The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
VOORHEES, GORE.
The Chivalric Senator
from Virginia
wants it.
His Friends persuade him
otherwise.
A St. Louis Statesman opens
up on Cabinet difficulty.
Destructive Fires, colorsd Litsgation,
General News.
MALONE RAMPANT.

MALONE RAMPANT.
WASHINGTON, April 2. - The Voorhees,
vs.. Malone difficulty il virtually ended.
Voorhees, says he intends to treat any
message from Malone, whether it be
challenge or otherwise, with contempt.
Malone is full of indignation. Last night
he insisted upon challenging Voorhees,,
but was persuaded by discreet friends that
such an act would only iniure him. Friends
of both senators are endeavoring to fix up
q mutual explanation for Monday, but
neither Voorhees, nor Malone seem inclined
that way.
Republican senators have been notified
to meet in caucus Monday morning at 10
o'clock, when the present deadlock will be
discussed. The President is desirous to
have the hght over senate Offices postponed
until after all necessary eonfrmations are
made. and SO advises and urges his friends
among Republican senators. It 10 reported
the president has dsterminedlto pour in the
nominations upon the senate and leave
the latter body responsible for the failure
to confirm. The presidents wishes will
certainly influence q number of senators
The Democrats say they have no need for
caucus-as their policy of continued
resistance is determined upon. Conkling
can largely COUCTOl inc 1A6puptlCSU CAuouS
but his intimate friends say he is not
anxious to postpone the opening war With
the administration, Is he feels confident
of his ability now to make q stubborn fight.
The difference arising between the New
York senators and the President is not one
about individuals. really. but about the
observance of the usual courtesy toward
senators and congressman. as regards the
appointments IL their respective states.
d
congressman are interested. 1t was one of
the matters which raised differences be
tween Gen. Garfield and President Hayes.
General Garfield was not consulted
about tbs appointments IN his own dis
trict," and in fact. many were made over
his head. This General Garfield did not
relish or approve, and that he should not
was very a:nral under the circumstances.
This is ths position of Senator'S Conkling
and Platte, and they would have been
satisfied to let Merritt remain as collector
of New York. Whatever fight is made
will be upon this issue, and the result can
NOT, of course. now be seen. The Blaine,
Chandler and McVesgb contest is diff
fersnt affair. and the stalwarts generally
agree with Blaine and Chandler.
OOLORED CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, April "A delegation
Of colored men from Bsltim ore waited
upon the President to-day and presented
an address asking for fuller recognition of
the claims OF the colored Republicans of
Maryland. The president replied briefly
he would examine into the matter and
that in the appointments to public offices
the fitness aud qualifications of the indi-
viduals should be considered; the color.
whether black or white. could in itself be
neither rscsmm eudation nor bar.
]HTTrrrRT DDnTEnFTnO
BERLIN, April 2.-Herr Windhort's 8
motion requesting Bismarck to endeavor
to conclude an agreement with the powers
to undertake to impose penalties upon
their own subjects and foreigners residing
in their country for assassinatiDg or
attempting to assasslnate the heads OF
states. and for all public incitement to
ASSASSINATION; and that any foreign-
er gnffty. of assassination or atten pit
to assassinate shall on demand be deliver
ed ND to the government of bis native
country. is unanimously approved By the
Imperialists. the German Conservatives.
Center. National. Liberals and Poles.
Even the Progressionists and Secessionisi
group of Liberals decide to adhere to the
motion in principle:
BRADLAUGS CHANCES.
LONDON. April Rev. Henry Van
ley will contest Northampton against
Bradlaugh. He says 10 his address to the
electors. sThe man who denies the ex-
istenee of Divine Law Giver. is unfit to
legislatel" The conservatives will also
put up q candidate, consequently, the
reelection of Bradlaugh is uncertain.
tENGLAND REFUSES.
LONDON, April 2.--Thers is the best
reasons for believing that the question is
practically closed adversely to. British
representation at the mopitary conference.
WHITES RESIGNATION.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-The resigna-
ton Of Andrew ID. w bite envoy extraor
dinary and minister piepipotentiary al
Berlin. has been in the hands of the pre-
sident, some time it was coupled with the
request thata successor be nominated at su
early day.
LONDON. April The physicians speak
hopefully of Bsaeons6eld,s condition.
A MEDLEY.
LONDON, Aprll, 2-TWelve barenles IL
the county of Cork are proclaimed 10 :
state of distrubspce Severe foods and
Gales on the Spanish coast of the Medl
terranean. Considerable obstruction %
property in Andalusla.
BANK RESERVE.
NER YoRE. April Bank statement
show reserve decrease Of $259l25.
CABINET TROUBLES.
ST. Louis, April -Chauncey ]. Filiey
who has just returned from Washington,
whore he has been for some time past IN
intimate relation with the president and
high officials. makes the following state
ment regarding the reported difference
between cabinet officers and senators and
the President:
The newspaper reports on all these
matters are exaggerated aud colored to
make them 10 accord with the sources
from which they emanate and suit the
parties in whose interests they are promut
gated. There is no doubt but that Attor'
new Ganaral MaeXaaah has taken 4 decld