The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-12
The Douglas MonumentBill
It tPasses the Illinois Senate
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SANANNAH, tta. L eD. la Speciai W Iue
Morning News from Tallahassee says Z
w. Jones, Democrat, has been elected
United States senator.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla Feb. 1.-The following
is the vote OF the legislature, to-day, for
United States senator: G. W. Jones,
Democrat, 40; Bisbee, Radical. 25.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. ll.-All the po-
litical factions iu the legislature held eau
cuses to late hour last night without any
decisive conclusion. Ramseys men de-
mande6 of the Davis men, but failed to OBJ
tain, a categorical answer to the propOsl
tions previously submitted, to withdraw
both Ramsey and Davis and all the Re-
publicans agree to 60 into caucus and nom-
mate some men on whom all can unite
The Davis men are said to haye sent word
to the Democrats that if a coalition is to
be effected it must be done at once, as af-
ter to day Davis would be Withdrawn. The
Democrats responded by proposing a
strong Democratic platform, based on the
Democratic platform of New York and
culated platform on which Angus Cameron
was elected United States senator in Wis,
consin. To this no decisive answer was
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other caucus to- night, at which something
taken at noon to-day, was without signii
canoe. Ramsey had A Lochren, 46
Davis, SO scattering, about as usual.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 1.-THE fol.
lowing is the Conservative proposition ol
adjustment submitted to the congressional
committee:
First. The election of 1872, now before
congress, not to be included in the adjust
lnent.
2. The election of treasurer and mem
bers of the general assembly of 1874 to he re-
terred to Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler Fry and
Marshall, it being distinctly understo''G C
that those returned both by the returning
board and Conservative committee to bt
accepted as legally elected.
3. The house of representatives to bt
organized on the basis of the committee
laward.
| f. The house of representatives, whel
organized, to send to w. II. Kellogg, act
ing governor, and to the senate, as consti
tuted by the award of the committee,
message informing him that the house i
organized and ready to proceed with bust
ness.
5. The Conservative members to sign al
agreement thai while not approving or rec
nguizing the legality of the government
known as the Kellogg government agre
not to disturb the executive because of hi
past political acts, So long as he is sustaine
by the President.
6. The members of the house of repre-
sentatives returned by the arbitration nc
> TO be changed except by death, resignatio
! Jr expulsion for just cause.
7. The senators returned by the arbitrs
ton to be seated.
The proposition was adopted by vot
OF SO TO 8, and committee appointed
: hand it to Mr.. Wheeler, and the commi
e tee left on the morning of the 9th for Nj
g bile with the proposition in their pocket
Z That night the following reply was n
MOBILE, Feb. 9, 1875.
. Hon. John Young, St. James Hotel, Chairman:
= The proposition is not accepted.
b [Siguedl w, A. WHEELER.
T WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Western mel
bers are com timing to beat the propose
D. lax OF fifteen cents a gallon on distill'
of spirits now on hand Protests against III
tax a1e coming in rapidly by telegrap
from large whisky frms. One firm in Ci
i, cinnati telegraphs that this tax would e
" tail a loss upot9 them of over $4,000
l.. Representative Saylor, of Ohin, assert,
= t,-day that this tax would not be carrie
through the house.
or A joint caucus of Republican senate
9 and members has been called for to-nig
% to consider political legislation. The pr
nc vailing opinion is, however, that it will n
We be possible to get anv legislation of tt
e class enacted at this session.
i'd SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. 10. - The
= = seems to be no sort of united action as I
81 CARDS the completion of the Douglas mo
i'd ument. While there are very many W
q 2, favor direct appropriation OF $5O,Ol
i'd there are fully as many who oppose such
b, bill. The scheme TO sell the prese
ce grounds and then locate the monument
at the Chicago university is also denounced
'ss several members. 1T is held bv the OPP
-ineuts of the measure to be simply sect
riau scheme. 1t is also held to be la
r speculation, and hence should be oppose
~ Evidently there are those in Chicago O
= like opinion, for a circular has been sc
4 out from your city. OF which most of t
members have received a copy, asfullow
To THE FRIENDS OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS;
any measure having its object the removal
~ the monument of Illinois distinguished sta'esn
u from watre 1t now is to any sevc by nine cor
- of ectarian school ard stephen A. Douglas
ia bored to long and TOO faithfully 70 advance
d int rests I the reat state vi Illinois TO allow
- his memery being thus treated. We want no 81
y ulat;on made out Of our dead friends mOnum
d t. a in tie building up Of seer tai Ian sch
In the sale of the grounos upon which the mn
. ment W ands, the means are ample for rem
ing it to a fitting locality. and for completing
kee ping in order; and VIII. II this monum ut il
moved, it should b. removed to the mo t pu
sQuai IN the city OF Chicago, whore its locati
TO do the monument honor and where the nlonnm
eb- will alike honor the city.
re- Until Chicago. he city which Douglas loved 7
ect- to his wife faluiiy, Is ready to come forv
IL An. take this matter in hand better let il rem