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XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-In the debate |
on the resolution submitted by Senator |
Edmunds, regarding the 18th 14th L 18th |
amendments Senator Morgan said Senator |
Edmunds was unable to get his resolutions
before the Senate until aided by the
Senators on the Democratic side NoI
Senator had been sworn here who did not
understand that his oath Of office included
the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, no matter whether the came
from the North, South, East OF West, and
no Senator had by any vote, motion or
speech indicated that he had not intended
to support the amendments as part of
the constitution of this country. The
Senator wanted the Democratic Senators
now TO pledge themselves by resolution to
| keep their oath to support the thirteenth,
! fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.
| Senator Morgan then argued that the
constitutional amendments had been SOL
emnly ratified, and there was 20 necessity
! for bringing this matter back to the atten
ton of the Senate, to declare by resolution
that the amendments were valid. State
after State in the South had changed its
constitution to conform to the 18th amend
ment and yet Vermont aud other North
ern states bad failed to do SO He then
explained bis substitute tlr Senator
Edmuuds' resolutions, and said the sub
stiiute did pot seek to bring before the
country any narrowing question bat rested
upon the ground that the amendments
were part Of the constitution
and as valid as any other part Of it.
| 1t WAS Democratic doctrine to support the
decisions of the Supreme Court The res
e outious Of the Senator from NermoGt nov
e before the Senate we're az attack upon tha
= doctrine, and therefore an attack upon TIL
G Democratic party, and when that party
y failed to meet such an attack 1t wOult
n amount to naught. So far as Congress wa
the agent OF the people to enforce the con
q stitution for the good of ail, and by lega
Is methods the people were interested. Ih
y executive was simply the right hand Of to
al judiciary, 20 enforce its DEGREES. 1t th
ct Senator meant that the President of th
at United States had right to use the arm
b. of the United States when no court rt
s, quired its use; if he meant to give the ez
er ecutive department authority to 60 by otl
st er agencies than those prescribed by civ
lis law, then the Senator and himself differe
ed as to the constitutional powers of the exc
to utive.
ry Before Senator Morgaa concluded Il
Senate went into executive session.
ay During executive session, the doors beit
cuustructivey opened, Senator Burnsi(
Oh moved to amend the bill recently reports
he by him from the joint committee on aru
de reorganization, by Withdrawing certain pc
tions to be referred to the Committee
Military Affairs. leaving the balance of t
bill to stand as that reported by the col
ed mitee. Agreed to, and it was ordered tn
ar, the bill be printed as it was proposed
tn amend.
on Adjourned
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MAJOR RENO.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Leut. DeRudio this
morning gave testimony more decisively
exculpatory of Major Reno than any yet
educed. His testimony was In brief that
Custer and two aids bad mounted to the
top of hill, seen that Reno was meuaced
by the Indians; had cheered on Reno's
men as they were advancing on the
Indians, and then with his command had
ridden away, leaving Reno in his precarious
position. Witness could not say what was
Clusters idea in this movement.
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A Wise Deacon.

Deacon Wilder, want you to tell NE
how you kept yourself and family SO well
the past season. when all the rest of us
have been sick so much, and have had the
doctors running to US SO long"
BRO. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
/ used Hop Bitters in time and kept my
family well and saved large doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of it kept us all we'll
and able to work all the time. and | will
warrant it has cost you and most Of the
ueighbors one to two hundred dollas apiece
to keep sick the same time. guess you'll
take my medicine hereafter. See other
column.
Printing and binding executed neat
quick and chear at THE ARGUsf lFrIuT
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These famous Pills PURIFY the BLOOD, and
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Young or old, and as a general FAMILY MED
ICINE, for the cure of most complaints they are
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IMPORTANT CAUTION None are genuine unless
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c1g-Tbere jg considerable saving by taking the
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WAsHING GToN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The senate
confirmed the following nominations:
Indian agent, Augustus L. Keller of Ohio,
to the Crow Agency, Montana. Post
masters: llIinois-Robt S. Fem, Mt
Sterling, Iowa-Fayette, ". Crayon; Ma
quoketa, James f. Parker; Parkersburg,
Robt. Ii. Spencer; Algoua, Chas. L. Rey'
nolds; Gruudy Center, Wm. +. Burgess
Fairfield, Justin NJ. Rhoa1s, Nebraska
Jefferson, Mrs. Mary j. Hammond; York
Alex. s. Shepherd; Fairmount, Edward
A. Gessard; Columbus, JAS. L. Wood.
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The canal.aEeettng at Peoria.

PEORIA, III, Jan. 80. A rOuslng mass
meeting was held at the Board of Trade
hall in this city this afternoon for the pur
pose of considering canal and river i'm
provements. There were present mem
bers of the legislature, canal commission
ers and prominent men from several coun.
ties along the canal and river. Enthus-
iastie speeches were made, and rese elutlons
were adopted asking for further aid from
the State Legislature and Congress.
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Tha Work OF Bandits.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 80. 4 San AntoBio,
Texas, special to the Globe Democrat says,
party of Mexican bandits recently rob
bed three women and two men on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande. and then
bound them TO trees and left them to starve.
When found the buzzards were lowering
around them. Three of the bandits have
been captured
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fnmYgrAMA

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3O.--The house
bill repeating the charter of the Louisiana
Lottery Company passed the Louisiana
Senate yesterday, l9 to II, with an amend
ment that it shall take effect only after
March 3lst. 1879. The Lottery Company
claim the repeal violates their contract with
the State, the original charter having been
granted for given number of years. They
will appeal to the courts.
The Democratic caucus of the Louisiana
legislature last night nominated Jonas to
succeed Eustis as United States Senator.
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a CURE E1R ALL
| HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT /

Possessed of this REMEDY, Every Man may DC
his own Doctor. 1t may be rubbed INTO Tue
system, SO as to reach any internal complaint
by these means it cures Sores or Ulcers IN inc
THROAT, STOMACH. LIVER, SPINE, or oIher
parts 1t is an Infahible Remedy for BAD Lbdo,
BAD BREASTS, Contracted or Stiff joints, GOOI
RHEUMATISM and all Skin Diseases.
IMPORTANT CAUTION. None are genuine unless
the signature of }. HAYDook, as agent S inI IS anS
United States surrounds each box of the Pills ana
Ointment Boxes at Is cents, e. cents, and 8 eacn
EB-There is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes HOLLOWAY Co., New YORK.
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The Plague in Russia.

ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 3I.-It is stated
that Prof. Botkin, physician to the Gar,
advises the burning of Wetiiauka, and 9th
er villages where the epidemic has broken
out. together with all the furniture in
them, and the removal of the inhabitants
to healthy places. In spite of the heavy
expense such scheme would involve. the
Czar is said to be disposed to follow Prot.
Botkin's advice.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Mr. Conger,
from the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported back the bill in reference to the
proceeds of the sale of captured and
abandoned property. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Whitthorne the SEN
cite amendments to abolish the .. S. vol
unteer navy were n-concurred in.
The speaker then called the committees
for reports o& a private nature. Private
bills from committees were then c0nsid
cred and later the house went iDto q com
mittee of the whole on the private calen
! dar
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys: Northeast to northwest
winds, increasing cloudlness and snow OF
rain. slight changes in temperature and
falling barometer during the day 10 the
southern portions.
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MISSOURI.

ST. Louis, Jan. 31.-A. B. Wakefield,
a somewhat notorious individual here, was
arrested this morning at the instance of
Wm. Hyde, managing editor of the St.
Louis Republican, on charge of criminal
libel, and was released on bail. There are
large number of affdavits in the case
which place Mr.. Wakefield in a rather
awkward position.
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yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The board of
experts Investigating the yellow fever epi-
deInic of 1873, has Submitted long report
to the joint CoDgressional committee.
They recommend that the necessary steps
be taken by Congress to secure CO oper-
alton of Spanish and other foreign govern
ments. through an international commission
or otherwise. in An earnest effort to ascer-
tain the causes which perpetuate yellow
fever from year to year in the West India
islands, and to devise ways 10 remove the
cause or to lessen the chances of trans
porting person to other countries. With
the exception of DR.. Louis A. Falligant,
the board voted for the report unanimously.
That gentleman says: "Whilst endorsing
fully the necessity Of 4 well regulated
quarantine to protect the people of this
country against exposure to the importa.
| ton of infectious disease from abroad, and
against TIE spread Of similar diseases IL
cur own midst, hold the view that yellow
fever may be developed by indigenous as
well as by imported persons" "
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vASHTNGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The third ID
stalImeut of the Mexican indemnity OF
100000, has been paid to the state de-
partment.
The subscriptions to the tour per cent
loan since last report amount 10 S4'o1l'-
500.
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ENGLAND
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Senator Vor-
hees. from the Committee on Pensions, re-
ported resolution instructing the Secre
tary Of the Interior to report the amount
of additional clerical force necessary in the
pension office, and the pension branch Of
Surgeon Generals Office, to secure the ap-
plicants prompt examination of their
claims, and the speedy and efficient trans
action of the business Of pensioners. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Pcuden, Assistant Private Secretary
to the President, appeared in the Senate
chamber. He was accompanied by mes
scrger bearing huge bundle of dHcu-
ments, supposed to be from Secretary
Sherman regarding the New York customs
appointments, but the bundle was not dis
turbed in open session.
| Senator Shields was appointed a mem
Der Of the Committees on railroads, and
enrolled, bills in place of his predecessor,
| Armstrong.
Senator Hsmhn, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported adversely the
| house joint resolution in relation to the ex-
penditures iG the matter of the interna-
tiOual exposition in Paris, was indefinitely
postponed. Senator HamLin said the res
olution only repeated what is now the law.
The senate, or motion of Senator Conk-
ling, then went into executive session
Senator Saunders, from the joint com
mittee to Inquire into the expcdiency Of
transferring the Indian bureau from tbt
interior to the war department, reported
that the committee had been unable tt
agree, and submitted report, accompa
MED by bill, authorizing the president
temporarily, to transfer the custody, con
troll and management OF certain Indiar
tribes from the interior to the war depart
ment, and for other purposes. Laid on tn
table.
Senator Saunders gave notice that h
would call it up for consideration at a
early day.
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ingalls, Elected U. s. Senator from Kansas

Topeka, Jan. 31.-The Anti-Iugalls
element in the legislature, after sitting in
caucus all night, and to IL o'clock TO-DAY,
centered on Chief Justice Horton. On the
first ballot to-day, Ingalls, received Sc
votes, Horton 70, Goodwin, Dem 2, Nit.
chel, (Greenbacker) l. Ingalls, was de-
clared elected. He is now addressing the
members of the Joint Assembly. The en
thusiasm here is unprecedented.
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xLLIT
The Legis1at ture.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 30.-The House
Committee on Judiciary will favor re-
ductlon of the rate of interest which may
be paid on a contract in writing to eight
per cent. The committee is also almost
unanimous for an abolition Of the power
of sale in trust deeds and sale mortgages
4 communication was presented 10 the
Senate to-day from ". B. Scates, calling
attention to the exOrbitant penalties pre-
scribed by the revenue law for the nom
payment Of taxes. aud state that they re-
suit in the coniscation Of the property of
thousands Of poor people, aud enable the
sharks to form rings for the absortion Of
property.
The Committee on Judiciary returned
Senator Archer's bill for the construction
of graveled and macadamized roads by
county boards and county courts, and
| recommended that it be printed.
Senator Lee introduced the resolution
for the cessinn of the Illinois and Michigan
canal to the general government, and il
was adonted without debate.
The Governor sent in bis appointments
of trustees Of the Southern Normal Uni
versity, State Reform School, Southern
Penitentiary, Eastern Insane Hospital anC
of public and notaries pub
lie. No action was taken on them.
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Postomce Allowances.

After April 1st there will be reduction
of 10 per cent. in the allowances TO post
Offices, first and second classes. for rent,
fuel and light, in order to keep expenses
under this item within the appropriation.
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Cnsoagn 9aarket.

CHICAGO. Jan. 81
whea.-Weak and lower; s5l4 cash; s5l4 lid
March.
Corn Weak aud easier; soE cash; 81 Feb; 31as
March.
oats-stronger; 2OGaO15 cash; 2O1s bill FEB;
2Ch March.
Rye-Unchanged.
Barley-Nomirslly lower; 81.
Pork-Heavy and unsettled; lower; 40 cash
0 4509 471a March; 8 6109 62M april.
Lard-ueavy and lower; IS cash; 42n bid
april.
Whisky--1 O
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receiuts 24,O00: market opens quiet ant
frmer; light 6093 IS; heavy 1923 671s for com
mon to choice
Cattle-Quiet; receipts 900.
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OHIO.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3l.-This morning
Harry Dean, an employee Of Smith, Slough
ton & Payne, Lark street, fell off the ele-
vator at the third floor. dropping to the
cellar, distance of so feet, dying few
moments after.
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INDIANA,

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3l.-The published
statement that special freight contracts at
low rates are to be recognized by the pool
board here after Jan. 3lst. is erroneous.
After tomorrow full tariff rates of Nov.
25th will be charged
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BLANC ILLUSION
FOR THE COMPLEXION.

Is recomme nGed as necessary accompaniment to
every lady's toilet
1T imparts the natural smoothness and delicacy OF
| youth TO the complexion; not alone obscur1ng
al blemishes, but giving tone and vitality TO the
texture of the skin. 1t cannot be clas<ed among
ordinary Lily Whites or face powders, but is pre-
pared with view to meet the special wants OF the
most renned and fastidious lady Nothing enters
into It's composition hut the most strictly pure In
gradients, and all of harmless nature. These Pc
culiarities have insured for IT the patronage OF
ladies of the highest social circles who for years
have used it exclusively. Ii has done much to dis
sipate the prejudice against the use Of articles to
enhance female beauty.
1t is put up in handsome metal boxes, Is dell.
ciously Jerfamed, and retzils at 80 cents.
HENRY TETLOW,
Nos 122 and l24 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA
| For sale by JOHN BEEGsTog, Rock Island.
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Photographed totas RockI.vand Arous.1
To-Dav's Dispatches.
RUSSIA


ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3l.-The Ameer
OF Afghanistan has arrived at the Russian
frontier.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 3l.-The German press
generally approve of Grevy's election.
NERsAILLEs, Jan. 3l.-Gambetta has
been elected president of the chamber of
deputies by 3l4 votes, out of total of 4O5.
1t is still uncertain whether Defaure, pres
Ident OF the council, will retain bis office.
GERMANY.
BERLIN. Jan. 3l.-The German govern.
ment in order to prevent the introduction
OF the plague, has prohibited the lmporta-
ton OF all articles prohibited by the Aus.
TRAN com mittee aud also all manufactures
OF felt. The Imperial Chancellor will
draw up regulations relative to travellers
baggage. The Sanitary commission of the
Scheldt quarantines all vessels from the
Black sea.
Bismareks protectionist tariff will in
clude duty on English coal of ten pei
cent. advalorem.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Jan 3l.-The engineers aDG
dock men at Liverpool and Birkeuhead,
numbering two thousand, struck to-day.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3l.-The privy counci
department. has under consideration thu
subject of the future arrivals Of CATTLE
from America. Those engaged in thr
trade contend that unnecessary alarm ha
been created of the Ontarios case, and dis
pute the statement that the animals con
demned suffered from pluro pneumonia
They have retained veterinary surgeons 0
high repute to act as check upon th
privy council inspectors.
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LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, Jan. Sl.-Mr. Jonas has
been elected United States Senator.
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
TGLAED ..

GENERAL GRANT
LONDON, Jan SO -Generai Grant and
party have arrived at Alexsu1na, Egypt
4 HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
4 Vienna dispatch says party Of in
surgent Arabs attacked caravan near
Hadiax and killed 600 persons.
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LIVE STOCK
ST. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 81.
Flour-Unchanged
Wheat-Cash higher; options lower; No red
Corn-Unsettled; 30h.
Oa.s-Higher; 2l0g2fA.
Rye Quiet; 4140424.
Whisky-1 "a.
Lard-Acti7e; 90 bid.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs Receipts leo; active; light 4093 50
packing 3 40G3 65; butchers 10 Philadelphias 90
as T5.
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ST.: PETERSBURG, Jan. 3l.-The Ameer
OF Afghanistan has arrived at the Russian
frontier,
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TEL. Z j.: PHO. e
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ZENW0RTEX & gEARDSLEy
1 AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House Jno r. Kenworthy j las, M. Boards
ey 10-2Sd&wtf.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
E. D. SWEENEY. WIN. JACKSON. CHAs. L. WALKER.
SWEENEY, JACKSON & WAL KER

ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELLORS AT LAW
4 Once-Bengston's Block, Rock Island, III.
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Printing and binding executed neat
quick and chear at THE ARGUanFTInT
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-20
Weather Guides,

The colors Of the sky Mt different
times arc wonderful guidance. Not
only docs clear sunset presage fair
weather, but there are other tints
which speak with clcarness and accur-
acy. A bright yellow evening indt-
oates wind; a pale yellow, wet; a neu-
tral grey constitutes atavorable one in
the morning--an unfayorable one in
the evening. Tho clouds arc full Of
meaning in themselves. If they are
soft, Underlined, and feathcry, the
weather will be flne; If the edges are
hard, sharp and definite, 1t will be foul.
Generally speaking, any deep, unusual
hues betoken wind and rain; while
moro quiet, and moderate tints bespeak
fair weather. Simple as these maxlms
are, the British Board Of Trade has
thought fit to publish them for the use
of seafaring mon.
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= Tho Apos.

The creatures which are in some respects
the most interesting to us, because they arc
most like ourselves in form, arc the apes.
Moreover, OF only are they 50 like us in
form, but they are so widely marked off
from all other creatures except ourselves,
thnt III arumn impossible u.oJ horv any
real affinity to one more than to another
group of mammals below man. Apes and
man, then, together fern one order, which,
as ranking first, WIS named by LinnWus,
Prinaatcs. With the apes are commonly
associated certain animals called Lcmurs,
which inhabit the vicinity of the Indian
Ocean, especially Madagascar. They have
not, however, any real affinity to apes, and
if they arc to be placed in the same order
at all they must he well distinguished from
its other members. 1t has, therefore, been
proposed to divide the order Primatcs into
two sub borders, Gas the hoored order is di-
vidcd into the "odd-tocd" and "cycn-tocd"
slb-ordcrs,) one of these to include man
and apes, nnd to be called, from the rcsenl-
blancc to the human form pcrvading it,
"I17,hrOpOidcaj the other sub-ortlcr to
be termed "Lcmawoidca. The first
''sub-ordcr" is divisblc into three ''fami-
lies" One of these (Huminidte) contains
man, Corning the genus Homo,) the sec
ond CSimi0dtc) contains all tho apes of
the Old World only, while a third (Cebido)
contains all those of America. Among the
'&n'iao@ are the ourang, the chimpanzce,
the golilla, and tho long-armcd apes, (or
Gibbous,) which arc tho most manlike of
all the apes; and there can he no question
that there is very much less difference in
structure between these four kind of apes
and man than thcro is between them and
the lowest of the apes-lhat is the marmo-
sets.