Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-06
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Jesse D. Bright Expelled from
the Senate,
A REFORMATION IN TIE WAR
DEPARTMENT EXPECTED.
Coz. Morgan Soliciting q ma.
j0y Gfsseralshtp.
JEFF. DAVIS SEtRET D0tI slENT
TO FRANCE.
Arrival Of tho Hono!ula Consul.
RESTRICTIONS On DlSLOYAL PENSION
RECEIVERS.
The Lane-Hunter Question.
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
The Lane-Hunter Question.
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
WAsHiscroS, Feb.
lIIera!d's Dispatch.

From Washington.
WAsHiscTos, Feb. ).
lIIerald's Dispatch
TIE only event yesterday was the assumption
OF his coUmaad by Gen. 4. F. Neagher, who, ac-
CON panied by Gen. Shields. took Q. nmand Of the
Irish Brigade, amidst great enthusiast. zen.
Shields addressed the troops il most effective
terms.
Crps. GriGin's Battery did some II o-t splendid
shooting to day, at Minors Hi. They fret =
doEsn .s" ads with sehrapnel shell from two ~
pounders, farolt 1~.s at a tree sixteen hundred
yards distant. All the sheiis but cnc exploded,
and every shot struck within u lew feet OF the
tree.
Tribune Correspondence.
Rumof grows into b, lief, that Secretary Stan
ton will speedily take command, IN tact, as ne hiss
| commenced to transform the conduct Of tho war
whiah usage and depss tmentsl Law give him the
right to de.
The scene at the close Of the expulsion of scna-
tor bright, was dramatic There Was desperate
decisivensss in the "No" mrua which bayard al
swered to his name. When Carlisle, of Va. vote,
"No," the futter synificia, and loud. Tic
had been counted only amo " the d0urtins. iho
Californian McDougal, and Mr. r. ia nions, we're ~
6rst absent. but not moment too ano thy eatns
in, and the 81 votes directed the Law "that IA the
American senate ercafter no traitor saA have
scat. When the result was announced. Ne gsl
lery bnrst into applause, but wa cheekea 70
stantly.
Bright then bundled up the portable property
in his desk, turned his back upon the Cont
which had tried him, went to Secretary Forney's
room and drew his pay To the last cent, and with
d defiant sts.de passed into the Public Land Com
mittee Room, where his wife INVITED him. la
her presence, tho actors costume fol, AMI the
ruined politician sat down, and haggard and
crushed, contemplated the wreck hc had made of
his fortunes.
Mr.. Arnold was authorized today to report lu!.
In tho OF the MI Hv-r hat o.
mttee on me forth aiors Of the iro1i!er an the
arning and equippirS Of vessels for the !aEes
Their rrecommenda,ons will be thorough.
1t il said that Governor MoTg lns neninatian as
MAJOR General will he rejected by the senate. If
it is confirmed il 10 apprehended that every Gov
ernor Of c,ery is,e state will claim this rank ard
elaGlumaat.
The New Yo,k 1.aaes' Paris corrc pandeat states
that q secret iocament from JeiT. Davis has been
furBisbe.t the governments of France md England
~".sh s.se- .ol. aesis MS q the 9alssy ana rs
points out III dotail the advantages which. France
would derive by aiding in the establishment Of The
new government. In its details Of military re-
sources, France is expected to that the Con
eracy IL able TO resist the North forever, wh ch
entities them to "a recognition, rhio ia the IN
mercia! details arc secn the enticia- phantom of
free trade and commercial riches
Special TO the Time
Messrs. Vsilandishan, rcndleton and gorr.inv.
with Nessrs Morrill,, Eabhitt, Conklin, Horton anI
. few others held caucus this L. N. AID sgsecd
TO comprise al their pro osel amendments II HE
demand Treasury scheme in bill, with view
T. making a stronger osabinati0a against the bill
Of the Committee on Way and Menas, which tho
administration has endorsed a. il lispensiblc I,
the government and carrying on the /
war. The vote may ba close, bit the chances are
decidedly in favor Of the legal tender clsase
Hon. John A. Parker, tni.ei States { onsul a.
Honolulu, has arrived here with Important infor
nation sor the Government. He says agents have
been sent 10 England ~ hypetheca. 10 The entire
group Of tho Sandwich Islands 10 Great Brittin.