The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-07
Piegan Phil says ''the Ban-
ditti."> as he calls the
White People. are
~ going to Kill Him.
The Board of Underwriters
l:Denounce him as a Liar.
The Investigating Commit
tee Start for Washington.
Spicy Proceedings in Con-
greSS.
Nobody Defends Grant,
Sheridan or Kellogg.
Indignant Remarks by SEN
ator Gordon of Georgia.
Bill King can't be Found.
Irwin Refuses to Name the
Creatures he Bribed,

New ORLEANS, La, JAN 6.-General
Sheridan telegraphs Secretary BelkDap
that the city is quiet; that last night some
of the banditti made idle threats to assassi-
nate him, but that he will not be deferred
from enforcing the law.
The Board of Underwriters have adop-
ted resolutions deprecating the dispatch of
Gen. Sheridan to the secretary of war
as libel and wrong on the state and
city.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-HoUsE. Mr..
Hale, of Maine, offered resolution provi-
ding for new election for civil officers iu
Louisiana, and instructing the Judiciary
Committee to prepare q report providing
for new State officers and congressional
representatives. to insure every citizen the
fullest liberty to vote.
Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, objected to
the resolution in that form. The house
could not order an election in Louisiana or
any other State .v-.r-.
Mr.. Kasson desired to object and thereby
prevent debate previous to the report OF
| the select committee.
MIR. Randall said it was better to pre-
cipitate debate than civil war.
Mr.. Kasson continued to object
| MIR. Eldridge made some remarks which
were nearly drowned by the speaker S
gavel. NE.
Mr. Hale gave notice that he would on
Monday move TO suspend the rules and
pass the resolution.
Mr.. Cox gaye notice of another resolu
ton on the same subject contemplating
the withdrawal of the military force from
Louisiana.
MIR. Hale's resolution was returned tt
him
The house then went into committee o
the whole on the tOrtitcatiOn approprla
ton bill, which apprupriates $S50,OO0.
The question of international arbitra
ton came up incidentally.
Mr. Cox ridiculed the idea and showed
that many of the greatest wars in histor,
took place in the last quarter of a century
Mr.. Cox, returning to the Louisiana ques
ton, remarked that there was never any
thing that 80 shocked the country as Sher
idan's order at New Orleans. The peopl
of the United States were not as forbear
ing as the people of Louisiana.
= Mr.. Willard said that he had alway
stood up tor the rights of American cit
zens, and disapproved what had been don
iD Louisiana for the last twelve years, il
, cluding the proceedings Of the last tw
J days. He had made the remark that
the Democrats came into power addition,
munitions of war might be needed, b,
this remark only meant to imply that th
Democrats would precipitate the countr
in,o war with Spain.
MIR. Beck read Sheridan's dispatch
the President and remarked that the Pre-
ident should instantly remove that con
mander and put in some man who regart
' ed the rights of the people.
Various members passed uncomplimel
tary remarks ON Sheridan's course.
!. MIR. Randall was glad to see that not
Representative had recognized the propri
ty of Sheridan suggestion.
Il MIR. Harris remarked that the distur
IA ance in Louisiana began in a quarrel b
re- tween two Illinois carpet -baggers-Wa
Ie mouth aud Kellogg. No Southern sta
~ which was under Conservative rule h,
any disturbance.
40 Finally the appropriation bill was finis
ed in committee, the house rose and t
tn bill passed.
SENATE.-The senate resumed the &C
sideratlun of the resolutions submitted "
terday by Mr.. Thurman in regard to t
1ni Louisiana troubles, the pending questi
being ON the motion ut MIR. Conkling to
sert the words IF not incompatible wi
public interests.
H. MIR. West said it was somewhat RENAL
It., able that those who put this resolution
the senate declared that they were in p
session of all the facts about Louisiana,
Tor they wanted the President to send intor
es 's alton to them 1t had been charged h
.ed that General Sheridan had been order
'ur to New Orleans over general OF the ar
I'VE aud contrary to all usage. He (Westl
ed fore commencing his speech asked the S
na re retary of war it such had been the ca
ny The secretary replied in the negative ;
Ike handed evidence to him to contradict
lr. statement. Mr.. West then sent to
rh. clerks desk and had read the follow
ork letter received frum the secretary Ut W
IN n HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
.sn, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3O, 1s7i.
nce W. K Belknap, Secy OF War:
hat GENERAL have the honor to
efs knowledge the receipt of your confden
Icommunicatiun of Dec 26, with inciosu
Very resp'tly Your obd't serv't,
MI [Signed, w. I. SHERMAN, zen
- MIR. Saulsbury-That is the simply
q acknowledgement of the receipt of Gu
G dential communication and does not s.
the character OF it.
MIR. West When this resolution s
have been passed and all informa
ID comes out, the senator will see whit
- was.
"A Mr. West continued his remarks at
siderable length. He said b, knew
= letter to be an acknowledgement OF the
W ceipt OF all orders in reference to I
4. Sheridan being ordered to New Orle
. ! He then reviewed the organization of
legislature in New Orleans on Mon
charging On the Conservatives illeg
= eS. b. aud violence. The seating of FIVE u
is re- bers before permanent organization
= meet. unparalleled. Wiltz lacked five vote
ans. "a legal election to the Speakership.
DeIrobrland was first summoned by
m, Conservatives themselves to clear the