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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Congressional Summary.

In the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. II, the bill
to prevent agents and officers Of the Govern
ment, 90 we'll as members Of Congress, from
taking any consideration for procuring office
place or contract, was passed. Mr.. GRIMES, oi
Iowa, called up his bill to authorize the Presi'
dent to issue letters of marque and repisal
which was passed.
Iu the House on the same day, the considera.
tion Of the Louisiana Election case was resumed
After considerable discussion the House adopted
the resolutions Of the committee on Elections
declaring Messrs. Flsrders and Hahn entitled
to seats by vote Of 80 against A. Mr.. Hair
was sworn 10. Mr.. Flanders was absent In
New Hampshire, stumping for the Abolition
candidates. A resolution was adopted, declar-
ing that Lewis Mckenzie, claiming to be elect
ed from Virginia, was not entitled to seat
Iu the Senate on Wednesday, Feb. l8, the
Vice President having sent in communication
stating that he would be absent the remainder
OF the session, Solomon Foote, Of Vermont
was elected President pro tenn. The credentials
of John B. Hsndrickson elected Senator from
Missouri were presented. The bill making ap.
propristions for Notifications was passed.
In the House on the same day, the bill au-
tboriziDg the construction of bridges across the
Ohio river below the Big Sandy was passed.
The act Of July last authorizes bridges to be
constructed above the Big sandy. The Senate
Indemnifying bill was taken up and discussed
till the adjournment at half past eleven o'clock
aL nipht
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Orders Of Suppression suppressed.

We received, last night, large orders for CHI
Times, for the supply of the army down th'
Mississippi, and OF the same time intelligence
that General Grant had revoked the orders O.
Generals Hurlbut and Sullivan suppressing thu
circulation of 1t in the districts of Memphis ant
Jackson, Tennessee.
This action by Gen. Grant does him honor
IL is, however, no more than we have expected
from his patriotism, discretion and good sense
which have been conspicuous in his whole mill
tary administration. II his good sense per
vaded every where in the army, and in the con
duct of the war, the army and the country
would never have reached their present deplor.
able condition.
Bat we do not think this action by Genera
Grant definitely determines the question Of tht
circulation Of Democratic newspapers in thu
army. We think their circulation will be pro
hibited in the army, and that to accomplish thi'
the circulation Of all newspapers will be pro-
hibited III tho army. An order prohibiting th'
circulation Of all newspapers In the Army o
the Potomac has been issued -Chiea9o Tines
I9h
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
The Doom of Conway Sealed.

The Cleveland Leader givea an account Of
what it calls "a meeting Of Unconditional
Union Men" at Leavenworth. Kansas, on the
7th inst, at which Col. JEsSIsoN introduced
the two following resolutions, which were at
once adopted.
Resolu,d, That any man who shall propose
peace with the rebels nov In arms against the
Government of the United States, on any other
terms than those of unconditional submission
10 the Constitution and laws thereof, 10 trai'
tor and deserves to die
Re'OiUtd, That he shall die!
OF course the Hon. MARTIN F. CoNwAY, al
soon as Congress has adjourned and he returni
to bis home In Kansas, will be shot or hanged
This will test whether Col. JENNIaoN and th'
rest were in earnest in passing the resolutions
or were only In sport.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Fraud ON a Legislature

The imposition played off on the IllinoIl
Legslsture, bv the prestidigitation of some
adroit, nimble fingered rogue, who cheated the
Clerk of the House into indorsing bill which
never passed that body, is almost without q
precedent. Occasionally In Congress clauses
have been knavishly foisted into bills by some
yenal clerk; and four or five years ago, great
ado was made about similar fraud In the pas.
sage of bill Ia the Legislature Of Missouri.
But We have not now In our mind case In
which the rsscality was of go wholesale char
acter as In the present instance. In this in
stance, an entire new bill, differing in some
particulars most widely from the bill which the
House supposed it was passing, had been Gun.
ningly substituted for the true bill, and was
sent up, with the formal Endorsements as the
true bill, to the Senate. The moment Of ef-
fecting the cheat may have been between the
second and third reading Of the bill. The true
bill was, II seems, read at length the second
time, but at the third reading was read only by
It's title. After the second reading, then the
false bill might have been taken up and read
by its title, which was precisely the same as
that Of the true bill. Or the false hill, having
been prepared beforehand with all the necessary
Endorsements might, ss soon as the true bill was
read the lsst time, have been slipped under the
eye and hand Of the clerk, in such way as to
deceive him into the impression that this sub
stitute was the bill as 1t really passed.
!. That fraud In some mode like one Of these
Is of easy execution, Is apparent TO all who ever
witnessed the scenes usual upon the last day of
session in most legislative bodies On that
day there are pressing for passage In some Eve
or elk hours more bills than ought to be passed
in as many days. Discord and confusion reign
almost unchecked. Almost every member has
bill be wants to put through, and is earnestly
soliciting the chair and clerks, hurryIng on the
progress Of other bills, and anxious to get up
bis own. Groups Of members surround the
clerks desk and reading table, forming there
sort Of mob within Q mob. The press and hur-
ry-scurry are all favorable TO the designs of the
light.6ngered gentry, who wish to get bills
through fraudulently- as the jam of an
ordinary crowd fayors the operations Of pick.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Gen. Buffers Skull a TeIItale.
The New York World has the following

The New York World has the following:
We begin to believe there is something In
phrenology after all. Fowler & Wells have
published the result Of a manipulation oi
General Buffers skull, in which occurs the fo.
lowing:
"You are sure to make what you touch pay.
You are an excellent Judge OF the value OF
property. Are almost skeptical in matters of
religion. Are more radical than conservative,
and if ever inclined to be conservative, are 60
from policy"
That Butler has very little sense of moral
obligation, that whatever he touches he makes
pay without regard to old fashioned distinctions
Of right and wrong, and that he is utterly un-
principled In politics and in everything else, has
been the record of his life. If the polite
pbrasing OF the phrenologists was translated
into ii. G.'s language, 1t would present 0
choice collection Of unpalatable adjectives.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

pockets. The same circumstances play, too,
into the hands Of any suboerk who chooses
for confederation to be dishonest; and who,
unmatched amidst the confusion, can impose o
false bill on the Chief Clerk.
We suppose, however, there is no doubt, that
such forgeries cannot have the force of law
No matter how correct formally the bill appears
to be-, certain proof of the forgery will be held
to annul IL. In this instance, unfortunately,
the true bill Is an important one, and cannot
become law, since it required action, which
there are no longer parties competent to pass
upon It.
The persons guilty of an infamy which has
made so much mischief, have not yet been indi-
Gated. But it Is to be hoped that efforts will be
made to expose them. and to bring them to pun
ishmebt.-S Louis Rep.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

LAsr year, Abolition members of the LeBiSs
lature refused to pass a law allowing the SOL
diers to vote, for the reason, as they declared
uoon the floor Of the House. that 1t would be
unconstitutional, and that frauds would be per-
petrated in the army under IT, Since then,
these gentlemen have seen Nov Abolition OFF,
GERS in Iowa could manipulate election returns
from their regiments in the field thereby
achieving victories for their party; and now
these objections are no longer urged bu'
certain members who raiaed them last ses.
sion manifest an Intense anxiety to put through
bill without giving the original friends Of the
msssure the privilege of perfect'ng it so as to
insure the purity Of elections. But We believe
at this writing, that there are honest mer
enough In the House, free from demOgogueism
belonging 10 the Administration side, who vii
aid in making the bill what it ought to be- II
order that the purity of the bslot'bOx may b'
preserved. We snail see.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

COUGH, COLD Oh AN IRRITATHD THROAT
allowed TO progress results in serious Pulmonary and
Bronchial affections. oftsntimes ncurabls.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs
reach directly the affected parts and give almost instant
relief. In BRONCHITIS, AsrHdA, and Ga they are
beneficial The good effects resulting from the use Of
the Troches and their extended use has caused them to
be countereied. Be sure to guard against worthless
limitations. OBTAIN only the genuine BrosOn's Bron
cktal Tooass which have yoven their efficacy by ten
Of many years Public sPEAKERs and sMoERs should
use the Troches. Military Ohacers and Soldiers, who
oyetax the voice and are exposed to sudden changes,
should have them. Sold everywhere at Is cents per
box.
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

legislation fixing the rate of tolls, that business
may be invited and not driven from this work,
which was referred to Messrs. Rockwell
Holden, Griswold, Johnston, Braohman, Howe
and Gribben, as a select committee.
The House spen, all the afternoon in consid,
ering, discussing and amending the bill, To
allow soldiers to vote. Before reaching vote
upon the bill, the House adjourned.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Judge Henry C. Whitman.

We had very pleasant and agreeable call
on Friday, from Judge WHITMAN, OF the law
firm of KELLER, WHITMAN & FoRoE, Cincin-
natl He was in the city for fe" days. at
tending to some important business in the su-
preme Court All his time and attention are
now devoted to the law. No man in the pro-
fession labors more industEiOualy, energelicai'
" and perseveringly than does the Judge. His
great ability and success as lawyer and q
iurist are everywhere recognized
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
rhurlow Weed and Ward Beecher.

THuRLow WEED, the venerable New Yotk
journalist, and the Rev. HENRY WARD BEEoHER,
both Republicans, have got into a controversy
concerning the proper mode of conducting the
war In reply to publication of BEEoHER in
the New York Independent, Mr.. WEED makes
this prediction;
~ Il comes to be understood that the views
and policy of Messrs. Sumner, Greeley, Wen
dell Phillips, Ward Beecher, ETC., etc., obtain
in ihe ooDduc. Of the war, 1t will result in the
destruction Of our Government and the Union,
and a triumph for rebellion and slavery.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

TEE other day, while Senate bill, providing
for the election Of School Examiners in the
several townships Of this State, was under dis
cussiou, Senator BIERcr took occasion to VEN
his pent up spleen at the Democratic party, By
upjustly asssiling Prof. CATHcARr, our new
School Commissioner, and asserting that h'
was not qualified for the position. This brough
Mr.. GuNoKEL, the gentlsmanly Senator from
Montgomery, to his feet, who stated that h'
had always differed from Prof. c. in politics
but that he knew him to be gentleman and Q
scholar, every way qualified TO discharge cred
itably and satisfactorily the duties Of School
Commissioner. He paid very handsome
tribute to the Professor. and administered O
deserved rebuke to Mr.. BrEROE for ssssilips
him. & 5000 0ltf Ha
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Cincinnati Law and Collection Office.
BsrABIpHEp A, D, 1910. ..s-
HOMAs POWELL,
Attorney at Lew,
AND
COLLECTION OFFICE,
NO. Masonic TEMPLE,
CINCINNATI.

Remittances in allcases made immediately the col
lection Of any claim.
Tho following references sre given bypermssion Of
been acquainted.
Nicholas LongwoYth, Esq. ~
samuel N. Pike, Esq.
Joseph o. Butler, Esq.
W. B. Smith O. 90.
Baker & Won Phul.
Tyler, Davidson & 90. ~glir.
Hon. w.B. Caldwell, Ex.ohisf Justice, State Of
Ohio. c-ha-la.
DIV. Corwip, late King, oorsln & Co..
CLARK, West q Co.,, III and I23 Duane st., N. Y.
eamuel 8. Bowman q Co., II John st., N. z.
wm H. POWELL Esq, No. IS East 20d St., N. Y.
dec2l'62-tf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

Mr.. GRiswoLD, in The House of Represents
tives. Oh Friday, presented the petition Of too
tsousand citizens of the city of Cleveland. pray.
ing for law to authorize the Board of Educa-
tion of said city to establish separate schOols
for children Of African decent.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

The Connecticut Democratic State COnven.
ton met at Hartford on Wednesday, February
ls, and nominated Hon. THOMAS H. sEYmouR
for Governor. Mr.. SEYMOUR was our Minister
to Russia during PRECEDENT PIERcr's Admipis-
tration, aud was an unsuccessful candidate for
Governor of Connecticut two years elnce. His
opponent Is Gov. BUCKINGHAM, the present in
cumbent
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
"GeneraI Nc Clellan in Luck Again."

Under this head the New York Herald of
Thursday says:
The radical Republican members of the New
York Senate have laid upon the table the com.
plimentary resolutions TO General Mcclellan
previously passed by the Assembly. The hon.
orable Senators are most modest and consider
ate. At the Presidential election in 1864 that
resolution will be taken from the table and
passed unanimously by the people of the United
Stntaa
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
Distances on the Mississippi.

For future reference, we give the following
table Of distances from important points on the
Mississippi river:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Tobacco Growers' Guido
GIVES the Farmer full instructions in sowing the
VI seed tllage. worming, priming, toppitg, sucker.
Ing cutting, housing curing. pricing for market and
fne favored cigars. Price SO cents. alio FUR
nish pure tobacco seed Of the most popular knds In
packages sufficient to plant acre, at 50 cents each
by mall, prepaid. Addreis s
Westerville, Franklin county, Ohio
Editors wishing copy and seeds. please copy the
above, Reb2l-d4tonbat&w4W
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-13

uuty brayely, and that his division was not
on the right, nor the first of the corps to
break, as reported.
Inc richmond Examiner of the 9TH inst
U'a'es that the destruction of large trains of
government wagons at Ayletts. and stores of
gram at that place, is the most serious loss
they nave suffered from the federal raid
A rebel dispatch dated Richmond, Nav i.
says "Gen. Jackson's left arm was skilfuIly
amputed below the shoulder by DIR. McGuire
OF Winchester. The general was removed n
his country house, fifteen miles distant. hi.
rect communication with the army is not ro-
established"
Gen. Stoneman was absent ten DAYS on his
famous expedition. He DESTROYED millions of
dollars worth of property, and captured a
thousand horses. His success was greatly
due to the cOntrabands, who acted as guides.
and gave him all the information he needed,
The portion of Virginia visited is described
as very ilne, looking like vast field of grain.
Nearly every acre seemed to be covered with
wheat or corn. The starvation Of the rebels
must be accomplished, if at ALL before this
crop ripens. The inhabitants were found ey
erywhere sick of the war. Col. Wvndbam
was so fortunate as to capture the imported
morse ooutherner, valued at $1,000, the prop
erty of rebel officer
Inc James river canal runs from Lynch.
burg to Richmond, and nearly one half of the
IeoeI supplies are transported over it. Gen.
Stoneman's cavalry succeeded in damaging It
sufficiently to stop all transportation for three
or four weeks
The Richmond Examiner bewails the uni
versal rage for whiskey drinking which has
seized upon the population of the southern
cohfederacy. 1t says the extent to which the
passion is carried is appalling The quality
OF the article used can only be known TO n
chemist familiar with the most horrible secrets
OF his calling The evil consequences are felt |
In public families, in the miscarriage of mill
tary movements of the highest importance.
and IN the transactions Of private life. The
Examiner recommends the substitution of
beer for the villainous compounds that are
running the whole south
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr.. Charles Bass, the comedian, died at
st. GATHERINGS, c. W., on Tuesday last. at
the age of sixty years. He was born in
London and was trained for the ministry was
a cousin of Burton, and came to the United
States in 1912.
There Is an extraordinary religious revival |
in progress in Rochester, n. Y. Meetings
are held nightly, and even during the day; on
Sunday week, Rev. Mr.. Hammond preached |
III the open air to the largest congregation
ever gathered in the city. The mayor pre-
sided. and the audience was supposed to num-
Der 5000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-13

1t is said that Capt. Fiske, Co. G, 18th reg
iment, who was shot from his horse, has not
been found, and is supposed to be killed
Capt. Fske was a clergyman, pastor OF the
Congregational church in Madison, CT, and
was well known as writer for the Springfield
Republican, under the sobriquet of ''Dunn
Browne.
1t is said that among the passengers on
train of cars captured by some of Stoneman's
command was Mr.. Memminger, the rebel sec
Rotary Of the treasury, who, not being known
to his captors, was paroled with the other pas
sengers. The prisoned officers also frankly
admitted that the raid was the most gallant
exploit of the war; that they had been fairly
beaten at their own game, and that, besides,
the cavalrymen had behaved themselves in a
gentlemanly fashion
A private letter from vice president Alex.
Stephens has found its way into the Chatta-
nooga Rebel. He expresses some confidence
In the ability of the rebels to sustain them
selves, even against the superior numbers of
the national forces, provided they are led bv
men Of consummate military ability, and can
obtain q proper supply of food and clothino.
Gen. Schurz has written to Gen. Howard.
referring to the charges against him and his
command, asking him to state the fact. Gen
Howard replies, showing that Shurz did his
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-13

Interesting from NIexica.-Detnfls nj the
New YORK, May 12.-By the French gun
boat Maruan, Capt. Warm, arrived at this port
last Saturday, we have news from Vera
Cruz up to the Dist of April. The officers OF
the Maruan seem confident that the news Of
the capture OF Puebla will be announced by
the next mail. Public sentiment on that sub
ject was such that even the partisans of Jua-
rez had given up all hopes of further resis-
lance, and console themselves with the hope
that the inundation of the city Of Mexico
would do what the walls of Puebla refused to
do and annihlate the French arsny as the
Red sea did that of Pharaoh.
No repulse or reverse of any kind had been
sustained by the French since the arrival of
Gen. Foray in Mexico. The pompous buIle.
tin of Gen. Ortega, announcing the repulse
of the French from fort San Xavier, was I'M
true. The fort was first attacked with can
non, and then blown up, and no effort to storm
it was made before these operations were per-
formed. After the capture OF fort San Xavier
the French batteries ceased their fire, and the
operations of taking the city by storm began.
This was done by sending few companies OF
Zouaves into the streets of Puebla, with the
order not to fire a shot, but to act with the
bayonet alone. This order was strictly obey
ed. When a ZOuave enters street, he gen
orally manages to escape tho fire OF Ortega's
soldiers, either by leap or by throwing HIM
self flat on the ground. Then he gets up,
PUSHES at all speed to the house or battlement
he wishes to take, breaks open the door, and
pursues his foe, who never waits for the point
of his bayonet. 1t is in this way that two
thirds OF the city of Puebla has been taken.
One of the objects OF Gen. Forey in getting
hold of the cathedral now in his power was to
have ground high enough to direct plunging
fire upon Jnarezs forces doubled up on the
hills of Guadalupe and Loretto. 1t was ex-
pected, however, that these two forts would
surrender in consequence of the suppression
by the French, of the two streams which were
supplying the army of Juarez with water. 1t
is calculated that since the beginning of the
siege of Puebla the MeXicans have fired l5,-
600 cannon, and 10000 rifle shots, killing
Al French soldiers only, and wounding lGl.
The policy hitherto pursued by Gen. Fo-
rey, in his operations, is not to make a glori-
Gus campaign, but useful one, and to carry
his army intact to the city of Mexico. '"The
taking of Mexico" he says, sis not question
of blood but question of time. l do not
come here to gather laurels, but to obtain se-
rious advantages as profitable to the Next
cans as to France" The soldiers .are con-
WINGED that the policy of their general must
finally bring good results, and manifest no
impotence at the slowness of his movements.
They even do not grumble at the system
adopted for the siege of Puebla, which, they
say, they might have taken in three days by
assaulting it, and wait patiently for the sur
rendering of the place.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-13

HE BREAD RIOT AT SALIsBURY-An in
formant Of the New York Evening Post, who
witnessed the bread riot at Salisbury, states
that before proceeding to their attack upon
the storehouses where the heavy contractors
had lodged their flour and other supplies, the
women visited the city prison, where two
companies of soldiers, one of North Carroll
mans, were stationed, and asked the COM
mdndant, Captain Waters, to furnish them a
guard to protect them in their operations
against the spectators. The captain in
formed them that this was impossible, and adj
vised them to apply to the mayor; this, how
ever, they did not see fit to do, but proceeded
alone to their work. At the first store visited
they found the proprietor standing near the
closed door, brandishing pistol and threat
ening to shoot down the first person attempt
ing to enter the premises. The assailants,
however. having no attention to his menace,
at once attacked the doors with axes, and
broke them in, whereupon the proprietor,
growing alarmed, compromised the matter by
rolling out ten barrels of flour and one Of mo-
lasses, which the women removed. They
then proceeded to the railroad depot, where a
contractor had moved a large quantity of
four intending to run it off at the first oppor-
tunlty, and although vigorously resisted by
the railroad employees, speedily accomplished
their object, possessing themselves OF what
ever thew could roll away Mr.. B. mentions
it as curious fact, in this connection, that,
while the commandant of the prison declined
formally to furnish a guard, nearly all the
North Carolina soldiers in the garrison were
that afternoon granted furloughs, and lowered
near the rioters throughout their proceedings,
as though prepared to help them in an emer-
gency.