The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-21
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VERSAILLES, April 2l.--In the National
Assembly yesterday a motion was made BY
NJ. Bruenel, Deputy from Paris, to open
coneiliatory measures with the insurgents.
The motion WAS lost by small majority.
II. Theirs in reply to a delegation from
Lyons Signifed his intention to maintain the
Republic, and that amnesty will be granted
to all, excepting the leaders of the Com
mune.
An attack on Paris by the Stouen Cho
venton and MAillot gates is imminent The
gunbost batteries will simultaneously ascend
the Seine by the port de Joursnd, and will
land the troops who will at once march on
and siege the hotel deVille.
Gen. Gallia6t, commander of the ChAs
seur division of the government troops, has
left with his cavalry for Cesar with three
days rations.
The Germans will evacuate the depart
ment efthe Seine entirely, on the 3OIh of
April.
BERLIN, April 2l.-The entire naval fore
es of Prussia have been transferred to the
German Empire.
LONDON, April 2l.-PAris advioes of the
10th have been received here that the Arc
de Triumphe is still standing. The structure
has suffered greatly, however, from the FIRE
of Fort Dumont
VERSAILLES, April 20.-Marshal Oanrob-
ert is here, and the men of the Imperial
army, who served under his command up to
the time of their surrender ss prisoners of
war, are on the way to Versailles.
! The fire of the insurgents is gradually
stacking.
The story that England. .has asked Prussia
to intervene between the French government
and the Paris insurgents is untrue
! 1t is ruusored that arrangements are now
being made by which the government is
enabled to pay Germany at once the FIVE
hundred mi lions of france indemty due on
the first inst.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The election is
doubtful. The day was rainy and unprom-
ising, but BY noon it had cleared and voting
went on quietly, and q full vote polled.
White had clear majority of 1000; the
republican candidate for delegate to con-
gress, General Chapman, is elected by from
| $500 10 1900 majority. The republicans
carry Is out of % members of the legisla-
ture.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, April 2l.- A man
named Medium was shot and killed yester-
day evening by II. Gassen, while endeAv-
0rlng to force an entrance into the house of
Ghe latter.
WAsHEGToN, April 2O--sENATE.-The
Senate at l:l5 this morning adopted the re
port of the conference committee. on the
ku klux bill.
A joint resolution to adjourn sine die at 2
P. M, was then adopted.
met at u NJ.
Messrs. Conkling and Davis, of New Y ork
we're appointed to wait on the President snd
inform him that unless be had some further
communication to make, Congress was now
ready to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Scott all bills on the
table, petitions, &C., were ordered to be
referred to their appropriate committees.
At 2:20 the Senate went into Executive
Session.
At O'Clock the doors were re opened,
when the committee to wait on the Presi-
dent reported that he had no further eommu-
nication to make.
The President pro tenn (AnthOny) then
declared the FIRST session of the 42d Con-
gress adj journed sine die.
HoUsE.-The House received q message
from the Senate announcing it's agreement
to the conference report of the Kuklux
bill, and the passage of q concurrent reso-
luton for final adjournment at o'clock to-
day.
Mr.. Poland presented the report of the
Conference Committee on the kuKlux
bill, and proceeded to explain and advocate
' it.
4 discussion eusued, and the House
I agreed to the report BIZ strictly party vote
>. yeas SO, nays ID.
The Senate concurrent resolution for fna
u Rd lournment at 2 o'clock to-day was passed
also q concurrent resolution for the appoint
nent Of Q committee to wait upon the Presl
: dent and inform him that Congress wa.
J. ready to adjourn. Messrs. Dawes, May
I, nard and Ely we're appointed such commi;
tee on the part of the House.
Mr.. Butler obtained the floor under sus
- pensions of the rules to make a persons
explanation, and proceeded to address tn
: House in reference'to to the scene which occu
ot red in the Senate between himself and Ser
y Ator Davis. of Kentucky.
J" On motion of Mr.. Kendall, the bill for
new land district in Nevada passed.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth obtained leave to max
as personal explanation. In reply to Nd
Butler, he said it was too late in the day Fl
that gentleman to put on airs and profe
oil g rule of non-intercourse He trusted th
by bis (Farnsworth's) great age had nothir
;s. to do with such uon-intercourse as was su
9 gested by him in reference to the Senas
10. from Kentucky. Laughter. In referen
iR TO the investigation Of the management
IN, the National Asylu for Disabled Soldier
i,s be complained that the committee had q
~ acted fairly in refusing, among other thinG
- 10 require the treasurer of that institutl'
=, Mr.. Butler) to produce his bank book, viii
80 would show that be had constantly on hal
from SI50, 900 10 100000 of governme
money which be kept in his own priva
bank in his own name, and with which
speculated.
He referred to the sale of piece of prope
ty at Hampton, Virginia, for the nation
asylum, the property having been owned
md Mr. Butler. but having been transferred
rad him to his brother-in-law, Hildreth. to coV
appearances, and said if that transaction
the testimony given by Butler before I
or Committee on Military Affairs last sessi
b,s were before any petit jury in the Unit
States, it would convict him Butler)
ose embezzlement and perjury daughter q
aD great excitement.) That was sll he had
am say.
IN Mr.. Beck obtained leave to make stat
=" ment in behalf of the Senstor from Kentuc
be- who. he said, had been SO foully denounc
and by the member from Massachusetts,. AT