The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-28
Senator Thurman makes g
Speech ON La. Affairs,
Accidents. Fire. Crime, etc.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. St.-ln the
house Mr.. Turner offered resolution, in
brief,
First, denouncing interference in the
affairs of a state, except in the manner
pointed out in the constitution, and for the
reason therein set forth. Adopted, almost
unanimously, there being but seven mega
tive votes.
Secondly, denouncing the growth of the
military power as fraught with danger, and
especially is it dangerous for a military Of
ficer to attempt to dictate to congress or
the President measures to be adopted
which would place any of the people of the
United States under the control of the mil
itary, and condemning such military officer.
Adopted-yeas, 70; nays, GA.
Thirdly, condemning unlawful organiza-
tions, in any state. Adopted unanimously.
Fourthly. condemning the President for
upholding the Kellogg government against
the expressed will of the people of Louisi-
ana, and especially condemning him for
sending Federal troops to interfere with
aud breaking up legislature, and that
these actions are revolutionary, dangerous
to our civil institutions, and must be resist
ed, or the liberty of the people is gone.
Adopted-ayes, IA; nays, 81.
The whole series of resolutions were
then adopted-yeas. 73; nays, 81, and the
clerk of the house was ordered to send a
telegram to Senator john A. logan, mott
| flying him of the action of the house and
requesting him to have theresolutions read
to the senate of the United States.
PEORIA, Jan 27.-The Democrats and
Liberal Republicans to day fired 100 guns
in honor of the election OF Andrew John
son to the United States senate, and sent
him congratulatory telegram.
| TRENTON, N j., JAM 27.-The legisla-
ture to day elected Theodore T. Randolph
(Democrat) United States senator by a
vote of 40 t. 81 for George NJ, Kobeson.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 27,-The first joint
ballot for United States senator stood
Carpenter. SO: f. S. Bragg, 50; Orsamus
Cole, l3; r. Bum, 2; Fairchild l.. S
Dixon, | H. Rublee2; George w Allen,
2. Total 1872.
Second-M. H. Carpenter, SO; Bragg
So; Cole, l3; Bunn,2; Fairchid, B; Dix
on, | Rublee, 2; Geo. W. Allen, 2.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 27,-The following il
the result of the balioting of the joint con
vention of the legislature Ramsey 55
Donneley 40, Davis %, John S. Hills
bury 5, the other votes scattering. TIL,
vote shows a clear loss of three votes b,
both Ramsey and Donnelly, and one loss fo
Davis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27,-At the expira
ton of the morning hour the senate re
sumed consideration of the resolution O
Mr. Schurz in regard to Louisiana, and MI
: Thurman took the floor, speaking first Q
, what took place in Louisiana, at the elec
ton of 1872.
Mr.. Thurman characterized as tn
greatest usurpation the rule in Louisian
during the past two years. Kellogg ha
: no title to his office, except the recogn
b. ton of the President. He traced the tror
8 BILE to a telegram directing General Pacl
n States Courts mandates, by whousoeve
resisted There was no resistanc,
% Durrell, in conspiracy with Pacl
= ard, seized the state house. He sal
h the Lynch returning boards repol
had not even the color of authority
livery member of the board was rewarde
with lucrative office by Kellogg or ii
~ legislature. He next referred to the tel
gram in reply to McEnery's protest
Attorney General Williams, telling hi
(McEnery) the sooner the people submi
r' ted the sooner order would be restored
t., McEnery, the legislature and people we
refused a hearing, while Packard al
Casey were heard. There was corrupti(
or in this whole question He presented
.sl sr picture of the financial and business di
ed turbances 10 the state and in New Orlea
ur and expressed surprise that such thin
Te could exist in free America. Anoth
ID fraudulent returning board had dropp
Te nd out twenty nine Conservative members
ng the legislature, but the army OF the VI
Ike ted States was upholding that act.
Nd argued that the five members reject
Int were legal members The constitution
'rk Louisiana required that each parish shou
n. Ibu have at least one representative, and Il
an was to be the Judge of the election retur
ICE of its own members He argued that
ess returning board omitted the names
these five mem bers as there was no cont'
= for their seats. He referred to the f;
- that Mr.. Conkling had been sworn ii
~ the senate, though his credentials VIZ
y not presented, and said the Preside
= might as well have marched him out vi
i a file of soldiers. He next criticised
President in answer to the senate reso
tiun, as being very incomplete and unsa1
m factory and full of omissions, He arrai
" ed the reports of Gen. Sheridan as a pa
= san document, leaving out material ia
q and making doubtful statements. If
e many murders had been committed 81
@ 1866 as Sheridan reported, it showed t
the Republican administration there '
Y failure.
WHEELING. Jan. 27.-The boats at
landing escaped injury from the break
s e 70 UP. The steamer Science was left
: re re- shore by the rapidly declining river.
lect- steamers Hudson aud Albion, at the 10
sns. :. end of the city, were both cut down
prove a total loss.
IN. St. Louis. 27.-Specials from Kar