The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-23
THE END OF THE CARPET-BAG-
GERS.
The Commission Leaves for the North.

New ORLEANS, April 2l.--The com
mission closed their labors to-day and left
for Washington via Mobile. The results
achieved by them are more complete than
could have been anticipated The general
feeling, even among intelligent Republi-
cans, is that these results will be of i'm
mense advantage to the state. The cons
mission haye been more than ordinarily
circumspect and have devoted themselves
in a most laborious manner to their work
In the innumerable interviews with dele
cations and committees and individuals of
both parties, they haye been courteous
and patient. 1t is understood that an
ovation was rendered them by the people
of this city, but this was declined with
thanks.
A committee from the Packard legis-
lature waited upon the commission to- day
and requested their friendly Offices in Sc
curing from the Nichols government some
compensation for the policemen and EN-
ployes who have remained faithful to
Packard. The commission assured them
that they would endeavor to meet their
wishes and Immediately requested an in
terview with Gov. Nichols, Lieutenant
Governor Wilt, Speaker Bush, and a
Nichols legislature, to whom they made
known the request of the Republican COM
mittee, The subject was favorably con-
sidered, and Gov. Nichols with the ad,
vice and consent ofhis associates promptly
offered to devote the governors contingent
fund to this purpose. This fund amounts
to $4,000 or 10000 and was appropriated
to aid Nichols in establishing his gov
| -
! employees will provide for their immed
late wants and remove much of dssatis
faction among them consequent upoI
the breaking up of the Packard govern
ment, and the commission seemed to bt
highly gratiied at the absence of resent.
r. ment Oh the part Of the Nichols party.
Long before these arrangements were
consummated number of Packard mem
bers Of the senate and house had taken
their seats in the Nichols legislature
Subsequently concurrent resolution wa
r passed in the Nichols legislature payins
i the Republican members, who we're no
5 elected but returned by the returniu,
o board, their mileage and per diem asscon
S testants, A noted feature of the pro
t ceediugs upon the floor of the Nicholl
;. house was the withdrawal of seven Demo
S cratic members who had been seated sub
ject to contest, and who peacefully yield
= ed their seats, introducing the colore
C Republican members who claimed tn
J. seats on the face of the returns, Befor
o the house assembled this morning Keno
t. chan, Democratic member from Plaque
IS mine, who was unseated by an arrange
e ment admitting a representative, called tn
l. house to order informally; whereupo
7, Kidd, (Democrat,) in a feeling addres
y presented handsome gold headed can
lie to William Ridgeway, colored membe
lie from Concordia. who had been unseate
at upon contest, but who was one of tn
first to reirquish his claims to a colore
er contestant, At y o'clock great excite
ment prevailed. Republican member
dropped IN one by one during he mornin
and at 80 p. NJ, loud cries from withol
a. indicated something unusual, and the
N was great commotion all over the hous
ne A deafening shout arose as the tall for
Sc of Ex-Governor Yarmouth moved up Il
le central aisle. Wien silence was restor,
lie Yarmouth said:
ei NJ. Speak,er:-I appear here with
ne number of my colleagues for the purpo
III of taking our seats 10 the house. In
el caucus of senators and representatives
Il resolution was adopted that it was usele
III to further continue the controversy. '
have no apologies to make. We ha
been whipped in battle, but have
,Y- least preserved our self respect in
,is honorable contest, and are prepared n
,aT to offer our allegiance to the only exist
70. government and to fairly cooperate
anything which may be suggested.