The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-20
BY. TELEGRAPH.
WARRINGTON ITEMS.
TTnbune's Correspondence.
w ashington, Feb. Is.

The nomination of Gen. Grant as Ma
jor General was sent to the Senate to-day.
He will be confirmed.
President Lincoln's boy, William, is
still in critical condition.
The bin which the Territorial Commit
tee of both Houses are maturing will or
ganize the rebel country into free terrific
ries, on the principle that by rebellion
these States committed suicide and that
With them their local laws and peculiar
institutions have died.
Faulkner said in speech last week at
Martinsburg, that the rebellion was fail
ure, and advised his hearers to make the
best possible terms with the Government
of the United States. -
Congress has passed joint resolution
directing Commissioner French to illum-
mate the public buildings in honor of the
recent victories. On Saturday evening
IN illumination of private dwellings will
probably be requested as means of dis
tinguishing loyal from disloyal citizens.
In a speech in Stark's case Carlisle, of
Virginia, to-day, foreshadowed pro-sla-
very policy in tho treatment of the rebel
States, saying the Senate must receive
persons duly accredited hereafter by Leg
islature, even if they have been in arms
against the Government. 1t is coming to
be generally hoped that Carlisle will be
obliged thus to give his seat back to Ma
son. :
Secretary Stanton has recently said
that the victory at Fort Donelspn is due
to General Halleck, who planned, TO the
President, who recognized. and to Gen.
Grant, who executed the campaign.
Noah L. Wilson, President of the Ma
rietta and Cincinnati Railroad, is here,
and says the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road is expected to be open within thirty
days.
Very few private flags have been dis
played in Washington for our late vic
tories.
An order was issued to-day at the re-
quest of the entire Indiana delegation
terminating tbs fqrlough under which
Capt. Hazard, of the army vas allowed
TO serve as Colonel of the 9th Indiana
Volunteers He is charged with tyranny
to his troops.
Schuyler Colfax has sent one hundred
dollars to Quartermaster Pierce at Padu-
cab, to be expended in the relief of sol
diers wounded at TT. Donelson.
Capt Craven, in command of the Tus
carora, is not like other Captains who have
pursued rebel privateers. If he catches
the Nashville he will blow her out of wa
ter, avoiding capture if possible.
A subscription is on foot at Alexandria
among the women for the purchase Of a
flag, to be presented to Farnsworth's Hi
nois Cavalry Regiment. <
A bill reported from the Naval Com
mittee of the House, framed after consul
tation with the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Fox, provides ten grades of naval
officers, FIVE flag officers, eighteen commo-
dores, thirty six captains, seventy-two
commanders, one hundred and forty-four
lieutenants. Commanders Lieutenans
and Masters Boards to recommend for
promotion or retirement. Flag officers to
be appointed only if they shall have re-
ceived thanks of Congress upon the Presi-
dents recommendation for services in bat
tie. After receiving some honor, the
temporary appointment is to be made per-
manent and men and officers advanced -
Appointments to Naval Academy vii be
two by each Congressman from FIVE of the
best scholars in his district at large. Each
by the President from the orphans Of sol
diers and sailors who have died in battle.
Senators are to appoint for any rebel dis
tricts each in proportion to quota of troops
from his State from orphans of soldiers or
sailors killed in battle.
Senator Harris introduced bill today
making rebels outlaws as far US civil rights
are concerned, the fact Of plaintiffs trea,
son to be complete defense in bar of any
action.
Gen. Grant will not he confirmed as Ma.
jor General till his official report of the
battle has been received.
The Senate District of Columbia Com.
mittee to-day summoned number Of wit
nesses to investigate the truth of allega
tons in Deputy Jailor Duvall's letter rela
tive to barbarities practiced within the
Jail on an alleged fugitive slave.
Col Mcdonnell, of the inchoate and
considerably mythical Sd Maryland Regi.
lnent of Volunteers, has at last been mus
tered out of service.
More Prisoners Taken.
Sedalia, No., Feb. 10.
General Edward Price, son of Sterling