Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-24
THREE DESPERADOES KILLED AT
SALT LAKE.
Tribune's Special,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Secretary Cameron's nomination as minis
ter to Russia was reported unanimously from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, but was
MOI voted upon.
The Senate post office Committee meet to-
morrow for the purpose of considering the
House bill to Abolish the franking privilege
The Committee are not in favor of total
abolition of the privileges, but will amend the
bill. jC' ~"s
In answer today to call for information
made upon Secretary Cameron, he incident
ally remarked: 81 take this occasion to re-
port the statement that never made con-
tract since tJok charge of the War Depart
ment for any purpose whatever. l have
always interpreted the laws Of Congress to
intend that the heads of bureaus, all of them
able and experienced officers of the regular
army, shall make contracts for supplies for
the branches Of the service severaIly under
their charge" u ..,r,
.-. Times Dispatch. 5+rt s..sa.-
1t is doubtless true that Adjt Gen Thorn
as will soon vacate his place. There is deep
er and more general hostility to him than to
any other officer in the army, not excepting
Gen. Stone. Gen. Seth Williams, popular
officer and most indefatigable working man,
is named as his successor. . .. p. .nur
Nc, lelan was to day before the Joint Com
mittee on the conduct of the war for three
hours. They listened to patient and can
did account of his operations in the respon-
sible Office to which he was so suddenly, and
without his knowledge or procurement, sum-
mon d by thr President and by the nations
voice. The, difficulties of his position, the
embarrassment of questions arising, the
amount of labor to be done, the ferocity and
strength of the rebellion he has to vanquish
were grouped together in manner so effect
i've from sympathy from member who had
unbiased predjndices. against him and the
modest and steady assurance he manifested
of an early and utter overthrow of the rebels,
gave confidence in his capacity and general
ship that had net before existed; e s,- b.
Gen. Butler was also before the Committee
to-day. .....~.5' .... ~. ~. 3, ..,ulai9sf a.
Secretary Welles sent to the Senate, to-day,
defence of himself in the matter of charges
preferred against him. ss-.f p
From private advices received here, serious
apprehensious are entertained that the heroic
Pa1son Brownlow will be assassinated before
he can reach the Tennessee border, even
with pass from the rebel War Department
ltf2 COLUMBUS, o., JAM 16. .
The bank suspension bill, as amended in
Senate, passed the House to-day, and is now
Ia law s,aE,i",3 "a H..
t. CLEVELAND, JAM 16.
One condition Of the bank suspension law
lis that the banks must resume Is days afte1
i the New York Banks do. - 80
i -''' i'ssH212 WAsHINeros Jan. 16.. >.
The commissioner further says the result:
of the cultivation of Sorgho the last yea,
) settled the question of its entire practica
!, success, and that one of the difficulties ore
; senting itself is want Of pure seed. To NEE
: this want the Department has ordered seet
from France for distribution the ensuin.
r Spring. The same causes which have pro
duced deterioration here exists there, ant
well-grounded. appreheilsions are entert ,inet
+ that seeds thus imported may not be fire.
from suspicious. 50 .ssa ~ =. ,..r..,r
-. ..,;. .LEAVENw0RTH, Jan. 49,
Intelligence has been received here tina
6 1000 Union Indians, in the Cherokee country
e were attacked on the 9Th by a superior fore
O. of Texan Indians and were compelled to re
: treat They are now in Kansas 80 b
= Brig. Gen. Denver left to-day for Wester
: Virginia.
e A continued guerilla warfare is carried O
e in johnson and Bates counties, Mo-, betwee
. rowing bands Of rebels and detachments {
= Jennison's command. A quantity, of Go,
ernmcnt stock has been recovered, and othe
property con6scated. " ,sr ma a.
= On. the 9Th, near Columbus, johnson ,cour
J. ty, the federal troops were fired on from an
! bush ard men killed. 1919, 'l, re
4 The Supreme Court of Kansas is now hea
j ing arguments on the gubernatorial question