The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-10

last night.
washingtsn Items.
Washington, March Z.
The rebel Congress have unanimously
adopted preamble and resolution setting
forth that whereas the Z. s. are waging
war with the avowed purpose Of COMPEL
ing the Confederate States to re.unite
with them under the same Constitutions
and Government, and which only tends
to consolidation in one general Govern
ment and consequent destruction Of the
rights Of States and the results attaiped
BY separtion, and whereas, the two sec.
lions can only exist together in the rela-
ton Of opprcssors and oppressed because
Of the great prcponderance of power in
tho Northern section, coupled with dis
similarity Of interests; therefore,
Resolved, That this Congress do SOL
emnly declare and publish to the world
the unalterable determination Of the Con
federate States 70 suffer all the calamities
of . most protracted war, but never again
10 politically affiliate with people guilty
Of IN iavasion Of their soil and butchery
of their citizens.
Mr.. Faulkner denies in published
letter having made q Union speech at Mar
t;nsburg.
The Massachusetts Cd occupy the Court
House 1t Charlestown, where John Brown
was tried. The regiment, while marching
thither from Harper's Ferry, broke forth
in the John Brown chorus.
1t is rumored that Mr. Toombs is to be
I made Lieut.. General and put in chief
command Of the rebel army, and that he
will inaugurate offensive warfare by throw
Jug an immense military fence into the
free States!
Practical men estimate the franchise
Of the Pennsylvania Avenue railroad "a
worth half milhon dollars annually.
| The head Of the signal corps has invent
ed rocket which carries up parachute
and leaves it in the air to descend slowly
displaying colored Ores, scarlet, red anc
I white, 1t intervals, the arrangement O
these and the Time Of burning being indie
lative 81 words and phrases. Also TO IA
I cilitate night signaling, he has inventet
colored lights, termed asteroid signals
4 Successful experiments were recent,
made st midnight
| Mr.. Foster cotton land cultivation bill
passed the Senate this morning by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas Messrs. Anthony, Chandler
Clark, Collamsr, Dixon, Fessenden, Foote
, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Howard
) HIVE. King, Lane, Morrill,. romero,
Sherman. Simmons, sumner, Ten-Eyck
+ Trumbuil, Wade, Wiley, Wilmot an
Wilson Of Mass. Total, 26.
Nays-Mesyrs. Browning, Garlic. Gov
J IN, Davis, Henderson, Kennedy, McDou
gall, Pearce, Powell Rice, Salisbury
! fohmson, Wilson Of Mo-. and Wright
D Teal, ii.
Mr.. Hsrris was in his seat, but did nj
III vote. M. Doolitsls left the Chanbs
three minutes before The vote, having fr,
Z voted against . motion to postpone 4
}, special order for the purpose Of taking Y
: the bill.
Mr.. Carlisle Of Va. madea pro-ulsve,
/ speech Against the bill, and IN 1icated b
IA opposition 70 tho Presidenfs massage.
The Senate in executive SesIion tod,
Irl confirmed Brig. Gems. St. George Cook
b Batter6eld, Graham, w. s. Ward, Pain
,e Sykes, w. "A. Richardson, Burns. Rs1
d seau, Reno, Fits John, Porter, Plumme
u aud Davis. A general disposition "
mi aAown TO reject 10 Brig. t3enetsls ,
EfA .Ytf.N. sy.m@~~~I r. ltc.lI.M .taE NJ :,