Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-24
From Washington.

congress ADJOURNED nHe ave on I'M
18th inst. Among the more impor
tant bills postponed or remaining un
acted upon, are the bill sppropriating
5000, 5000 for aiding States in the
emancipation of their slaves and for
colonization purposes bill provid'
ing for the admission of the State ol
Western Virginia for the enlarge
ment of the Illinois and Michigan Ca
nal for q uniform system Of bank
ruptcy for the appointment Of CON-
mission to ascertain losses incurred
by loyal citizens from the appropria.
ton of their property by U. S. troops;
and the bank bill. ..." ..
The appropriations made during the
late session amount to about $780,
O0O. 900, including upwards Of $500
600. 1000 for the army and less than
81 600, 900 for the navy.
The confiscation bill received the
signature of the President, and will
he found to be . very astringent law.
Il will have . good effect in crushing
out the rebellion. although il will
make the rebel leaders desperate.
Among the last acts signed BY the
President Was one authorizing the 10.
sue Of postage and other government
stamps as currency. and prohibiting
the issue Of shinplasters. and even
bank notes below the denomination Of
one dollar. This will obviate the
small! change difficulty. 1t 10 said the
treasury department will at once is.
sue large quantities Of new postage
stamps exactly like the present ones
except that they will be on more dur
able paper and will have no gum or
them.
Col. John S. Phelps, long . member
of the House from Missouri. has been
appointed military governor Of Ar
kansas. It will be recollected that j,
was Col. Phelps wife who dcied tho
rebels when the brave Lyon fell. .,
Wilson's Creek. and took charge o.
his body.
Among other appointments. the
Senate confirmed the nominations oil
Col. Frank J. Heron. of Dubuque. and
Col. Fitz Henry Warren. of Burling.
ton. ~ Brigadier Generals Of volun
teers.
A bill Was passed BY Congress pro
viding that all the right and title Of
the United States in the Stevens Bat.
terry be released and committed to the
heirs Of Robert L. Stevens.
An appropriation Of $4,000 va,
made 70. the purchase of arti6cial
limbs for wounded soldiers.
At . meeting of the Republican
members of Congress, held at the cap
itol on the evening Of the 18th inst
the following resolution, offered By
Mr.. Colfax, was adopted:
Resolved, That We hold it duty tina,
all loyal men should stand by the I'm
ion in this hour Of trial, and unite
hearts and hands in earnest efforts 70,
it, maintenance against those armed
against it 70 sustain with determin
ed resolution our patriotic Presiden
and his administration in their ener
getic efforts for the prosecution Of ths
war, and the preservation Of the I'm
ion against enemies at home. AND
abroad to punish traitors and tres
son with fitting severity. and crust
the present causeless rebellion. q
that no flag OF disunion shall evel
again be raised over spy portion o.
the Republic. TO this end We invite
the cooperation Of oil men who low
their country in their endeavor to re
kindle throughout oil the States suct
. patriotic 6rc % shall atteriy con
sumo ell who strike at the Union, and
who sympathize with their treason
and palliate their guilt.