The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-12
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SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 1.-THE Senate met
at the usual hour.
A petition asking exclusive power to
grant liquor licenses, from the Supervisors
of De Kalb county, was referred.
The Finance Committee reported back a
substitute for the bill for purchasing gold
discussion followed, upon this substitute.
Several motions to amend were made, but
it was lost, and the substitute conourred in.
The Senate then adjourned until 2 P. NJ.
HousE.-The House met at 10 o'clock.
petition was presented asking for re-
survey of Mclean county.
The committee on rules reported on rule
81, which had been recommit:ed to them-
After spending the whole forenoon in dis
cussing the question whether bill contain
ing an emergency clause requires twos
third vote or not, the House finally decided
that such vote was necessary, and ad-
| journed.
| kEITHsBURG, Jan. l2.-The ice left sud.
denly at noon to-day, and the river is cow
clear at this point. A
kEoKUK, Jan. l2.-The ice moved ou,
of the river at this point this morning.
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VERs RsAILLEs, Jan. l2th.-The bonn bard
ment of Paris still continues. Shells are
constantly being dropped in the city, but
| with what effect cannot be sscertsined.
| The forts seldom return the FIRE. It is ru-
mored that the shots have struck in the
neighborhood of the Notre Dame, and that
that magnificent edi6ce has been greatly
| iniu iured.
Sr Louis, Jan. I2th.-The ice blockade
was raised last night, the ice moving ou,
during the night, leaving the river clear
| Very little damage was done TO steam boats
| by she moving ice. Boats will resume bust
ness Immediately to Cairo and New Orleans
| IF the present warm weather continues, the
river will be open for navigation to Dubu
que in weak.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 12-Midshipman
Coggswell, of this city, was among those on
| board of the Steamer Saginaw, which was
recently wrecked in the Pacific Ocean.
! OTTAWA, Ills, Jan. 12.-Yesterday the
| first through train from Chicago to Strealer
| via. Aurora, Oh the Fox River division OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road
passed through this city. 1t was . special
and on board were a number of the off Gers
of the road,
CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-The billiard match
between Rudolphe and Parker, for the
cham pionship and a diamond cue, which
came off to-day. resulted in Parker inning
| the game by 1901 to l,235.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-SESATE.--Tht
| House concurrent resolution for joint com
mittee on Atlantic Ocean Gable Legislation
was debated, and was finally laid over til
tomorrow.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the Senate resumed consideration of tne
resolution to appoint commissioners to San
| Domingo as amended by the House, tht
| question being upon Summers motion t(
| amend the House amendment.
| Mr.. Salisbury moved further amend
ment to add-"and providing further, tho
BENZ. f. Curtiss, Millard Fillmore, ant
W. f. Sherman, De appointed commiss-
ioners."
Mr.. Schurz, in long speech, indicative
Of his determined hostility to annexation
its supporters.
Mr. Yates denounced Mr.. Schurz's argu-
ment AS q repetition of those used in fsvo
of slavery in the Southern States.
The Vice President announced that tn
hour had arrived for taking the vote.
! The Senate then rejected Mr. Salisbury
amendment naming Commissioners ais
> Mr.. Summers amendment.
Il Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Buckingham
), Casserlv, Davis, Fowler, Harris, Johnston
e MeCreery, Patterson, Ross, Salisbury
t, Schurz, Scott, Stockton, Sumner, TiptoI
% frumbuil, Flckers and Wiison-l9.
e. Nays-Messrs. Abbott, Ames, Anshon,
rt Brownlow, Cameron, Carpenter, Chandle
le ConklinQ, Corbett, Cragin, Edwards, Col
!, Fenton, Flanagan, Hamilton, of Texa
10 aamlin, Harlan, Nye, Pomeroy, Poe
he Pratt, Ramsey, Revels, Rice, Sawyer, She
man, Spencer, Stewart, Warren, Wiley, W
= Iiams, and Y Yates-32.
Mr.. salisbury moved to require that 4
Commissioner, be sworn or affirmed to ma
I honest and true reports.
The House amendment was then conc,
red in unanimously. Ayes 81, nays nor
Senate adjourned.
II HousE.-Mr Kelsey reported the dip
J, matte and consular appropriation bill, viii
was made the special order for Friday ne
1t appropriates 81 ABS, ,344.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, from Committee
Agriculture, reported a bill to procure q
l disssminate information a. to the extent
coraal crops in other countries, requiri
suth information TO be furnished by
fi United States Consuls.
Mr.. Wilson also reported bill to prev
cruelty to animals while in transit by r
I'D. road oars.
.w, Mr.. EldridRe thought the bill repugna
and after discussion on the vote by teile
there were only nineteen members voti
rice which lacks fourteen of . quorum. u
t lsecona vote by tsllers the vote was still y