The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-08
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Market Reports.


SPRINGFIELD, March 8.-The House
passed the following bills:
Fixing the salaries of Supreme Judges
Allowing municipal corporations TO can
eel their bonds
The Quincy Railroad bill
Providing for the appointment OF Justices
of the Peace in Chicago.
Nothing else of Importance transacted.
In the Senate the morning session was
spent in discussing the penisentiary bill,
which was made the special order for Tues~
day next. s.
PARIS. March 9.-The city is compare.
tions are still in existence and frequent dis
surbances occur. The troops who were
lately disbanded from service are now re-
turning to their homes.
BORDEAUX, March SIT has been decid-
ed that the National Assembly shall sit tenn
porarily at Versailles after the 10Th inst.
Sessions Of the Assembly will continue to
be held at Versailles until final decision
has been arrived at with regard to the place
Of its permanent location.
WASHINGTON, March Sit is noted with
satisfaction that appropriations for the fiscal
year OF 1912 though apparently seven
millions larger than last year, are absolutely
sI1 to seven millions less because In the
present appropriations there are no unex
pended balances relied on, which last year
amounted to between eleven and twelve
millions. There are now covered into the
| Treasury at the end of each fiscal year by
| operations of the law Of July last and eaUh
| sears, appropriations therefore are entirely
distinct and separate from those of the previ-
Gus year.
The British members of the joint high
! commission visited Brady's photograph gal
| iery to-day, and spent two hours sitting in
| iividually and in groupes for their photo
| lraphs, after which they attended Mrs.
| Grants reception.
The total appropriations by the last con-
yress were one hundred and sixty million.
| The appropriations for the preceding con
yress were one hundred and ffty-seven mil
| lions.
voted to give the Chicago White Stocking
base ball club the use of Lake Park, right
| in the heart of the city. The grounds will
accommodate twenty thousand people. Five
thousand dollars will be expended in enolos
ing and seating the grounds.
| WASHINGTON, March 7-SENATE.-Mr
Hamlin, from the committee to inform the
| President that Congress was in session and
| submitted q report similar TO that presented
| by Mr. Hooper, in the House.
| A number OF bills was introduced, includ-
| ing the following to abolish income tax;
| general amnesty bill; to enEbls honorAbly
| discharged soldiers, their widows and orph-
| ans to acquire homes.eeds on the public
Isnds; for the reform of the revenue service
! especially in New Y ORR; TO establish a steam
ship line between New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico; aIso incorporating Southern
| Express Co; for the removal of all legs
and political disabilities form the people o
The Southern States ; to grant Missouri al
public lands in that State for the benefit o
he people, and school funds.
| All bills introduced were laid on the tabl'
10 await the formation of Congress.
The Vice President laid before tbs Sen
Ate, House concurrent resolution II
| adjourn on Wednesday, March 8th, which
| upon a motion of Mr.. Hamlin, was laid or
.he table.
The Senate then adjourned until Thurs
day.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hooper, from the Join
Committee to inform the Presidentthat Con
yress was in session, reported that he ha
performed the duty.
Mr.. Burdett presented 9 claim Of MI
Beales to q seat as Representative of tn
Third District of Arkansas, instead of Nil
Ed wards.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall, bill
remove the political disabilities of j. I
d Holley, of Jasper county, Ill, passed.
Mr.. Marshall asked to have another bl
passed, establishing post routes IN IlIlnol
q Mr.. Colburn gave notice That he woul
introduce the following bills for action tn
session A bill to encourage emigration an
protect emigrants, and for q national bul
sau ofemigrstion q bill TO provide for tt
apportionmen: of the Forty second Congress
bill providing homesteads on public lan'
for Union soldiers, and bill providing +
A reduction on salt of fifty per cent.
ID The House then adjourned until Thur
I'd day.