The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-08

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Inbaps's Dispatch -
Jssss b. Bright viii BE- sxpe3'ed iron the
Senate, bss not ussI Tuesday, - there viii
BE- lsae sxseutiss session On Monday.
The eouniseiopsss sow soEsged as s..
Lssis. in exsnining the accounts OF the
Western DepsgsDees, have vristso here fof
Authority % feqsifs Gen. Mekinsfry 20 rem
der his seeounls, without which they profess
themselves unable 80 proceed With the in
quiy. :,
Tks psssage receipts FOR letters carried
during shs lsss qeArter Of ie5l, are bat tit.
tie less than during same period last year,
vhsn the nails went all over the Uniou.-
The cost Of transportation i three million
dollars LEES.
A sew development 10 refsrenee to the
Norsaa purchase OF vessels for Govern
meus. has bees inst made. IL appears thai
before tbs sseansss we're sold, the owner
offered 20 give certain broker two per
eess, II b would cell the property to the
Coyerpmsut. lie sold to Morgan, TO whom
be paid q per ceos. The broker nov sues
the owner for his two per cent. The owner
eoptesss the claim, and says be is not bound
70 par, and declare, be can prove that plan
vss formed BY some parties TO fleece the
Governnsns 10 the perchass OF these ships,
By making Eve per cent, on exhorbitan'
prices. The matter will be examined in
Court.
Times Observation-Disclosures letters received
in Washington, from persons abroad, con-
6rn the impression, that tie Governments
OF EDglsad, France and Spain, mediate
On early recognition OF the Independence OF
the Confederate States. This recognition,
il win be represented, is made 10 the cause
Of humanity.
Il 10 now confidently asserted that thers
are not 10 members Of the House who are
prepared 10 advocate the immediate and IN
conditional emancipation Of the slaves.
All hope OF legislative favorisism TO this
class Of politicians, is abandoned, and the
Administration programme OF preserving
the Union and Constitution, and enforcing
tho laws, 10 said to be omnipotens in the
House.
Heraid's Dispatch.--A telegram received
here to-day, from New York, announces
that tho banks OF that city have appointed a
commi,ts 20 city banks which is broken.
The Presiden. has submitted to Congress
the carresponjsnce 10 references to the Span.
ish bark, seized by U. s. cruiser, and
brought in as prize.
Moses Taylor, who was appointed by the
Government and accepted by the Spanish
Minister, a. referee, has awarded q ,09l 81
Dollars damages, to be paid by the Govern
vnsat IN ha al al he Rark.
A dsserter froL, the lss North Carolina
cavalry, Who gives his namc as n. T. Ever
EFT, confirms the statement OF previous de-
ssrters, a. to the condition Of the rebel
troops aud entertainments 1T Manassas. The
term Of enlistment Of over 10000 men, he
says, expires this month. OF this number
not one-tenth will e-enliss, and il an attempt
is made to press them into the service again
he prophecies q desperate and bloody re.
ststaDce.
The present Sec'y Of War and Quarter
Master General have been in consultation
with parties from the West TO- day, 10 regard
to the frauds in Quartermaster's depart
ment at Cairo. Frauds, in the way Of con-
tracts, are said to exist which will be inves-
tigated to the fullest extent. The lLvesti-
eating Committee end that various parties
in Philadelphia claim from Government, for
arriving supplies Of different kinds, over lG
millions Of dollars.
The Richmond Dispatch admits that the
aggregate force Of the rebels now in the
field Is over two hundred and City thous-
and.
Fortress Monroe, jar. 81.
The steamer Ericsson, from Hatteras,
has arrived.
Nothing later, except tina. the Burnside
Expedition was abou. to move to its desti-
nation.
A prisoner of war named Taylor, Of Gin.
cinnati, has arrived here by a flag OF truce,
from Richmond. He says that Gen. Bean
regard has lef, for Kentucky, taking with
him Is 900 men from Manassas.
JEFF. Davis is to take command in person,
Of the troops at Manassas, after his inaugu-
ration % President, on the ed Of Feb
ruary.
The greatest panic prevails at Norfolk
and Richm ond, 10 regard to tho Burnside
Expedition.
When the steamer left Hasteras Inlet the
weather was too rough to land troops.
Mr.. Taylor says be was accompanied by
q guard to Norfolk, where they were very
wsschful to prevent him from bringing any
papers with him. From this it is supposed
they must have contained some important
information.
Ii vas understood at Richmond that Gen.
ReaureRsrd would arrive there on Sasur.
day, on his way to Kentucky.
The opinion at Richmond was that The
Merrimae 10 failure. .....
Washington, Feb. l.
Special to the Cemmercial.--Is is reported
that the transports Of the Burnside Expo
di.ion are nearly all OF, heavier draught than
vas represented BY their owners. This va.
the cause Of all the difficulty q. Hatteras
BAR.
The Housa Committee on WAYS and
Meaes, are more conddeu, to-day Of their
ability TO pass the legal tender clause Of sh,
hundred million note bill.
Special 10 the Tribuue.--Sec'y Chase,
answer 10 the Committes on Ways and
Means vas received this morning. Their
resolution required him to express hi,
opinion ~ 10 the propriasy any necessity Of
Abe passage BY Congress Of Mr.. Spsnld
sog's legal tender bill. The Secretary be-
gins BY saying that the condition Of Ii,
Treasafy IL such that the committse's bill
shonld be passed At the earliest practicable
moment. lie urges The adoption Of bis sys
ten OF banking, as . means OF funding {
considerable amount of the 'pablis stock
and concludes BY recommending some i'm,
psrsans amsndnenss, bus which do no,
effect the general principles Of the bill.
ss 81. Louis, Feb. /.
Intelligence from Southwestern Missouri
indicates that several days may elapss be
fore anything important tranepires.
The Carlo aess beng ia want Of meo fo1