Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
Those who voted against Bright's ex
pulsion: were Bayard, Cowan, Carlisle, Har
ris, Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Pearce
Powell Rice, Salisbury, Ten Eyck, Thomp
son and Willey-l4. Yeas 32. The Vict
President said that as two thirds had voted
in favor of the resolution it was adopted.
The Senate adjourned.
New YORK, Feb. 6.
Private advices from Kansas state that Gen
Lane was there about the lst inst, and an
nounced that he had not accepted his commits
sion as Brigadler General and that he visited
the State only as member of the Senate Mil
itary Committee. He declined to assume any
military character, bat maintained The most
friendly relations with Gen. Hunter, between
whom and himself there is no personal diff
ference of sentiment with regard to the re-
lations of slavery and the war.
Gordon, the SLAYER, was notified yesterday
that respite was granted by which his exc
cution is postponed from tomorrow till the
Dist inst.
Herald's Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
The only event yesterday was the assump
ton of his command by Gen. L. F. Meagher
who, accompanied by Gen. Shields, took
command of the Irish Brigade, amid great
enthusiasm. Gen. Shields addressed the
troops in most effective terms.
Capt Grifiin's battery did some more
splendid shooting to-day at Minors Ilill-
They fired a dozen rounds with schrapnel
shells from two i2-pounder Pa'rott guns, at a
tree sixteen hundred yards distant. All the
shells but one exploded, and every shot
struck within few feet of the tree.
Special to Tribune.
The scene at the close O! the expulsion Of
Senator Bright was dramatic. There was
desperate decisiveness in the mo" with
which Baya.d answered to his name. When
Carlisle, of Virginia, voted "no' the futtel
was significant and loud. He had beer
counted only among the doubtful. The Cal
ifornlan, McDougal, and Mr.. Simmons were
at first absent, but not moment too soor
they came in, and 80 votes decided the law
that in the American Senate hereafter nc
traitor shall have seat.
When the result was announced the gale
ry burst into applause, but was checked in
stantly. Bright then bundled up the porta
BILE property on his desk, turned his batk or
the Court which had tried him, went to Sec
retary Forneys room and drew his pay tt
| the last cent, and with defiant stride passed
into the Pubct Land Committee room wher'
his wife awaited him. In her presence th'
actors costume fell from the foiled politician
He sat down. and hag.ard and crushed con
templated the wreck he had made of his for
| tunes.
1t is said Gov. Morgan's nomination a
| n ~, bo roinoto6 hy tho Sppa re-
If it is confirmed it is apprehended that ever,
Governor of every Free st t. will CLAIM
this rank and the emouments.
Hon. John A. Parker, U. +. Consul a
Honolulu, has arrived here with importan
information for the government lie say
agents have been sent to England to hypoths
cate the entire group Of the Sandwich Is
lands to Great Britain
MENDOZA, Ills, Feb. 6.
A fire here to-day destroyed Browns he
tel, Lambs hotel and large sore house ad
Joining. Loss $4,000 to 1000. No inst
rance.
BosToN, Feb. 6.
Great activity prevails in getting off tn
Butler expedition. Several vessels ar
already loaded or loading with troops an
stores. The Maine IA h regiment, lst Mair
f battery, I'd Vermont battery and 4th Mas
bate V, of the New England Division. al
being embarked to day. Probably all tt
vessels will cail the present week. Gen. Blu
lers entire Division will consist of about te
thousand men.
f WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
Senator Sherman, in his speech, said tn
the saving made by the Rrtrenchment Cor
!, mittee bills, some of which have not vet bet
introduced, would be 3O,00O,00O. He a
vised tacking each provision for reduction
2 the appropriate appropriation bill, so asa
0 force the House to act on the same. He sa
' the people of his State prayed for taxation.
With heavy taxation, retrenchments and ri
. id scrutiny into disbursements, the Cover
e ment mis- ght carry en- the war for years.
II A James rifled 32-pounder, being teste
e burst at Sag Harbor, n. Y, on the 226
n round.
: The HeralFs story about the flag of tru
IL is false. 1t had only to do with the matt
II of prisoners There will probably be an {
;e change.
it Carl Schurz is here.
Gregory, the advocate of the South in P
lament, is said to be among the rebels nc
t. possibly as agent of the British Governme
TO He is poor but clever and is intimate W
Palmerston.
IN The Correspondent of the Boston 1r'
m eler on board the Constitution, with Butle
al expedition, has been sent home on char
d. of uuwarrantable publications.
= The White House ball is success
OF Mrs. Lincoln but costly for her husban
= pocket. Eight hundred invitations were
he sued and The throng continued from
W. past nine to midnight, when sumptu
on supper was provided by Mailord, of n
York, was announced. nthe promenade
'eS Lincoln appeared with Miss Browning,
to Mrs. Lincoln with Senator Browning.
Of Japanese bowls were full Of champai
punch.