The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-24
To-Day's Dispatches.


AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.-The Republican
senate adjourned without business.
The house judiciary committee was
ordered to inquire what action was neces-
sary to prevent persons from falsely pre-
tending to assume the functions of duties
of any state Offices. The resolution was
adopted that.
WHEREAS. 1t is learned that certain
persons have been unlawfully enllsting
men in this state, thereby tending to pro-
duce disorder and revolution, that a joint
committee of 70 of the house and the
senate. be appointed to investigate, and
ascertain what action is necessary.
Adjourned.
A small numb Der of Fusionists met at
Union Hall. A resolution was adopted In
the house that joint committee be ap
pointed to prepare memorial to congress,
and an address to the people of the state,
setting forth the facts of the organization
of the houses, the choice of governor aud
all other events deemed of Importance.
Tue house then voted to send questions
to the supreme court, and the senate con-
Cured.
A communication from New Hampshire
Greenbackers was read, advising the
Fusionists to stand to the bitter end and
fight if necessary.
BOSTON. Jan. 24.-The Herald special
says three companies of troops and
Gatling gun garrison the state house.
Pillsbury says in his daily Standard this
morning:
Men of Maine, the next article on the
programme is to disperse by force, the
legislature convened in Union Hall. Are
you as freemen, willing to submit to this
outrage? See to it that your represents
atives are protected This is the cul-
mination of the outrage inflicted on Demo
Gratis and Greenbsckers by The stalwart
pimps of the Republican party Who is
the man who will now step out of our
ranks and side with the cowardiy men en-
trenched in the state house? Who trem-
BILE at the sounds of their own voices, and
do not feel safe unless backed up by the
state militia. Let the end be what it may,
history will read that Corporal Davis was
the first man in: the state of Maine to
authorize the use of bayonets at the state
house to keep from it the citizens of the
commonwealth.
Adiutant Gen. Beale, Major Nye, Capt.
Small, and other military officers are
in the state house. Every mill
tary company in Maine is under arms.
Governor Smith says, the Republicans may
get all the fighting they want. Capt
Black of Smiths stats says that all he asks
for, is to be arrested. 1t is reported that
case of carbines is secreted at his down
town Office. 4. Z. Gould, legal adviser Of
Smith, characterizes the moving of troops
here as deplorable act and sure to re
bound to political advantage of the
Fusionists uUderarms SSThe getting
gun at the Sstate house faces the doors
and could sweep the stone tagged terrace
81 - . - ka
biggest blunder yet made by the Republi-
cans" All the military in the state will
be here by night. sif Fusionists carry out
the plans they are alleged to have matur-
ed. Fusionist legislature met with dimin
ished numbers this morning. Speaker
Talbot told reporter his house needed
protection more than the Republicans.
Fusionists show unmistakabIe signs of
nervousness over the state Of affairs.
Secretary of State Sawyer is out OF the
city. Should the fusion legislature go to
Biddeford, it is likely TO find the doors Of
any hall it may engage, guarded by sold
iers. No fooling any longer, IS the Re
publican talk to-day. The state house is
converted into sort of barracks. Stoves
are in the cellar to cook army rations of
beef etc, for troops At the Adjutant
Generals Office. they have information
which is said fully to justify the calling
out of the militia Governor Davis, is
strongly urged by Republicans 10 at once
disperse the Union Hall legislature, aud
the fusion government.
Sunday night the troops will all be
under arms. Republican authorities as
sert, that if there is civil war, the respon-
sibilty rests upon the fusonists.
Boston, Jan. PA special from
Biddeford says Ferguson Haines city trea-
surer sent So, 900 the amount of Bidde
ford's state tax, to White. fusion sta g
| treasurer.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24-Riots are feared in
Lewiston and Biddeford, if the Fusionists
| legislature is dispersed. State troops will
remain under arms until further notice,