The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-02
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
( Reported Expressly for the Argus

speciAl to Daily ARGUs.
SPRINaFIELD, March 2.-In the House
seven bills were introduced.
The morning session was spent in com
mitsee of the whole on Supreme Judges
salary which was finally reported at six
Thousand dollars.
In the Senate the penitentisry bill was
made special order for Wednesday next.
A number of bills were introduced and
number Of reports made from standing com
mittees. S.
PARIS, March IA rumor prevailed last
night that at the appropriate hour, 10
o'clock, the hrSE representative corps OF the
victorious army entered within Enciense,
under the eye of hia imperial majesty. In
accordance with the programme, favored by
splendid wessh' r, the llth corps numbering
$4,000 men, with Sc pieces of field artillery,
and the usual proportion of cavalry, under
command OF Gen Won Bose ,sdvAuc ce in two
columns, one at Porte Neatly, and the other
Point Den Jours, the former advanced at
pretty rapid pace toward the Arc de Triumph,
the French troops vAosting the streets ss
column, entering at Point du Jour, below
Busentie, commanded to march along the
quay on the north side of the Seine, direct
tor Place de la Conoorde were the rendez-
woes of the two columns is fixed. As the
troops proceeded along the artillery took
positions from Porte de Neuelly to Place de
Cincorde, and from Point du Jour to the
same point as precautionary measure.
Nothing could exceed the splendid appear
snce of the troops dispite the hard service
they had seen.
During the early part of the day the prin
| cipal thoroughfsres were quiet and few per
sons were on the streets. The shops and
window shutters on the streets were closed,
and the aspect of the city desolats. Lines
of National Guards were drawn across the
streets at intervals to prevent the soldiers
from passing the line of demarcstion. As
the day advances small crowds of citizen s
began IN force. The Nationals were incresed
At q. IN. the head of the Prsssian advance
was seen rounding the Arc de Triumphe.
Both men and women we're seen hurrying
away in tears, and only boys and Q few
wOrkmen were left. German Hussars
galloped down every avenue leading to the
Champs Elysees in sesrch of streets branch
ing the rsfrom. Not the slightest attempt
at disturbance occurred. The conduct oi
the people was admirable. About four
thousand of infantry and cavalry only ad
vanced There was no music, but q drum
was beaten and trumpet sounded.
WARRINGTON, March l.-SENATE.-Ths
credentials Of the Senators elect, Freezing
huyssn of New Jersey, Kelley, of Oregon
and Wright of lows, were presented, reaC
and ordered put Oh file.
Mr.. Davis offered Q resolution instrnctiDg
the commitse on Pacific railroads to inves
sgste and report upon the existing indebt
edness between the United States Govern
ment and the Union Pacific railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Howard objected and it was laid
over.
The Senate took up the resolutions to
continue the investigation, by special com
mittee, of the Ku Klux outrages in the
south, during the frat session of the 42d
Congress. The resolution passed.
Messrs Cole, Ramsey and Sherman wers
appointed % . conference committee on th'
postoffice appropriation bill. The Senate
then took up the army appropriation bill
the question being on Mr.. McDougafi
|
the amendment was adopted-yeas "a, nays
%.
The bill repeating the duty on coal was
received from the House, and read FRS
time. Mr.. Vickers objected to its SECOND
reading.
The army appropriation bill was agair
taken up, and passed, and the navy sppro
priation bill was taken up as in Committee
of the Whole. After disposing of twent!
pages of the bill, the Senate, at 4:30, wen
into executive session and soon took a re
cess till evening.
} HousE.-When the House was called Il
order q motion was made to correct tn
Journal. After some excitement and cor
l fusion, WAS considered to be correct.
( Resolutions were adopted 10 pay Ml
= Rogers, of Tenn, and Mr.. Eggleston, {
. Ohio, contestants for seats, $500, an
!, 50 900, respectively.
o The House then preceded to business o
a. the Speakers table.
TT The following bills passed: The Senai
lie bill to amend an act of the I'd of March
g. 1863, to establish and declare said railros
:, and bridge al New Orleans, Mobile az
N N Chattanooga Railroad Company, Post Boa
relating to records of courts ut the Unite
- States.
Bills on the calender were then cali'
4! for in their order, and g number of Sc
ate bills, mostly of q private ohsract
passed.
A motion suspended the rules in favor
the Re rresentasive Apportionment bi
and number of land grant bills, inclu
ing one to aid in the construction OF t
Southern branch of the Union Pacific rs
i. road from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fe
IT T Smith, Arkansas. All rejected, no
Id receiving two thirds of the sthrmati
vote.
7 The proceedings we're interrupted BY
~ report Of the Conference Committee on {
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sargent explained the report, viii
after some discussion was agreed to,and I
House again went to business on the Spes
er's table. and after voting down the mos
to suspend the rule in cases Of several /,
: grant bills.
rss Adjourned.
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