The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-08
Our Canal Bill Drags.
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Danger that Dawes, Bur-
chard, Holman and their
fel1ow-economists will ao
.-rfus-- Kill 1T.
Expected Compromise in
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Arkansas all Right
No choice yet for Senator i'm
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Arkansas all Right
Accidents, Fire. Etc.
The Hennepin Canal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-HoUsE.-The
Hennepin canal bill was then takensup.
ln the debate on the bill. Messrs. Nc
.Crary, Cotton, and Wilson, of Iowa, favor,
Ell the passage OF the appropriation; and
Messrs. Burchard, Holman and Dawes op-
Mr.. Holman thought it was the initial
job Of the session the pioneer measure,
which would, in the end, take hundreds of
millions from the government If this
scheme stood by itself, it would have but
little support from the house. 1t would
only get such support on account OF other
schemes that we're linked tO-it.
MIR. Burchard stated his helief that the
construction of the proposed canal, by the
route proposed. would cost from twenty to
twenty-five million dollars. He advocated
an amendment that would leave the sur
vey and location Of the route to the engi-
peer department. before any expenditure
Of money; but he was opposed to the pas
sage of the bill in any shape in view of the
sadition of the treasury, even although
his own district might be benefited by it.
Mr.. Hawley, of Illinois, who has charge
of the bill. replied to the arguments made
against it. He was astonished that his
colleague (Mr. Burchard) should oppose it.
and should intimate that Illinois did moi
ask for it in the face of the fact that the
Legislature of Illinois had this week passed
resolutions instructing the senator's anC
representatives from that state to vote anC
use their influence in favor of the BILL
Everybody in the northwest, so far as hs
knew, was in favor of the measure, excep
his colleague, and he thought that In op
posing it, he failed in his duty, and die
not represent the people of his district
He hoped the bill would pass, and he wa
sure it ought to pass.
Mr.. Maynard supported the bill, and ex
pressed his regret at having heard tn,
chairman of the committee of ways anC
means reiterating the argument, Otter
made by him before. that the governmeu
had no money for such work. The peopl
had money enough for anything that wa
necessary to be done, and had no none
for anything that was not necessary to b
done.
Mr.. Gunckle moved to lay the bill on th
| table. and pending this molten the hous
adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. ga special to tn
Chicago Times says the Hennepin cana
| UIli udS OOCG tHC VI ukSCuS
sion, during the entire afternoon, in tn
house. The western delegation. particu
larly the Illinois members, come out strone
with prepared addresses, and argued vis
orously in behalf of the measure. Mos
Of the eastern members opposed it, Nj
Roberts, of New York, making an earne;
plea that the condition of the country
finances should forbid appropriations /:
present for anything but absolute necess
ties. Nearly all the work put in again
the plan by eastern and other member
} was on the same general plea. This mea
ure is regarded as a test by the friends
water transportation improvement. 1t
viewed as the fairest of the many plans
its kind. and the fact is admitted that
this cannot pass all the others are hop
/. less. A vote will be reached on Mond,
afternoon. The probabilities are that Il
bill will be defeated. The statement
Mr.. Dawes was regarded as fatal to til
. and all other transportation schemes. (
!, said that the revenues of the country we
u in very low condition; that they had ia
en- off over $3,80U,O0O within the last
6. days.
Louisiana.
i New ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-The plan
compromise arranged in confer ence Ia
Is Is night, met with fierce opposition from t
Is McEuery element this morning, a.
rk measures OF protect were at once incepte
by calling for mass meeting of the pt
pie to Genounce the compromise as an
Sc acknowledgement of the Kellogg governme
nd and to declare against any measure
M adjustment except such as would seat
Conservative legislators claimed to
elected, unpledged to any recognition
m, Kellogg. The meeting was held on Cal
Oh street, and was attended by 5000 peoI
who in many instances we're quite viols
In there denunciations of the Conservat
.ir. legislators who had agreed to the co
:, promise The resolutions evidenced
'"' much intense feeling of opposition to any
= 6iation with the Kellogg crowd as has e
for been shown, and tine spirit Of determi
ter ton to stand up to that principle '
es as quite as vigorous as it was on the l4th
Jur September.
the The resolutions adopted by the Der
ed cratic caucus last night, providing TO
re compromise, were recnnsidered in I
,nti ,na morning 5 session, but action thereon
axe postponed until Monday. The secret
usi the opposition to the compromise lies
~. the purpose Vi tue McEueTylteS I'D
erk against any compromise which will
and involve a settlement of the questions
len. Tn, fecting the election of 1872, and
nee fight is conducted with bitterness
hat fury that carries everything before it
New ORLEANS, Feb. Sin the Con-
. vative caucus, last night, the debate on
- compromise was kept up until after Z
IU night. The proposition under consid'
ao tiun was that the Conservatives she
= have majority Of about 10 10 the ho,
4 and that the past action Of the kell
government should not be inquired i
=, The vote ST cd 80 in favor oi this C
IN promise to 27 against it. After his v
w Speaker Witz, it is stated, tendered
& resignation. and Gov. McEnery, who
9 present by courtesy, said by this actor
q the caucus it was evident to him tha
q was time to lower the Democratic BAN
and therefore wished to retire.
Arkansas.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The select {
mittee on Arkansas affairs conclude I
Neb. report as follows:
is re. 1.-The new constitution we regard as
n nees. !. publican in form, and in many respect
sas- Improvement upon that OF 1868. The
mittee are satisfied that the convention
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