The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-04
WASHINGTON.
More Geld Inveytigation--
Bill---Funding BiIl---Spanish
Affairs--Alabama Embroglio
The San Domingo
Treaty.
II II =" HOR X.
Dull Trade-- arrives frOE
Canada-.The Mcfarland
Riehrrdsou Trial--R.
4. Ticket Agents
Convention.
Strike among Paris IRON Opera
tors.
Market Reports.

| WASHINGTON, April 3.-Dispatches re-
ceived by the last mail from Minister
Sickles indicate that crisis is rapidly ap.
preaching in Spanish affairs. He does not
despair, however, in yet bringing about an
adjustment of the Cuban trouble.
Secretary Fish has no. yet received al
ans wsr to his last dispatch concerning the
Alabama imbrogho. On the contents of
that dispatch hang the question of reopen
ing correspondence. Bence much anxiety
is manifested in official circles to hear from
Lord Clarendon.
large number OF Senators called at the
White House yesterday. The President
texpresses great anxiety about the st. Do
mingo treaty. he informed several Sens.
tors that he had sent q com mission TO St.
Domingo, composed of disinterested per
sons, to examine into the whole question OF
the Indebtedness, and whether the people
really desired annexation to the United
States. He therefore recommended that no
action be taken on the treaty until the oom-
missioners return and report.
The ways and meaps committee were not
in session Saturday. Many of the members
were conferr;ng with the President and
Secretary Boutwell, on financial matters.
The Chronicle newspaper, which is q sort
of mouth piece Of the administration, came
out on Saturday in an article in opposition
| to the income tax.
The House has resumed debate on the
tariff bill. The indications are clear that
there will be no reduction of the duty on
tea, coffee and sugar. Not only the Repub-
icans, but many leading Democrats, sustain
the tariff as reported by the committee on
| these articles.
! WASHINGTON, April 4.-General Butler s
investigation into the premature publication
of the gold panic report and the Cuban
lobby was resumed to day. George Jones,
| pu ublisher of the New YORK. Times, testified
that IL was a Misunderstanding in that Office
~hich led them to publish that testimony
and that there was no intention 10 abuse the
privileges OF the House. DIR. ID. ". Bliss,
Of this city, Was questioned as to how he
| came in possession of some Cuban bonds.
He answered that he had never used them
| IN any way to bribe or lnumldAte mem bers
Of Congress or to influence legislation, but
ne refused to say from whom he got them
and to whom he disposed Of them. Ths,
| was a private matter which he Gid NOS be-
| sieve the committee had any right TO inquire
about. The committee thought differently :,
and lntimated that if he did not answer he
should be brought to the bar of the House.
1t is reported that it is Buffers belief that
he can chow that some members OF Congress
hold these Cuban bonds. and that they re
| ,eived them under promises to sustain the
Cuban cause. The principal agent of the
| Cubans has already testified that he had
never delivered, directly or indirectly, or
| held in trust o cents worth OF the bonds for
any Washington representative of distant
newspapers.
| Some of the Connecticut Democrats tele-
graphed here to day that they expected -
carry the election on Monday BY 500 major
lty. They add that the Republicans are
| demoralized at their failure to secure the
colored vote.
| The house got fairly to work to-day on
| the tariff bIil, and the running debate on
the various amendments, and the votes that
followed, appeared to improve the prospects
| of the blll. and there is q very general feel
ing that. with the notifications the com
mlt,ee on ways and means intend to sub
nit as it progresses, the measure will be
finally passed by the house. To- day, tea
and coffee were disposed of, and all amend
meuts to admit the same free of duty, or to
reduce tie rates, were voted down, and the
a mounts named were adhered to, namely
| twenty cents per pound on tea, and two
/
ducton of five cents per pound on the
former, and one cent per pound on the
latter The ne 1t sections of the bill relate
| to sugar, and numerous amendments are
prepared to be of cred on Monday, changing
the rates. 1t is cls lined that the present
clsssi si6cation is in th o interest OF the rehn
ers and not in int re. It of the consumers.
Memorials against TIVE passage OF the sew
enth section of the fund ing bill contin ne u
oe received from the west T. One signed Dy
1000 business men of chicago, declaring
that the bill is encroaching IN its effects
destructive of the business interests o! that
city, and unjust and oppre ssive, was lai'
before the wars and means co n mittee TO day
Notwithstanding the fact that the sub
committee on election one week ago TO day
decided in the contested case Of Eg
ylestou against Strader, of the FIRST Ohi
district, that the latter was entitled TO hi
seat. the persistent contestant has secured {
| rsonenipg of the case, and further argunen
will b. heard Both the republican member
of the committee declare, however, tina
Egg!eston has no ground for the contest.
| New YoRk, April Al noon Ssturda 2 !.
the mem bers Of the Stock Exchange met
executive session to receive the report
The building committee in regard 10 IN
mplated new building for the use
she Exchange No decision was reacnee
The owners Of the present building MADE
desperate fight, and called the yeas an
aoes, when the members became disguise
and left the meeting with out quorum. In
!, proposition made to the committee, an
which win probably untimst ely be accepted
ia to erect a building to cover all the groun
: het vceu to Stock exchange and Delmon