The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Civil Rights Bill goes
to the President for
his Signature.
The Force Bill Passes the
House.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Feb. 27.-The sen.
ate to-day passed the Civil Rights bill ir
the form 10 which it was passed by the
house, without amendment, and now i,
goes to the president for his signature.
The first amendment voted on was submit
ted by MIR. Thurman. 1t provided that the
fourth section in relation to the selection oil
jurors shall not apply to the state courts,
but it was defeated by a vote OF 26 to ~
Messrs. Carpenter, Ferry Comm. Ham
alton TEX. J, Sprague, Schurz. and Upton
voted with the Democrats 10 the afirma
tive Then followed three amendments
offered by Messrs. Thurman and Bayard
one of which pre- poses to reduce the penal
ty for violation of the act. Another pro
posed 20 repeal the existing law in regard
to challenges of jurors for participating il
or aiding the rebellion, and prescribing the
form of oath to be taken by jurors. They
we're all voted down. aud MI. Edmunds wa,
allowed an hour to close the debate. The
vote upon the bill was 38 yeas 10 26 nays
Carpenter, Ferry tConn. J, Hamilton Tex. J
Schurz. Sprague, and Upton voted In tn.
negative with the Democrats. ~
WAsHINGToN. D.. c., Feb. 27,-The de-
bate upon the Force bill, in the house. TO-
day, and the dilatory motions connected
with it, lasted from 1 o'clock in the morn
ing until midnight. At the latter hour il
seemed that the dilatory motions still pos
sible under the new rule might continue
for an almost indefinite period. The de
bate throughout the day was very aniniA
ted and bitter. The Republicans were
not united. The most brilliant speech il
favor of the bill was made by Burroughs
of Michigan, who took the extreme Rad
of the evening indicated that the
bill, it passed at all. would be passed by a
small majority. The only amendment
that was adopted was the modification Of
Buffers amendment, proposed by Georg.
f. Hoar, which restricts the territory
within which the habeas corpus may b.
suspended to the states of Arkansas, Lou
lsiana. Alabama, and Mississippi. Tn,
/ Dill has been so modified that the suspen
sion shall not continue for greater perinc
than two years and one session of congress
The occasion Of the dilatory motions il
the fact that, at every stage of the bill
the new rules permits two motions to ad
Ijourn and one to reconsider on each O
them. There are always forty Democrat
present, which is enough to compel reI
call upon each of these dilatory motions
so that at every stage of the bill, from th
ordering of the main question to the fina
passage, from two to three hours are oc
cupled in roll calls. The Democrats to
wards midnight, repeatedly offered com
promise, and to agree to Immediate vot
upon the bill upun condition that tn
house should immediately adjourn, bu
the Republicans, conscious OF the few re
naming hours of the session, were anxiou
to bring up the Louisiana report, to whicl
the Democrats would not agree.
Alta little past midnight the couiprom
ise indicated was agreed to, and the Fore
bill,a amended, passed-yeas, 1876; nay.
liza.
COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. :27.-At o'cloc
this morning. FIRE broke out in Wolcott'
building, ON High street, and rapid
spread to the adjoining buildings. Th
fire department were promptly on hanG
aud while they put out the FIRE very e
. tectually, much damage was done by W;
ter.
The estimated losses are as fellows:
WIlcntt, loss on building, $3,UOO; furn
ture, from $lU.OUO to $I5,UOO. fully insure
in large number OF eastern cnmpanie'
Bankers loss on building. 1920; the dan
\ aye was settled this morning. Presto
sh. store, damage to stock by water, 50
1000; insured In the Knox Mutual ar
Hume, of New York, and the Westcheste
Walter Mahony. luss in adj lining buildin
$1,000 insured in the National, of Phil
/, delphia, and the Peoples Of Newar
Parties rooming in the three damage
buildings will run the amount of daDag
lup to about $2O.OUO. Two deaf and dun
. men sleeping IN the building in which Il
!. fire originated were not aroused till L
y furniture of their room took fire. Tn
then became nearly wild with fright, a
6. could hardly be restrained from jumpi
to the pavement. They were fna
: saved by the firemen, by means of 10
= ladders.
lis SCRANTON, Pa, Feb 27.-The Cliff I
ie comotlve Works. south OF the Lackawa
rk passenger depot, owned by the Dicks
manufacturing company, were this MOI
ing completely burned. The buildi
Sc contained very valuable machinery. thu
nd new locomotives completed, and mater
" to put together eleven Others. Loss $50
900, on which there is $l85, 900 insuran
principally in New York companys. I
m: hundred and fifty men are thrown out
u employment.