The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-14
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Market Reports.


Special to Daily ARGUS.
The house passed bill establishing a de-
psrtment of agriculture, a bill prohibiting
hunting upon enclosed grounds.
In the Senate number of bills were in
troduced. The House registry bill amended
SO as to apply to cities of five thousand pop
ulation. The House bill to regulate sales
under powers passed. Yesterday afternoon
the Springfield men made an attempt to get
their bill up BY suspending the rules by a
majority vote, but they we're defeated.
VERSAILLES, April 14-M. Schoelscher,
one of the deputies in the Assembly, has
been empowered to offer concilatory meas
ures TO the Commune.
The capitulation of the insurgents is stip-
ulased as basis on which the negotiations
are to proceed.
The preservation of the Republic is guar.
anteed, and suppression of the insurgents,
if the conditions are fully complied with.
The nationals are to be temporarily subsi-
ded. The terms have been communicated
TO the commune council, but that body has
refused to accept them.
LONDON April l4.-Advices from Paris
have been received, stating that Gen. Dom
browsI has reported to the insurgent COM
| msnder that his troops have obtained and
now hold possession of the town of Neully.
de also reports that his troops are in excel
lent condition for service, and that much
animation prevails in consequence of their
recent successes.
MILWAUKEE, April l4.-During the higE
wind of Saturday, the Boot and Last house
| of Henry Richards caught FIRE and was con
Aumed, with sll the sheds and building
surrounding it. There were burned in thD
buildings two horses, twelve sheep, and fv,
hogs. A son Of Mr., Richards, lad sbou
ID years of sge. was so badly injured ant
burned in attempting TO save the horses, tha
he died.
WAsEINGToN, April IA petition wa.
| presented in the House today by Mr.. Shell
isbarger, asking for the extension of tint
| for taking evidence in the Schenck Camp
bell contested election case 1t was referred
to committee. The petitioner claims ths
they have additional evidence of Irregular
ties in the election, which will unseat Col
Campbell.
| WASHINGTON, April IA correspond
ent of the New York Tribune telegraph
that the President has not abandoned hi
contemplated trip with his family to tn
Pacific coast, and has made arrangement
for being absent six weeks. The date G
his departure is yet uncertain, owing to th
doubt as to the result OF the sessions of tn
Joint High Commission and the necessit
Of calling an extra session of the Senate.
| LONDON, April l3.-The Times specia
from Versailles says q column of insurgent
has advanced to Clamort without meetin
opposition.
Theirs is opposed to bringing on de
cisive action till fifty thousand additions
men have reinforced the Versailles army.
| PARIS, April l3.-That portion of tn
Versailles army engaged in the attack o
the outlying forts to the south of Paris ha
suffered greatly in both killed and wount
ed
The communists have surrounded 800
gen 'srmes near Aguierer and the capitv
lation is thought probable.
Gen. Dsmbrowski is very popular wit
his troops. He declares he will burn Neu
, lily, Vellesr and Putesu, if such ste
should be necessary for the defence
Paris.
? The bombsrdment of Malloit gate col
tiEues.
! A despatch from Versailles says there
great concentration of troops before Il
, city. Mcmahon has gone to Vile Letoug, ,Gr
/, decisive attack upon the insurgents pos
g ticn IS expected.
The condition of Paris is unchanged =
The commune grams passports more libe
ally designations from the commune 90
tinue. GOupel left to day.
q The Archbishop has written to THE
Is begging gentle treatment for the prisonel
h. Rochefort writes boldly against the co
mune, deuouncing Piatt and his set as abo
9 Unable tyrsnts, if not, more probably, dow
IL right fools.
" BoULoGEE, April II, P. Ny esterd
- morning the garrison of st. Denis and Ori
TX left for Versailles.
Cathelenieau, formerly OF the Bret
- Legion, is at Compeigne. The Gro
Prince of Ssxouy, who is at the same her
quarters, declares the district to be il
state of siege. Communication thence
a Paris continues at St. Denis.
Il. The Tribune special correspondent
" Rouen, the 18th, says, FAvre goes to
al Denis Tomorrow, with troops, to establ
his headquarters there.
- PARIS, April l4.-On Wednesday
cure of Notre Dame de Loretto, and AL
Miguel, vicar of Saint Phillip, W
= arrested, the latter while visiting the ar
b bishop.
VERSAILLES, April 14.-A dispatch II
Marseilles says the city is quiet, the po
force being recognized.
BRussEls, April l4.-The German fin
cisl delegates who are to assist in the Pc
Conferenbe arrived to-day.
WAsHISGToS, April 13.-SENATE.-.
Vice President appointed Messrs. Viii
and Carpenter as visitors to West Point.
H. Mr.. Wilson, upon his own request
ny excused from service on the Southern
rage investigation.
Mr. Robertson gave notice that he VIC
ask for vote On the amendment to
- Order of Business, to permit action on
general amnesty bill as the Ku-Klux bi
60. disposed of.
w. In regular order the bill was procee