Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-19
Reduction Of the Russian Army
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ASHlNGTON, Dec. lo.-SENATE-Mr.
Conkhng offered resolution directing the
Rsirenchment Committee to investigate
Sohurz's charges of fraud in the New York
custom house. The consideration was post
boned till the committee be appointed
Mr.. Oarbets introduced q bill providing
that national banks on the lst of January,
le72, shall have three per cent gold coin on
hand Of their aggregate circulation, increas-
ing thereafter annually until they have
fifteen per cent; thereafter to keep a reserve
IN gold rather than legal tenders.
HoUsE'-A large number of bills were
introduced.
Mr.. HAdemAn asked leave to offer res
olution expressing the profound regret Of
the House at learning the severity with
which the French government, Of which
Theirs is President, has pursued the com
munist prisoners.
Mr.. Pierce objected
Mr. Haldemen moved to suspend the
rules for the reception and adoption of the
resol lution.
Mr. Cox wanted to offer sn amendment
condemning the atrocities OF the Spanish
government
The Speaker ruled no amendment in
order.
The House then refused to suspend the
rules by yeas 95, nsys S6-less than a two
thirds affirmative. All the Democrats ex-
cspG Slocum, voted in the affirm alive, with
st Venteen Republicans.
Mr.. Hear then offered q resolution that
while the II ouse deems the conduct of the
foreign governments to be beyond its juris
dictlon, It deeply sympatzes with ali efforts
to establish self government and republican
institutions. and with the families and
friend Of all persons who have lost theiI
lives in the cause Of civil liberty. The res
0 ution was adopted unanimously.
LONDON, Dec. lS.-NooN.-A morning
bulletin from SsndriDghAm says the Prince
slept well all night. His condition Is IN 81
res peots satisfactory.
The French bark Costa Rica was raj
into last nigh, Of tie Isle Of Wight, by 81
unknown vessel and sunk, carrying dowr
seventeen of the crew The steamer sailed
of aud made no attempt at assistance.
New YoRK, Dec ls.-The Hersld'S city
| Of Mexico special Of the Ilth states that tbs
| back boue of the rebellion is broken. Ths
revolutionary General Diaz IS losing tavol
with his Adherents, and many military com
mGEders. considered doubtful, have recog
Z zsd President JuArez and yield obedience
to Ihe government.
A Havana letter 10 she Herald states tina
q visit TO the grave Of Castsnon, which wa
alleged to have been deseorased by the stu
dents who we're brutally shot by the voluu
teers, reveals the fact that no desecrAtioI
whatever has been made, the glass covering
of the coffin is not broken, as was stated b,
the SpaniArds, and everything about tb
grave is in perfect order, never having beer
disturbed.
Eight men attacked the ailor at Ne,
Brunswick, n. D., last night, gagged an
bound him, and then attempted to enter tn
Jail, but the assistant jailor fired on the.
, and called the police, the ruthaus fleeing
II is expected they desired to release ban
robber who is in all.
There is nothing new in the Tweed sffsi
I this morning. He was oloseted with hi
family yesterday; be probably will be srres'
J, ed to day on another similar indictment
I, and SO continue TO be arrested from day {
a day until some fifteen indictments for felon
are exhausted.
Every effor, will be made by his couns'
n to keep him from actual incarceration in Ii
g Tombs
g LONDON, Dec. IA special dispatc
IT from Versailles to the Standard announc,
that Romero has gone to Washington
negotiate loan for the Mexican cover,
- ment.
BosToN, Dec. l8.-Grand Duke Alex
has placed 81 500 at the disposal of MAY,
n CASTOR for the poor Of Boston.
v MONTREAL, Dec. lS.-Alexis left this q
T ternoon for Ottawa.
p ST. PETERSBURG; Dec. l8.-In cons
quence Of pacific circular note from Cou
Andrsssy TO the diplomatic Representative
70 of the Austrian empire abroad, the Gear b
issued decree granting furloughs to fi
thousand men of the Russian army.
= GENEVA, Dec, l8,-The commissions
for the arbitration OF the Alabama clair
held formal meeting today. Count Zlop'
an Italian member Of tho board, was chos
President and the commission adjourn
= iill the 18th of January.
L WASHINGTON, Dec. l8.--The Comptroll
. Of the currency has called upon the Natio