Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-10
XXXVEllh COMsrc,s -. lst Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.

XXXVE1th COMSrc.S -. 1St Session..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
SENATE-Mr. King presented petition
signed by citizens of New York city, praying
for the emancipation of slaves under the war
power.
Mr.. Latham presented petition from the
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco for
steamship mail line between that port and
China.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that the
Pr, sident be requested, if not incompatible
with the public interest, to transmit to the
Senate all the correspondence which has ia
ken place since the Congress held at Paris, in
1856, relating to neutral and beiligerent rights
on the ocean, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Kennedy presented resolution from
the State of Maryland, protesting against in.
reference with slavery in the State by the
general government.
Mr.. Latham offered resolution instructing
the committee on Finance to inquire into the
expedency of establishing distinct bureau
for the Treasury Department to regulate and
control the milts. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on Military Affairs to en-
quire into the necessity of modifying the act
of July, 1861, increasing military status of
the United States-agreed to. Also, a rcso-
luton calling on the Secretary of War to
transmit to the Senate the number of cavalry
regiments authorized to be raised, where sta
toned, and if it would be advisable to convert
those not yet mustered into service into regi-
ments of lnfantry-agreed to.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to provide for
the appointment of suffers for the volunteer
service of the army, and to define the duties
referred.
Mr. Grimes introduced bill in regard to
the administration of Justice in the District
of Columbia--referred.
| Mr. Nesmith offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for copies Of the reports
of the Surgeon General and the sanitary COM
missions of the health of the army--agreed to.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
GEN. PHILIP ST. GEORGE CockR.-The Gen
eral whose death by suicide is teIegraphed
from Fortress Monroe, is, without doubt,
Gen. Philip St. George Cooke of the rebel
army We had already received rumor
that distinguished rebel officer had died by
his own hand, in Richmond, and this is prob.
ably the man. General Cooke was graduate
of West Point, and many years since held a
subordinate rank in the army. Oflatc years
however, he has resided on his estate in the
valley of Virginia, prominent only In local
1 politics and in the State militia. We believe
he was one of Governor Wise's militia officers
at the John Brown hanging, in Charleston
Gen. Cooke was appointed Brigadier Gene
raj in the rebel army, October 2lst, and had
not, therefore distinguished himself in this
war. He is not relative of Gen. Philip st
George Cooke, also Virginian, of the Fede
raj army, though the similarity of the names
has led them often to be confused for one
another. The public were not prepared to be
lieve that our own gallant Cooke, late in com
mand in Utah and now on the Potion ac, hat
committed suicide; and they will be relieved
of apprehension by this simple distinction
between the two names-one Cooke, tn
other Cocke.-C Chicago Tribune.