The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-01
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Washington, Feb. 81.
It is thought that the army certificates
of indebtedness under the law Of Con.
gress passed yesterday will reach thirty
millions before the issue Of the new Treas
ury notes. So great is the strait for these
latter printed notes, that but few DAYS no
tice can be given to the bidders for en-
craving and printing them and furnishing
paper for them. There will be ninety
millions divided ID equal sums into tives,
tens, twenties, fifties, one hundreds. Eve
hundreds and one thousands bonds. Five
millions are to be 6fties, fifteen millions
one hundreds, fifteen millions five hund.
reds, forty millions one thousands, fifteen
millions five thousands, and ten millions
ten thousands of coupon bonds. Eighty
millions will be one thousands, and TWEEN.
ty millions Eve thousands.
An officer Just arrived from Roanoke
states thatsthe number Of prisoners taken
there and at Elizabeth City were three
thousand two hundred and forty-6ve.
Hangman Foote, now representing
district Of Tennessee 10 the. Rebel Con-
gress, has introduced resolution declar-
ing that defensive policy must be aban-
doneds henceforth and forever. He vindi-
Gated JEFF Davis, but not the Cabinet, and
abused Secretary Mallory of the NAVY.
and Benjamin Of the War Ofice roundly.
Mr.. Harris of Mississippi, JEFF Davis
most intimate friend, said that he was au.
thorixed to say by speech and writing, that
JEFF was not in favor Of defensive, but
onward policy A liberal discretion had,
however, been allowed TO officers Of the
army in the discharge of their duty.
Same day, Mr. Boycc, Of South Caro-
lima, also urged offensive warfare. and said
We could Mt afford to give up an inch Of
Southern soil, though the war to defend it
might last forever. He thought the
course Of jackson who killed Ellsworth
at Alexandria, the true one. He called
the Southern people high toned, patriotic
and great souled, but were unable to en-
dure pfivation and hardship like the North.
There is deeper mud on the Potomac,
arising from the the violent rains Of last
night. but the weather is clear to-day,
with drying wind
The House Judiciary Committees room
was entered last night, aud the case brok
en- open in which the testimony in the re-
cent telegraph censorship investigation was
kept. The testimony had however been
previously removed. 50 the burglar did not
accomplish his object.
The words "extend. repair and COM
plete the same" in the bill authorizing the
President to take possession Of railroads,
were introduced by Senator Wade Is an
amendment after the bill had been printed
and we're adopted, heedlessly. without de-
bate or explanation.
Blair's bill reported from Military Com.
mittee, empowers the President 10 accent
the services or select and transfer from
other regiments engineer volunteers in the
proportion Of one Company to each brig.
ade, and to form them into q regiment. the
Presidene to commission all off;cers tits
supposed to be scheme for raising work
men to build the Danyille, XIV. railroad
bridge.
Mr.. Starke Of Oregon was admitted TO
a seat in the, Senate by vote Of 26 to 10.
The Republicans voting in his favor were
Anthony. Browning. Collamer. Cowan
Fessenden, Foster, Harris. Howe SHEER.
man. Simmons. and Ter Ey.L an ~
border State men voted YEA, EXCEPT Bay.
ard, who was absent. Several Republic-
ans said they could Mt help voting as mat.
ter Of law TO admit, although they would
Immediately vote on charges to exnel. but
it is doubtful whether two-tLirds can be
mustered for that purpose. Browning
took the ground that Starke was already .
member and could mt be expelled BY less
than two third. Trumbull and Hale ar.