Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-24
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ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Important Debate in the II ou>c
of Commons.
LATER FROM FORT MONROE.
The Emancipation Bill Introduced u
the Senate.
IT ENDS Nv SMOKE.
IT E.y'DS Nv SMOKE
THE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS A
VOTE OF THANka TO COM.
MODOHE DUPONT.
From W ashingtOn.

rom " dSOIugtOus
WASHINGTON, March II.
The Senate, Which was in exc
cutive session for several hours this
morning, confirmed the following nomi-
nations as Msjor.Generais, Don Carlos
Buell., John Pope, Samuel X. Curtis,
Franz S'gel, John A. McClernand, c.
+. Smith, and Lewis Wallace.
The following Brigadier Generals
we're also confirmed: John Cook, X.
J. Oelesty, VIM. II. l.. Wallace, John
Macarthur, Jacob G. Lanman, A. Logan,
Robert l.. McCook, S. S. Fry. All Of
these Generals were Colones.
The Senate also confirmed as Brisa-
dier-Generals Of Volunteers, the follow.
ing named gentlemen: Ma. John Bar
nard, Of the corps Of engineers Capt.
Henry w. Judah, Of the 4th Infantry /;
Capt. James B. Ricketts,, Of the lst Ar
tllery-ter melitorious Conduct at the
battle Of Bu.l Run; James Craig, Of
No., Horatio p. Va.Clip and Alexander
Bolts.
The Senate disagreed to the motion
to reconsider the vote by which Abram
Wakeman was recently confirmed rs
Pest Master Of New York; the appoint.
mebt is therefore conclusive.
General fremont lett Washington
this p. N. for New York. 1t is said
that the bou. Is Of bis department have
been enlarged SO as TO lclai Ohio aud
other poin,s.
A new military department OF tie
gulf is to be constituted. |, vii CON
prise all the coas: of the Gulf Of Mcxi-
CO west Of Pensacola Larbor, aud SO
much Of tie Gulf States as may be &C.
cupied by the forces uuder Major Cen
cral Butler, U. S. volunteers. The
headquarters for the present will be
moveable wherever the General com
mandlng may be. The States Of South
Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, with
the expedition ard forces now under
Brigadier General 7. W. Sherman viii
constitute department, to be called
the Department OF the South. 10 be un-
der the command OF General Hunter.
Gen. Blenkcr has at last been suspcn-
ded from his division, and Quartermaster
Schotte, who paid 10 the General a
monthly tax Of S50o, has been cashier Cd
BY a court martial for numerous frauds.
Signed NJ. {. GEITZSER
Herali's srecial.l
The notorious DR.. Merritt, the mur-
dercr of Our Union pickets, was arrested
south Of the Occoquan and brought TO
this city.
Times Special.
Frank Patterson's nomination as Brig.
General was considered, but it is net ye,
confirmed. HIS error is that Gen. Nc.
Clellan recommended him.
Orders were to-day sent by the Sec
retary Of War to Generals Wrigh: and
Halleck, TO send troops to protect the
entire overland route mails, emigrant
and treasure, which the government, is
anxious shall be carried on our own soil
and not through foreign country.
A Union meeting will be held at Fair
fax Court House, Va, tomorrow, the
22d, which will Ue addressed by Hon.
John C. Underwood and others.
Special 10 World
The War Department has discovered
that certsin persons have been engaged
10 furnishing them with bogus military
information, regarding the enemy, for
the purpose OF obtaining influence which
neither merit nor political influence
could obtain for them.