The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-02
Constitutional Convention
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, May The House has
agreed to adjourn ever from Thursday next
until Monday, in order to allow carpets to
be taken up, have the hall to the House
cleaned, and the Summer mating put
down.
In answer to q question to-day, General
Sohsnck stated that he did not Anow when
the House would adjourn. He considered
it wise to put on summer gear and prepare
for long campaign.
Secretary Boutwell, will, it is said, il crease
his sales of gold for the next month to some
ten millions, with a corresponding increase
in the purchase of bonds.
The Secretary was st the Capitol to day,
consulting with the mem bers OF the Ways
and Means Committee about the Funding
bill. 1t was not formally considered IL COM
mistee to-day, the tariff amendments en-
crossing sll the time of the committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have
about closed their investigation Of the Geor
gia matter, and it is understood the report
will show that no money WAS used TO pur-
chase the votes Of senators, and no improper
method taken to defend the Bingham amend =
ment. Senator Edmunds who undertook
the investigation, is very much disappointed
at the result.
senator hODsrtsOn nbs ODthlueu Tue hs
sent of the aiority of his committee to re
port back his general amnesty bill. The
House Committee have concluded to defer
action on the subject till the return of the
Chairman; but a msjority are in favor of re-
lieving everybody.
Diligeut inquiry has been made at the
Treasury Department to-day to ascertain the
amount of gold to be sold in May. It Will
he .ppoupna1 in thu mars today
Mr. Orton commenced his argument on
Saturday last before the special postal tele-
graph committee in opposition to Messrs.
| telegraph bill. He viii resume it again this
week.
The Senate territorial committee is con-
sidering to day the bill for the organizing Of
the Indian country into a territorial govern
ment. Both this committee and the House
committee favor its organization. They are
also considering the Mormon question.
The Senate Indian committee we're in
session on Saturday on Indian affairs. They
| think that an Indian war can be avoided by
the government simply dealing justly with
them, and BY promptly giving them their
snnuities.
! PARIS, May Prince Austole Demidof q
I De ShQQOubtS, AQsDduO VI luc tluNcoo IA
thilde du Moptfort, OF the imperial family o.
| France, died last Saturday morning, aged
| go years.
1t is reported that the pope has advised
| the French clergy to cast their influence ane
votes on the plebiscitun In favor OF the
| government
! Reports are rife in this city of q new plo
discovered by the police against the stat
& sha IA Ef nlt
Pestereay a deserter from the army, non
commissioned officer, was arrested IN thu
hotel in Rue de Montmartre, who had IL
his possession letter from Gustaye tIou
rens and note, containing instructions to
his part in the execution OF the conspiracy
The Figaro says part of the design OF tn
plotters was to blow up the palace of Tuller
les and prefecture of police.
The afternoon Journal Oficiel snnoun ce
that the police have been for aome time Oh
the track of plot against the Emperor
On Yesterday morning one Beaun, recent
arrived from England, was arrested In Ru
des Moulon, whereby the plot is compietel
discovered. On the person of Besun va
found Q large sum of money, revolver
and letter from London from = man wh
was implicated in q similar plot in Febrnar
last This letter, and the confessions mad
by Beaun himself, leave no doubt that h
. intention Was to Immediately attempt to .
sassinate the Emperor.
Last night, other persons were arreste
in the Bellevile quarters At the mouse
one of them, the police seized large guar
tity of powder, q number OF expioslv
bombs, together with directions how to ui
them. This plot has for its principal O.
panizers many mem bers of the lDternation
Association Of Workmen of Paris some
whom have been already arrested.
SPRINGFIELD, H., April 3O.-The CONVEX
ton has finished, and sent to the commits
on revision and I'D iustment, the bill OF rlgh'
But two sections occasioned any discussio
2 and these being sections 10 and 10. II
portsnt as were the provisions contained
portion of the delegates attempted TO ru
hem through under the previous quesn'
without consideration and by specles
gag law But for the pressing appeals
Messrs. Hay, Benjamin, Underwood, o.
ut others, who realized the importance OF
: question, not ID minutes would have be
spent upon section Is. 1t relates to privs
It. property taken for railroad aud other p
poses. A new principle is introduced II
the section in the provision that damag'
as we'll as confscated, property shall be p'
To- for. Several appointments were offered,
,g which two prevailed. OF these the first '
offered bv Mr.. Ross, and did away with
appointment of commissioners to assess
.. damages. The second was offered by MIR |
~ derwood. and will be found in the prin
section as given elsewhere. 1t was oPpo
of bv Messrs. Skinner and Medill, both
whom argued that irreparable injury wo
: be- inflicted on cities thereby. Neverthel
it was adopted by the Convention by
of 80 to II.
nj Section 16 was partially discussed,
the remarkable and sudden impsnenc'
some mem bers to get away iHteriered, an
was adopted in about fifteen minutes
The other sections were not discussed
all. Several additional sections
offe-ed, of which one, by Mr. Atkins
Morgan, was adopted. It allows ditch
and draining for agricultural and sani'
purposes across the land OF others.
eA The report upon future amendments
r. then considered in the ConVennon .ho
ferred to the revising committee
substitute offered by Mr.. Mediil IN com
tee of the whole was adopted, with ces
by which the number composinR ~
'GE conventions shall be twice the nu" .,
Senators, or l02. An attempt WAS mso
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