Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-12
CONGRESS.-FiRS SESSION.
NAsHINGroS. Feb. u

WAsHIxGroS, Feb. -.
sksATE-festeriay the report of the Commit;
zee oi conference on tie Dill raise certai troops
IN Missouri tni Maryland was taken up
Mr henderson said they could be ordered on; OF .
the State for the defence Of the state, and even
If necessary 10 New Orleans.
lae report Of the Il ii tee was agreed 70 ans
the bill passed. Extra session sciourn.d
HoCsE-l esterday the House took up and pas.-
ed senate JOINT resolution authori7ipg a detail
ot IA 7al Ulcers for service Il the War Depait.
nent.
The House concurred in the Senate amendment
10 the bill providing for the rltehasc of cotton
SEED 50 that one thousand dollars 4 also be X
pen led fer tobacco seed. Adjourned.
WAsArNGroS, Feb II.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consideration
Of the Se9ar election case.
Mr. MAYNARD said there were eli 2ht vacant seats
from his owR State Tennessee, and expressed
the hole there would he gentlemen & fill them
un!er reuulstarces aLai4gous 10 those which
surround the present Fl Iv.icauts. lie believed the
riaLi d were largely IN the majority in len
ressee, bat their action was ntimldated by he
armel minority. We have reco-niz; d tiay PIer-
pOnt, and we must therefore recognize his act,
&c tiiying 10 the 3 of the election of Mr.. Segar
He ment ned Instances in Missouri and entacky
where members elected to the House from
disloyal Districts, ineladirg one trcm esfetn
hentlcky, who wa. now ready 10 take his seat
lie argued in favor OF ,ha jus; &c as well as the
!
here through their representatives..
/ Ar. Maynard said that Mr. -eyar wa. known
and appreciated ST home, for more than % wears
He was member u the Virginia Leg gisla,ure, and
wAs Delegate al the time lie rebellion raised
its b eal and when the resolution intro acei
in the ireinia senate directing the Coz 10 seize
and ho.d certain cannon al the heogDa Arsenal,
Mr. Seg.r said rather than thus vote for seizing
the property OF Tie s, - help me God. | VIII
die IN ny seat.
NJ Nt-
Mr.. Segar's speech, showing the latter. loyalty
and emine.t services in the Cnon cause AMI hi-
personal sacrih'e. Eu, Fl his conduct, al eyed
in secession quarters, Fustro-s Monroe would have
fallen into tie possession q the south.
NJ. Ctitterden argued the Ienaiag case as a
question 81 lla IA favor Of Mr seg4r.
The House then IL vote u Il - decided
;tar Nr. Segar was a8t entitled I scat.
The House agreei t. the Senate amendment .
tie oIl au:h5aaing the construction .. twenty
il clad gan-19.t-.
Ali uttei.
sEsATE.-The Wee President ai.aLtei Mr
C1uRar o. tn Ilnance c mnlittee ii place e Mr.
Bri mt. AMI Mr. Henderson the Ft.t Once O. IN
inittee n place Of Air. Bright, and II Wlisap, oi
No. IN the Committee ~ Military Affairs Il
IN motion Il NJ -senlen tie f-rtiaca,.su BIZ
vas TAKEN Ut.
Nr. fe.se,len .aii lie s..tai ca!. u tie Tre..
ury te bill T. = larr.w, ard press i = speedy
passage.
Iasanealu ert of the committee l. the fortia
cation t..l, making an appropriation ef Sol ,Cl
for he hartar service ii case Q. war WITH al.
naratlne power, wIs considered.
Mr.. TrGt454.l thought j: time enough 4
protect Ger hart =. when there dang. q
with ary er'at n4aralme !swer "ouiA:eA
isr Tie day the evil 'ncteC..'
~. Ioe.lttie was IN favor Of m-alIg the arlT5
lriation larger, ard gv NJ the President q. sr L
rrl tect .he har ors the Pacific catsf. ans t.'
uarbor, IN tic W,s.er,. iases a. lie iII ~; be
liey4 the danger os j war win any mara
tine lower tie referred . the sleecA u II
Fr'ncn Emperor, a. evidence q leaee.
Ar. lixol was III tav.r u tie aire- lnet.t bu
dill n3t ike il. fhrA.eolosy resafdiny that tar
might he with any m4Tatme loRer. II
wo1li s.riAe out Tie cause Iea-iDg Iu...iiLe Ell
tas ger VI any Ia-ra;lrne lower, - = 4 le4y
The matter ubjec. 10 tie lre- dent.
The amendment was 40 L gdifeI al ado ptel.
After tur:her discussion. If. 4ruubul. move
TO re-c9larait I'll. bill 10 tie Committee Aiii
tafy Affairs. II tie armies Of the Union vi
move forward and crush The rebellion, vi
haze no need of fort f,aiions On the lakes.