The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-21
WASHINGTON.
FORTE-FIRST CONGRESS.
Market Reports.

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SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 2I.-A quorum WAS
present in both Houses to day, but little
business was done in either.
The House discussed bill to tax the
lands of the Illinois Central railroad.
The Senate discussed the reform school
bill, but no final action was taken on either
bill
Speaker Smith was called home to-day on
account Of the death of his brother. 5.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-A report was current
at the stock exchange to-day that Germany
would demand of France es terms of peace,
the payment Of a sum equal to 280,000 600
pounds sterling and the cession of the prov
Ince of AIsece and the greater portion of
Lorraine, with the fortified cities of Metz,
Thionville sad Belfort.
LONDON, Feb. q. 2I.-Despatches have been
received in this city confirming the terms of
peace as previously teiegrsphed, viz: First,
the payment to Germany of sum equal to
260,0O0, 600 pounds sterling. Second, the
cesslon Of the entire province of Alssce and
a majority part of the province OF Lorraine.
SAN DOMINGO, Feb. 3.-The Tennessee
arrived here day before yesterday evening,
but did not land formally till to-day. We
had prosperous voyage to Lsmona, but as
the government has no facilities whatever
for sending coal out to the ships of second
rate, which are obliged to lie mile and a
half off, there was detention
six days to get the coal in the
launches of the ship. The Commission
ers spent the time in hard work TO get
statements from all classes. Most of them
are favorable to annexation. Many Office
holders, however, are specializing whether
they will be displaced by American offers,
and while they did not raise the question
with the Commissioner they talked freely
with some others. There is no system of
internal taxation and it is g serio IS ques-
tion about their submitting. The country
is rich, the season very healthy, and the
heat not as oppressive ss at Washington in
summer The people are very indolept and
the whole land seems asleep. The matter
of land titles about the harbor of SRmans
was thoroughly investigated by the commits
sioncr aud copies Of the record obtained.
| There is nothing whatever to show that any
official Of the United States is coecerned in
any operations of a private character in
| that section.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 2I.-The Appeals
special from Little Rock, tonight says this
A. NJ, Johnson's majority in the Senate met
| for the purpose Of forcing quorum. They
! elected the President and atserward the fol-
! lowing was received in the Senate chamber
they adjourned.
LITTLE Rock, ARK. Feb. 2l.-Hon. Jno.
Mcclure, Chief Justice, Sir--Yo are hereby
notified that W. b. Psdgett, Alex. Mason
d. j. Smith and F. II. Thompson, the man
ayers OF the House of Representatives. have
i'm peached you of high crimes and misde-
meAnors and demanded the Senate to take
notice and cause an order to be taken for
you to appear at the bar of the Senate to
answer said impeachment. You are hereby
| notified of said impeachment, and will in
due time be summoned before the bar of the
Senate to answer said impeachment.
Signed, A. HODGES,
(. l.. ARCHER, Prest. pro TEN.
Secy.
The supreme court vas occupied to-day
| in hearing an argument upon motion for
| trial by Jury in the johnson case. Motion
denied. Justices Gregg and Harrison dis
| seuting, the council took exception under
| the l4th amendment TO the constitution o.
the United States. This is supposed TO lay
basis for repeal to the Supreme Cour
of the United States Excitement in tht
city is abating.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-The murder of P Police
man Hansen is still mystery, while it il
generally believed that Henratsa, the Officer
with whom he was talking, shot him by Sc
cident, but he stoutIy denies it. He 10 still
in custody, but has applied for wri. Q
habeus corpus.
/ DETROIT, Feb. 2l.-The Flint and Per
Marquette railroad company have contrac
with the Waysudotte rolling mills for sc
tons of rails, all to be delivered betwee
S May and November along the line of tn
!. Holly, Wayne and Monroe road, which th
former corporation have undertaken t
build from Holly to Monroe. Contracts ft
] spikes and other material nd rolling stoc
have also been made.
J, Capt. E. B. Ward has taken $25,000 c
}, the per cent bonds of the latter road, al
!, guaranteed by the former.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 2l.-A special di
: patch to the Journal says.
The last rail on the Evansville, Hende
- son and Nashville railroad was laid last ev
ming, aad through trains to Nashville W
run in few days.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-sEEATE.-M Il
| Conkling Of the Judiciary Committe
: reported favorably the House bill to qua
the purity of elections.
Mr.. Williams, of the Committee on Pu
lie Lands, reported, without emendmeI
the House bill that ali settlers owning hon
s,eads, in case of sickness, may make IN
> afEdavits at their residences.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill "
- then taken up.
= Mr.. Blair made lengthy speech, prin
paliy devoted to an argument in support
his recent charge that the New York z
bune, encouraged and advocated the right
= secession at the outbreak Of the war.
A' The Senate then voted on the question
sic repeating that part of the law rsgulati
at evidence in the Court of Claims, whi
alf makes possession of the Presidents pard
primG tacie evidence Of disIoyalty. 7