Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-17
WAs,iISoroN. Dec.

The bill report.d back from the Sen
ate's comm ttec on mi ita'y affairs with
amendments, reduces tie proposed
bounty for the eli tmcnt Of veterans to
800, and includes those only who are
NOT now in he serv &C.
Senator viii on 8 amendment to the
conscription b II ex"mpts the following
persons: Such rs are m ntaIly or ply.
steal unfit for srvice The Vice Posi-
dent of the L. S judges of,hc va' ious
courts OF the u. S. f; heads Of the v'r Gus
exec utive i, rarlme, t. OF the U. s.; the
Governors OF the several States; the
only son Liable 10 IN ltary duty Of a
widow who is ~holy dependant on his
labor r supp RI; the o"ly s'n OF an
aged Or mi m parent or parents
who are VIII lly dependant on his
labor for support, aud il case there
arc vc,al so, s all dratts d, such aren't
or parents may se'cct which ION shall be
exempt. Only BIO hers o. orpha" chill
dred under IL yeas Of age, wholly de :
pendent on his labo's FIR support. -
here am 'ng sc.crsl sons, two he per
manently disabled or deed while in mil
i,a,y service the rcsdn,s hall be exempt.
ANY person convicted Of feony, scpa
tim OF enrolmert in classes Is ADO ishej.
Persons ,nfolled moving TO anot e.
locality, may have his name take, from
tina, list AID placed upon The errollment
in The pl .cc If his res;decnc. Any Per
son enrolle who shall procure an acc
eptsblc sui s,itutc shall be exempt.
lTr.buns's Special.
Gen. Sco6eld had interview with the
Pie id'l this evening N order relieving
him has been, p op~bIy none will l..
Issued until suitable su cessor To com.
mand apartment If Mo, no decided
upon, aud also new commaud fund fol
him.
Gen. b. lord died in this city to-day
oftyphoid fe,e' aud d, sanitary.
Tue prob,bilitc, are tina, Congress
will pprove The 800 hundred enrulle-
mcnt act.
Especial to Times.l
An ,ffort is being II ade 10 give Gen
Blu Ter iuIl au ,hor,ty to negotiate tn,
exch .nge Of orr prisoners now Ianguish
ing in Richmond.
1t is understood here that he has ex
pressed his will ngncss to undertake l.
and b confidence IN h ability 10 ,ffec
it.
l. is und .rsto I'd that he will be &C
ceptabe 10 the Ri Emond auth rites a,
a negotiate, an tn will be dis pos d t,
trea irm on tho bass Of con.idr,ing al
our captured negroes, such rs arc no
claimed rs save. by The ow, crs, OF
the same I, DING as our white .oldiels.
Especial o The Hsral 4
We have into rmation that detach
meat Of the goth P.., cav. VIII lie cut o,
scout ordered by Ger. Kelley. dcstro,
cd a tound,y ut ! dinbusg, IN the Sue. an
do.h valley. The rebels were usrg t. ,
foundry for the pre- pa, All # i on t. b,
sent to Richmou !, TO / e used in The IN
stIuclion OF guntoats.
A por,i," t the troops un Ter Col
Willis, sn1 from Sulliva.'s luun. In,
a scve,e skiimish W ste d., at and b.
y0nO . tds ~ =. WINS look some ~
prisoners, a ortion Ut whom belong, .
t. Ew. lis corps.
Ind cations are tn the enemy Is trv.
inp to rei.forcc lnbolen n .hr Shenan
dosh vaalley. The reason, for ibis viii
soon be apparent.
Niuh, mf re LIST M,shy with ga
OF 90 garrr llaS, ma IL a descent o, GU
nickel lines outside OF the dcic. ccs sou |
Of the Potomac without any Sc. ior.
result, our cav Try were sent in pursui'
Infor.na ion received here sta es tina
Order No As, VIII CHI Gen. Butler recent
" issue |, has worked wo dcrs il &c.
claiming 70 their alleg ance to govern
met. .ympa,hizcs with The r.bc lion in
that DIP .rtn, Its operation be "a i,
Norfolk on s tnrday last, when nun
bar Of the most .o.ed pposers Of gov
ernment voluntarily CINE forward ant
took the o.th vi allesi nce. On Mond.,
the number Of appI:cAn for certificate,
Of loyalty was 8, great that they coul,
hardly be accommodate