Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-16
Late News BY Last Nights Mails.

Late News BY Last Nights Mails.
WAsaIsoroS News, l4th.-The House
had another field day. Mr.. Vallandig
hams speech attracted . large attcn d.
ance, and was listened TO by members
with earnest attention. Large numbers
gathered around him during its delivery.
lie was followed by Mr. bingham, who,
in view OF the speech. doubted if Mr..
Vallaudigham had any authority from
the rebels to name peace proposals..
The Senate Judiciary Committee havc
rejected the House bill tor emancipation
in Missouri, and reported one of their
own. This bill appropriates $25, 100000
instead of $40, 100000 per cent bonds,
to be delivered to the State OF Missouri
in eighteen months after the passage Of
an emancipation act obolishng slavery
before July, 1876. The sum paid in the
aggregate shall not exceed $500 for each
sla,e, nor shall any slave be included
who may be made free by the coniscation
act.
Secretary Usher sent letter to Con
grcss TO-DAY, asking for an immediate ap-
preparation for the Utah Indians, he hay-
lug received information that they are
restless and probably contemplate an
outbreak. Fifty thousand dollars are
requ red.
In the Mcdowell court Of inquiry, to-
day, Gen. Pope was cross-examined. Hi
testimony went to show that Jackson's
escape was the result Of the failure of the
division of Gen. King TO hold its ground
on the night Of thc' 2sth, As he had been
ordered to do. lie also aycrred his belief
that Mcdowell had discharged faithfully
his whole duty while connected with the
army Of Virginia, and deserved The un-
stintcd thanks Of the country on that &C
count.
Now that the Senatorial question in
PENNSYLVANIA is settled, Cameron will re-
turn to Russia to resume the duties Of
the office, for the performance Of
which he has for a long time been re
ceiving salary.
DRs MONIES NEws, l4th.-The State
Board of Agriculture has been in session
TO dav and this evening. Judge Wright
OF Van Burcn county, WAS reelected
President; J. Melendy, Of Backhswk
county, was elected Vice President; DR.
Schaiier, of Jefferson county, Secretary,
and f. Smith, of Scott county, Treasurer.
OF the members of the Board of Direc
tors, whose term had expired, DIR.
Wright, Of Lucas county; Mr.. Sevcrns,
of Nebraska county, aud DR.. Caldwell,
were elected. The following new mem
bers were elected Messrs St. John, of
Polk county Shangler, Of Dubuque, and
Day, Of Van Buren. In the election OF
Secretary, the Board aping the action OF
the Sweet Scented Board Of Trade OF
Your city, am told, introduced party
politics. J. II. Wallace, Of Muscatine, a
democrat, who has been the Secretary OF
the Board for eight years, was defeated
by one vote for reelection upon party
issue, being bitterly denounced by the
abolit,o on member from Muscatinc, as a
secessionlst, and therefore to be looked
aftor. What politics have to do with the
management OF the agricultural affairs o!
Iowa, might puzzle any one except az
aboltionist, TO determine about as much
probably, as it has with the exercise OF
tie proper functions Of the Chicago
Board of Trade.
CAIno News, l2th.-The gnnboa'
Carondelet, on her way to Island No. 10
when Just above Fort Pillow, picked up $
snar. which tore away her upper works
Knocked down her jsck-statf, broke her
log-chains, and loosened her stanchions
She vas towed up to the island by thu
Wilson. Two seamen were slightly in
jured.
A telegram to the press, from Nash
vile, representing that there were 5000
Federals wounded at Murfrcesboro wher
We entered, was extravayant. The mum
Der was 4O4, many of whom have no
been paroled.
ST. LOUIS NEws, l4th.-Dispatche
from RoIa received =, headquarters, re
port that courier arrived at Rolla thi
morning from Salem, announcing tha
heavy cannonsding had been heard Il
the direction Of Houston, commencing
on Monday eveaing At II o'clock, ant
continuing till 10 o'clock yesterday Il
no doubt proceeded from an attack o
Hou, ton by the rebel force lately a
Springfield, or from an attack on th
rebels themselves from . force in pursui