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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27

PoTTsvILLE, Feb. 27.-An examination
of the books of Miller, mining express
agent. at Ashland, shows deficit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Chalmers
having finished his speech in defense of
the Presidents Southern policy, MIR. But
ler got the floor The House went into
Committee of the Whole and Mr.. Butler
made his financial speech.
Before Mr.. Butler had taken his seat
Mr.. Chittenden rose to ask him some
questions, and a colloquy, excited on the
part of Mr.. Chittenden and cool on the
part of Mr.. Butler. ensued. Mr.. Chittenden
insisting that MIR. Buffers plan would
ruin the savings banks and the people who
patronized them, and that Mr., Butler
would deserve the hanging hesuggested FOR
Secretary Sherman.
Mr.. Butler said the banks were mostly
bankrupt now, were rotten aud sinking
already.
The committee rose. and the House ad-
iourued.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27
bond bill then came up.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga bill author
iziDg the president to review the court
martial proceedings of 1864 in the case Of
ex-Surgeon General Hammond, and to
amend the same and place DIR. Hammond
on the retired list as surgeon general, but
without giving him any right to past, pres
ent, or future pay, or allowances, passed
without debate.
The bill for pensioning soldiers of the
Mexican war was then taken up,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27

The house bill to authorize the granting
of an American register to foreign built
ship for the purpose of the Woodruff scien-
tifc expedition around the world, was
objected to by Mr.. Spencer and laid over.
All unobjected cases on the calendar
having been disposed of, Mr.. Wallace took
up the bill to authorize long bond for the
investment of savings, so that it should be
unfinished business tomorrow, and the
senate went into executive session and
when the doors reopened, adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27
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E S SION AL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Hoar presented
a petition of the citizens Of Cape Cod re-
monstrating against the passage of Sargents
bill to organize coast gnaw and lie saw
ings service. Sargent showed the necessity
existed which his bill provided for, on
account of uneficiency and timidity of the
present servants ofthe public
Allison introduced bill to provide for
the entry of land by indians under the
homestead law. Referred.
Davis asked the present consideration of
the report of the public grounds Commit
tee, favorirg improvement OF the Capitol
grounds. Conkling opposed it.
The chair presented the bill to allow the
temporary appointment of pension agent
at New York so that pensions now due
may be paid. 1t is peculiar case and the
bill is intended to cover all such. Edmunds
and Conkling objected as it would give the
President the power of appointing without
the consent of the Senate, The bill was
laid aside.
The hong bond bill then came nm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 27.-It is stated
the peace negotiations will occupy another
week, unless Russia insists upon theil
being brought to a close.
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TELEGRAPIHE3-1C.
To-Day's Dispatches.

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RHEUMATISM-Some six months could moi
walk without the help of crutCh; tried phYsl-
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
benefit. Six bottles of Fentons Matchless Syrup
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND
SALT RHEUM- Eighs bottles made perfect and
permanent cure.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
The Case of Doorheeper Polk.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The committee on
reform in the civil service to-day made report
on the charges against Doorkeeper Polk, in
which they say Col. Polk does nor deny lhe ma
jor part of the findings in the report, but in
extenuation he pleads the necessities of his
department, his rawness in the position, the
clamors of needy applicants and past custom.
The committee believe that with proper
handling the lawful force under the doorkeeper
has been quite sufficient, and think it was his
duty to find out as early practicable whether
or not it was sufficient, and in
any event not to add to it until author
lied to do SO by resolution of the House.
but no rawness in Office, and no custom can be
set up in defence of a palpable violation of
known laws, and the utter disregard of legal
restraints shown by Colonel Polk. His open
violation of the known law, to say nothing of
his inef6cienoy, as shown throughout his tes-
timony, renders him, in the opinion of the
committee, unfit for the responsible and delicate
position Of doorkeeper. The committee, there
fore. offered a. resolution recommending
that the position Of doorkeeper be
declared vacant, and that until the appoint-
ment of new deorkeeper the duties of the of
fee be devolved upon the sergeant-at-arms.
The report is signed by Representative Harri-
son. the chairman for the committee. Those
who. with him, constitute the majority, are
Representatives Cox, of Ohio, James, Pugh and
Sexton, Republicans, and Potter and Morgan,
Democrats.
Representatives Cook, Cravens, Garth and
Henry, Democrats, join minority report saying
Col. Polk has not been guilty of corruption in
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office, or guilty of malfeasance. other than the
employment Of persons in excess of the num-
Der required by law, and that they are unable
to find from the evidence that he is interested
in claims and bills before the Hous 9
for action. The evidence disclosed numerous
mistakes by the doorkeeper, especially in the
earlier part Of his services, arising from his
inexperience and q desire to comply
with the demands and supposed
necessities Of the House and it's committees
duty was to perform and cause to be performed
such services as were to his mind apparently
necessary, trusting to supposed presidents for
appropriations to pay such force as he might
employ for such purpose. They unqualifedly
dissent from the resolution of the majority, be-
cause the committee was not SO authorized to
so report by resolution, and for the manifest
inconsistency of trying an officer on the charge
of corruption, and finding him guilty, and
recommending removal for incompetency.
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Joh,. Sher,na,. o.. FINANCE.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Senate commit
tee on finance to-day heard Secretary Sherman
in opposition to the House bill which proposed
to repeal the specie resumption act.
The questions discussed related to the prac-
ticability of specie payments and the effect of
the silver bill on resumption, and whether the
bill assisted or retarded resumption, the amount
of gold and silver in the treasury
and in the country, and in cognate
questions. The members made inquiries
and the secretary replied, taking the
ground that the reconciliation of silver
was an aid to resumption. The silver bill did
some good and some harm. One way in which
it was harmful was in the return of bonds from
abroad, but it promised good by increasing for
eign confidence in our bonds by reason Of the
fact that our own people took them up in large
quantities, He was strongly opposed to the
repeal of the resumption act. He stated that
the resumption of specie payments could not
be permanently maintained without retaining
the legal tender function for about $500, OOO,-
600 of United States notes. In other words,
that the legal tender notes, after reaching par,
should be paid out again for government dis
bursements.
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Wisconsin Legislature.
Especial Telegram to TIE GLOBE.


MADISON, Wis, March 19.-The Assembly
had an afternoon session, and concurred in
the Senate amendments to the registry law.
The militia law, and the bill appropriating
money to the various orphan asylums at
Milwaukee, Racine, Green Bay, and Lacrosse
were killed.
In the Senate, bills were concurred in rel
alive to the police court of Eau Claire; re-
lative to the Indebtedness of Racine; for i'm
provement of Eau Claire; relative to the
elective franchise; defining the liabilities of
railroads as to wages due employees; author
izing dam across the Chippewa river at
the foot of Eagle Rapids; authorizing the
Red Wing and Trenton Transit company to
transact business in Wisconsin, and author
izing the same county to erect bridge
across slough in the town of Trenton.
A bill for the assessment and collection OF
taxes was reported from the committee on
conference with a substitute. Ordered
printed, and made special order for to-
morrow morning at 1915.
The assembly this afternoon killed the bill
for the better organization of the State mill
tia.
The Senate bill relating to the mode OF
fencing railroads was concurred in.
Gov. Smith sent to the Senate, as insur-
ance commissioner, the name of P. L.
Spooner, Jr., of Madison, which was imme
diately confirmed.
| The assembly passed bill amending the
revised statutes relating to liens of nechan
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Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The committee on
ways and means continued the revision of the
tariff bill and changed malt to 20 cents per
bushel of "a pounds,
The House judiciary committee to-day au-
thorized the chairman, Knott, to prepare and
report to the House bill repeating the bank
rupt law, to take effect as to involuntary pro-
ceedings Immediately after its passage, and as
to voluntary proceedings, from and after July
l, 1879.
Subscriptions to-day to the four per cent.
bonds, $l,Ol2, 900. Total subscriptions to date,
$4, SOC, 900.
It was the understanding of the Senate
finance committee and Secretary Sherman, that
nothing concerning the statements of the sec
retary, and the conversation between him and
the commissioner, on the subject of finances
to-day, should find its way to the press except
in an authentic form. The report of what
took place having been written out, the secre-
tary revised his statement at late hour to-
night, and an arrangement has been made by
the committee to furnish it in printed form to
the press tomorrow.
The pension bill reported to-day, proposes to
abolish the present eighteen pension agencies,
effecting saving to the government of about
5000, 600 annually.
It appears from an official statement by
Treasurer Gilfllan, of the 18th inst. that the
amount of gold bullion bars then in the treas
ury was 1886, TIL, which is exclusive of the
| amount held BY the mints and assay offices.
| Gold certificates have never been issued for
! gold bullion deposited, though authority for
| such issue is given in the revised statutes.
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Louisiana and South Carolina.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The general condi-
ton of affairs in the South, with particular
reference to the decision of the supreme court
of Louisiana in releasing Anderson and the ac-
ton of Governor Hampton in bringing the
militia forces of South Carolina to the assist
ance of the government in its efforts to enforce
the revenue laws in that State, was the subject
of discussion at the cabinet meeting to-day,
and expressions Of satisfaction Herewith were
made by the Rrssident and cabinet officers. The
President did not hesitate to say that the
particular events noted should be regarded
as an Indication of proper state of feeling in
the South. The cabinet was also engaged with
the consideration of various appointments.
The list of government directors Of the Pacific
railway have been agreed upon. The session
was brief. Secretary Evarts remained for a
long time in consultation with the President,
after other members of the government re-
tired. Secretary Sherman informed the cabi-
net of his appearance before committee on
finance TODAY
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Snerman's Victims.

New YoaK, March 19.-Henry s. Willis,
contractor, No. 70 Cedar street, who was in
terested in the Brunswick q Albany railroad.
of Georgia, has been adjudged bankrupt
on his own petition, with liabilities of $685.
600, and assets nominally much larger.
Isaac Bear q Son, dealers in toys, GIT
Broadway, filed petition to have the firm
adjudicated bunkrupts. The firm owes
1885, 755.
j. s. Cohen & Co., wholesale dealers in
furs, SIS Mercer street, began proceedings in
bankruptcy. The firm proposes to pay thirty
cents on the dollar in one, two and six
months, on liabilities amounting to $780,
$50.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Mm N. Sturges,
better known as Jack Sturges, who, as a
member of the board of trade, ran numerous
corners, and who was, by the recent action
of the board, expelled from that body for
running corner in coin in 1874, filed avol-
untary petition In bankruptcy to-day. Sc
cured debts $500, with $21 900 securities;
unsecured debts $107 900. Assets, chiefly
worthless accounts.
HA1uAx, n. s., March 1.-THE suspen-
sion of Almon & Macintosh, yesterday,
caused great surprise in commercial circles
Liabilities supposed to amount to half q
million dollars.
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CAPITAL DOINGS.
IN WHICH THE ENTIRE PEOPLE
ARE INTERESTED.

Attack on the Timber Culture Act In the
Senate, with Proposition for It's Repeal
Lively Debate in Reference to Timber
Depredations, in which Blaine is Hand
somely Scorcd---Majority and Minority
Report in Case of Doorkeeper Polk, Ma
jority Recommending His Dismissal--In-
competency, Not Dishonesty, Ills Fault
Curtailment of U. S. Marshals' Salaries
Hayes Expressing Satisfaction at Recent
Events In Louisiana and South Carolina
and Resumption--Miscella
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
BLATTER.
BROUGHT FROM EUROPE By TIE
CABLE.

The Congress Still the Subject of Discussion
England Busily Engaged in Efforts to
Win the Support of the Powers. and Rus
STA in Defeating Her Aims--Reported
Abandonment of the Visit to Constantine
pie by the Grand Duke-- Russia Increas-
ing Its Railroad Facilities for Reaching
Bulgaria--Army Movement Of Servia in
Protest of the Peace Boundaries.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
RURAL DEPRAVITY
ILLUSTRATED IN MILWAUxEE AND
WINONA.

Another Day Of the Litohfleld Nauxhtiness
--Dr. Mcdonald barely Escapes Breaking
Down In His Examination, and His Evi-
denoe Flatly Contradicted by Other Wit
nesses--Lawyer Campbell, Of Iitchflsld.
Makes . Good Impression by Telling .
straightforward Story Eshiorn,on.s
Blackmail Tale Contrsdicted In Eyarv
Particular---The Case Drawing to . Close
"A Bigamous Wretch In Wino.a County
Called to Observation-Disclosures Crimi-
nal Record.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
Compromising ,cith Yio.asors oftne La,y.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The commissioner
of internal revenue has compromised nineteen
Carolina, in which the parties offending the
revenue laws were arrested several months ago.
The cases have been pending in the courts, and
now the commissioner has agreed to compro-
mise, on condition that accused shall plead
guilty to a violation of the revenue laws, and
sentence will be suspended during good be-
havior. If the law is violated sentence shall
be passed. In addition to this, parties under
Indictment are required to pay $4,000 taxes
assessed to the government. The action Of the
commissioner is concurred in by the attorney
general from whom authority for effecting the
compromise is derived
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Reserve F,.nd of Nationa, Banks.

tee on banking and currency to-day authorized
Mr.. Hardenberg to report for passage the fol-
lowing bill, which is the measure introduced
by him recently with certain amendments:
A bill regulating the reserve fund of national
banks:
BE 1t enacted, ETC., That it shall be lawful for
any association organized under the provisions
of the national banking act to sell or dispose of
legal tender notes which they are now required
to hold as reserve fund for deposits, and to
invest the same in bonds of the United States,
bearing interest at not more than four per cent.
per annum, and such bonds shall be treated at
par, as the reserve fund of said associations as
now required by law.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
Elective franchise in Utah.

tee on territories to-day agreed to report to the
House with favorable recommendation, Rep
resentative Luttrell's bill to regulate elections
and the elective franchise in Utah. The bill
provides that after it's passage every male citi-
zen of the United States of the age of twenty
one and upwards who shall have resided in
the territory for six months next preceding any
election and ten days in the ward, township or
other election precint in which said person
shall offer to vote and no other person, what
ever shall be entitled to exercise the elective
franchise in the territory. The bill disfran-
chises women, who now have access to the polls
in Utah.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
The Pacific Railroads.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Senate railroad
committee was ready not only to recommend
favorably report upon the Texas Pacific, but
also to order an adverse report on the Southern
Pacific bill. The friends Of the latter agreed to
make no further opposition in committee to
favorable action on the Texas Pacific
measure, provided the Southern Pacific bills
should be placed on the Senate calendar with
out On accompanying adverse report. The bill
recommended for passage is almost a copy OF
the measure adopted by the majority of the
House committee.
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House of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mr. Phillips gave
notice that when the House begins to consider
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Her Majesty Loses = Defender by Death.
HALIFAX, N. s., March 19.-Gen. Sir VIM.
O'Grady Haly, chief Of her
majesty's forces in North America, died to-
night,
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RUsso-TURKIsH ALLIANCE.

LONDON, March 2o.-A St. Petersburg
correspondent has reason to believe the Gar
did not, as the Turks hoped, remit portion
Of the indemnity when he ratified the treaty.
Well informed people there discredit the re-
ports of secret defensive and offensive
treaty between Russia and Turkey. They
point out that Russia is the only power
which is interested in preventing the further
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20

WORCESTER, Mass, March 19.-W. n.
Morse, banker, make IN assignment to-day.
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RUSSIA NOT DISPOSED.

VIENNA, March ia letter to the Politi-
cal Correspondence from st. Petersburg,
states that Russia is not disposed to comply
with the imperative orders given to her by
England before the opening of congress.
England's course would only render meet
ing of congress nugatory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27
Onr nont1a falls.
THE CHILDREN.

Dear little queer little trundle-bed trash;
Sleeping and waking, and smelling the hash
And coffee for breakfast, and wanting to know
If sugar is made of the pretty white snow;
And " how many grasshoppers all in a row
Can make enough strip for dear little 10
To eat his own buckwheat pancakes" Ho!
no!
You dear little, queer little trundle-bed trash.
Bad little, glad little trundle-bed trash,
Killing a fly on the low window sash;
And soon in a fower-pot burial ground
Reposes the dead, meath the finest mound
And domino monument. Then the low sound
Of weeping and wailng is heard to resound.
Such doings would Solomons wisdom con-
found.
You sad, precious bad little trundle-bed trash.
White little figures kneel there by the bed,
Tiny clasped fingers and reverent head.
Art children, or angels, ! question, as low
From seraphic lips petition doth flow;
God bless my dear papa and mamma; and o!
Just please to send Santa Claus down here be-
low,
With oranges, biggest that ever did grow"
My darlings still art thou, sweet trundle-bed
trash
-IndependeRt.
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Against all of these things did the Off
GERS perpetually war.
The arrival at Sierra Leone occurred
May %. Mr.. Williams saws:
The hills about Sierra Leone came
IN sight at nine o'clock. and now at
two O. clock p. m. they are plainly to be
seen with the naked eve. Everybody
is singing, shouting and dancing, and
people are constantly running to my
cabin window or door announcing that
they can see houses and trees. Some
seem almost wild with joyous excite
ment at seeing something beside sky
and water. At four O'Clock the town
(freetown) was in plain sight, and sew
eral fishing boats sailed out past us,
one or two coming quite close. Those
aboard OF them must have supposed
that the Azor contained the inmates of
lunatic asylum out for an airing from
the scrambling, rushing, shouting and
vociferouS laughing of the passengers,
as well as from the variety of aprons,
skirts, hats, tags and handkerchiefs
waved at them. Soon after dark the
Deputy Harbor Master came out in q
neat little gig, pulled by two black
oarsmen, in sailor dress. He himself
was tall, well-made man, a good
looking quadroon, very otlicer-like in
spotless duck pantaloons and vest with
brass buttons, loose blue coat and Off
cial cap. As he went into the Captain $
cabin the passengers clustered about
the windows and Knocked their heads
together trying to get a glimpse of this
prodigy, and discussing warmly and
'tudibly whether he was "yellow fell
low or merely white man tanned by
q tropical sun. The officer asked II
few questions as to what was wanted,
ETC., touched his cap and went back
over the sile. He was very respectful.
The Captain has decided, in view of the
uncertain state of the weather and his
passengers health, to be lowed to
Monrovia b. the mail steamer. We
will leave here at an early hour to-
morrow.