The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-18
WASHINGTON.
FORTE-SECOND CON GRESS.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the Aaaus.l


Special to Daily Araus.
SPRIEGFIELD, March l8.-The Senate is |
Tot in session to-day.
The House received and accepted an in
vitAtion to visit Peoria.
Considerable excitement is prevalent in
regard to the fact that no business has been
done, except on reports from standing com
mittees.
No time of final adjournment talked of.
s.
LONDON, March l8.-Emperor William
arrived at Weimer yesterday. He was en-
Enthusiastically received by the Duke of SAKE,
Weimer, and large crowds of people.
BERLIN, March l8.-Geu. Wrangel has
arrived at Berlin rs bearer of the oongratu-
latory letter from the Czar Alexander to
Emperor William.
Herr Fabrice remains in France as the
representative of Count Won Bismarck until
the execution of preliminaries of peace.
The Emperor has arrived and the city is
illuminated in his honor. The Emperor,
Empress and Crown Prince and Princess
drove through the streets tonight. The
enth husissm of the people is immense.
PARIS, March lS.-The opening exhibi
tiou of paintings in Paris will take place on
the 18th Of May.
A meeting of the officers and subalterns
of the National Guards at Montmartre has
been announced. for the purpose cf signing
al address resolving on the election of their
own chief in the person of Msnotti Carl
baldi. Non signers are denounced as trait.
ors, but then there have, as yet, been but a
few signatures.
The Prussians have returned to French
authorities Il, 900 ChAssepot guns for use in
case OF need here. Disorders continue but
are not of an alarming nature.
LONDON, March l8.-Diplomatio prosicall
which were adopted by the European Plen,
ipotentaries, were laid on the table Of the
House of Commons this morning.
The papers bear out the Official
statement made by Earl Granville to the
House of Lords on the same subject curing
the setting of the evening of Monday, the
18th. when ne announced that the conference
had concluded it's labors, and that France
had been represented in the council BY Due
| De Broglo, and that new treaty
had been signed that Turkey was satisfied
and secured, and that foreign men-of-wa
are to enter the Bosphurus and Dardenallel
under certain restrictions.
LONDON, March Is The Times Psr
special, of yesterday, says:
The government will attempt to n ght Il
surprise the thirty cannon held by the in
surgents in the Palace de Ia Vosges.
company of National Guards on duty there
| has promised to assist the undertaking
by refusing to guard the guns any longer.
Baude and the other French negoti&torl
went to Brussels on Friday evening. Eego
tiations of peeoe will probably open on Mon
day.
Orleans has been evacuated by the Ger
mans.
Messrs. Sykes, Swinburn and Johnston
of the American ambulsnces, have beer
presented with the Cross of the Legion 0
Honor.
1t is rumored that Prussia has offered T.
sell the city of Mulhouse back TO France fo
| 20O, COO, 900 francs
Charles Hugo, Oldest son of Victor Hugo
died in France Yesterday.
PARIS, March l7.-It is said that all nat
urAlizations within the last six months ar
to be declared void.
| Gen. Faidherbe, has submitted to tn
government plan for the reorganization o
the army.
The journals complain the Prussiaus ar
still depredating upon the inhabitants, an
urge reprissls
The DebDte says: before we can forget
that Germans are enemies we must cease
End them thieves. If after their extortion
they cannot comprehend that they ough
not to return to France, we have right t.
stretcn a cord-which will exclude ther
from French society"
WASHINGTON, March. l7.-Senste-Th
credentials of j ohm w. Johnston re-electe
Senator from Virginia, were presented an
Mr.. Johnston was sworn In.
!, Mr. Stewar. from the committee on Pa
ci6c Railroad, reported with ammendmet
the bill to enable the Atlantic and Paci6
Railroad Company to mortgage its road.
3 @Mr. Wilson introduced bill to remoy
political disabilities Of ell persons exceI
members of the Cabinet and Senators ar
q Representatives who left Congress to GO in
the rebellion. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution f
investigation into Southern affairs. II
resolution provided for a joint commits
consisting of Senators and Representa-
to inquire into the condition of the late il
surrectionary States so far as regards q
execution of the laws and the safety of liv
d and property of citizens of the Unit
d States.
The resolution was amended by increa
ing the committee to seven Senators a
nine Representatives,, and that the prese
Senate committee 30 investigate Southe
" affairs be included in the former numb
G and after come discussion it was adopted.
d A number of bills we're introduced S
II referred.
" Unfinished business being in order, !
10 appropriation bill for the payment OF I'd
@ tionsl clerks, &C., IN the Pension Bure'
of was proceed with.
ar The amendment providing for pub
park in the city Of Washington, and for
y payment of certain persons acting in lieu
" officers in the South in 1867, was adopted
III Mr.. Hamilton moved On amendment
a pealing the law for the commencement
: the frst session of . new Congress on
y 4th Of March instead Of in December. Ad
q ted.
mLo NIL xas than laid aside. and khe 8