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

Burnsidcs force, which will be large, will b.
landed under his own and Flag Officer Colds
boro's guns, in the lower end side of the Is
land.
The former will engage the batteries or
Croater Sound, at short range, and the latter
will push his forces to that part of the
Island where the enemy will be found A
gun-boat will be sent on the outside to shell
Nagshead.
Four deserters in a schooner came down
the sound, last night, from Middletown, where
there are 500 troops. They confirm the pre-
vious reports concerning the panic on the
main land.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb 7.
A resolution in favor of contiscating, liberia
ting ard also arming the slaves of rebels if it
shall be deemed a military necessity, passed
the Senate to-day by a vote of "a against 4.
XXXVEIth COmsress -. lst Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.
SENArE.-Mr. Carlisle presented petition
numerously signed by citizens of Bo, ton, ask
ing Congress to leave the negro question alone
and attend to the business of the country.
The bill to define the pay and emolument
VI tuS OulCtIS VI lIlc WAS llhtI up.
Mr.. Sherman said the bill did not meet the
difficulty. A year ago we were physically
strong, with no public debt. Now we are
physically strong, but financially weak
The total expenses for the next year will
probably not be less than $3.50, 100000. This
is a greater expense than ever was borne by
any nation. The highest expenditure of
Great Britain was never five hundred NIL
liors dollars year-not even III the war
with Napoleon. Mr.. Sheraan here quoted
from the London Posi-, the government organ,
which said that the U. S. Government were
approaching national bankruptcy. In his
judgment three propositions were needed
first, the prompt levy of a tax of not less than
Sl50,000,000; second a ca:eful revision OF
the laws regulating salaries and compensa-
tons; third, rigid scrutiny with disburse-
ments of all public funds and prompt pun
i-hment of every officer taking money or al
lowing others to take it, for property in which
the government does not receive benefit.
Mr.. King presented several PETITIONS ask
ing that 100000 copies of the Agricultural
Report be printed in he German language.
House. Mr.. Conway, of Kansas, asked
leave to offer the following, to which Mr.
Maynard objected, and unanimous consent
was required to introduce it--viz:
ReSOtred, That thc President be requested
to furnish the House, if not incompatible
with the public interes s, with the names OF
all persons arrested under the order of any
executive officer without legal process, and
confined in any of the forts or other prisons
of this country as prisoners of war, with the
names of the forts or other prisons in which
said persons have been confined, respectively;
the dates of the scvera! arrests, together with
full statement of the charges and evidence
upon which they were arrested; also the
names of all such persons who have since
been discharge d, the date of their several dis
charges, and their reasons for the same.
The House then took up the Treasury
Note bill.
MIR. Thomas, of Mass, gave the reasons
which would induce him to vote against the
bill as it now stands.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
SENATE-Mr. Harris, from the Judiciary
Committee to whom was referred the creden-
tiais of Benz j-min Starke, Senator from Ore
gon, and other papers, without expressing
any opinion as to the effect Of the papers on
ary action of the Senate, reported that Mr.
Starke was entitled to take the Constitutional
oath of office.
Mr.. Trumbull asked leave to file the minor
ity report of the Committee. They had not
seen fit report on the testimony, and could
not agree with the majority of the Committee.
Mr.. Harlan. from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill to reduce the expenses
of making surveys and sales of the public
lands.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re
ported Joint resolution, giving the thanks
of Congress to Capt. Samuel F. Dupont and
his officers and seamen for the victory OF
Port Royal. Adopted
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported back the bill for 20 iron-clad steam
gun-boats, with an amendment.
The Treasury Note bill was received from
the House and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MIR. Wilson introduced bill to increase
the efficiency of the medical department OF
the army.
Mr.. Latham introduced bill in relation to
the warehouse system in the Pacific ports o
the United Stats.
Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the gun
boat bill. He said that if the intelligence
which had come to this city this morning was
true then no bill was more important. The
bill was taken up as amended by the Nava
Committee 1t appropriates $4,000, 900 fol
this purpose.
Houss.-Mr. Stevens said the U. S, Not
Bill which passed yesterday provides for tn
payment of the interest on the bonds semi
annually in coin. This, he said, was mad
vertently inserted, and by unanimous consen
to-day the House amended the bill by strikln!
out the words, thus leaving it to the conven
ience or option of the Treasury Department t
pay the interest in coin or paper.
Mr.. Holemap, from the Committee on Gov
ernment Contracts, reported a joint resolution
: declaring that certain lands were granted t
Missouri on condition that government troop
. and military supplies be transported owe
such railroads as might be constructed, from
the sale and the proceeds thereof, free 9
charga, but in consideration of the fact tina
the ability of the Hannibal & St Joseph ant
, Pacific railroads have been greatly impaire
= by the public enemy, the Secretary OF Wa
is authorized to make such an adjustmen
with these roads as may be just and reascr
able, during the existence of the rebellion
provided the charges do not exceed those fxe
! by the War Department.
n Mr. Ho'eman urged the necessity of tn
adoption of the resolu ion, and maintalne
r troops, munitions and supplies as econom
Z cally were it to take possession Of the raj
roads as private parties. ;lt- s..-
e Mr.. Sedgwick caused the dispatch fro
e Flag Officer Foote to Secretary Weles of Il
y victory of Fort Henry to be read to the Hous
'e which was received with great demonstr