The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-11
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Market Reports.
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Special to Dsily AReUs.
SPRINGFIELD, April ll.-HoUsE passed
Senate drainage bill with acme amend
ments, the rest of the day was spent in
discussing the penitenitAry bill.
Senate not ID session. s,
KEITHsDURG, April ll.-It is reported
that the steamer Rock Island is living be
tween here and 0quAwka with her chimnies
and pilot house gone. No particulars re-.
ceived.
KEoKUE, April 1.-THE steamer Mime
apolis is below the bridge, and is unable TO
pass through on account of the draw pier of
the bridge being I'M ured SO that it cannot be
turned.
VERSAILLES, April ll.-Favre has gone
to the Prussian headquarters
a partial breach has been mAde in the
tortllostions of Paris. The sortie made
against Chaslilon on Saturday night was re-
pulsed.
LONDON, April ll.-Again it is reported
that Assy escaped from Paris.
special correspondent st Rousn tele-
graphs, on Sunday, that Favre, on Saturday,
had an important conference with the Ger.
man authorities, and returned to Versailles
to-day.
NEw YORK, April II. a Versailles
special to q morning paper says:
Yesterdays sortie against ChAtillon was
repulsed with heavy loss.
An lncesssnt FIRE was kept up from Forts
!ssy, Nsnyres and Montrouge. The damage
done is very slight.
Gen. Ninoy will keep command until
Tuesday.
The deputAtion of Paris merchants to
Theirs returned without result. Cancellation
rs believed to be impossible.
There was no sitting of the Assembly
on Sunday, majority having gone tc
mass.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-SEEATE.-Mr
| Edmunds, from the Judiciary Committee
reported, with amendments, the House ku
| klux bill. He stated he would move to
proceed with it at l o'clock this P. M.
The morning hour was occupied in con-
sideration of the cases of Blodgett and
Goldthwaite, Mr.. Hill arguing against the
admission of Blodgett.
The debate on the pending question con-
tiuued without reaching svote TIL o'clock,
| when the Senate Ad burned.
HoUsE.-U nder q call Of the States, Mr.
Hale introduced general amnesty bill
excluding only members of Congress who
withdrew and aided In the rebellion officers
of the army and navy who aided in the re-
| bellion, and member of the State Conven-
tioDs who voted for and signed the ordi
nances of secession. The bill was referred
to the select committee on the President
ku-klux message.
The resolution offered two weeks since by
Mr.. Parker of N. H., for tariff reform, came
up, and was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
pass the bill for the removal of all legal and
political disabilities, which he introduced
this morning.
The rules were suspended and the bill
pAssed-yess 1874, nays 46.
Mr.. Kelley moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution resffrming the
resolution adopted the 18th of Dec, 1870
by the House of Representatives of the 4 Isl
Congress, fsvoriDg the abolition of the In
ternsl Revenue system, and the repeal 81
the earliest day consistent with the main
tenanee of the faith and credit of the Gov
ernment, of all stamp and other interns
taxes, aud that properly adjusted rates
should be retained on distilled spirits, to
bacco, and malt liquors, as long as the
legitimate expenses of the government
require the collection of any sun from in
ternAl taxation.
Mr.. Dawes reported back the Senst,
amendments to the deficiency bill, which
were made the special order for tomorrow
Mr.. Coburn moved TO suspend the rule'
and pass the bills providing for the election
of additional members of the Forty -Secont
Congress.
Mr.. Amber moved to adjourn. Carried
and the House adjourned.