The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-02
SPRINGFIELD.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
AlaIAet reports.


Reported Expressly for the Argus
Special TO Daily AsGus.
SrR1SGFIELD, Feb IA number of unim-
portant resolutions were introduced in the
House today.
The House refused to appoint commit
tee to count the money in the vaults of the
state treasury.
In the Senate several bills had second
reading, aud few were introduced. One of
the latter was to make women eligible as
school officers.
The Governor sent in his approval of the
bill to pay the state debt. S.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. THE House refused
by vote of rs to 80, to allow stationery TO
committees. The morning session was taken
up in the discussion of that question.
This afternoon will be devoted to dis
cussion of the tariff resolution.
In the Senate number OF bills we're read
for second time. S.
LONDON, Feb. 2-Telegrams from Paris
state that permission has been granted for
all persons desrous OF leaving the city TO do
so, but permission to enter ID denied every
individual, without exception. A supply OF
flour has been ssnsinto the city to the Russian
stores and this will remove sll danger OF
immediate starvation till the city can be
fully vctusled. NJ. Jules Simon and Ear.
nest Picard have svailed themselves of the
privilege allowed ard have left for Bor
deanx.
Further sdvices received give full
text Of conditions OF peace proposed
by Bismarck TO II. Jules
Favse as the representative of the French
government. The Prussian P mer demands S
the cessation to the Germsnsof the provin
ces of Alssce and Lorraine with the cities
and fortifoations of Belfast and Metz He
also demands the French colony Poudichery
| and Msrateine the town capitol of French
settlements in Indie, together with a fleet OF
| 20 first class men ofwsr be given to Ger
many, and that France shall pay as indem-
nifty ten million francs, for losses sustained
| by German merchant vessels during the
war. II. Favre has decided to refer Count
| Bismsrck's proposition to the National
Assembly which conyenes at Bordeaux on
| the fifteenth.
| A Telegram from Bordeaux says q meet.
| ing of the municipal authorities Of the city
| was convened this A. NJ. at which resolutions
| 10 favor of continuance of the war were of
| tered and Immediately adopted by the unsn
| imous voice of the assembly. In accord
ance with these resolutions measures will be
Immediately taken to raise war funds and
| for this purpose levies will be made upon
the various municipalities throughout the
provinces. A number OF fresh troops are
| being added to the ranks of the army OF the
| republicans at Bordeaux aud the general
feeling in the city is warlike and hopeful.
Communications have been ests sDlished
| between Paris, Versailles and Hsvre.
| New YORK, Feb. 2.-Late last evening G
| fire occurred in feather store house, No 35t
Canal street. The loss is about $3.50
| The fire originated in the rear and the smoke
soon communicated to sn ad Joining building
occupied by bird store. Loss $25, 200.
| 1t has been announced that a skating
| congress will be held in this city on Febru-
ary 9th, at the Hoffman House, at which all
skating organizations throughout the United
States and Canada will be invited to send
delegates.
Marshal Sharpe forwarded letter
to the superintendent of the census,
that the census of this city under new emu
meration was complete with the exception
of one district. Compilations sof returns o.
various wards with estimates of unfinished
/ districts was sent with letter showing the
total population to be 944,l29 inhabltant,
| of all ugss, coors, and sizes
| The new statistics give an increase of IT.
| $50 names over the old enumeration.
A desperate affrsy occurred yesterday
afternoon among the crew of the ship Black
Prince, lying ct the foot of Main street
BROOKLYN, in which q colored man nance
Reynolds was seriously injured, aud another
man named McGinnes was thrown over
board The police interfered and quellec
the disturbance.
CoLUMBus, Feb. 1.-The Wheeling sut
Toledo Railroad company was incorporated
TO day.
CINCINNATI, Feb. flames HowGr
Crom we'll, a residen. of Yellow Springs an,
o liueal descendant of Oliver Cromwell, die
yesterday aged So.
LONDON, Feb. "A dispstch from Bern
states chat the army of Bismarck is now i
Swiss territory. Orders have been issued b
tye Swiss federal government instruc,iu
| the various cOuSuuctS W HlshTu duu uethi
such troops es may enter within the bour
I daries of their respective Jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.-SENATE-M
Buckingham presented remons.ranc
;, against female suffrage
Mr.. Pomeroy offered substitute for h
:. resolution yesterday.
. Mr.. Sherman moved to amend with q re
olution, requesting the President to comm
nicate to the French government the pr
d found sympathy OF our people for the peop
y of France who are suffering in misforsun
4 and TO extend to them every encourageme
n and support consistent with the laws of Il
7 United States and our treaties with 9th
| powers, in establishing npon firm basis
r Republican government.
n On the suggestion of Mr.. Pomeroy, ID
n Sherman Withdrew his amendment and i
II troduced it subsequently as separate res
h luton, when i. was referred.
n Mr.. Pomeroy's resolution was th'
d amended so as TO make it concurrent res
= luton, and passed.
Y, Mr.. Theyer then introduced joint resol
to ton to authorize the Union Pacific Railro'
ty Company to issue bonds to complete
at bridge across the Missouri River at Oman
1 Unfinished business being the order, &
ne resolution for the admission OF JoshI
B. Hill, Senator from Georgia, was taken up.
he Mr.. Thurman then offered q joint resol
en- tion, prescribing the oath Of office be tax
at I'by Mr.. Miller, Senator elect from Georg
We MIR. Stewart and Ed dnunds obiected: q