The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
8. IN THE ILLINOIS
LEGISLATURES.
The Republicans go Back on Kim

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 5.-S5nator
Herdman Dem) offered the following:
ResOlge6, BY the senate of the state of Illinois,
that the conduct of President Hayes in directing
she Withdrawal OF federal soldiers from the state
house at columbia, S. G., 20 the end that they may
longer interfere seem TO interfere with the
Fight of the people OF that state to govern them
selves, meets our hearty and cordial APPROVAL.
Objection being made to its introduction,
Senator Herdman moved to suspend the
rules to consider the resolution.
Senator Whiting (Rep.) expressed the
hope that the time of the legislature, SO
near the close of the session. would not be
taken up in discussing merely political
questions He was glad to see that the
policy Of the president was such as to ena-
| BILE the Democrats to vote the Republican
ticket. He was in favor of such concilia-
ton.
Senator Herdman said he wanted the
resolution adopted because he believed
that the presidents policy was right and
just.
Senator Whiting asked him if he would
net add an Endorsement of the electoral
tribunal Laughter.
Senator Herdman said he could not in
dorse that. The vote on suspending the
rules stood So to 13-not two-thirds iE the
affirmative Not Democrat voted among
the noes
Senator Kehoe, of Cook, Dem offered
the following resolutions:
ResoECed, That we are alarmed and filed with
apprehension for the future when we contemplate
the practical sale of one of thS great political par
ties of the republic by the politicians of that part
who have held and now hold very intimate relation
J to the president, ,hus sacrificing principle ant
purity and righteousness for the sake of temporar
success.
ResOkued, That we protest most earnestly acains
the action of the new administration in maxim
> terms with the chief Ku-Klux instigator of tn
: Hamburg massacre, NJ. c. Butler, and still NOR
earnestly do we protest against official recognitio
by the administration Of that arch enemy of tn
republic who long since ought to have been hun
70. treason Wade Hampton, Of South Carolins
I and who now, by threats and intimidation unde
r the very roof of the White House we'll as raj
road platforms and in other public places, defe
the power OF thu government, ana bules the pres
dent into compliance with his traitorous and wicke
a usurpatiOns
: When the reading had been concluded
: Senator Kehoe stated that the resolution
> had been offered at conference of Me
! thodist ministers in Boston, aud probabl
o represented the sentiments of the Repul
!. liean party. He was opposed to the rest
e buttons. but wanted TO introduce somethin
! that bis Republican friends could vote fo
. The resolutions were not acted on.
= To the house the following resolution wa
y offered by Mr.. Merritt:
- Hes0Eged, That the course of President Hayes,
@ refusing to allow the further of the militia
e forces of tho United States in interfering betwe
: rival state governments, meets with the hear
o. approval and appreciation OF this mouse.
sr Mr.. Hopkins (Rep.) objected. and IN
v ton to suspend the rules to allow immed
s, ate action on the resolution was lost by
to vote of 54 to &C.. The Republicans vot'
10 against the proposition.