The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-07
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SPRrSGrIELp, Feb. The morning ses.
sion Of each House was taken up with dis
cussion of tho State House bill, which WAS
finally referred to the committee on corpor-
atoms in the House, and left undisposed of
in the Senate.
The estimate of the amount required to
finish part Of one story OF this building, 10
81 ,244 200.
/ In the House, afternoon session, several
! bills were read q second time.
I Ia the Senate, afternoon session, . hall
dozen unim portant bills were introduced.
S.
ALBANY, \. Y, Feb. "A dispatch has
been received in this city from Messrs.
O'Brien, Roche and principal memb bers of
the Legislature all detained by the disastrous
accident, which occurred on the Hudson
River railroad, near poughkeepsie, last
night, and those gents escaped without
/ injury, but the safety of other assembl ymen
who were on the train when the accident
| took place is not certain.
| A repor, is current il the city that tele-
gram has been received from the scene of
disaster stating that upwards of so dead bod
los have been identified and many more par,
| italy Im beddsd in the debris The work o.
removing the bodies WAS taking place when
the last dispatch left. Great excitement in
this city over the news.
| PrrrsBUgG, Feb. This A. NJ. a!terrible
! too h-,lra ,n
causing a tremendous loss and rendering
dozens of families houseless. The fire broke
out about FIVE clock in a stable belonging
to Mr. Richards Sr., located on Chastnu,
alley between Sd and 18th destroying seven
! or eight buildings. Loss heavy bu. not ye,
| estimated.
/ WAsHIxGToN. Feb. 7.-The pressure for
assignment ofbusiness for the remaining dsvs
| of the session is very strong.
| The committee on appropriations have
| adopted the Recommendation of the Secre
tary OF State asking for an appropriation OF
$4,000 TO meet the increased expenses o.
the Paris legations and have also increased
the expense of legations at Madrid, Berlin
and London in consequence of the present
| European war.
| The President did not inform Congress
to-day what he should do with the bill to
repeal the test oath. 1t is the impression
though that he will allow it to become
. law without his signature. He took such
course to day on an important bill relative
| to the Indian Reservation in Indiana, and
informed the Senate tina, he had permit ed
/ it to become q law by the constitutions
expiration Of the 0 days In which he had TO
| sign or veto 1t.
Charges of a public or private nature ore
on the alert to spring them on the Senate
a. every opportunity.
| 1t appears tnas the passage of the bill
repeating the test oath does not admit DR.
Miller of Georgia to his seat without further
legislation, its provisiyns only applying &c
| persons elected to Office after the date Of its
passage.
/ MEMPHIS, Feb. o. Late Fort Smith
papers state that family of eight person,
we're murdered BY Indians near Decatur on
the night of the 3lss ult
CHICAGO, Feb. lit is reported that
500, ,0e0 has already heen promised for the
| French relief fund.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6-SENArE-Mr.S Spen
Ger presented she credetels OF MIR. Gold
thwxite, Senator from Alabama, for SIX years
| from March 4sh, 1870. Read and tabled.
| MIR. Edmunds, from the committee ou
| Pensions, reported back the memorial ask
| ing the action Of Congress for the redress Of
| alleged injustice of the Pension Commits
sioner in dIsmissing DIR. Stillman, Homeo
pathic practitioner, from the position of ex
amIner.
! Upon the expiration Of the morning hour,
| the postal code bill was called up as unfin-
| ished business, but was passed over.
| Mr.. Chandler then called up a number o.
/ bills, which were appropriately disposed Of
The bill to incorporate the Japan Steam
Navigation Company was taken up, and {
long discussion followed.
On motion of MIR. ThaYer, the bill per-
nitting the mortgage of the bridge over thu
Missouri River at Omaha was passed 81
amended.
The Senate took up the bill to defend ant
protect the rights of miners and encourag
the Development of mines, which wal
amended and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, q portion O
Saturday next was set apart for the consid
Grafton of the pension bill
The consideration of business from tn
0 Committee on Commerce was resumed.
! Mr Chandler moved to take up the bi
: of the New York and Washington air-li n
. railroad. After a short executive session
5 the Senate adjourned.
y Householder the call of States, q mum
10 Der of bills we're introduced and referred.
- Among the bills introduced were the fo
y lowing:
y By Mr.. Sphinx, to provide for tempora,
,s for the territory of Chippewa,
Mr.. Porter asked leave to offer Q resol
ton directing the committee on Milital
IS Affairs, to inquire what legislation is nece
= sary to prevent cadets st West Point fro
- being i'll treated and prosecuted on accou
"a of their color, with power to send!for pc
~ sons and papers.
6 On motion of Mr.. Kelsey, OF New 1or
20 and Beck, the Senate amendment to the CO
10 suI lar and diplomatic and military acsdeu
appropriation bills were nonconourred
% and = committee of conference WAS asked.
"a Mr.. Logan, in the absence of Mr. Wheel
10 chairman Of committee on Paclho hailroa
mo, ed to take up the bill relating to t
Is Central branch of the U. P. K. 4. frt
90 committee on public lands, and place 1t
the Speakers table.
= After some debate vote was taken
motion to suspend the rules WAS reject
Yeas l25, ns1s II.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the Southe
:, Pacific Railroad bill WAS taken from
,,.. Speakers table and referred to the 90
The mittee on Pacific Railroads, will to report
any time after Feb. 9Th.
;. Mr.. sargent offered . resolution CALI