The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-13
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WASHINGTON, rep. IZ.--Inere mas
been a frantic effort, for several days. to
make the joint Radical caucus, announced
for last night, a rousing success. II was
intended that the bill for the safe curbing
Of southern opposition votes, should be in
dorsed, and that this measure, with the
Presidents Arkansas policy, should be
sent Into both houses with the full ap-
proval of all the Republicans. The caucus
was advertised 10 the administration pa
per this morning, and an urgent plea put
in for big attendance. But when even,
ing came, the senators bolted in body.
declaring they had perplexing work
enough of their own, without being
hitched to house annoyances. The lead
ing northern representatives also held
aloof, and the result was that only scrub
southern Radicals of the Maynard and
Aleck White stripes we're present. The
long. heralded joint caucus was 6asco,
and Radicalism had another nail in its COT
fin.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. FEB, l2.-During the
the senate gallery and lobby were jammed
with citizens and representatives, who had
come over from the other house. The
debate is pronounced one Of the ablest
ever heard in the senate, and the senators
who are serving their first term exhibited
oratorical powers of the very highest Or
der, and will be certain to draw crowded
houses when they speak hereafter.
Another exciting and interesting debate
occurred in the senate this morning. on a
motion uia1e by Senator Plumb to recon
slider the vote by which the bill appropria.
ting $5O.OO0 to complete the Douglas mon-
ument was passed. Senator Plumb gave
as reason that he voted under misap-
prehension of the facts as to the title of
the land. He had supposed that the title
was unconditional and in fee simple in the
state, and that it was intended to remove
the remains and sell the land. He had
found that the deed was conditional anC
based upon the stipulation that the re
mains OF Douglas were there, and thai
therefore the land could not be sold. III
did not think the time had come In the
financial history of the state to make thu
appropriation.
Senator Morgan favored the reconsider
ton and read the deed and authority O
law under which the land was acquired
which supported the position Of Senate
Plumb. -
| Senator Moderwell again raised the con
stitutional question, and read section 20 o
chapter 4, as follows: ''The state shal
never pay, assume OF become responsible
tor the debts or liabilities Of, or in an,
manner give loan, or extend its credit t
or in aid of. any public or ether corpora
ton, ASSOCIATION or individual" Senate
Moderwell said that this appropriation
was. 10 fact, to the body corporate t
build the monument" and could NJ
therefore be made.
Senator Steele eloquently opposed tn
: reconsideration, and was followed by Sena
8 tor Hunt in an able argument in supper
of the motion, and said that the Illnoi
Central Railroad was more endurin
monument than would marble be to th
statesmanship Of Douglas.
e Senator's Garfield aud Waite oppose
d the reconsideration.
D Atthe conclusion of the debate, tn
Senate refused to reconsider the vote b
(which the bill was passed. by vote OF
!: to l9.
u CINCINNATI. O., February l2--A
Charleston, ". Va. Yesterday, the vo,
for United States senator, in the j"il
:, session of the legislature. stood: Can
:, den. 81; Walker %; Price l3; scattering
l3.
ST.. PAUL, MINI. February 12.-The vo
" in inint convention to, day for a Unite
= States senator stood; Ramsey, So; Lo
d hron, As; Davis, 33 Ramsey gaine
u eight votes from yesterday. Another q
re tempt was made last night by the Rams.
4 men to arrange with the Davis Repub
4 cans for the withdrawal of both cane
g dates and the concentration of the streng
e of b,th upon some other Republica
= but with no result. The Press. the X
ni publican organ, says that the joint ca
I Gus adjourned until Gabriers trump
b. blows" e
N LATER-The sentorial contest assume
At q new phase this afternoon. Gov. Da,
Sc sent letter to his friends withdrawn
- his name from the c.'ntest, Oil conditi
that Ramsey's name was withdraw
Il The friends OF the latter promptly I
~ sponded and neither of the former r
} publican contestants is now a candidal
1 No juint caucus was held and no new mol
' nations made. 1t is understood th
everything is wide open, and that eve
Republican member of the legislature
n at liberty to vote to-morroT for whom:
= ever he pleases. The vote will at lei
: be interesting.
New ORLEANS. La, Feb. 12.-In t
\ Conservative caucus to-day a motion
appoint committee of three to DIR,
9 UP plan of compromise, to he submit
! to the Hahn house, failed to secure 81
ond. A motion was then made to :;
70 journ sine die which failed. The followi
b. resolution was offered:
re- Resolred, That we now adjourn, subj
q. e to call of the speaker, Hon. L. A. vii
u.s. each member binding himself by oath
refrain from any independent action in
. representative capacity as regards