Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-31

Ar: N'srk ssso mat according to tho pamphlet
gunners. He, Clark desired some one 10 tell h;m
nov the guns or gunners we're to be protected.
According to the pamphlet the gunner mast dodee
tho balls IN safety. Let Stevens nnsh battsSy
= Ericsson did and then il it proves satisfacsory
the government will pay him for it.
Nr. Wade vas in favor Of trying the experiuent.
To wanted to form navy on tho best basis. He
knew the experiment was . costly one but il
would not cost near ~ much ~ the experiments
wc arc trying with An immense army which
seems 70 bs trying to conquer the enemy without
moving.
After further discussion vote was taken on Mr.
Shennans amendment 20 the effect tha. Nr.
Stevens should not be paid nor tho money be ex-
pended unless the vessel successful, and which
was agreed to. Yeas ~, nays lS
Mr.. COl.amer offered an amendment that the
said money was not to be expended unless the
Secretary Of tee Navy il Of tho opinion that IL
will secure to the public service An efficient steam
battery, which was agreed to. Yeas 70, nays
10. The amendment 40 thus amended was adopt-
cd. Yeas 26, nays 10.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment appsopriating
thirteen millions to enable the Secretary Of the
Navy to construct iron clad vessels Of war,
Adopted. Also An amendment appropristipe
$25O, 300 for casting heavy ordnance 81 the WASH
ington Navy Yard. Adopted.
Adjourned till Monday.
EOrsB-Coal oil resulting from the manufacture
Of Illuminating gas its rehabilitation is to be
exempt from duty. The tax Of i've cents per GAL
Ion on crude coal oil, tar and other bituminous
substances used in like purposes, OF on crude, Pc
t'oleum and rock oil was stricken out. Oil refined
and produced by tho disllation Of coal exclusive
y is to be subject to duty of cents per gallon
The next clause modified 90 that spirits recti.
6ed and mixed with other materials Or prepared
in any way to b sold as whisky shsald pay = tax
brandy. gin. wine. or by any other name. il shall
pay thirty cents Per gallon on the first proof, and
so on in proportion for any greater strength. The
tax OF I've cents on vinegar from materials other
than cider or wine were stricken ost. The tax on
ground coffee and oil preparations Of which coffee
forms part, or which is prepared for sale ~ .
substitute for coffee in reduced form,
one cent to three mills per pound
Ground mustard and sugar are taxed one cent per
pound. The committee struck out the tax of three
cents per pound on tobacco, leaf and stem, unman-
ufacturcd. and increased the tax from Eve to ten
cents per pound on cavend sh tobacco, plug twist.
and manui asturcd Of oil descriptions, not inclu-
ding snuff, cigars or smoking tobacco. Tho COM
mittee increased the tax On prepared smoking to-
bacco to Eve cents, and on snuff or tobacco ground,
dry or damp, Of sll descriptions, except aromatic
or medical snuff, to eight cents per pound. The
tax on cigars remains originally reported. Gun.
powder and all explosive substances, used for
mining, blasting, artillery or sporting purposes,
valued at not e.ceedns eighteen cents per pound,
to pay tax Of Eve mills; not exceeding in value
ten cents. to pay tax Of one cent pc, pound, and
when valued at over thirty cents, 10 nay tax Of
six cents per pound. Oxide Of zinc md sulphats
Of borts to pay tax per pound Of twenty-five
cents on the former, and ten cents on tho lstter.
Tho clause in regard to printing ink and all other
ptons OF ink fixing the tax at three per eeut
ad valorem, was stricken out. Corn brooms, wood
on pals and buckets, straw, palmleaf and grass
hats, caps and bonnets, hats and caps Of fur felt
or wool. glazed India rubber or silk, wholly in
part, steel hoops and skirts Of metal OF other ma
terial, al to pay tax Of three ceAts ~ vAlorsm
Amendments were ade fixing the tax on ready
made clothing at three per cent ad valorem. and
umbrellas and parasols at i've per cont. TIE tax
on iron was fixed at ono hundred and Fifty to two
hundred per ton, according to its condition Of
manufacture.
The committee rose and the Houie adjourned.
From Cairo.
CHICAGO, March 20.
A special dispatch to the Journal, from Cairo.
Memphis. They report that great preparations
are being made 1t Fort Randolph. They talk Of
evacuating Fort Pillow at Memphis. Their great
reliancejs on Island No. 10.
CAIxo, March -.
After ; lull in the bonn mbardment Of Island No.
10 for few days, it was renewed vigorously yes
torday.
The sebols appear to have received and put in
position new guns Of longer range. and responded
more freely to our fire. On both sides ther . are
preparations going On slowly but surely, for a
ferce and decisive conflict
Nothing important from the Tennessee.
Gen. Strong made hasty trip to Island No. 10
yesterday, it being his first release from arduous
duties since the command here was assigned him.
Thos. A. Scott, Assistant Secretary OF War, ar
rived this morning, and left At ten o'clock 70, Is
land No 10. 1t is surinissd that his mission is
more directly to ascertain precisely what sddi-
tional ordnance is needed by our forces there
man arrived to-day from Memphis. He rep.
resents general feeling Of despondsncy in that
city AMI vicinity. and that but little confidence e
felt, even in the large force concentrated At Cor
inth. which is variousy estimated at from IS 900
to 10000.
Some solliers' barracks were burned here this
morning. Loss 81, 800
The Ohio river is falling and the Mississippi
rising: