Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-12
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and who refuse to 60 beyond the limits Of their
own State. ~
Mr.. Lane, Of Ind, said that the War Dspartmep.
was already mastering out Of service this Gloss Of
troops.
Mr. Howe said he had he.rd this mo,ni,e that
the lire Of the State.
SIR. Grimes said be understood that so,po Of this
class Of troops were being now enlisted.
inc RESOLUTION was adopted.
ar. henderson offered a resolution that major.
Ny OF the Senators now in tho Senate, duly elect
"a, shall constitute a quorum. Refe1raS n ~.
committee on Judiciary
on me tion Of Mr.. Sumner tho hill IN r.rov.
a aisaoll'ies q coior for carrying tae mail. Was
passed by yeas "a naysll
NAYs-Messrs. Davis Ue,acr.o, r,
Lane, Of Ind, Latham. Nesmi:h. Pov.;i S,asyy'
WHEY, Wilson, Of Mo-, and Wrpt.
The confscation bill was takeis.
Dir. llooii;tle eaid when the bill ahl;.h;,.
slavery in tho District Of Columbia wa. hc'a,. ing
senate. an amendment was offered by the Senator
from Kentucky. lie made some remarks. nnd
said no could not support that alnenlmen hut
the correspondent Of the New York Times had
| said hat he said he could not support tho hill.
and the Chicago Tribune said he voted ac.ins,
the BILL and made a remark that all the ReDublj-
| cans voted Cor it. lie should NOT have noticed il
II this was the first time that that Journal had
misseprcsented him. The editor of that Journal
was engaging the patronage of the Rcpublican
party in the Post Office at Chicago ard its cores
pondcnt here, is Clerk Of one OF tho Comm ittccs
| OF the Senate. II that journal sought to intimi.
date him, or levy black mail, they had mistaken
their man.
Dir. Nixen was in favor of tho general provis-
IONS OF the bill now pending before the commit
tee recognizing the express constitutional power
to abolish slavery here, AMI making just compen-
sati0n to tho owners il was time for tho peuplo
OF the South aud European nations to understand
'nat the people OF the North are earnest in this
matter,and before they will submit to thc triumph
Of TINS rebellion they will, should the OF
war require 1t, arm every slave Of rebel masters
drive the re0eis beyond their borders md hold tho
territories for the home vi TIE liberia negroes
II was not dreamed Of when Maryland and Vir-
ginia ceded the district that Congress would over
exc else such power. Why increase agi alton at
tme when our armies SO successfully en-
gagged IN bringing the war to conclusion.
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From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
At nidnigh. the editer Of the Ingnircr state,
despatch deemed objectionable by the Secretary
OF War WAS counte;signed by Gen. Woo! on :he
letter itself and Oh tho envelopes, and feels con-
hdent Of making n satisfactory explanation to
the Government Meanwhile the editor requests
tnat the order oi Sec'y Stanton be withheld from
publication, OF if published be accom- panied Ly an
explane tion.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, April 10.
Telegraph communication OPT ned between hero
and Savannah, Tenn, this p N.
Forty physicians and Lurscs ariy cd from Frank
lot this evening.aEd Immediately left steamer
Au'ocrat for Fort Doaelson aud Pit,sburg Land
ing.
Several ether boats with similar aid arc pass-
Ing down the rive. from this city and elsewhere.
From MANASSAS.
Special Despatch to the Herald
:, MANASSAS, April 10.
Tho country between Manassas and Warren
town has been effectuAlly cleared Of robcl scouts