Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-25
THE NEWS.


Shields and Thomas +. Meagher, Brig.
Generals
"A bill abo;shing the franking pri-
vilege has passed the House, and it is
thought will also pass the Senate.
The BRUSH steamer Gladiator
with the rebels Mason and Slidell on
board, arrived at St. George, Bermuda, on
the 9th inst
1t is understood that the contracts
let out by Secretary Cameron for over
quarter million rifles and carbiues will be
ordered annu!ied by Congress.
., 1t is rumored that the Secretary Of
the Treasury-S. p Chase Intends to
withdraw from the Cabinet, and resume
his sea, in the Senate.
1t is the design Of the Government
to have the militia of loyal States fully
and efficiently organized, so that in case
of foreign war, we may be in condition
to repel the enemy.
!. Gen. Stone, Of Balls Bluff motto,
r;ety. has become very unpopular with the
army on the Potomac, and i: is rumorel
that be will be detached from duty there
and sent to the Western frontier.
-The friends Of Gen. Siegel are
strongly urging his appointment to the
Office Of Major General lie still ratans
his command in the Department Of the
West-his resignation not being accepted.
THE contested election case Of
Stanton against Lane is considered one Of
the most interesting that has come before
the Senate. Lanes riah, to his seat was
confirmed by vote Of 81 to lG,
a dispatch from Cincinnati, dated
Goth, says there is great food in the
Ohio river At that place the river was
ffty-one feet above low water mark. and
rising at the rate of inches per hour.-
There was feet Of water in the buildings
fronting the river.
-The Congressional committee on
the conduct Of the war have resolved to
revise the immediate passage Of u bill to
punish with death any person who com
ni,s fraud ou The Government, whereby
soldier is bodily .aJnraA, as for instance in
the sale Of unsouEd provisions also, to
punish with Imprisonment and conisca-
ton of property and Government dues all
contractors who may in any way defraud
the Government in the quality or goods
cold or services pretended to the Gov
eminent.
john johnson, Jersey man, who
was impressed into the rebe! service at
New Orleans in April last, escaped from
Manassas few weeks ego, and succeeded
in reaching Philadelphia in safety. He
estimates the force at Manassas at 10000,
at Leesburg $4,000, and at Occoqnaua st
$4,000. lie did not hear of the Port Roy
al victory until he got within the federal
lines. The defeat Of the rebels at Drains
vile had depressing effect Oh the rebel
army. Their loss was conceded Ct SOC
killed, wounded and missing.
Simon Cameron, late Secretary of
War, has been confirmed Minister to Rus
STA. There was considerable opposition in
the Senate to his confirmation. Six re
publican Senators voted agains. him, to-
wit: Foster, Of Conn. Grimes and llar'
Ian, Of Iowa Hale of y. H.; Trumbe!l,
Of ILL.,, and Wilkinson, Of MINI. Senator
Sherman spoke earnestly against the con-
frma:ion ana voted for it. Senators Trum
bull. Hale and Grimes were among the
hear,iest opponents Of Cameron. The
Democrats and Border State men were
about equally divided. Bayard and Bright
were absent Pearce and Powell voted
nay. A motion to remove the injunction
Of secrecy from the vote was negatived.
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