Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-15
LATEST NEWS
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Lexivlative Summary.

Yesterday Mr.. Hatch introduced . bill pfovi-
ding for the ersetieE Of "a Arsenal for the safe
keeping Of State arms. 1t Is measure 20 evi-
IDENTIFY demanded that opposition to Il 10 antei-
peted. Mr.. Angle introduced N important bill
prsviding that certified copies Of all dssrees and
judgments in the O. 8. District Court for this dis
triei shau be Kept on Ale 10 the Rscorjsr- uficss
Il the several soaatAS. As. Jssniags tstssdacsd
I've bls, one in sssion to tie levy q executions.
the char sathosising stockholders OF the state
Bank -eny q the branches 70 Ole Information. n
wiz tho r. '>yisioas Of the Law. The Committee
Of Wsys and AAsas reported fsvosably on MI.
Trumbnll,. hill Mr.. Eoard.-.n's bill postponinE
the IA king effect O, oe aca passed 1t the LAST ses
sion OF tho Board o, Education until the 10Th oi
May pext, va. passed. - a ciocx, Ine sPes'si
order being the Treasury Snd State Bank Note
Hill. there was sharp strus. de to postpone it
week, but it failed. At 2 o'ci, ~ Mr. DIXON bill
being the special ord .r, it was Stp0neo and the
Senate spent most Of the sftsrno.S e,scussine .
motion TO strike tho State Bank vote section
out Of the other bill The discussion "~ sp'nsea
and able on both sides, but the motion vas lost.
Some amsndmests we're adopted, which Will be
found il our report, and the bill passed to ite
third reading.
In the House AY. Dorr introduced bill fer rs-
suming the Ia nd= granted to the Cedar Rapids and
| Missouri Railroad, wnssh was referred to the
Railroad Committee. Most Of the morning was
spsnt in amending the bill ssthsri.ne counties to
resume their outs andinx warrants. Various
sosadments we're adopted and the bill wAs rec0a.
mitted - State Register, 18th.
From Washington.
Special to the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON. Feb H.
Secretary stanton is 60 much better as to be in
conference with the President At tho White House.
A private letter from naval ofAcss st Fl. Henry
Gays tho rebel Gen. Ttlghmsn had the hearing Of
ono ear DESTROYED by a close shot, and . maFias
shell. In addition to the plsl and specifications
Of our gunboats, diagrams we're found in tho fort,
Illustrative Of what WAS supposed 70 be their weak
poinss.
Senator Morrill,, from the District of Columbis
Committee, reported a bill abolishing slav cry in
the District, and giving compe nsatiou to An aver
age OF $50 for each slave n loyal Masters-three
Commissioners to decide Is the validity and
value of the claim, the testimony Of the slave as
veil rs the master to be sdnisseble. The bill 10
acc"mnanied BY report, saying that slavery in
the National Capital partakes Of the quality Of
public indecorum, showing that from the time of
the Jefersonian ordinance TO the passage Of the
bill in 1850, sbolishing the slave trade in tho Dis
trict and declaring slaves brought hsre for sale,
FREQ, the Government hss shown . disposition 10
sever itself from tlavery and has exercised all the
power eequired in the p1e1isss.
A bill viii b 5000 introduced repsaliDg the
District Black Code, hplf the enormitiee of which
are not kdowr.
WyckoG is still in close confinement. An iron
be9stead wac purchased for him to-day. Gen.
Sickles is his frequent visitor.
The bill establishing PROV sionai Government
in the defunct state Of Sou:h Carolina, framed in
accordance with tho views Of those high in
authority, will speedily be submitted to Congress.