The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-25
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Market Reports.
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Special to D ally ARGUS.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 25.-In the House bu
little business of importance was transact
ed.
Mr.. Johnston, of Rock Island county, in
sroduced bill fo- the protertion of fruit treet
and vines.
At ii A. NJ, the House went into commit
tee of the whole ON the Senate bill to pur-
chase gold to pay the State debt.
After debate of nearly two hours on the
the subject, the House adjourned until 2:3C
P. NJ.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sssrne's amendmen,
| to Fullers railroad bill, for the classification
of railroads was lost, and the bill ordered te
third reading. Adjourned.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 25.-Advices lust re
ceived, announce that the French army O
the North is now in q state of complete dis
solution. They have neither war materia
stores of all kinds have long time since beer
exhausted and the troops impose the burden
OF maintenance and support upon the pov
~
discipline is everywhere apparent.
NJ. Jules Favre sent q reques, to the Prus
sian military authorities desiring permission
to pass in order to procee to London to be
present at the conference. After the request
had been duly delivered at headquarters
Won Moltke was instructed to inform NJ
Fsvre that bis request had been granted
The necessary Information WAS transmitted
to Favre accordingly.
| LONDON, Jan. 25.-It is understood il
the official circular of this city that severa
representatives plenipotentiary to be pres
ent at the conference. have received instruc
sions to oppose the discussion place wher,
the assembly meets.
! BORDEAUX, Jan. 25.-Dispatches hav,
been received in this city from Gen. Carl
| baldIs command, reporting another sever
engagement near Dion, on Sunday last
which resulted in . complete victory for tn,
| French troops.
| ernment has been issued which will startl
those who sought their safety out of Paris
| The privacy of their houses left behind i
about to be violated by authorized plunder-
srs, their cellars sacked Of wine, wood, coal
|
turned over to fill the empty pu blic stomac
and replenish the public coal scuttle-
Advces from Paris of the 22d states tha
the losses of the French in the sortie OF tn
18th are officially ascertained, and are les
than 3 900 killed, wounded and missing.
Gen. Trochu issued an order of the de-
which speaks in the highes. terms of the of
| 6cers and soldiers who participated in tn
engagement.
| A dispatch from Lille the 23d, says tha
| Gam BETA has received telegram to the ei
| feet that the Garibaldisns hive gained
| victory near Dion, and the enemy sbando on
ed the strong positions previously held
| which with q large quantity Of material Q
war and many prsyners fell into the hand
| of the Garibaldisns, who are pursuing tn
| enemy.
| Fsidherbe has made long report to Gau
| betta covering the recent operations of tn
| army of the North. He says he lost ar
sillery or prisoners in the battle at st. QueI
| tin.
Gambetta left Lille Monday night an
will visit Gen. Chausey befors proceeding t
| Bordeaux.
News is received that 1900 German
have been expelled from Marseilles.
| The French army of the north is arriving
at Atras, Cloniel and Lille, totally disbant
and discouraged. The citizens of Lille ar
indignant against Gambetta, whom the
charge with driving them to slaughter.
A dispatch from Lille, the 22d says tb
bombarment of Cambria by the German
ha 8 commenced.
/ A council of war which lasted many hour
has been held at Lille. under the Presidenc
of Gambetta, and resulted in the dismissi
of Gen. Robin, who commanded . divisio
of the army OF the north.
, The bombardment of Longwy continue
, The fortress replies feebiy.
HAVANA, Jan. 23.-An encounter toe
place on the Pacific, the exact locality n,
being given, about the 10th of Decemb
last between the Prussian frigate Medul
II and two small French gunbosts, the Curicr
Is and the Bureaux, resulting in the sinking
n both French vessels. The Curieux carrie
a four brass IL Founders, and the Bureau
two II Founders and one 24-pounder, viii
. the Prussian ship was armed with thirtes
10 guns of heavy calibre. The French frigs
of Cerceallen left Montevideo in search Of 4
20 Medusa Immediately.
Ill WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-At the meeti
: of the select Senate Committee on conditi
70 of the Southern States, but one witness 8
Of of Ell. Gov. Holden, was examined.
OF WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 24.-SESATE.
ID The House substitute for the bill providi
at territorial government for the District
"a Columbia, was discussed.
= Mr.. Fenton, from the finance commit
'e reported adversely on Mr.. Morton's bill
,h refund to the states interest and discount
ne their war loans.
II The amendment from the minority co
mittee was submitted BY Mr.. Sherman, v
VI announced his attention to submit it as
N substitute for the bill.
g. The Vice President presented the cred
n tials of F. P. Blair, Senator elect fr
4 Missouri.
~, Mr.. johnson introduced . bill grant
a'o land to aid in the construction of
lge Atlantic Il Great Western Canal.
The ferred.
at. Mr.. Trumbull's civil service reform
-, prohibiting congressman from solicit
~ othces, came up - unfinished business .
go. its discussion was resumed.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Scott m