Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-10
Legislative Matters.

The rebort of Saturdays proceedings 10 of
more than ordinary interest. Senator Leske
of Scott, was granted leave of absence. Sever
tbe State. were filed. also prayer for exeup.
ton by German Bapists
a bill was reported by Mr.. Duncombe. from
the Special Committee on Indian Troubles au
Immediately sufficient force to protect the
northern frontier and chastise the sayopes
which was passed.
The joint resolution expr. sees the opinion
that the Indians are melted TO hostilit;es ~
white persons, a:tlng as agents OF our enemies
and requests the War Department to send q
sufficient force uuder an efficient officer, to
chasnse. snbdue and drive beyond the border
the said savages.
The Military Committee recommended a
Militia Law. dividing the State into Division,
Brigade and reg imental Districts, and requir-
ing all men subject to the perform nance OF mill
tary duty to drill 10 organized Companies
once a week but the proposition lied to re
ceive the appreciation Of a majority.
The 3 II reported by Mr.. Dugan, from the
Committee Military Affairs, creating the
office Of Assistant Adjutsnt General with a
salary Of 1890 was passed.
A bill was introduced calling upon the Gov
el nor to furnish the names Of Senators who
had accepted military commissions.
HOUSE.
Numerous petitions for exemptions, repeal
of the Cog law and repelling negro invasion
were submitted.
Mr.. Fairal!'s bill relating,to the exemption
of soldiers property was reported back with
out recommendation.
The military committee was instructed to
report general Militia Bill.
Mr. Stanton had leave to introduce the fol-
owin. resolution
WHEREAS. numerous complaints have been
made 10 the effect that it is almost impossible
tor sick and wounded eodiers now IN the Hos
pltnis at keokuk to procure discharge there
from. when permanently unfit for service
Therefore be 1t
Resoired, That bis Excellency the Governor
is hereby respectfully requested to .uee in
veetlgatlon to be made to t e truthfuIne- g
OF such compitlnts and take such measures as
he may See proper to have our sick md woun
ed sold ers promptly sent back to tkesr r-gi-
ments when mt tor duty, or to their homes
when pronounced by the surgeons to be per
manentiy disabled. Adopted
Mr. Young from the select Com mittee to
whom wes referred the several petitions rela
tive tc exesDptiDg Friends and others who
bave conscientious scruples against bearing
arms, from military duty, reported bill 10
favor Of such exemption. The bill provides
that any person who has conseiensiou. scru.
pies against Tearing arms shall, upon his oath
or affirmation and the oath or Affirmation 0,
three persons not of his persua sion, that /.
has rel gious ecruples on this subject ard up
on the payment to the County Treasury OF
one hundred dollars for after thi. sum shall
have been collected by distraint and sale OF
personal property be exempted from liability
10 Mill ary draft.
MIR. Haidie moved that the bill be rejected.
Mr. Yoau. called for tie yeas and mas. The
motion was lost by yeas %, nays 55. It wac
lina iy laid on the table and ordered printed
Letter From DIR. Maxwell.
| have 10 joub. you are in great ankle =
myself and our forces. am well, and 60 fnl
comparatively safe ; and our forces are in good
condition 10 defend themselves. We are
nearly surgous ded by superior force, but We
are well fortified AID have 5000 efficient men
or th reabouts. Col Csocker .s in commane
of the post. We ell have the utmost conf
denee in him. We have plenty of TODD and
we all are wi hin the lines of the fort Sat
day we had gay time in the way Of fight
ing and our loss IL killed, wounied and miss
ing was Is. The rebels loss was great Thi-
was near this place on the railroad bet ween
here al d Jac son. Ga Sunday two more
fights occurred in which our loss was 25 killed
and wounded, e of the llth regt and 81
missing, Tomorrow we throw up more en-
trenc ments on our (l3th regt.) line of de-
fence, if not attacked befoe, We are
a in good cheer. except little d~eirous to
see things proceed differently on the Potomac
aud III Kentucky. and very ANXIOUS to hear
s-om our homes Write soon. and keep good
.h, We will not give up the ship mithomt
afgM :" ILL., ass ="
The INDIAN I.-ouBLEs.-Capt. Der
mody, who returned from Des MoiDes last
night, furnishes US with copy II late de-.
patch to the Governor, " hich we give .'eiow
Council BLUFFS, Sept. Sth. 1862
Gov KIRKwooD IL have reliable news from
Yankton Agency up to yesterday morniu g. and
Sioux City up to II O'Clock last night.
The YanktoDs have joined the other tribes
and have attacked the whites, who implore
for men and arms. l have sent the Magnolia
company and will send two companies more
from Camp Dodge tomorrow. Do you ap-
prove OF it? send copies Of dispatches b,
mail to night. II. G NUrr.
Hence it would seem that trouble is break
ing out 10 fresh quarter and nearer our own
homes. Those red devils must be provided
for.