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SpRlNGrIELD, Feb. 3.-The House refused
to adopt a resolution excluding political
questions.
Seveasl bills were introduced, the most
important being one to regulate freights on
Railroads.
In the Senate the forenoon was spent in
reading q bill of 90 sections, in regard to
insurance. S.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The provinces OF
Alsace and Lorraine are not excluded from
holding elections for the contemplated
assembly on Wednesday next, as was here
tofore supposed would be the case.
Advices have been received here contain
ing information from Paris.
The Paris government has officially
announced that the election for the National
Assembly will take place in that city Sunday
the 5th inst.
The Times, in an editorial this A. NJ,
strongly condemns the conditions which Ger
many seeks to impose on France as . price
of peace. The sum demanded as indem-
nifty for the expenses incurred by the war is
excessive, and a demand which it is i'm pos
i'm possible that Frsnce in its
present impoverished condition can not ful.
FILL
The Times also considers the proposed
intention of Metz highly unreasonable
action on the part OF Germany, or one that
should never have been included in the con.
ditions stipulated. Nothing could be more
unfair and unjust to France than such
demands, and no French ruler
could sleep securely in the Tuilleries if the
Germans occupy it.
The Metz Times Of to-day also publishes a
lengthy article on the recent action of the
American House of Representatives in pass
ing q resolution of welcome TO the released
FenIsn prisoners. 1t says the action of Con
gress extending welcome to Rossa whose
object was to overthrow the Queen and dis
| Der the unity of the Kingdom is unpre
| cedented in the annals Of international com
munity and if seriously intended would be
| regarded as an expression of hostility but i
is really only q simple exhibition of bst
manners.
! VERSAILLES, Feb. 2-Enoe Wi llian
entered Fl. Vserian. n.yes,erdsy he was &C
panied by Count Bismarck, Won Moltke
| Won Room and q number of other officers
| belonging TO the Imperial staff. The for
had been previously occupied by German
troops. His majesty rode around aud in
spected the various batteries and fortihca
sions which had been rendered ailable 70,
defence of the fort during it's previous occu
patton by the French. His majesty, Coun
| Bismarck and Won Motke were severa
| times engaged in conversation with refer
| ence to the character of the defences.
| A complete linelo demarkstion has beer
established between the French ard German
troops outside of the ram parts of Paris anC
is strictly observed by both parties.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SENATE.-M Mr.. dar
Ian presented g memorial from over On'
thousand citizens of Des Moines Valley
Iowa, asking relief from threatened eject
| ment.
| q. Mr.. Salisbury rose to q question of priv
lsge, and moved to reconsider the vote By
which Mr.. Pomeroy's s resolution of sy ympathy
with the people of France and Germany wa,
yesterday adopted.
Mr.. Warner, from the finance committee
reported back the House bill authorizing
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue tc
suspend the use of the matter now used IN
distiileres.
Mr.. Warner, in replying to question
| said the meter had been shown to be un
reliable and Of no practical value to the gov
| eminent.
| Objection being made, the bill went over
| The House bill to allow the importation
of brandy, with the same rights and draw
| bs cks as are allowed rum and alcohol, Wal
taken up. The amendment of the fnanct
committee was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
At l:30 the Senate agreed to the pending
motion of Mr.. Williams, to proceed will
the bill subsidizing q steamboat line on thu
Gulf of Mexico, and Mr.. Kellogg proceeded
to urge the claims Of the Gulf States upor
the attention and liberality Of the govern
| nent.
At $3.50 the Senate went into executive
session, and consequently adjourned.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were reporte'
from the Judiciary committee, and passed
occupying the morning hour.
The House then took up the bill extend
ing the time of the construction of the raj
road from st. Croix River, or Lake, to tn
west end Of Lake Superior, at Bayfield,.
A long discussion then followed, afte
which NJ. Holmsn moved to rscom mitit to
the Committee on public lands. The motto
was agreed to-yeas 1902: nays 81.
i, The House took up as q special order tn
bill reported by Mr.. Hoar, to establish
system of national education; but withor
proceeding to it's consideration, at q quartz
r caat fopr the House adiourned