Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-19

From Washiogton.

WAsHISGrOS, Feb. IL.
IN me Senate, Mr. Wilson gave notice that hs
wo1id introduce bill authorizing the President
70 distribute prizes among the soldiers who shall
uistlngulsh themselves 10 battle
~ Is seid tnat Russell, Of the London Times, was
surprised 1t the reply to his cards, and that Sec
1e,rty stanton was too much engaged to see him
Tho announcement Of the capture Of Fort Don.
sison and the impending capture Of Savannah,
va! received BY both Houses with the widest
enthusiasm.
Tho reference Of Senator Harris Provisional
Government bill to tho Territorial, instead OF tho
judiciary Committee, against Garrett Davis op-
position, is indie tive OF the temper Of the Senate
to adopt radical bill for the government Of rebel
territory ~ fast ~ conquered. The bills which
the Territorial Committee Of both Houses have
nearly matured. differ from Harris bill, substan-
TALLY, . copy Of which they have already rel ec,
CATION moro decidedly. Their bill will be reported
in few days.
There are said to be frauds connected with the
fitting out Of the Buell. expedition, 1t Boston,
which Wa hburne's Committee are abou, TO 20
there to Investigate.
Special to the Tribune.
The Committee Of Ways and Means in a pro-
tracted session this a. m, debated ard voted upon
the several amendments made by the Senate to
the first tive sections Of the legal tender BILL
Messrs. Corning. Morrill,, Horton and Stratton
voted throughout TO concur in all tho changes Of
principle Mcssrs. Stevens, 81 auliing, Hooper .
Maynard s dhered 20 i the destructive features Of
the bill, az passed by the House. The vote thus
standing four 10 four, those amendments Of the
Senate were not con,trei ir, which mako the
issue Of new notes one hundrcd millions, instead
of ore hundred and fifty millions, which includes
tho fifty millions authorized July 18th, requiring
the interest on the bonds and notes TO be paid in
coin, and makes the 20 years bonds redeemable
after five years, and to auth orize the conversion OF
sas in nat tay Z ,nsn M
bonds, and to make the tender per cent,
Iedeemable after five years and payable ia
twenty year., instead Of redeemable after
20 years as the House dres,cd, and authorize the
throwing the bonds on the market for what th ey
will fetch. Numcrou. letters were read to the
committee by MIR. Stevens, advising the passage
Of the legal tender bill without the eIecie inter
est clause, and resolutions 10 that effect from the
Chambers OF Commerce in Louisville, ST. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati and Milwaukee.
Mr.. Washburnc just arrived from Illinois, repro
sentsd the demand for the bill as universal Ind
impatient.
1t is reported toni sht, upon tho authority OF a
telegram from General Banks tina. Mr. Faulkner
has, within a day CT two, made speech at ,iar
tinsbuTg, in which he expressed the opinion that
the rebellion was failure, and advised his hear
ers TO make the best terms possible for themselves
with the U. s.
The House Military Committee considering
bill to enlarge the Michigan and Chicago Canal
to the capacity for ships. 1t heard, to-day, y
delegation from illinois, and examined their plans
for the improvement, including tho deepening Of
the Illinois river to the Mississippi through which
the canal and river pass. They have agreed 4"
surrender their property and jurisdiction TO the
Government for a while, and to receive tho tolls
in payment for the interest on tho investment.
Mr.. Blair, chairman, has been authorized 10 report
bill for the work.
66O sailors, volunteers from the Massachusetts
and Maine regiments, have started for Cairo to-
day, TO man the eight iIon-clad gunboa which
have been waiting for them more than two weeks.
Every sea-faring man in the regiments from
which these We're detailed was anxious to be one
Of thAm