Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-08
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
The Entire Rebel Force Concen.
trating On the Potomac.
SKlRMISHING At AQUA CREEK.
Confirmation Of Military App0intm'ts
THE TISC.lROR.AH BLOCK.
.aDlyfI TIE SUJNTER.
Capture Of q British Schooner while
Attempting to run the
Blockade.
Important .ts sCs from Tennessee
At AQUA CREEK.
Confirmation Of Military Appointm'ts
THE TISC.lROR.AH BLOCK.
aiding TIE SUMTER.
XAXVH HCONGKESS.-FiR SESSION.

AAXvII ICONGRESS.-FiR SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 7.
SEsATE.-The message If the President sug-
gesting the Passage Of joint resolution provd-
Ing tor the cooperation with any State, for the
ABORTION of slavery, With becoming compens alton,
was read and referred to the judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr. Sumner presented . memorial signed by
maay prominent merchants Of New York, asking
that Immediate action be provided for the trans
portation Of the mails from New Yerk 10 Panama
Mr. Wade moved to take up the bill to provide
for the occupation and cultivation Of the cotton
lands. The motion agreed to by yeas 25 ;
nays IL.
Mr.. Davis said, some time since the legislature
OF kentucky passed resolution requesting his
predecessor and colleague to resign His colleague
had not resigned, end l5 DAYS since the Senator
from Minnesota offered resolution for the expnI-
sion Of his colleague. The Kentucky legislature
are now in session and they want to know when
that question is to Ge acted upon. If he is to be
expelled the Legislature do not want TO adjourn
and allow disloyal, traitorous Governor to ap.
point any one TO Gke the place Of this colleague
MIR, irumbul said the committee were doing
their best and would make report as soon as pos-
sible.
Mr.. Powell said that he was a little surprised at
the zeal Of his colleague but would only cay tha.
he Powell was anxious for 81 investigation The
between himself and that Legislature. Hc lPo-
we'll could make il plain to the Senate, and
would do so. that his action in the last Senate
was entirely in accordance with the will Of the
people OF the United States ex pressed by the res
olutions to-wt: "T preserve strict neutra,ityin
Kentucky lie (PowelD was perfectly willing to
abide by the decision Of the people of Kentucky,
at any time. he only nten led to ask the atten-
ton of TIE Senate 10 brief statement 10 yindi-
cate himself after the Committee had rer 1rtei-
AMI all the Senators had spoken
Mr. Carlisle said shat he was sorry to see II at
Senators determined to press this BILL lie
did not believe that the Government had supreme
control over all the lands Of the country The
bill proposes to substitute a Government in place
Of the present masters Ct slaves, and to make the
Government one great lordly STAKEHOLDER With a
great brood Of petty agents. Tho provisions of
the bill make human treatment Of the slaves i'm.
possible There are also appeals coming here to
Us from thousands Of the white race, who have
been turned out of tn cir houses and these appeals
had more force for him (ClrisIe) than spy that
could come tr m the negro. This bill will take
from the Treasury immense sums of money, VIII al
cculi be better ed in the scheme of colonization
Mr. Pierce thought the bill impracticable and
most extraordinary. and political blunder. The
money that it would cost the Government to pro-
vide for these indigent persons, weull make the
Treasury mere indigent than themselves even
The bill was then passed by yeas %; nays "A :
NAYs-Aersrs. Browning, Carlisle. Cowan
Davis, Henderson, Kennedy, hcDougal, Pierce,
Powell, Rice, Salisbury, Thompson, Wilson, Of
Mo-, and Wright-lt
The Senate went into executive session and
then a iougned till Monday.
h9UsE Mr.. Gurley introduced a bill to secure
to pilots, engileers, sailors and crews upon the
gun-boats md war vessels, their bounty and pc a.
sion.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to authorize the Secretary Of the
Treasury to purchase coin and for other PURPOSES
Mr.. Peni!eton inquired Of Mr.. Stevens whether
in his (Steven'sl opinion it.was necessary to au-
thorze the sale Of the S50o,0oo 600 bonds recent
ly authorized, in order realize sufficient coin
for the payment of the interest which could not be
by next July more than $50 ,QoQ,0 600 Of indebted
ness.
Mr.. Stevens cid not think it necessary, but it
was found by the Secretary of the Treasury that
these bonds cannot be sold except at great rae
ri6ce, which he did not hoose to make, hence he
suggested the passage Of the bill, So that the
specie section es the recently enacted L. s. note
law may not be rerudiated.
Mr.. Stevens added in reply, that the new $500 :
o0o 200 bonds had not yet been issued
MIR. Pendleton expressed himself satisfied with
the explaBat!en, and would vote for it. He, how
ever, offered n amendment, v hich was agreed 20
asserting that the demand notes shall be receiva-
bic for duties Oh imports. With this exception the
bill was then passed originally introduced
Mr.. Harding, rising toan explanation, said that
he had noticed In the newspapers that the chair
man Of the Committee on Territories had reported
bill providing for Territorial Governments in
the seeded States, and for their subsequen;
admission into the Union. This sub
ject had been discussed in public prints.
de (Harding) was at Q loss to ascertain how this
information Vas obtained.
Mr.. Ashley, tho chairman Of the committee. in
formed his colleague thereon, that the commit ttee
| authorized him to report the bill, and under in
| -iI
and recommtment to the committee.
Mr. Harding said that the newspaper also said
that the Senate Committee on Territories had
| concurTed in the provisions of this bill.
MIR. Ashley replied that he was not aware that
that committee, With the chairman of which he
had been In consultation, had come to any conclu-
son on the subject. Ii the newspapers had made
mis- s-statement, the chairman OF neither Of these
Q Jmmi ttees was responsible for it.
MIR. Harding said that only out Of the men,
bers Of the committee had agreed On this bill, and
yet it was out as the report of the Of the
committee.
Mr. Ashley further explained that he GIVE
pri nted copies 10 tsose who asked for them.
The bill to render valid and to authorize the
extension Of the patent granted to John s. Mine,
for An Improvement in the manufa ture of larnp
black, was passed by vote of 7a against 80.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
The bill relating to the thanking privilege be.
ing finally under discussion, Mr.. Blair proceeded
| to speak of the military department of the West.
under Gen. Jno. c. Fremont.
| Mr.. Blair said that very great pres.
| sure had been brought to bear through the
newspapers to force Gen. Fremont into
command, and to force the Administration 40 airst
its Judgment, expressed after doberation, to en-
ploy him in some one of the military departments
lie Blair had seen it stated in telegrams that
Gen. Fremont had again and again demanded
| trial. This is not true.
Mr.. Biddle, of Ohio, asked on what authority
the General made the last statement
Mr.. Blair, resuming, said TO demand for a trial
had been made, unless it has been done within
| the last two or three days. Gen. Fremont had not
| made the demand ct all, fer he Blair) had taken
pains to satisfy himself of the fact by inouiring
At the office of the Adjutant General and at that
OF the Judge Advocate of the army. 1t was most
extraordinary that sn officer of the army, charged
with the crime Of mutiny and misconduct of the
war, and deposed from his command in Consequence
OF these charges, should not ask q trial. He ven.
tured the assertion that if Gen. Fremont will de-
mand trial, the Administration will grant il. II
had also been heralded that the Committee on tn
Conduct Of the War had demar arded his Frem ont'sl
| restoration. He (Blar) undertook 10 saw tbs (
such was not the fact. 1t was simplv a mn hl;cs
tion Of some Of Fremont's partixans. and IL ~.
also said through the press that Fremont "a. -
be restored to command. He (Blair1 d;d not
know whether this was or net, but insomnch = q
| the information came in somewhat the shane -
other publications, he believed it was of ths g -.
I Rla3p aid thnrn 1850