Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-18
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BY TELEGRAPH.
The Location of the National
Armory & Arsenal be.
ing Discussed.
GOVERNMENT SWINDLERS TO BE
PUNISHED BIZ DEATH.
L.ARGE COMPARTMENT OR.
DER .d.t.rULLED.
Mason and SliGell heard from,
LATER FROM FORT MONROE.
Mason and Sliaell heard from.
LATER FROM FORT MONROE.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washin.tOn.

Aiuuucs NOETespoLueH"e.
WAS sIISCroN, Jan. l6.
The joint resolution Of the legislature of New
York, in relation to tha reciprocity treaty with
the British provinces, which xas referred to the
House Committee Of Commerce, is comm tied to
GeL. Ward, who has prepared report An ex-
tension of the features of reciprociry will be
commended, and q removal e the restrictive dis
examinations which render tho operation of the
treaty unequal. The committee propose TO make
this tho occasion of extending commercia relation.
with other nations on this continent.
The House litary committee, at their meo ing
this morning, authorlzeu Mr.. Olm to report a bill
reducing the number of chaIlains to one to eacl.
brigade, and establishing hospital chaplains
This reduction has been asked for by many cha p
iains and clergymen, a. well as hosts oi officers.
The committee on the proposed National rmo-
ry west OF the Allegheny, has met sufficient
number OF times to learn that its members 6isa-
gree, 20 that it Will be impossible to ma
lority in favor of any placa. Probably the c, m :
mittee will recommend tnat three Commi s. ers
be appointed by the President to select cite.
The nomination Of Chas. II. Foster as Marshsl
Of Moth Carolina, was rejected yesterday by The
senate.
ten Sige is strongly pressed fer Major Gem
eralship by Senators and Representatives for the
North vest. Chicago. through Mr.. Arnold, par
ticularlj urges his appointment.
Times Special.
The Committee the Conduct of the War
have resolved to advise the Immediate passage Of
bill 10 punish with death any person who com
mits fraud upon the Government, whereby a sol
er is badly injured as for instance, the sale Of
unsound provisions. Also pGnisaing with impris-
onment and confiscation all property nd Govern
nent dues OF all contra tors whs III any way de-
fraud the Government in the quality OF goods sold
or service pretended 10 be rendered to the Govern
ment.
Senator Sherman from the committee appointed
TO examine and report as to the compensation OF
all officers Of the Government. reported an impor-
tan; bill this morning IA relation to printing for
the Government. This lin pro- oses that daily
pap be printed under II ssuierniendaLce su Of the
public printer. TO be entit ed the .'Congressona
decord,' to coatsn the debates and proceedings
Of each House in he form and style Of the Do,i1
vi BE- The number of Ofreporters OF each II use to
have their compensation. their mode of selection
and duration in Off re to be fixed by each House re
spectivey.
The bill also provides that the engraving lth o.
graphing and binding may be done under the
same provisions
Mr.. sherman intends to urge immediate action
on this bill, as by its adoption the Government
will save nearly million dollars.
1t is we'll under TODD that the contract let out
by Secretary Cameron tor over a quarter Of a
million rifles and carbipes will be ordered to be
snnuiied by Congress. They will not be ayala bic
n the present war, and they are to cost each
above manufacturing prices. They involve .
ueasy loss " tuc
The contested election case Of Stanton against
Gen. Lane is considered OF the most interest
ing that ever came before the Senate. Lanes
right to his .eat was confirmed by a vote of p to
is.
A Philadep hian who had been i'm pressed into
the rebel service and placed into Gen Hancock's
Brigade, arrived here yesterday from Centervile
lie occupied three days in making his way throug n
the enemy's pickets, and brings important in.or-
nation:
Worlds Dispatch
WAsnINGrnN, Jan. II.
Gen. Panks appeared before the Van Wyck
Committee to-day, with regard to charges Of COR
ruption brought against him. 1t is understood
that he exr lained It EN- to the entire satisfaction
Of the 'ommittee.
ten. Stone it is said that the feeling against
him is SO str ng that h will probably be removed
to some other field of action.
Dr. G. ID. Barber, Of Chicago, has been ap-
pointed Brigadier Sugeon.