Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

- AshiSVINN, lee. y.
i0g commit ssss u the Sssess vcfe sppeinted
| ne same % last session. 6smntp tskes tie
place Of Stmmonds on The eowolltee Of f.
nance. and Assold the plsss of Thempson .
| committee Of commerce
| Mr. Lane. Of Id offered . rssolasios that
the committee on patsnts enquire into the ex.
| nsdiency Of sbolishiog the depaetm. nj Of Ar.
risuiture. Agreed TO.
NJ wilkinson offered . resolution that the
committee 90 military sfA,rs enquire into
me e1psdisoey Of reporting blu Tor the In.
hemoincasion % the people Of Minn eso,a no
| have suffered Losses by the sioux Indi.ns-
| Adopted
Mr sumner offered . resolution that the
Secretary Of War be requested to fu,ni- h the
| SEQ ste with any intor nation which hs ~, hi
| I"ssess With reference 10 the sale into slavery
| OF ireemen. captured or seized ty The r.bei
| forces, and stats what steps have been taken
70 rcdress this outrage on human rights
Adopted.
Midsummer als, offered resolution tina, the
committee on nj itary affa,rs be directed to
| Lsider tho sxpediency of providing BY Law
| Tor the establishment If corps composed of
men especially enlisted for hoepiai and am
| bulsnc service With 9 INN issooed officers 10
oommsnd them. Who sha have The entire
| charge under the medical officers IL the hos, |.
tnls 90 az Ia enlarge the ueafuine.s Of the hu-
| name service aud gives the efiici. ncy derived
trem oreAni.a,iou. Adopted.
| Mr. Hale gave notice hat he should intro.
ducs bill repeating the acta -, sb.ishing and
| .qua'iz'ng tbs grades Of officers In the NAVY
pa-ssd July 1862
| Adj ,urbed.
HourE.-Mr Holman offered . re, olutiop
| insttutiiug the committee on military saa,rs
/ n lin, h.. eek -
the act authorizing the employment OF voiuu.
tesrs to enforce The - and protect the pub
property approved July 22L 1861. 20 a.
to allow volunteers who have or may hereafter
10 honoiably discharged on account, Of their
wounds orSother disability arising from actual
servicee such part Of the bounty VI $loO pro.
vided for under said section ~ sha.l be pro,
p itionally to the time Of actual service.
| Mr.. Lovsioy and DIN opposed the r.solu-
ton IN the present form, when Holman moii-
fed Il 80 - TO instruct the comniuee on mill
'ary aflairs to enquire into tn. sxpsdi.ncy Of
reporting such till. Revolution vas then
adopted.
| Adjourned.
Additional Foreign News.
| CARR RAGS. Dec /
The steamship China. from Liverpool 22d.
and Queenstown 23I. paesed Cape Race Non.
| day morning.
McCelans removal caused depression in
American securities.
/ Tho London Times says il 10 tho fret effect
OF the elections on Lincoln. and that McC.el.
Ian Is sacri6ced to political jeAlousies. TO the
party In power, being known to be a copserv-
suve and Cpro ed 10 he violent acts Of The
Executive. The Times questions the success
Of the movement. AS it makes Mcclellan q
/ conservative martyr
The Army and Many CARTE regard the re-,
moval as n d~fisncs OF the government 10 the
democrats and the humiliation Of Lincoln.
No movement. it says. has been more f.vora-
blss tor bold Confederate movements. Il
questions Bnrns!ds's ability for the appoint-
| n.nt.
There are vague rumors that France has
sent smother note to England In r.ponss to
Earl Ru.ssli's reply.
1t Is reported ,h.t - steamer. name un-
known. recently left the Mercy, with 600
| 'ons OF arms. DC for the cobf-d.rstee
The Lo"don z,aes and Post reply to Seers-
| ,ary Stewards ref. ciioLs on the case Of the
Alabama aud amphatically deny that there
are no grounds for the F.d.rais 10 con plain 10
the matter. where they have resped III. great.
Get benefits
Pledges himself strongly 10 favor Of the North.
L
clifton Of eIa,ery before any constitution. ,
question.
Baron Gross 10 now French Ent
At London. A Spanish paper hint 10.
/ being destined fnr . French c., eA'oo
rumo,ed in Paris that q pi~ 'n" ~
COVERED To take the life of = naa oeen o.''
new Boulevard P,iues ne Emper"r ~ 'hs
~ precan'.rss wsss
the ~ou.t~Ss as~> "s sa"e" " P's''''
'"' uks the cause Of McClellans re-
-'ov" b.,tes the 40 ions Of the President.
.he s.Atn day Repisv thinks Napoleon has
movements ON foot witch do not appear on
the surface Of his mediation scheme, and Gays
the exrress mention u the name Of the Con-
fsd.ra'e Stats. which they selected Tor them.
selves virtually involves recognition, and the
proposal OF an armis'ice impiies an opinion
that may shortly be altered into language
more Ineligible than words The ar,ics
hinte at = probable alliance With the South ern
states in connection with the EDperors de.
s'gps ia Mexico.
By telegraph TO Queenstown
| ATnEs-, Nov. %
The great probability Of The els, ton Of
Prince fred to the throne Of Greece caust3