Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-07
Late News BY Last Nights Mails.

WAsuIs GToN NE~s. 5th. - Intell-
gence from the army tonight represents
that the usual quit prevails The
impression seems TO be that Lee has left
some twenty-five thousand men in the
intrenc ments At Fredericksburg, md
withdrawn the rest "f his army around
on the RappAhanro K and towards Rich
mond
The wife Of the Assistant Adjutsnt
Gene ii on Gen. Lees staff came 10 AL
exsniria Yesterday, under . flag Of truce,
to ace her wounded husband. She rep
resents that at no time has the rebel
army and the people generally been so
destitute. She speaks with regret OF the
war.
Gen. Halleck has is ued an order re
voking that OF Gen. Grant excluding
Jews ron the lines in the South west.
The Senat. has determined t. consider
the bankrupt bill until it is finished, lay
ing it aside only for one day, for the cou-
sideratiou Of the bill releasing the state
prisoners BY providing for their speedy
trial by jury.
Senator Sherman introduced the k,l.
lowing to day
Bs 1t Enacted, etc., That, on the 1t
of July next, and annually thcrcafier T,
there shall be levied and collected from
each corporation, ass, citation, compan,,
bank, or individual within the United
States, issuing notes or bills of denomin-
ations OF one dollar and upwards, for cir
cnlAtioh IS money, commonly called Lil 3,
= duty Of two per centum OH the larsrs,
amount of notes or bills of such corpora
tions, etc, outstanding At any time dur.
ing the year proceeding snch assessment.
On all notes, tlckets checks, or other
Obligations used as currency, Of less de-
nominations than one dollar. q duty of
ten per cent. shall be assessed on the
amount outstanding Of each corporation,
bank, ETC., during the year preceding
such assessment. The act Of Jnly, 1862
authorizing the payme4t In stamps, is re-
pealed.
The following important resolution
pAsscu tie CenAtc To-Day
Resoi0ed, That the Committee on
Military Aha'rs be instructed to inqu re
in o the exped ency of consolidating regi-
msnts in the field, 80 that the maximum
number shall be ne thousand men.
The resolution instructlng the Senate
Committee on Finance to inquire into
the expcdiency f abo shing the duty on
foreign paper, was passed to day.
The President sent 10 the Senate to-
day the nomination Of j. +. Usher, Of In.
diana, tor Secretary of the Interior, in the
place of Smith resigned. In executive
session The nomination was appropriated.
referred. Considerable oppos ton to its
confirmation IL quite evident.
Gen. Heron telcgrapbs from Prairie
Grove, in AZ additional account Of t
late gallant expedition of por
tion of his forces across the Arkan sas Riy-
er, that uindman sheled the town of
Won Buren without giving any notice for
the removal of the women aud Children
C,L,MBus (Ohio) Naws, 5th.-This
has been proud day for the Democracy
Of Ohio. Dr. OIds was escorted to the
Capitol, to take his seat i'll tn Legisla
,ure. by . professor Of Democrat more
than two miles long, with music and b.n
ners. 1t was tie grsudest dem.onsti alton
ever witnessed in this city. lie was
honored as the representative OF the great
principle Of constitutional liberty. Hon.
George l.. Converse, one Of .he Repre>
sentstivcs Of this county, made splendid
reception speech. The Doctor then spoke
an hour, giving utterance to great truths,
which will never be 70 gotten.
The members Of the Legislature are
about oil here, and caucusing for Senator
has commenced. Wade, Chase, Groes-
beck and Tod are the chief candidates
thus far. Wade has the inside track
now.
The hdbeas corpus is restored in Ohio,
~ the recent cases in Columbus, Cincin.
natl, and elsewhere as'undantly show.
ST. L us NEws. 5.-The 37th Regiment
Of Iowa Volunteers marched to the Ievee
to day en- route tor the South. A stri-
king popularity Of this regiment is, that
nearly al its members, officers and men.
are over IS years Of age. three .fourths
OF them are grsy-hcaded, and many have
long white brarJs, giving them veners-
bic appearance. Many have sent their
sons to the field, and are nov following
them.
Pb0n,x Insurance 0uspsoy Of Hart