The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-20

change Thy find living in city on
5000 to be one of the exact sciences,
But they would rather die than go back
home.
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr. Morrison and others
are sslighting into" the tariff bin in 4 man
ncr very amusing to the galleries. but ex-
ceedingly doleful for the ways and means
committee But when the tariff bill meets
Mr.. John Randolph Tucker it will meet
with its John L. Sullivan. He has been
loading up for it for weeks, and when
'them protection fellers" strike upon
Tucker thew will find that they are fooling
with forked lighting. He is an immensely
hard working man. Although wiser than
most industrious members of congress he
allows himself one day of rest and does not
work or visit on Sunday. The only dissi-
patiof he allows himself is a Sunday night
sermon from Presbyterian divine. Moth
ing on earth would induce Mr. Tucker to
forego that rigid and seasoned discourse.
He arrives early and marches into church
armed with large hymn book, and when
the clergyman appears he fixes his eyes
upon him and blinks solemn Y at him while
that excellent Blue Light discusses the
manner in which the Chaldeans expounded
certain genealogical texts of scripture
few thousand years ago. Meanwhile Dea-
followed with unflagging attention. Next
day. however, he forgets all about the
Chaldeans until the next Sunday. and tans
the hide of the republican congress. Mr.
Tucker is wise first and witty afterwards
The republicans are incuSating over the
reorganization of the senate. They want
the offices now occupied by democrats and
a new president pro tenn, but don't know
just how to 60 about getting them with
out special session. Malone seeems to
be giving them some uneasiness just now.
He wants good deal for his support and
wants things fixed beforehand. The snob
Hazen who runs the weather bureau is
getting his hide rubbed little and some
of his questionable methods are being ex-
posed The weather office was never so
nearly worthless in its results as it has been
lately, and it has never had meaner man
at its head It is said that an item of
$4,000 has been put in the sundry civil
bill to pay for the services
of the jurors who tried the Guiteau case.
They have heretofore been paid So per
day for their services, but put in claim
for extra compensation in consideration of
the long time they were required to remain
on the jury. Had it not been for the |
objection of Mr.. Holman, who came in
Just as the bill was passing. the house |
woald have passed bill requiring all pro-
Carnations and government advertisements |
to appear in two newspapers printed in this |
city. 1t is said the bill requiring would |
net $50 900 to the newspapers selected |
annually. Shortly after the. war and for |
several years, the administration news |
paper IN this city made over 100000 a |
year ont of government advertising under |
Just such alaw. Advertisements of sales
81 condemned government property in
Texas or the far west were clipped out of
exchanges and inserted after the sales had
AIKEN place but the bills were allowed and
'ften amounted TO more than the property |
;ame to. Nh. Assistant Postmaster Gen
raj Hatton wants to revive this sort of pay |
or his administration organ. PHoNo.