Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-23
Bright aud Lane.


They have Judiciary Committee in
the Senate of the United States. 1t
should be body possessing respectable
legal qualifications. On q question Of
law, one might suppose that such a
Committee OF the United States Senate
could scarcely err, being composed OF
able and experienced jurists. This com
mlttee, some months since, made re.
port that James II. Lane was not emit
tied to a seat in the Senate, and the
country at large welcomed the decision
as tair and just. After repeated pro-
craslinations, what used to be called the
conservative branch Of Congress" has
come to vote on the matter, and the
ignorance and stupidity Of the Judiciary
Committee have been exposed to the
world by the striking out of the little
word mot in its repoIt-thus asserting
that Lane is e..tit!ed to seat.
An amusing feature Of this unlocked
for action, is the fact that Jesse d.
Bright, of Indiana, heads the list OF
those voting aye; and the funniest Of
all is that he opposes the report OF these
learned judges on grounds OF legal pin
clple. For Bright to vote or act on any
principle at all must give his constlt-
ucnts vast satisfaction, con. iderirg the
character of his public conduct sir &C
1853; but to be SO magnanimous as to
apply his distinguished legal talent for
he benefit OF SO extreme oIltlcal op-
ponent as General Lane, gives assur-
.nce Of wonderful change of heart lat
terly. Lane himself, We all know, voted
Tor the Kansas. Nebraska bill whilst a
member of Congress from Indiana, and
made pro-slavery speeches on his way
through this State when lie first went 10
Kansas; but perhaps Bright has forgot
ten that the General ever changed HE
opinions, or is unni ,dful Of the fact that
he is now blatant and fiery Abolition
'st-a character which Bright used to
affect TO despise most heartily.
We suppose, now Lanes right to a
seat in the Senate has been Endorsed by
the voting down Of the Judiciary Com
mittee's report, that that warrior will
resign and 60 about the magnificent mil
itsry project he has marked out for him
self.
1t makes very little difference, how
ever, what mission, whether civil or mil.
itary, he may choose. AS he is very
mischlevous individual, we suppose be
will be continually coming to the top
with his everlasting negro fanati:ism,
place him where you will. Perhaps
the best wav to manage him is to let
him have all the rope he wants.-Mis-
souri, Republican.
CHARLEsToN TO BE ATTAcKED.-Th
Boston Transcript states that the time
IS rapidly approaching when an expedi-
ton, specially fitted, within cooperation
probably With land forces at Port Royal,
advance upon and, in the word, OF
President Lincoln's fist proclamation
last April, "retake possession" of the
government forts and property in the
harbor and city Of Charleston. 1t un-
derstands that General Anders on has
carefully preserved the Union flag which
was lowered from Fort Sumter last
aprinC, and cherishes the hope that be
may be enabled to accompany the ex-
petition, and again raise the standard
on the very staff from which he reluc.
family lowered it
THE WAR CLAIMS At Sr. Louis
The War Claims Commissioners, which
have been 10 session at St. Louis for sew.
eral weeks, have bad 5,s75 claims pre-
sented to them, amounting to $9,667.-
37l.s5; 1900 of these have been an
proved and paid, the rest being either
under consideration or rejected.