The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-20
WASHINGTON.
PORTE-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AEeus.l

LONDON, April 20.-A special despatch
TO the London Telegraph says the Arch of
Triumph has been destroyed by the nre of
the batteries of the Versailles army.
Two guns were captured by the Versailles
troops In the battle at Asnieres
PARIS, April 20.-A oannonsde, mingled
with the FIRE of nitrsilleuses and muskets,
has continued all day at Courbsvoi, Porto
Mallott, Publeaux, Asnieres and Levaillos.
Iron clad railroad vans are operating. Bar
rlcades and trenches are in course of con
struction inside of Paris.
The Reveille newspaper denies that the
Versailles forces are masters of the bridge
crossing the Seine from Aoniers to ChicheY.
The concentration of troops for the army
Of the Assembly continues.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-SENATE.-Soon
after the reading Of the journal, and without
srsnsacting any business, the Senate went
into executive session and the doors were
closed. The executive session continued
ill 4:30 P. NJ, with the exception of q few
minutes during which few private bills
we're passed.
When the message was received from the
House announcing the rejection of the Con-
terence report on the Ku Klux BILL and ask
ing a new conference, the Senate, on motion
Of Mr.. Edmunds, insisted on the amend
ueuts, and Messrs. Edmunds, Carpenter and
Thurman were appointed a Committee of
Conference.
The Conference report on the Deficiency
bill was agreed to, aud the Senate took q
recess till 7:30, with view to final adjourn
| meut this evening
EVENING SEssIoN.-Mr. Pomeroy called
up the bill for the sale of the Cherokee In
iian lands in Kansas. Passed.
| At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
| rrumbuli moved to take up the resolution
| 20 modify the order Of business SO ss 10
admit of action on the general amnesty bill,
and the motion was discussed until the con-
| ference committee on the Ku-Klux bill had
| prepared a report.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted and explained
.he report.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the substitute.
Mr.. Thurman argued against the bill, par
| .icularly against the provision in regard to
jurors. Adjourned.
| HoUsE.-The House met at half past lC
o. clock
! On motion of Mr.. Dawes the Senate re.
| guest for a new conference committee on
] the deficiency bill was acceded to, and
| Messrs. Dawes, Cook and Niblack were
appointed.
| MIR. Shellabsrger submitted q report from
Ehe Conference Committee on the Kn kluI
dill, and proceeded TO explain it.
discussion followed, Messrs. Kerr
Beck, and Brooks of New York, opposing
he report
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, advocated
The Conference report.
Mr.. Kelley supported the Conference re-
port.
Mr.. Blair, of Mich, opposed the report
On account, particularly, of Mr.. Sherman
amendment.
The discussion was interrupted by tb'
presentation of the Conference report OF
be deficiency bill, which having been read
vas ordered recommitted.
The House then resumed consideration o
,he conference report ou the ku-Klux bill
Mr.. Bingh ham endorsed the entire report
Except Mr.. Shermen's 3 amendment.
Mr.. Farnsworth argued against Mr.. Sher
mans amendment, and against the CLAUSE
which referred to the jurors oath.
The debate closed and the vote was takeI
IN rsceiving the report Of the couferenc'
4 committee, and it was rejected Yeas "A
nays 106, and another conference was
)rdered
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Shells
barge, Poland, and Whitcomb, as the nev
conference committee, on the Ku-Klul
BILL
The House then took recess until hal
past this evening.
EVENING SESSION HoUsE.-The House
met at half past 7 o'clock, took recess fo
an hour, and after passage of private bill
.ook another recess foor half an hour. At L
} o'clock the House was again called to order
\ and after waiting for the report of the Cor
ference Committee on the Ku-kl uE bill
= half al hour, took recess till ten to norro'
morning