Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-14
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Nkw lonk, Jan. II.
The H0dtd publishes a series of reso.
4 luton which It sars were unanimously
adopted by the republican members a
| the Senate
First, states that the only way to pro
serve our national existence il n vigorous
prosecution of the war.
second. That the President should ho
aided by 4 Cabinet agreeing with him il
Pohes and principles This state Of things
We don believe exists; therefore changes
shon'd be made 10 secure this unity.
lhld, Ihc Cabinet should be cNcln
sivclN composed Of statesmen ho give
cordial, resolnte and unwmerng support
to th" principles and purposes lirs, stst
el.
iontth. II Is unwise aud unsafe to
commit direction, conduct or execution
al any military operation o. scparatc
/ command or enterprise to any who is not
cordial believer and Supporter ol tho
principles and purposes above stated.
Here follows the names OF tN city ~
Senators.
The resolution, were presented hy n
committee OF ilnc 10 the President, and
await the action Of the Executive.
The iron clad battery Wrhawlon.
Capt. Rodgers. left tile uays sud 81
Saturday, on her trial trip, unlt, TIM nus
piccs of the Government. She steamed
np the river ~ Ear as the Ialisa alcs,makI kIn.,
over seven knots on the way Nine >h +
were fired, which demonstrated the en-
tire success oi the entire arranr mcnis
success which is said to be- the most
gratifying vel experienced. She wi!
san this evening or 10 morrow morning,
III company with the Nah,nt and Con-
verse, 10 JON other portions of the fleet
\ -peclal despatch, Of the 10Th, from
the headlnarter, of the army, states that
\ fnll brigade Of The enemp previously
visible upon the hills directly south &c
Summers headquarters, were ycscrdaf,
after the storm Of Saturday, undisco,era.
hle. During the forenoon tents In, upon
the ground, and snoldcring camp fire, IN.
dlcated that the enemy left their position
before dav.
Later IN the day wagons came and
gathered up the tents aud moved of
southwark.
A special dispatch of the Times, from
Washington, say that the paper manu-
factories would seem 10 have tho best Of
IT IN the House against the publishers,
Judging from the fact that Mr. ColinN
was unable to secure consent Of the com
mitiee on WAYS aud means from the CON
slderailon blll Of reducing the tax on I'M
ported paper from % 70 10 per cent =
His motion was tabled.
Nj. Kellogg, Of Illinois, secured the I
passage If a resolution instrnetug tie
same committee 10 enquire into the c1-
pedleney of reducing duties on foreign
rags
The HerdlRs Beaufort correspondent
states that the iron-elad passais wa, al
anchor in Ecanfort Road. learn that !
she suffered considerably on her passage
down INTO the state Of Georgia, apd at |
one time was on the point OF being aban.
ioncd. The water was then making .
rapid headway rpon her, and all hope, ol
keeping il from the fires MAS given up, /
when ono Of the officers reported 10 me
10 be the engineer, urged another raly I
at the pumps. All hands-oiecrs aud
'rew-wcnt to work, and finally succeed
Cd IN keeping fire until the storm abated.
The iron-ciad Montank, Capt. Word
IN, attenptcl 10 enter the harbor on
Monday morning, in charge Of coast pi.
OF, and struck on the Shaekcllord Shoals.
The accident was occasioncd by the dis.
placement Of a buoy. The Moniauk re
named fact until sjN o'glo k, T. M., when
" the assistance Of tug boats she was
got of, ailoa, and towcd out of The har
,or, anchoring abreast If Fort Macon.
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