Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-05
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Qua SPECIAL DlsPACnn.
lTribsss's epssiai.l

WAsaiHorox, Dec. 4.
All reports about the removal Of Gen.
Aeads that spring up before the meeting
of Congress are premature.
After the President has obtained
strength enough to weigh the merits Of
The six days campaign, just closed, . de.
eisieo may Do expected.
One Of the most interesting reports
ever Issued BY Sec'y Of the Navy is
nov preparing by Mr.. Wclles. As al
ready stated, the estimate for all branches
Of naval and marine corps, will not OK
coed 1l42, 100000. Tho item that in
cssasss the estimate to this figure is the
espsoce Of the construction and purchase
OF IN immense feet, which, now being
the property Of the government, will only
cost "a annual maintenance for repairs.
The report will suggest many impor-
tant improvements 10 the management
Of naval matters.
Secretary Welles will devote some
space TO the discussion Of iron Glade, and
1t 10 said that the reason for the failure
Of the attack on Charleston, il that the
harbof distractions wero too great to he
overcome BY our vessels.
MIR. WeIles will be able to count from
$50 to 700 vessels as the property of the
Navy Department.
there 10 not doubt but that Schny
Ter Colfax will be the Speaker of the
House 10 the 3sth Congress. Should
the ballot be taken at the caucus called
tomorrow evening his majority will be
decisive. 1t is generally understood
that the caucus will postpone the nom
lnatioos for other officers until Monday
evening. but this may possibly not be
the case. The opposition candidate for
Speaker will be, without doubt, Cox, it
having been ascertaincd that Ohio de-
cidedly prefers him to Pendleton.
The estimates for the Department OF
the Interior foot up ss,O5O,OOO. OF this
amount the Pension Office estimates
about 100000, and the General Land
Office about 100000. The Judiciary
estia ates have been cut down at least
100000. The Iodian Bureau figures
have also been cnt down considerably -
The Census office does not care for apy
approximation.
The Patent office has q balance OF
nearly $3s. 900 on hand.
The Department of Agriculture asks
for an appropriation Of $4,000
Ths Capitol extension and acqueduct
estimates 90 to complete the grand total.
The contest for Speakership has ceas-
to be exciting. Co'fax has it al his own
way. He goes into caucus with about
"a votes pledged. Hunkins Taylor, of
Iowa, has the start for door keeper, and
u p. Brooks. Of California, has he ia.
side tract for p. NJ. The Oh ell contest
now is for the Clerkship. which rests be-
tween Green Adams Of Kentucky, Nc
Pherson, Of Pennsylvania, Fcssenden, OF
Maine, and Burlington, OF Mass.
Leuc 8 from officers in Gen. Banks
army say that large am UNITS Of cotton
is discovered daily by reconnciteripg par
ties, IN the int rlor OF the State. The
owners are very anxious to get it to mar
met. Preparations are being made to
remove that nearest our lines to the liver
for shipment.
The preponderation of sentiment, in
that portion Of Texas trsversed by our
army, is represented to be Union.
[Hera!d's >pecial.J
None Of our wounded 10 the recent en-.
gagements south of the Rapidsn will be
brought to Washington. Arrangement.
have been made for their treatment 10
Alexandra. The loss in killed, wound
ed and missing is estimated at 1850.
The health Of the President u still
feeble. He is unable to leave his cham
Der, but is engaged 10 the completion of
his message.