The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-07
WASHINGTON.
FORTT-SECOND CONGRESS.
AarAet Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AReus

LONDON, April Direct communication
by telegraph with Paris has ceased, the
wires having been cut by the insurgents.
The city is again insulated and all dis
patches have to be sent from points outside
the lines of the National Guards.
large French war ship, supposed to be
full of troops, is ashore on Goodwin Sans.
Assistance has been sent her.
The price of provisions are advancing 10
Paris.
Government troops occupy all the roads
to Versailles. 1t is considered probable that
the whole column Of Gen. Bergeret will be
captured by the government troops. Five
hundred women and children accompany
the Communist troops.
The government, says Theirs, not desiring
to spill blood to convince the InsuFgent
that it is in earnest, Forts D'Issy and Vau-
vres are not to be attacked, bus will soon
fall. The insurgents are alarmed, and pre-
| scribing for another.
With the exception of Paris, all the
towns rally to the support of the Govern
ment.
SPRINGFIELD, April This morning
large number of members OF the House
visited the State House. They found the
inner walls insubstantial and the morta,
worthless.
QU1NCY. April "A laborer named Mike
MHhia was thrown from a construction
train on the q. & St. Joe R. R., near Pal
myra. One car passed over his head kill
ing him instantly.
! WASHINGTON, April THE colored men
from the South at present sojourning in the
| city, are much grstifed at the result oil
| Shellsbsrger's efforts in the passage of the
Ku-Klux suppression bill, and particularly
with the powerful speech of YESTERDAY, and
processes to congratulate him formally
he will receive them in the speakers room
to-m0rrow at noon, when an address Of
thanks and congratulations will be made by
Martin, nnd replied to by Shellabarges.
The opinion generally expressed among
republicans is that the Presidenthas greatly
nEthened the San Domingo cause by hi
message upon San Doming which it i
believed, will commend it TO the good sense
of ths people. The prospects now are tha
adjournment can be reached by Saturday o
next week. 1t is reported as coming from
members.
New YORK, April 1.-Francis Lehman
|
Governors Island, yesterday, when Lehman
stabbed Allen in the breast, inhictiDg
fatal wound.
While several persons we're visiting tht
new steamphip Erie, yesterday, and wer,
making an inspection of the vessel, lad,
Of the party fell into the hold sustaining
injuries which will probably prove fatal.
The work of preparation for the racing
actively engaged in getting horses into con
dition for the respective races for whicl
they are entered.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SENATE.-Th,
Senate discussed the resolution reported
from Committee on Privileges and Elec
tiens, admitting to seats Messrs. Goldthwsitt
of Alabama, and Blodgett, of Georgia. TIL,
matter was finally laid aside and the con
current resolution for a joint special com
mittee to investigate affairs In the South
was taken up.
| Mr.. Frelinghuysen addressed the Senate
at length. eulogizing the reconstruction
policy Of Congress.
Mr.. Pratt followed in g general review
of the social and political condition of the
South.
! At 1 o'clock the Senate went into Execu
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
Mr.. Shellabarger gave notice that he
should at half past two to-day ask the House
to second the demand for the previous ques
tiou oD the pending bill.
The debate dnder the ten minute rule wal
! then proceeded with.
Mr.. Eldridge Of Wisconsin, opposed th'
bill, characterizing it declaration of war
while the people were crying for peace.
Mr: Voorhees, of Indiana, said the people
everywhere but in Washington were a
peace. The excitement was all here. l'
declared that nineteen-twentieths Of th'
clsmor about outrages was false and raised
for political purposes.
Mr. Farnsworth moved TO strike out tht
proviso authorizing the President to dlrec
voluntary enlistments of any militia IN th'
United States Agreed to. Yeas, liz
nsys, 81.
Various amendments were offered, whei
on motion of MIR. Shellabarger, the previou
question was seconded and the main ques
ton ordered to be put.
Mr.. Shellabarger then closed the debst'
in a speech of an hours length.
Several minor amendments were mad
to the bill, which then passed-yeas lie
nays 81.
The House, at quarter past six, adjourn
ed till Monday next.