Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-08

ssThe Union men OF Arkansas are
working hard for the restoration Of State
RIGHTS under the old government, and
people from the country are daily coming
NJ, tskiog the oath Of allegiance and en-
rolling themselves into companies Tor
home defence. Recruiting for the Y. ).
service also is quite active in various
parts Of the State"
GMr. E.heridge, Clerk Of the House,
reject. the certificates Of election OF mem
bers IRON Massachusetts, Vernon, New
Hampshire, Connecticut, East virginia
California, Oregon and Maryland on the
ground OF informally in the phiaseoiogy'
Is duly elected to the Congress OF the
United States, and he throws them out
because they do not read Elected, IN
accordance with the laws OF their res
pcctive States AMI the United States.
and refuses, it is said, TO refer the matter
to the Attorney General except upon the
order of the President.
The Herald says: "It is rumored
that Stanton, Welles and Blair will re-
tire from the cabinet; in fact, Wellss'
place has been offered to Grimes, oi
Iowa, and refused.
The estimates of the Secretary OF T.
Treasury call for the following sums fc'
the present fiscal year: Army and Navy
$500, 100000, Of which sl62,0o0,ooo Is
for the Navy; civil lists, Indian expen-
ses, etc. slo2, 100000.
An immense rand on the government
amounting to $4,000, has been dis
covered. The per2etrator is Capt W m
Stoddard, Qusrtcrmaster at Alexandra
The fraud has been in the receipt and
delivery of forage for the Army OF the
Potomac. Stoddard is IN the Old CapI'
tol Prison.
The sale Of Government 520's con-
tinues with undated activity. Up to
Wednesday il had reached the grand az
gregate OF 1893, 83s,75 The sales o
the last seven days amounted to little
over fonr millions. The daily orders
through the Government Agent now
average 100000 large proportion o
= which comes from the Northwest and
from the Western Border States.
The Commissioner Of Int nal Rev
enue will recommend, in his forthcom'
ing report, repeal OF the duty imposed
upon the dividends of mutual lite lnsur-
apce companies. He will propose al in
crease in the tax on whisky, tobacco
and domestic wines. Gold watches
guitars, pianos, looking>g lasses, beyone
a certain s'zc, and dogs are to be place.
under schedule A. The stamp schedule
will he considerably enlarged, and
great many changes in other respects
will be proposed.
The forthcoming report of the Com
missioner Of Indians Affairs will disclose
the facts that the Sioux, who were div
en- from Minnesota, in consequence o.
the horrible atrocities committed By
them in that State LIST autumn, have Ia
ken refuge among their brethren, for
merly friendly, OF Dakota Territory, anc
neither expecting nor desiring forbear-
snce at the hands Of the government
until they have received the chastise-
ment due them for their crimes, have
done all in their power, and doubles
with success, to induce their brethren t.
make common cause with them in al
endeavor to exterminate or drive all hi
whites from the territory. Many ofth'
Sioux of Dakota were already uutriend-
", and the remainder, being deprived o
tina, protection to which, uHder tie pro-
visions of the For, Laramie treaty Q
1851 they were entitled, have yielded t.
the Influences brought to bear upol
them. Wewill doubtless have on on
hands, in addition to the gigantic wal
We are now wsging against rebellion
an Indian war OF no mean importance
The Commi soner, in his report, als'
represents that in January and Marcl
last be recon nended 10 the stronge
. terms the urgent necessity for the eslab
lisment Of military posts on the Uppe
Missouri, and complains, by implication
against the war authority for failure I
establish such protection to friendly In.
dams and white settlers in Dakota Ter
rtory.
HuSGRy MuLEs.-A drove Of so
y Government mules, on their way fror
the Indian War of Minnesota to )
Louis. crossed the river At Dubuque, las
Y Saturday, and remsined in Dunleith I'll
Tuesday. They yarded 10 the WOO
yard belonging to the Illinois Contra
Railroad. Not beng fed Saturday night
3, they went to work with will, eating u