The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-13
WASHINGTON.
E3aTl-ElaST CONGRESS.
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Special to Daily Argus.
SPRISGEIxLD, Feb. l3.-ln the House
several bills were introduced one In rela.
ton 10 warehouses and another in relation
to a repeal of the law creating spenitentiary
ommissioners
4 number of bills were read for Grst
time.
la the Senate the reform school bill was
ordered to third reading.
Three bills were introduced in regard TO
women's rights S.
BORDEAUX, Feb. l3.-Delegates 10 the
national assembly are constantly arriving.
Gen. Chsngarnisr reached here yesterday
AID Priace De Joinvl!le sarrived this A. NJ.
both delegates to the national assembly.
VERSAILLES, Feb. Is 1t is officially an
uounced that the German armies will make
their tgiumphs! march into the city on the
18th inst.
DETROIT, Feb. l3-The will of the late
Cu!!en Brown, one Of our oldest citizens
recently deceased makes quite liberal be-
quests. To the American Bible Society
and the Presby yserian Board of Home Mis-
sious he gives $4,000 each.
LONDON, Feb. l3.-The latest advices in
this city regarding the late disaster to the
French Transport, off Cape La Hogue
states that the loss Is not large as given
in q former telegram.
The Federal Council have forwarded a
carn R;s~ercly
sent the French troops at present entered in
Switzerland be paroied. Tne reoues, after
due consideration was refused.
New YORK, Feb. l3.-Yesserdsy P NJ -. q
hre occurred in four frame buildings, Nos
| 6l3, 6l5, 6l7 and 6l9 vest of 59.h street
occupied by Wm. Marker as bone grinder
| The flames made short work and the build
ings with the contents were entirely
destroyed. The loss of machinery, $780,
insured; loss on buildings $50, 900, fully
| insured. The origin of the fire ia unknown.
LONDON, Feb. l3.-Advices from Paris
state that NJ. Victor Hugo, General Carl
balti and other prominent persons will
probably head the poll in the election in that
| city. The certain result IN the reflections
are however vet unknown.
| A dispatch from Nice has Just arrived
which contains information of a serious dis
turbsnce which occurred in that city last
evening. \ crowd of excited citizens had
assembled in front of the prefecture and
were indulging in loud and riotous declsrs
tious, when the city authorities interfe-red
! for the purpose of quelling tbs confusion
! and dispensing the mob. Their interfer.
ence however was effectuslly resisted By
armed militia.
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The trial OF c. c.
| Brown, mem Der of Congress from South Car
| oina, on a charge OF having three wives, all
| living, commences here to-day. Among the
witnesses summoned is the mayor Of Charles.
ton and also the county clerk, who have not
! ye: arrived. There is a large number OF
witnesses on these same cases who are
already here, including An alleged wife or
two. An evening paper here yesterday pub
lished a batch OF atfidsvits from various per
sons living in Charleston going to show
that early in the war Brown WAS accused of
the murder of sn officer in the Confederate
army, in whose regiment he WAS serving.
The affidavit is signed by O man who id mits
that be committed the murder, and states
be was instigsted thereto by Brown.
Information has deem received here by
private source to the effect that Sir John
Rose will decline as q member of the com
mission to settle the fishery question apd
Alabama Claims, to which ne was appointed
by the British Government. Private reasons
are alleged to cause him to take this step.
1t also is further stated that his successor
will be either the Duke Orgyle or Devon
shire.
4 Times special says the time allowed foI
the signing of the test oath repeal bill will
expire Wednesday next, when it will prob
ably become O law without the PRESIDENT 9
signature. This fact will furnish strong
argument for the total abolition Of the oath,
and will thus effectually work its repeal.
This the President is anxious to accomplish.
The case of DR.. Miller. claimant to a sea.
in the Senate, from Georgia, will come up
and will probably be decided on Monday
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-SENATE-Mr
Uperman introduced bill to facilitate COM
| merce between the United States and Asia
Mr.. Schurz introduced bill to authorize
the construction Of bridges acrose the Mis-
sissippi river ct Glasgow and louisiana
| Referred
| Messrs Cole and Hawell, of the Conference
committee on the West Point appropriation
bill and 1912 pension bill, submitted report:
| which were concurred in.
The day having been set apart for reports
from the committee on pensions, numbe
of private bills granting pension passed.
Business from the committee on public
lands and private land cleims were ther
roceded with.
| Mr. Pomeroy called up bill from tn
committee on public lands, to lncorporas
the greet Salt Lake snd Colorado Rive
Railroad Companyto aid in the constructio
of its road.
Mr. Edmunds moved to refer the billt
com mittee on Pacific Railroads. Los:-l es
Is, nays 20.
Mr.. Patterson introduced a bill to incol
porate tie New York, Alexandra, Washing
ton and Georgetown steamship. Referred
, Adjourned.
. HousE.-Mr. Stephenson offered resol'
tion directing the Secretary of War to con
municate information relative to the late III
at the West Point military academy, on
o conduct of the conduct of the cadets on th'
= occasion. Adopted.
The House proceeded to the considerable
of private bills, a large number OF whie
passed.
Mr. Hooper gave notice that he woul
next Wednesday, move to 60 into the Con
mittee of the Whole for the purpose OF ts
ing up the bill to repeal the income tax.
Mr.. Shoder notified the House that it no
required III members to constitute gu
rum. there being 24l names on the roll, on
L. he cot al has