Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-16

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As the YsDkoe Was leaving the boats Of the
Martle Heart were on tn cir way to the shore to
burn the house behind which the rebels had t.-
ken refuge.
XXXyII CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
WAsHIHGvoN, April Il
HoVss.-The House Committee on Elections
we're unable to agree on the case of Joseph Seger,
Of the first district Of Virginia. The subject will
come up for discussioo, by the Ueusc, upon its
merits.
The minority report declaring. J. J. Morton
elected as delegate from Nebraska, was ordered
printed.
The bill amendatory Of the act establishing the
Court Of Claims was taken up.
Mt irowofid2e called up the motion heretofore
made by him, to reconsider the vote by which.
on tie 2t;h Of March, the House adopted a resou
ton requesting the Secretary of War to inform
,nem Of the cause, II any, ter the pvoiractei de-
lay IN exchanging Col. Corcoran who has been
prisoner at the South since July, ani directing
him to stop all exchanges until COL Corco,an shall
be released. He proceeded to say that it was no
pat Of his desire to place any impedi.nent in tn
way OF the release Of Col. Corcoran, but he pro
,estel against, and asked the House to on him
IN preventing the release Of the other prisoners
10 be made subordinate to Col. Corcoran H. had
no doubt that every gentleman hai seme friend
whom he desired should he released. though Of
lower rank han Gel. Corcoran. lie mentioned the
lame Of Col. v iicox in this connection a nan
0. signal bravery and galantry.
Mr.. Mallory said he met Mr. Woodruff the other
lay, and heard him tell the President and Secre
tafy OF State, that though our Irisoner. ct Rich
mona are exceedingly anxious 10 be released
tney are willing, If the purpose Of the Govern
ment require 1t, to remain there as prisoners and
serve their country IN that way.
Mr. Ancona, who offered the resolution. :. id he
was not awere till Tow that Colonel Cor oraa was
still prisoner, and his only desire was 20 call at
tent,on to the fact that worthy and gallant sol
ceTs are still prisoners, and to ascertain the cause
OF the delay in making exchanges.
Alter further Consideration the resolution was
amended SO as to reques, tho Secretary Of War 10
inform the House the cause, il any, which has
prevented the exchange Of Coils Corcoran an!
Wilcox, and the other prisoners OF War, held since
July last.
1he Hcusc resumed the consideration Of the bill
reported from the Senate Committee, to regulate
the ranking privilege, being a codifcation ,f til c
laws upon that subject with amendments.
Mr. Co!fax said the Post Office Committee, with
one exception, were in favor Of aboiishing the
tra king privilege, and the House have passed the
bill tor that purpose, now pending before tho sen
ate. lie moved to lay the bill on tic table
Agreed to by IS against4S.
The House concu,red in the reports Of Tx Com
nittee OF Conference on disagreeiug votes On the
fost oince navy appropriation bills
Adj dj,uIued.
WASHINGTON, 4 ,4,.l l..
SENATE Mr.. Wilkinson presented a resolution
from the citizens of Minnesota, praying Congress
TO call oa the people Of the United States, bond
and free to aid in the suppression Of the elon,
and assuring them Of tho protection Of the hac
thereof.
Dir Irunbull, from the Finance Committee, re.
ported the llousc bill, wi,hou. amendments, for
establishing branch mint 1t Denver. Colorado.
Mr. McDouga called up the resolution calm :
upen the Secretary OF War for information as 10
the causes Of the delay in the trial y Gen. 3tore
ard !! the latter had no. applied for speedy tria..
Mr. tessenicn suggested that tne resolution
call on the President instead Of the Secse tary Of
War.
Mr.. McDougal said he specially preferred it as
il stood. He alluded to the fact ,h at it was
now fifty days since Gen. Stone had been arrested
and closely cor fined in a dark fort, without beng
able to learn why he was arrested, by whom, nor
had he learned whether his arrest was ordered by
the President, the Secretary of War or the Ger
eri commanding. The msnner Of his arrest and
hls confinement. seemed to be more the resula OF 4
'enetian council OF ten, than that Of a n official
act in free republic. He briefly reviewed the
circumstances prior to Stones arrest
NJ. " ado defended the Committee on the Con-
duet o. the War; and believed stones arre.. ius,i-
fable.
Nr. Wilson offered . substitute for the reso!u-
tion calling on the President for all Information
not patib!e with the public intere i, rela-
tive to the arrest Of Stone.
Mr. McDousal desired it to 20 over til to-mor-
row, as he wisned to reply.
Mr. Sherman. from the Conference Committee,
reported back the naval appropriation bill.
Executive session adjourned.