Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-18
NIGHT DlsPATCHEs. !.
From the South.

From the South.
NEw YoRK. Dec II.
A private letter from Beaufort says that the
stone fleet sailed from Savannah for Charlss.
ton, 10 company with . man .of. war. Ships
we're to be sunk in Charleston Hsrbor Sstnr.
day last.
Tybee leland IL occupied 6y ! 900 men, who
are TO throw up batteries for use against Fort
Pulaskie, il necessary.
The sloop Of wsr Savannah and three or
four gun boats we're of rybss Island.
The steamer Baltic. with 900 troeps. left
Port Royal for FernandiDs. With two gun
boats. The forti6catiops there consisted Oi
battery OF guns. manned by 200 or 200 men
1t 10 thonght II will fall into our hands alter .
trief struggle.
Correspondence Of the -. Louis Demo.
cTat.
TlProE, No, Dee. Is.
Yesterday orders were received here for al
the forces at this post to hold themselves IN
readiness to march at momspts notice q
the came time
Gen. Pope. commanding the department Of
central Missouri, 1t the head OF nearly al the
troops IN vinter.qusrsers st Ottesville, marched
westward towards Warrensburg, for The psr.
pose. - 10 generally believed here, Of cutting
Of Price, whom our scouts reported making
forced marched 10 reach Gems Raiuss and
Stern. now in the entertainments at Lexington
Everybody 10 on the qsi vive for startling
and good news, % universal confidence 10 felt
In the ability and bravery Of Gen. Pope and
his army.
From Kentucky.
LOlrlsylLLR Kv Dac IL
The Great Western Band has been mustered
out Of service .. their own request. They will ar
rive at Chicago in . few days. VIM. Burkhart,
leader.
XXXVII CONGRESS- SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
SESATE-A bill was received from the House to
authorize the raising Of volunteer force for the
defence Of Kentucky.
On motion Of Nj. Howell, it was referred TO the
military committee.
Mr.. sumner presented several petitions for the
Emancipation Of the slaves of rebels.
Mr.. Wilson reported . bill for an increase Of the
nun Der Of cadets 1t West Point.
Mr.. Latham offered . resolution, that the Secre-
tary Of War be requested to inform the Senate BY
virtue Of what Law, and for what reason passports
are requested from New York to San Francisco.
which wss agreed to.
Mr. Sherman offered resolution that the Sec
retary Of War be requested to furnish 10 the Sem
Ate copy Of all the corresI ondence between Cen.
Scott and Gen. Patterson. Agreed to.
lir. Sumner introduced bill in relation to The
claims for French spoliations.
HoUsE-Mr. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee reported back tho jsint resolston directing
and requiring the Provost Court at Alexaudria 10
retain and safely keep IN its custody, asy proper
ty taken - that Of persons engaged in Or siding
the rebellion against u.s. until the further aeton Of
Congress touching the same. Passed.
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special order, being Mr. EIlots's resolution pro-
posing the ancipation Of the slaves Of rebels
Ac.
Nj. Harding. Of Kentucky, invoked calm and
patriotic confederation Of the subject now before
the House. 1t was With the deepest pain that he
witnessed the introduction Of the proposition at
IN early period in the session, and the attempt TO
pass it under the operation Of the previous ques-
ton. lie thought that there vas disposition TO
exclude al redectioB aud Tefusal 70 pause 10
the sppessntly mad career, but when deposition
w.s aiterward shown to act With delibsration, his
hopes revived.
Mr. Hasding then proposed TO elaborate tie fol-
lowing points Of his opposition 70 the pending
rcsolut On First, we have consti, utional power
to pass them, or any bills On the subject: second
- he proceeded 70 show from cop'eus extracts,
Congress, and the President, and the Administra-
tioD, stand pledged in the most solemn and public
manner, against al: interference with slavery,
therefore TO sanction such . policy, would bs )
pAIpsble violation Of the plighted faith Of his
Government; third, he approved Of the Eesolu,ions
because legislation the subject il 70 bidden BY
every principle Of sound policy; fourth, hs op-
posed them, IS I'll kindred measures, because
they would inaugurats war which would involve
in IL horrors the loyal and disloyal the innocent
and guilty, and warfare diasraeetal to any civi.
li1ed and christian nation. In the course Of his
remarks, he said this war has nothing more to DO
With slavery than with any other institution. Let
saveYv alone and IL Wlll take cara Of itaAlf Ha
showed the injustice Of diyerting the war from
its original design, namely: the restoration Of
obedience to the Constitute On and Laws and the
preservation Of the Union.