Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

Carolina. With the exception of those f
!, the State last named, all the arms fell in
, the possession of the State authorities.
The committee gave as a reason for repor
ing the bill authorizing the President to accel
regiments of volunteers, because the regul,
force is wholly inadequate to protect Il
forts, arsenals, d%ockyards, and other pro-
orty of tho United States, a larger porto
of the army being necessary for the prote,
ton Of the frontiers.
Some delegates to the Peace Conference
tonight, say they will probably by Wedns'
day agree upon a plan of adj ustlnent, even
the Virginia commissioners, on the Terrific
risl question under discussion to-day, an
debate towards procuring unanimity thereon
jeff. Davis, In his inaugural speech, is BIZ
terly denounced by the Border States incl
The Senate Committee on Post Offices re
ported, without amendment, the House Bill
disseminating mail sci vice in seceding States
A member of the House is prepaI ing
bill authorizing the President to receiv
loans from States and issue coupon bonds il
pay mont limited to 80 years.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
A strong interest is again pressing Mont
gomery Blair, of Maryland, for a seat in Lin
coins Cabinet.
Gen. Wool is lying critically ill with ar
attack Of pneumonia.
The order to Col. Barron to take command
of Sail Francisco Navy Yard is revoked. he
is ordered to the Light House Board.
In the Peace Conference, Ecgerdy Johnson's
amendment concerning the acquisition of new
territory was adopted la to call the
Southern States except Maryland voting nay.
Hooper, of Utah, gave notice, today, of a
bill for the admission of New Mexico as a
State.
The Senate made over one hundred
amendments to the Tariff Bill, to-day, con-
siderably reducing the rates of duties therein
and bringing them to a tri1e lower than
the tariff of 1916.
fhe case of the Governor Of Ohio ps. the
Governor of Kentucky is up in the Supreme
Court today.
The Peace Conference is progressing har-
moniously, but will probably not arrive at
a conclusion before the end of the week.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
The mail contractors in the seeding States
are continually asking whether they will be
paid as heretofore, to which the Post Office
responds attirmatively, stating
that drafts will be issued to them on the Post
masters, to be paid from the postal revenue
collected within these States.
The PoStmaster-General has removed the
Route Agent between Grafton and Parkers-
burg, Virginia, on the ground that he left his
business, without permission, to engage in
movements in that State. Several
Postmasters in Kentucky and Tennessee have
been removed for a similar cause.
The Peace Conference will, according to
present indications, take a final vote on the
propositions on the 22d, (Washing-
toms Birthday
For the first time, q flag staff has been
on the War Department buiiding,
for the display of the National flag.
The House select committee of five on the
Presidents message. transmitted Jan. 9Th,
will, Tomorrow, make a report relative to
the statioEing Of vessels, &c, saying that the
Of the Atlantic coast has been
neglected, and concluding with . res
censuring the Secretary of the Navy,
for Gas they charge) accepting, without de-
lay or inquiry, the resignation Of officers
who were in arms against the Government,
rendering the same. 1t has been as
that a larger number of vessels
Ire af1oat now than for the last 20 years,
md other vessels may be Fl ted out during
three or four weeks. There is, however, a
deficiency Of lieutenants, midshipmen, mas
and medical officers, as well as seamen,
he law limiting the last to $500 men.