Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

naval stores on lakes Michigan Erie and On
tario, and the enlargem- mt of the Illinois and
Michigan canal. The report embraces a large
amount of statistics relating to the commerce
OF the lakes 1t says there is no present dan
ger of rupture with Great Britain, but that
power has an advantage over us in the St.
Lawrence and Welland canal, capable Of ad-
hitting gun-boats from the Atlantic, which
we ought to counterbalance in order to be
prepared for all possible emergencies.
The Naval Committee of the House will
recommend an appropriation of fifteen millions
to build gun-boats.
Advices from Hatteras state that loyal
blacks from North Carolina help to man the
feet of Flag Officer Goldsborough, and to
serve the guns which have sunk rebel gun
boats and compelled the surrender of Roam
oke Island.
Gen. G. P Smith, lately at Paducah, has
not been rejected by the Senate. Objections
| to him being made by Kentucky Senators,
| The Secretary of War calls for proposals
| from shippers, ship owners and express lines,
by telegraph. mail or personal application, for
between Fort NJ onroe, Port Royal, Hatteras
i
speculative nature will be entertained, nor
will the contract be given to any person no.
in the line of business proposed
WASHINGTON, Feb. -.
| HoUsE.--Mr. Hickman, from the Judiciary
Committee, offered preamble setting forth
that Henry Wicof, having transmitted por-
ton of the Presidents last annual message
for publication In the New York Herald be-
| f,roi 1o;I hoGo he,
refused to state before the Committee from
whom he received it, therefore,
Resolred, That the Sergeant.at- Arms bring
the said Henry Wicoff before the bar of the
House, to answer for contempt.
The resolution was adopted.
| Special to the Chicago Tribune.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The Intelligencer says that Ives, of the
N. Y. Herald, should be tried, and if a SPY,
he should be hung.
The Senate has not, as reported, refused to
confirm Paducah Smith. He will be con-
frmed. The opposition to him is mainly
from the Border States. Garrett Davis, of
KY, is especially hostile.
The Senate Military Committee has reported
in favor of the confirmation of Fitz John
Porter as Major General.
The House Committee of Ways and Means
report adversely to the Senate amendment to
the Civil Appropriation bill, paying extras for
the White House expenditures. Mr.. Will
son, of Mass, to-day called attention to the
fact of the condition of the ashington jail
growing worse and the horrible atrocities per-
petrated there on alleged fugitive slaves, de-
spite Secretary Stewards late order. One
was immured in the dungeon, after futile
effort to escape, and then sent to the Balti-
more slave pen. He said he considered the
Senate responsible for the continuance of
these thin IS, since it had confirmed Marshal
Lamon.
Mr.. Hall said the President was response
BILE. He had taken no notice of the Senate's
unanimous condemnation of Lamon.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill taking the
Jail out of Lannon's hands, and making the
appointment Of Warden.
The Committee OF Ways and Means have
voted an appropriation for Branch Mint in
Nevada.
deserter from Fl. Pulaski says it is pro-
visioned for two months and well defended,
but all supplies are cut off. Tatnalrs feet
numbers three boats. The fort mounts
mortars and At guns, one rifed. He thinks
there are 10000 rebels at Savannah, inclu-
ding 5000 from Manassas, and says many
rebel soldiers would gladly join the Unionists.
i Dispatches from the West and Fit, Monroe
were read from the Clerks desks in both
Houses.
Senator Grimes and the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, Fox, have had under considera-
ton the subject of the reorganization of the
Navy Department, and their bill reported
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to-day,
provides for-lst, bureau of Yards and
oc D.
} cruiting; Sd, bureau of Hydropathy and
Lights 4tl., bureau of Ordnance; 9Th, bu-
reau of Construction and Repairs 9th, bu-
reau of Steam Engineering; 18th, bureau of
Provisions and Clothing, 9Th, bureau of
Medicine ana Surgery The Reorganization
places the Department on a more efficient
footing and considerable expenditure.
The Rev. Stewart. arrested in his Aexan-
dria pulpit for refusing to read the prayer for
the President, by Col. Farnsworths Illinois
cavalry, has been released by Gen. Montgom-
cry, to whose discretion the matter was left
by Seward, to whom he telegraphed for in
structions.. Gen. Montgomery has previous
ly attended church there when the prayer for
the President was omitted.
Adams, a we'll Known secessionist arrest
ed by an officer of the Illinois Cavalry, on
suspicion of communicating with the rebels,
has also been released by Gen. Montgomery,
who has, strangely enough, but just issued
al order threatening with arrest females or
others of secession procivities, making Of
fensive remarks to soldiers and Union citi.
zens.
Mr.. Wilson's bill gives the District Jail
warden, for whose appointment it provides,
the exclusive custody and control of the
Washington Jail, with al powers and func-
tons now legally executed and discharged by
Marshal Lamon.
The House reversed the action of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means as to the White
House extras, votng..the deficiency $1l 900.
The retrenchers and reformers generally vo-
ted in the affirmative.
Phillips, Deputy Marshal, and Wise, .jalor,
refused absolutely to carry out Stewards Or
der about slaves. They have caved since
Wilson's speech
Complete plans and specifications of our
Western gunboats were found in Fort Henry.
| Gov. Wright, late minister to Berlin, will
probably be Bright's successor.
The Virginia roads are improving.
| There will be movement soon.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. IL.
| Samuel B. Churchill, a leading secession
list, was released from Gen. Halleck's assess
ment because his property has been appro-
priated at Paducah and elsewhere by our
| troops without compensation.
There is great exultaton over the Roanoke
Island victory, and business is suspended for
oongratuatlon.
| Gen. Ethan Allen Hitchcock has not been
appointed Major General, as stated in the
Washington dispatches. He authorizes this
contradiction to be made in order to prevent
misconception Of facts.