The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-06
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Market Reports.


~F~S'~- W ASN'Ay NANN1o'
SPRINGFIELD, III, April 6.-HoUsE.-
The State House bill was discussed at
length.
SENATE.-The Senate passed the follow
ing bills: To create q department OF Agri
culture appropriation bill for the Normal
University providing the mode of selecting
bic Eye and Ear In6rmary; in regard to
cruelty to animals; to prevent dometic AMI
mails from running at large; northern In
sane Asylum bill also concurred in the
House amendments to the bill to erect new
wing Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
S.
LONDON, April $3.50 P. M.-The Arch.
bishop of Paris, has been arrested by the
commune, on charge of cons spiracy against
the state.
At the last advices from Paris, the can
nonading continued.
VERSAILLES, April 5.-NotwithStandidg 2
their defeats, the communists have rallied
all their forces IN Paris, and desperate
conflict will take place before the govern
meat troops enter the capital.
The commune has ordered all citizens
between II and 35 years of age to enter
the ranks, and the decree is enforced with
rigor.
M&ssy, Blauqui and Gambon, having
incurred the supicion of their colleagues
have been arrested, and are in danger OF
execution.
/ Prince de Joinville has fed to London.
ST. PAUL, MINI, April 6.-The munici-
pal election, here, was very hotly contested
and close. William Lee, the nominee fo
Mayor, was elected by 2l2 majority. Tht
Democratic candidates for City Attorney
Surveyor and Comptroller were also elected
by about the same majority.
ST. Louis, April 6.-Nearly accurate
returns from all the precincts of the oft,
give Brown, democrat, for Mayor, 2,O5,
| msjOrity. The ma critics for other candi
dates on the range from 1875 to 1926
| Matthias, democrat, for County Treasurer
probably has 5000 majority. Wilson
| Prinun, for Judge of the Criminal Court
had no competition. OF the twelve Alder
men elected, ten are democrats, who, will
Two holding over will make the City Coun-
Gil tie. The School Board will remain
republican. The total vote is less tha
twenty thousand, out of registration @
over ., 900.
! WAsHNGToN, April G.-SExATE.-Th,
consideration of Shermans resolution
lnstructing the Judiciary Committee to re
port bill to suppress disorders in th
South, was resumed.
Mr.. Pool addressed the Senate in explain
alton and defense of the political course O
the publican party and the administration
of North Carolina, occupying the floor unit
} o'clock.
The Vice President announced that il
accordance with previous arrangement, tn
next half hour would be appropriated to th
minority exclusively.
The amendment by Mr., Thurman, i
form OF substitute, directing the JudIciar
! Committee TO inquire what are the Constitr
tionAls powers OF the Federal government t
prevent, suppress or pnnish acts of violence
or combinations of persons to commit such
and to report by bill or otherwise, was re-
jected by party vote.
Mr.. Stockton moved to strike out the Or,
ami Bile, leaving the simple instruction TO th
Judiciary Committee to report bill, ct,
Rejected 10, nays 30.
The resolution was amended SO as
direct the Judiciary Committee to report
dill as esrlya practicable, and was adopte
by party vote-38 to II.
The Senate held brief executive session
when the door was reopened.
The message of the President submittin
yhe report Of the San Domingo Commissio
e-s was received. After some dlscussic
the message was laid on the table, and Il
question then being answered by the VII
President to be, twill the Senate consid
the Presidents message this session {"
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, this as, ",
6 tabled-Ayes &c, Noes 8,
, Mr.. Harlan asked unanimous consent III
E the printing Of the message be ordered, an
= that leave be given to Mr.. Morrill,, of VT,
!, speak on Friday morning next.
The motion was finally agreed to, wi
. the understanding that Mr.. sMorril's is to
1t the only speech, and the Senate adjourne
it HoUsE.-The House resumed consider
d ton of the Ku-Klux bill
/ Mr.. Dawes admitted the bill had fau
y which would be amended, but said he wor
X vote for the principles of the bill.
Ii Mr.. Shellabarger moved an amendment
I'd place of second, third and fourth sectio
fe Ordered printed.
RS The amendment is based on that otfei
IN by Mr.. Cook. The provision for the dec
a ration of martial law is excluded; privilel
,e, of habeas corpus are hot to be suspend
Id unless the government shall so agree, as
nd in putting down violence.
b. The debate on the bill was continued l
to der the ten minute rule. Mr.. Leach
,St ne North Carolina, Harris. of Virginia,
ie. Garrett of Tennessee, opposing the
ny and Wilson fsvoring it without sme
he ment.
IRE At the suggestion of Mr.. Dawes the
an an ficiency bill as returned from the Ser
Nv with amendments was referred to four m
is bers of the Committee on appropriation
yet last Congress, and the Speaker deslgnt
On Dawes, Oickey, Nibiaok and Beck.
ays A bitter and abusive personal del
. nle took place between Mr.. Butler OF Massa'
'Io ~ setts and Mr.. Swami of Maryland, at
ife, close of which,
art The Presidents Message communiea
the the San Domingo Commissioner re
ars. was read.
rer, The following is the message in tr
um mit.ing the report of the San Dom
,me = Commissioners