The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-17

Paris telegrsphs, Saturday night, that a
powerful barricade has been begun in Place
| Vendome. A twelve-pounder is already
mounted. The barricade in Rue Castilgone
has been strengthened.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-SENATE.-Mr.
Roberts moved to take up his amendment
as the orde of business, so as to allow the
House amnesty bill to be considered this
session.
Mr.. Chandler moved en- executive session
lost l6 to 25.
Mr. Morrill,, Vermont, submitted prop
osition Withdrawing objection to Mr.. Rob
ersson's motion, on condition that q general
vote on the amnesty bill should not be
taken until the Ku-Klux bill had passed
| both Houses.
Mr.. Robertson acquiesced, but several
| Senators declined to be bound by any such
arrangement.
! Mr. Sawyer was of the opinion that after
the bill which passed yesterday, no more
opportune moment than the present could
be found for passing the amnesty bill.
Mr.. Cameron and Mr.. Frelinghuysen
urged that the vote be deferred upon the
pending motion.
Daring further discussion Mr.. Trumbull
charged that the efforts of the opponents OF
the bill for delay we're purposly designed to
defeat action on the measure, and warned
its friends that it would be impossible to
have it acted upon if they now allowed it to
60 over.
Mr.. Freling ghuysen then renewed the mo-
tion for executive session, upon which Mr.
Thurman demanded the yeas and nays.
An executive session was then held and
the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-The House met at ii O'Clock
and resumed consideration of the remaining
Senate amendments TO the deficiency bill
The amendment for the establishment of a
public park in Washington City then came
up.
Mr. Cook offered substitute proposin e
to leave the whoie subject in the hands OF
| the Territorial authorities of the District,
and 10 give them Jurisdiction over the
grounds in question, the proceeds unused
from lots and squares belonging to the gov
ernment to be applied to their improve
nent. Agreed to.
| The Senate amendment relative to the re-
issue Of national bank currency was again
taken up, and the question being taken IL
was rejected. Yeas Sc, nays 81.
! The Senate amendment approPriating 9
hundred thousand dollars for an additional
building at the military department at TT
Lesven worth, was rejected.
Mr.. Meyers, of Pa, moved to amend the
Senate amendment which repeals the law
for the meeting ofeach new Congress on the
4th of March, by adding proviso thA, the
repeal should not take effect until after the
4th of March, 1881. Rejected.
A committee of conference on the disA-
greeing votes was then ordered,
On motion of Mr.. Shelabsrger, the Sen
ate amendments to the Ku-Klux bill were
taken from the Speakers table.
Mr.. Shellabarger said be would move tC
concur in al the amendments except the
last two the one in relation TO the oath o.
Jurors ID United States Courts, and the
other known as Mr.. Shermsns amendment
As to those he would move non-oonoarrenct
and ask & committee of conference.
Mr.. ShellAbRrger moved the previous
question on the amendments.
The House proceeded to vote on tht
amendment extending the right of the Presi
dent 10 suspend the writ of habeGS corpu
till the end of the next regular session o
Congress instead Of till June 1st, 1872
Rejected-yeas Sc, nays SO,
The amendment relative TO. the oath o
jurors WAS rejected without yeas or nays.
The amendment known as the Sherman
amendment, assessing damages on looali
ties. was rejected yeas 45, nays 13l.
The House ad djourned.