene, of New York, on steam
canal boats. The name OF the Association
was changed to the American Board OF
| Transportation and Commerce. To- nights
session will be protracted, as an adjourn
ment sine die is expected.
The night session Of the convention was
addressed by Hon. j. NJ. Vernon, of Cana
da, On water transportion. The committee
on resolutions reported digest of all the
resolutions preyiously ly passed on the sub
ject OF cheap transportation in the form of
memorial to Congress, together with a
petition to the New York Legislature for a
reduction of tolls on the Erie canal to the
lowest possible rates and recommends
ton to Congress to build a ship yard in the
East and steamboat yard in the West.
TIE report was adopted and committees
appointed to present the memorial to Con
gress and the Legislature.
A paper by John Roach, of New York
on shipbuilding, was read. Some further
business of no public interest was transact
ed, and the convention, at 1880 p. NJ, ad-
journed sine die.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. 4.-Tte King Wis
its the Western Union telegraph office to-
day. Tonight he will witness review Of
the state militia by Governor Booth at
Mechanics pavilion. He leaves for Wash
ington tomorrow.
The telegraph offices of the Western
Union Company in San Francisco and the
United States office in Washington was put
in direct communication this afternoon,
and the following correspondence was CON
Quoted:
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec 4.
To the President of The United States:
Kalakaua, Hing of the Hawaii Island,
sends greeting to his great and good friend
the President of the United States OF
America. lie acknowledges generous re-
ception, characteristic OF the warm hearted
people, and will hasten to express in person
those sentiments of sincere respect and
lasting friendship entertained toward the
President of the great nation he so worth
lily represents.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The President
of the United States extends the cordial
welcome of the nation to his great and good
friend, His Royal Highness, kalaukaua,
on his arrival in the United States, and
tenders his personal congratulations on the
safety of his voyage. The President APP
precates with great pleasure the opportu-
nifty of personal greeting and assures His
Highness Of his sincere friendship, which,
in common with the people of the United
States, he entertains for His Royal High
ness, and hops that his jouln me- across the
continent may Ue guarded by kiud Provl-
dencc.
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 4.-Returns
from DesOto parish. are not yss received
and the Returning Board to-aay refused
to canvass the duplicate certificates offered
by the conservative committee, stating
that they could act on nothing but what
was turned in by the Supervisor of Regis.
tration. The Board concluded to lay
it aside until they finish the balance Of
the state.
New YORK, Dec. 4.-Judge Durrell,
who is now in this city, was interviewed by
Tribune reporter, by whom he is repre-
sented as saying that he is victim to par
ty exigency that the head and front OF
his offending is his literal construction OF
the enforcement act--a bad law, known to
him as such-passed by Republican con-
gress seeking 10 perpetuate the Republi-
can party, but which he found on the sta
tute book, and which was executed impair
partially. lie gave in detail his objection
to the law, which is as strong as Its worst
enemy could desire. and said that when its
unpopularity and inexpedlency had been
exposed he was deserted by those who
passed it, and was by them accused of hav-
ing overstepped his authority.
4 dispatch to the New York Herald says
that Walker Fearn, who has been appoint
ed Judge Durrell's successor, is a relative
by marriage of the President's,
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 4.-The State
Board of Canyassers, consisting Of Secre-
tary of State Doyle, Treasurer Kuehn and
Attorney General Sloan, met yesterday af.
ternoon, and at once took up the contested
election case of Judge Cate VS.. DIR. Nc
Dill, of the Eighth district. Hon. Harlow
Orton appeared as counsel for Dr. McDill,
and Major Pinney as counsel for Judge
Cate. Long and forcible arguments were
made on both sides continuing until 9 o.
clock last night, when the canyassers de-
cided that, with the facts and figures be-
fore them, they should award certificate
10 Mr.. Cate, he having two majority OF the
votes as received By them. Judge Orton
gave notice that he would apply to the
Supreme Court this morning for a writ OF
mandamus, compelling the certificate tObe
given to Mr. McDill- This action was had
this morning, aud the writ will be heard
before the Supreme Court tO-morrow. Ii
| is understood that the parties for congress
sional honors will abide By the decision Of
the state authorities. and not carry the case
before congress.