Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-05
From wednesday Mornings B ulIerinl
QUINCY, H., Dec. 3.

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CoNGRERs.-In the House, to-day Mr..
Calvert presented the memorial Of Beach
of Virginia asking to be admitted.
Several new members sworn in inclu-
ding Bennett of Colorado, and Willis of
Washington Territory.
A memorial was presented that Lowe
of California be admitted as an admit
ted as an additional member.
Love?oy offered a resolution that the
thanks Of Congress be presented to Capt.
Wilkes.
Edgerton moved to substitute a gold
medal. Lovejoy's resolution passed.
Blair of Missouri offered resolution
to expell John w. Ried of the fifth dis
;rict of Missouri, as he had joined the
rebels. Passed.
Mr.. Colfax offered a resolution that
whereas Col. Corcoran has been confn-
ed in felon's cell Mason of Va, be con-
fined in similar cell at Fl Warren
Passed unanimously.
Elliot's resolution to The effect that as
the United States are engaged in a war
to pntdown rebellion, the President have
right, as commander in chief, to offer
emancipation to slaves of all rebel mas
tiers. Question postponed one week.
Campbell gave notice that he would
call up the following ~reso,utien on next
Tuesday. That in legislating TO meet
e~xigencies of rebellion Congress should
confscate all properly Of rebels, slaves
or otherwise.
Other resolutions all aiming at eman-
cipation and co~niscation were offered and
laid over.
Boscoe Conklin offered a resolution
to inquire into the Balls Bluff disaster.
Odell moved that as Col. Alfred NJ.
Wood of New York fourteenth regiment
has been confined in felon's cell at the
city of Richmond, John Slidell be treat
ed in similar manner. Passed.
Benheisel of Utah, presented Consii-
ton framed by Constitutional Convention
at Salt Lake, and asked that Utah be
admitted as a State into the Union.
SENATE.-Committe appointed to wait
on the President, reported that the mes
sage would be sent in at noon tomorrow,
the Sd.
Wheeling convention met Dec. 2. Mr.,
Hogan offered a resolution declaring en-
a~ncipation in the new State Of Western
Va, or Kanawah. Question under dis
c~ussion.
N. Y. Dfspath Of I'd says. Col Kerri-
gan Of 18th regiment has been tried for
treason by court marshal and ordered to
be shot. Order has been signed by the
President. Kerrigan is a member of
Congress.
Advices from Port Royal says, Tybee
Island is not yet occupied by our troops.
The National colors are flying from the
Light House. Beaufort was to be occu-
pied on the 29th ult.. by 500 federal
troops to prevent secessionists from taxi
ing possession. The expedition south is
for Ferdinand. 1000 troops went.
The Richmond Examiner of 29th, con-
tains a telegram from Charleston which
says a skIrmish took place near Bucking-
ham between c~onfederates and Unionists,
who attempted to land but were driven
of. We had one man slightly wounded
by a shell.
1t is reported that the Federalists Ian
ded at Bennets point at the mouth of the
Ashley,
Eight Union steamers shelled Otto Is
land, north of St. Helena, on Monday,
and then landed. They now hold entire
possession of ST. Helena Sound.
Dispatches Of the 28th olt., from
Lynchburg Va, says Flsyd's command
expects TO 60 into winter quarters at Pc
terstown, Monroe county.
The roads are almost impossible, and
it is thought neither the Yankees nor
ourselves can accomplish anything until
next Spring.
QUINCY, Ill, Dec. 3fd.
Dispatches received from Sphan at
Washington, Show friendliness Of feeling
between Spanish and Church party of
Mexico.
The following paragraph oceurs:-
> Yesterday took place the long announ-
ced visit to her Majesty, the Qeen, by
Gen Miramon, ex-President Of Mexico.
The august Queen received him with her
usual ability, as did also the King, her