The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-17
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the Argus.


LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE bombardment of
Paris continues, but the damage is slight
The report that shells had reached
the Hotel des InvaIides are untrue.
Not half dozen guns in the French works
have been dismounted.
Paris may fall by starvation, but it never
will by bombardment or assault.
The French accuse the Prussians of using
petroleum shells.
BoRDEArx, Jan. l7.-Gen. Bourbaki con-
sinues to approach Belforte. He says there
.as fighting Yesterday, and that the battle
was resumed to-day.
Gen. Chsusey reports minor engagements
with the enemy yesterday, and that he
expect general attack to day.
1t is announced tha, Gen. Chsusey's army
Of the Loire, has been reorganized and is
about to resume the position previously held
BY Chausey, which is very strong.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE stockholders of
the Chicago club, held meeting last even
ing at their rooms in Reynolds Block. The
treasurer made the following report OF the
finances of the club, from August lstso Jan
uary 18th, 1871: Total receipts from
games $l6,5s5 total from stock $500 !;
total from honorary members $4,000 total
amount paid to players $55, 5,s4S;paid for the
use of the grounds $4,000; general and
incidental expenses s., ,04623 balance 1881.
The President is to ha ye absolute control of
The club hereafter. The men and position
were then announced as follows King,
catcher; Zetslein, pitcher MeAlter, first
base Wood, captain and second base !;
Pinkham, third base Duffy, short stop !;
Treacy, left field Cuthb bert, centre field !;
Simmons, right field Atwster, substitute.
The managers have come to the very sensi-
BILE conclusion to rely on the old nine in
their old positions as much as possible.
WARRINGTON, Jan. H. A debate 10 the
Senate to day indicated disposition on the
part Of special committee having charge
Of the subject to report at an early day on
the amnesty measure.
The House reconstruction committee at
their meeting to-day intend to take up the
question in somewhat different form by
considering bill which Mr.. Peck of that
committee has prepared abolishing the ties,
oath.
The special com mittee on the investiga-
ton of the charges preferred by the New
York Commerc: al Advertiser against Rep
r.sentasive Brooks. of New York, will meet
to-day. The investigation promises to be
unimportant and the charges not well
founded.
The second colored mem her of the House.
was sworn in to-day, Mr.. Long of Georgia.
He is not as bright q mulato as Paine OF
South Carolina, or Senator Revels, though
be is three-fourths white. The next House
will contain a genuine black republican in
the person of Ethlat, of South Carolina.
DEs MONIES, Jan. 1.-THE public school
house at Fort Dodge was destroyed last
week by fire, caused by adjective aue. The
total cost of the building and furniture was
$4,000.
BosToN, Jan. 17.-Hon. Henry Wilson
was nominated for reelection to the United
States Senate by the republican Legislative
caucus this morning, receiving l08 votes to
% for Dawes and IL for Boutwell,. The
labor reformers and representatives who
| opposed Mr.. Wilson met in caucus and
| negatlved the motion to nominate Mr.
Wendell Phelps, and then adjourned till to-
morrow.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-SENArE.-Mr
Edwards, from the committee on Pensions
reported favorably on the House bill increas
ling the pensions of soldiers and widows, ant
orphans of deceased soldiers.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the House bill relative to political dis
abilities of some fifty citizens of Vir
ginia.
, The President of the Senate stated tn
: question to be on Mr.. Trumbull's amend
, ment, extending general relief from q
disabilities excepting to former members {
congress, military and naval officers VII
Joined the rebellion, and members of Seces
D ion State Conventions.
i, Mr.. Harlan moved to extend exceptions
Judges of the United States Courts WI
ioinsd the rebellion. The regular order D
ing called, the amen dment went over wit
out action.
The bill ceding certain lands upon Whit
the Dayton soldiers home is located, to Il
State of Ohio, WAS taken up on regul'
order. A discussion followed, and at to-
o'clock, without disposing Of the bill, Il
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A number of bills were intr
, duced and referred, among them bill 81
ing $4,000 to James F. Wilson, Commii
ioner OF the Land Office. for collecting
q scienthc museum at the Land Office.
3el A bill tos IN air line railroad from M