The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-10

AfternOOn Report.
specials - New York Papers.
Tribune's Correspondence.

60 49,
specials 10 New York Papers.
Tribuns's Correspondence.
Washington. Feb. I.
The difficulty in Gen. Lanes case ar
rises from the fact that he is almost the
junior Brigadier General and in depart
ment commanded by a superior officer,
and that to give him separate command
would involve the necessity Of manufacture.
ing lot of senior Colonels into Brig.
Generals for his especial necessities.
The difficulties in Col. Ben1an's regi-
ment will be settled BY removal Of the
Colonel, the arming Of the men with
Colts rifles, and revolyers, and sending
them to the front.
The Senate committee on foreign af-
fairs had Mexican matters under consider
alton for 2 hours this morning No con-
clusion was reached. New interest has
been awakened by the new victory at
National Bridge, and the friends Of Mexico
are sanguine that some one Of the plans
for her assistance by us will be adopted.
Senator Latham is preparing report
from the military committee authorizing
survey to establish telegraph communi-
cation from San Francisco via ReAring
straits to the mouth Of the AMOR River.
Tho measure will be pressed on Congress
with urgency.
| Senator Harris, from the Judiciary
committee, offered to-day resolution that
Mr.. Starkc, of Oregon, 10 entitled 10 his
seat because the Senate had no power to
investigate the question Of loyalty until
he has taken his seat
Times DISPATCH
The Scnate Finance Committee had an
informal meeting to-day for the purpose
of considering the House Treasury note
BILL Enough was said to show there IS
considerable opposition to the legal tsn-
der clause They finally ordered the bill
printed aud it will come up for final ac-
,ion at their meeting tomorrow.
Owing to the sickness of Mr. Covode,
the interview with the President in rela-
ton to the Lane Expedition will not take
place to-day and probably never viii
Senator Rsmesey lad an interview with
him on the subject. but the President was
unable to see any way out of the difficult
ty. He expected Gen. Lane to have ar
ranged matters with Gen. Hunter on his
arrival ut Learenworih. He reiterated
while he was willing that Gen. Lane
should have command of ten or fifteen
Thousand men. he had NO idea Of his out
ranking General Hunter, or in any way
Nos ktc -
evidently the end Of the Lane Expedi-E
ton.
This evening son Of Chancellor Wal
worth was arrested At the Kirkwood
House in this city on the charge of trea.
son. His trunks and papers we're seized
hit not yet examined.
The various rumors to the effect that
Secretary Stanton is TO assume the active
management Of the army, leaving to Gen.
Mcclellan the command Of the army of
the Potomac, has this foundation A
week since. the staff of Gen. Mcclellan
were ordered across the river. They made
every preparation for SO doing, and Major
&. M. Green Of their number went to New
York for the purpose Of purchasing Ger
tain personal supplies for their use. In
consequence Of the state Of the roads they
we're not ordered over. but they are ready
to go. When they 60 Gen. Mcclellan will
turn over to the temporary charge of Mr..
Stanton the control of the entire army
with the exception Of the army Of the Po-
tomac. 1t will bs remembered that.
when Gen. Scott went to Mexico he pur-
sued similnr course. thus leaving HIM
self free to attend TO the more important
matter in hand Mcclellan and Stanton
are on the best terms.
Especial to Herald
The President Of tho American Tele-
graph Company leaves Washington for
New York tomorrow morning. Frequent
and satisfactory interviews with the Sec-
tary Of War have convinced Mr.. Sanford
that the measures adopted BY Govern
ment in relation to the transmission Of tel.
egnphic dispatches are imperatively de.
manded by the public welfare and inter-
ferc with neither the private rights Of
citizens nor the interests of the Telegraph
Company.
1eAel Rtckets Captured. e.LanAer
1seccuDies 1e0nsy.
Washington, Feb. I.
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