Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-20
REPUlSE OF FeClRAl Gun
j t0kTS on JAMES ,lvER,
IF 0Ci.AMA7ION OF THE pRrSl.
DEA1 IN IaG HUNT. Z CASE.
ELLSWORTH FIRE Z0uAvrs 1rns.
T3RhO VUl Or SExViCR.
Martial Law Proclaimed over
charleston and Vicinity.


:. WASHINGTON. May 19
HorsE-Mr. Bingham, from the special COM
mittee Of tho HUuss rspnrtel article. Of impea b.
.Sent against y est 4. Humphreys, Judge Of the
D''t!'ct = urt "f the United States for he several
districts OF Tenn. The.e are several sepetate
charges, 10 the osme OF the people Of tue S'ate,
Involving gro : nexleet sf official dut. violation
81 the laws. en- leavOisg to excite revolt and 70.
0elliou, publishing the ordinance Of sece.sion of
Tenn eDdeav"siDg to absolve the people from
Their al'rgi ocs to the United States. comb ming
With len l:avis and other evil minded persons 70
"v'sthro~ tn authority Of the U. ;, aud d. ;
mand'ng tbst Humphrey may Be put to sn.wer
tho high crimes and IN siemeanors charged
against him. and that proceedings b taken tor
his examination and trial may b agreeable to
Law and justice The report Of the comn,ittss ~
agreed
Senate memorials from the merch nts Of New
York snd Philadsiph,a asking for . general bank.
rupt Law wev~ presented
Mr. Crime. .ffsrsd = resolution that the Secrc-
tary War repsrt to the Senste the rames Of
persons ppoio,e on the staff. the difF.rent o.
err, VIE { now EN- iloyed. on the sf Vi what
.f6cer. sna b. whose recommendation appointed.
Adopted.
Mr.. ur,mss introduced bill FOR the relief tf Mr.
Saali AID .tne,s, col"red, who recently ,eiv.r.d
the tbel vessel Planter u C.niuouore Dup ,nt's
squadron.
On motion Of Mr. ringham . resolution was
euUPAON "pkS0tuiuS us0 Mnuh ~ CotOuCt 'uo
i'nre cnm Mt. and q Vt the senate be acquainted
~ith the action Of the House, with tn. view Of
cuu =, cnt AZ iOOs.
ihe House theo went into committee If the
whole, with Mr.. W"ehbur"e in tho chair, sni
took .p the Navy Apnr pri4,io Bill.
The conf cai,on bill was TAX n up, and Mr
Sumn'r proceeded " speak at le' 9Th In fAvor of
the principle OF c"n6-cAtion and .mancipAt,en ot
'he slaves of rebels aud urging the adoption Vi
mis- euL stitu,e.
discousay' Union sentiment, when an effort wa>
making to place the nes' oes ou an e4uAlity with
the whites.
Various minor amendments were discussed and
adop Cd.
$50 . W. appropriated fog rent and expense.
Of the naval academy NJ Newport. The bill Was
nnal!y repvr ed TO the House and passed. Ad
ourncd.
SENArB.-The blu provides that tho Panter,
with al the cargo. appurteD+lc-.. etc., be ap-
trsised BY competent -osrd u officers, ubd that
onc.hnif the value thereof shall 90 10 Robert
Sn u IN his Associates, who .ssisled IN the ses
cue "f the slanter. with III" provision that the
>ecre'sry Of tho Nav, my invest the sam. in U
). Stoke, tho interest 10 b. ps,d 10 Small aud his
.s-ociAles " heirs. The bill w-s tsksa up and
passed..
Mr. wil.on Of ssss called up The resolution
providing for . presentation OF N dals Of honor
to m~n sho distinguished themselves in battle.
Parsed.
Nr. Davis offered an amendment to the third
section. witch dsqual,fes pers guilty Ut fen
haned in tho b,,l, th.t such persons also ,o,-
teitall aims to 81 senship. Rej.cted-ss sg.inst
g.
Mr. Davis offered smother amendment, pvovi :
ing that all proper turfeited by bill shs 6 at be
bouSd by Ill debts TO loyal lersons. Rejected, 3
4ksiust 36.
Mr. Powell moved to strike out the ilta ssc ion
oh CD authorizes .he President to employ an or
;aniz pe sons Of Afric.n descent as hs ma deem
"ecs sarv n suppress the rebellion. R&js.ted b,
IL against 25.
mr. Hen .essoo moved 10 strike out the let eec-
tion and insert ~ subst tute that any person
he. eAfier convicted ot tPea,on shall auier reath
Or imprisonment, and forfeit Ill properly dunng
life.