Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-20
From .pash,uAton.

WAsHkGrON, Feb. Is.
The nonlinstion OF Gei. Grant as Ma.
or GeueSal vks,se into the Senate TO-
ay. VI Willie con6rued.
President E4coln's BON William is
s,ill il critical condition..
Tie biz which the Territorial Com
nit fees 81 both houses are maturing,
.ill orsanzethe rebel country into.tree
rerlitT iesyon the principle that " re-
5clliAd tlDtse States committed suicide,
and iat with them their local Jaws a1d
peculiar ins,itutionshave dicdy !
CONGRESS has passed joiny resolution
directing Commissioner Freqth to illdm-
mate public buildings in nor of.rfcent
victories. 3
Saturday evening All Elimination OF
private dwellings will probsbly be reques-
red as a means Of distinguishing loyal
rom di>Ioyal citizens. In speech in tie
Stake case Carlisle Of Va, to-day fore
stadowe la pro-slavery policy in treatment
Of Rebel States, saying the Senate must
receive persons duly accredited hereafter,
by legislature Of Mississippi, even if they
have been in arms against Government.
1t is coming to be generally hoped
Carlisle will be obliged thus to give his
seat back to Mason.
Secretary Stanton has recently said
that the victory at Fl. Donnclson is due
to Gen. Halleck, who planned; to the
President, who recognized, and to Gen.
Grant, who executed the campaign.
Noah l.. Wilson, President of <he
Marietta and Cincinnati ksilrofd, is
here. He says the Baltimore ara Ohio
Railroad !, expected to be open within
Very few private flag. blve been dis
played in Warrington }% our late vic
''' An order was is.u,d TODAY, a, the
request of the en,ire4ndiaua delegation,
terminating the fdrlopgh under which
Capt. Hazard, oS the atmy, was allowed
to serve as Cox of the 3tth Indiana vol
unteers. Hs'is charged With tyranny to
his troopsr
Schuyler Colfax has sent 800, to
QaarteSmaster Pierce, at Paducab, to
be expended for the relief OF >soldiers
wouhded at the attack on Fort pooel.
Capt. Craven, in eopb.na of til.
Tuscarora, is not hks-otbcr Captains,
who have pursued rebel privateers. Il
he catches the Nashville, he will blow
her out of water, ~foiding capture il
possible.
A subscription is on foot at Alexan.
dria, among the women. for the pur.
chase OF flag to bepfs .e1ted to Farms.
worth's Cavalry Regi@enE
The bill reported from the Naval
Committee of the House, framed
after consulate with the Assistant
Secretary Of Navy, Fox, provides
for ten grade ST mai j officers, viz: Eve
flag officers, eightes Commodores,
thrty.six plains, eventy-two com.
mandcrs, q hundred and fourty-four
Lieut.. com landcrs, lie3 tenants and mas
te"'s, and bcom,nends tor promotion or
retirement flag officer to be appointed
only If II BY shall hi We received the
thank. Of 11tbe Pre-.
sidcnt's recommending n for services 10
battle. After receivi IL some honor the
temporary appointment is to be made
permanent, aud met and officers ad.
vanced. Appointmet 10 to the Naval
, Acaiem will hst~d ny each Congress
man rom the five est scholars 10 h,s
u strict, and ten at large each year by
the President from he orphans Of sol
diers aud sailors VII have died in bat.
tie. Senators are appoint for any
rebel aDistriots ed "a in proportion
to tie quota 81 troops from
his state from orphq Of soldiers or sail
or killed in ba'tls Senator Harris in