The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-18
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PARIS, April II, evening, via LONDON,
April, Is, $50 A. M.-CAnnonading and
rifle firing is going on at Neuilly and Porte
des Teres, and the sound seems to be near
ing the city. Neuilly is still warmly con-
tested.
A rumor is shoat that the representatives
of the Uniteo States, Italy and England, are
Jointly urging the Commune to agree to
truce.
Some National Guards having invaded
the hotel Of the Belgian Embassy, imme.
diste investigation has been ordered, and
arrests made.
Menotti Gsribaldi is elected member of
the Commune. The elections were fasco,
few persons voting.
WARRINGTON, April l7.-SENATE.-Mr.
Wilson moved to extend the use of the Sen.
ate Chamber 10 the national convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association, to
meet in Washington, May 24lh, 1871.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
leave was given the Committee on Public
Buildings to sit during recess.
At o'clock the Senate went into Execu-
tive session, after which one or two unim-
portant House bills passed, and q recess
encs committees on the Appropriation AMI
Ku Klux bills.
Upon re-assemb bling, the Senate ad-,
iOurned.
HOUSE A number Of bills were intro
duced
| The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the resolutions offered by Mr.. Hill, of
New Hampshire, on Monday last disappro.
wing of inordinate taxation to pay the i'm.
mense sums of the public debt, as hereto
fore practiced by the Secretary of the Treas.
ury, and to limit the sum for the prinoi.
pal of said debt to twenty-five million dol
lars.
| Mr.. Cox, who drew up the resolution, ,
moved to lay it upon the table, for the
purpose, as he said, of having a test vote
upon ii, intending himself fo vote against the
motion.
The House refused to lay the resolution
on the table-yeas s, nays l59.
The House refused to second the previous
question on the adoption of the resolution,
65 to II, and it went over.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Dawes,
Kellogg and Beck as q conference commit
tee on the deficiency bill.
| Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, introduced
joint resolution requesting the President
to cause to be submitted to the Joint High
Commission the claims of American citizens
for damages and losses suffered on account
/ OF their imprisonment, without due process
of law, in British prisons, for supposed com
plicity in the Fenian cause.
The vote on q second reading, under the
previous question, was taken by tellers, after
an affirmative vote was taken.
The morning hour expired, and the reso-
luton went over until Monday morning.
Mr.. kinsella moved TO suspend the rule
and adopt the resolution, requesting the
President to have the case of the Fenian
prisoners incRrcerated in Canada, presented
to the Joint High Commission to the end
that their release be effected. Negatived-
yeas "a, nays go.
A motion to go to business on the Speak
| er's table was neRatived.
! A resolution offered by Mr. Roberts OF
! New York, requesting the President to inter
cede with the Canadian authorities for the
release of American citizens now confined
in Canadian prisons, was adopted.
Ny. Poland, from committee on elections,
reported a resolution authorizing the com
mittee to take testimony in relation to the
credentials of the sitting members from
Mississippi.
! Mr.. Cox asked leave 10 offer q preamble
and resolution in reference to Bessemere
steel rails. instructing the committee or
Ways and Means to bring in bill imposing
q rate of duty not exceeding twenty dollars
per ton.
Mr.. Maynard objected, and moved that the
House adjourn.
The House thereupon adjourned.