The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-10
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Market Reports.
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Special to Daily A2aus.
SPRINGFIELD, H., March l0.-The House
bills in regard to the game law were consid.
cred in Committee of the Whole. No final
action was taken.
In the Senate only important business
was transacted. a resolution was intro
duced to adjourn on the Oath, until Novem-
Der. The resolution was laid over. s.
Paris, March l0.-The national guards
are strongly eutrenched with 81 guns on
the heights of Montmarte, awaiting the
signals Of their leaders to proclaim an open
revolution in favor of the Commune.
BRUssELs, March I0.-Paris and the
districts of Bellevills and Montmartre, on
Tuesday, were quiet. No disturbance was
! reported to-day. 1t is stated the assem- bly
will commence session at Versailles on Sun
day next.
BORDEAUX, March I0.-A committee Of
the national assembly has decided to recon
mend the transfer OF the assembly At Fon-
tAinebleau.
BERLIN, March l0.-Bisnarck has ar
rived in this city.
| LONDON, Isrch l0.-Sir John Drake, ot
| Coleridge, in 8 speech last evening to his
I constituents at Exeter, praised the govern
nent, censured France for plunging into q
war for which she had no provocation, and
sulogized Germany.
In the house this evening, Granville de-
| MED that the government had any knowl-
edge IN respect to the treaty concluded be-
tween the Gear and Prussia before Ii,
war.
WAsHNGToN, March 9.-SENATE- Mr.
Sumner introduced his bill Of last session
intended TO secure equal rights for colorst
people.
Mr.. Logan lintrOduced bill to aid tn
cons.ructon ofs railroad from Lincoln
Nebraska, to Denver, Colorado.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, Rev. J. P
Newman was unanimously re eiect.d q Chap
lain of the 42d Congress-.
| Various petitions were presented.
| Numerous bills were introduced and tenn
porarily laid on the table.
| Upon conclusion of the morning order tn
Senate AdjOurned till tomorrow.
| HoUsE.-The Speaker proceeded TO ca
the States for bills, commencing Wit
Maine.
Mr. Hale introduced a bill to repeal tn
duty on salt. Referred to the Committe {
the Whole.
= Mr.. Hale then introduced bill to repei
the duty on coal, which was similarly T,
] ferred.
r Mr.. Cox then moved to 90 into Commit
tee Of the whole for the purpose of takin
up and passing these two bills. Agreed Il
: and the House went into Committee Of th
| Whole On the State of the Union, Mr.. Dave
in the chair, and took up the bill to repet
the duty on salt.
Mr. Hale moved that the Committee ris
in order in order that he might move in th
House 10 close the debate.
The speaker announced the standing con
uittes on election, as follows: Messr
Stevenson, Hale, Poland, Finkelburj
Thomas, Kerr, Potter aud Arthur.
The honse then again went into commi
tee on the whole, aud resumed considers
ton of the bill to repeal the duty on salt.
i Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered 6
E suendm meut reducing the duty on salt to
. cents per cws in bulk and Is in sacks.
After further discussion, Mr.. Kelley
+ amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Mercur introduced a bill for the q
e portionment Of representatives 70 congre
e according to the ninth census.
Adjourned.