The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-18
By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON.
TIE FUNDING BILL.
Alaska TO be Joined TO Washington
Territory--The Cuban Question
Tennessee Butler again.
Dominican Annexation.
ST. PATRICk'S DAY.
Celebration in New York, St. Louis
Detroit, etc.
LIBEL SUIT AT JACKSONVILLE
European Digaitaries on America.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-SecretAry Bout
wen was before the Ways and Mans Com.
mittee for two hours tins morning, consult.
ing with them about the Funding bill. The
Secretary urged that the features for the
original bill about paving interests abroad
be restored, it would be an inducement TO
foreign capitalist to take bonds. For the
sake of speedily disposing of the loan, he
thought We should sacrifice any feeling OF
National pride in connection with this mat
ter. He did not insist upon restoring one
per cent. instead OF one half of one per cent.
tor expenses IN exchanging bonds, or on
account of the strong opposition of the
Senate TO that feature Of the bill. The
Secretary insisted upon the speedy passage
of the measure, and hoped the House would
act upon it favorably. The committee will
not report the bill until next wetk They
will have another meeting on Saturday, and
It is believed some important changes will
be made IN the bill.
The House Committee on Territories
agreed to day to report a bill attaching
Alaska to Washington territory, giving it a
Judge and allowing it a proportionate rep
resentation in Territorial council at Wash
Ington.
Secretary Robson had an interview with
the House foreign affairs committee to day,
1n the Cuban question. The Secretary de.
tailed the numDer and strength of our naval
force in Cuban waters, giving also the
strength Of the Spanish navy in that uarter.
de was questioned as to the ability of our
navy to protect American citizens in Cuba,
and. replied that provided no difficulty
should arise between The United States and
Spain, our naval force was sufficient for the
protection OF American interests in the
West Indies. With regard to the prospects
Of the insurgents, Mr.. Robson agrees in the
main with Secretary Fish. The committee
has not agreed TO any report as get
There is good deal of division among
members as 10 the probable action of the
House in the case of Butler, of Tennessee.
General Logan thinks that two thirds can.
not he induced to vote for his expulsion
The evidence in the case was laid on the
iesks of members this morning, and. "a it
is very damaging to Butler, it is thought
be minds of members are cousideraly
hanged.
President Grant reached the capitol at
} clock to day, and immediately repaired to
he Presidents room, and was IN confere ce
With leading republican Senators for up
wards of two hours, urging the ratification
IF the St. Domingo treaty He tried to per
,uade the members of the foreign affairs
com mittee to reconsider their action, but it
S understood that in this he failed. 1t
appears that he has set his heart on carrying
his measure, and does not want to fail.
Many Senator'S think there is big job in it,
md that the President is being used uuwit
t,ngly to forward it.
ST. Louis, March ls-Our Irish citizens
celebrated St Patrick's Day on a grander
scale than for many years. The various
benevolent, temperance and other societies,
md citizens on horseback, in carriages and
N foot, formed IN procession about o clock
md paraded several of the prominent streets
With music, flags and banners, stopping at
st. Patrick's Church, where mass was per
ormed, and an eloquent panegvric pro
bounced by Rev. P. f O'Reilly, after which
he procession re formed, and extended their
parade. The weather was clear and warm,
md the line of march was crowded, With
spectators The knights of st. Patrick gave
grand banquet at the Southern Hotel IN
he evening, and one or two societies gave
oalls.
DETROIT, March list. Patrick's Day is
being celebrated here by our Irish citizens
With more ceremony than usual, 4 large
procession of our societi ties has marched
through the crowded streets of our city, and
/ mass has been celebrated at the Cathedral
The procession then reformed, and this
,oon are being addressed by Gov. Baldwin
and MAJOR Wheaton at their residences.
New YORK, March 1.-THE St. Patrick Z
celebration In this city is one of the largest
and most imposing that has ever been seen
n the city.
JACKSONVILLE, H., March l7.-Dr. W.
". Lemon, homeopathic physician of this
:ity, to day commenced suit for libel against
DR.. David Prince, of Jacksonville In6rmary,
sying damages at FIVE thousand dollars
The alleged libel is contained in an article
,ubhshed yesterday in the journal, Of this
.ity, from the pen of DR.. Prince, in which
DR.. Lemon is referred to as a charlatan
harm dispenser necromancer, Nero oil
,anetity, etc. On account of the high stand
ng of both Drs. Prince and Lemon, a.
physicians, the case will excite great inter
.st here.
New YORK, March, 1T.-Vienna cores
oondent gives the speeches made by some o
the first diploma,ists in the world at the
Washington Birthday banquet, given b,
Mr.. Joy, in Vienna. Baron Beust, while. hs
perfectly understood the difficulties in th'
way Of Austrian progress, said :: II trus
the motto of the Great Republic across the
| water, .unity and freedom will always b
and remain ours. Unity and freedom-th'
6rst is the only element of strength, the las
is the great principle of progress" 1t Il
noteworthy that at the banuqet Embassador
Of all the chief powers of Europe united II
com pliments TO America.