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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04
Tho siege OF Petersburg .-s.vere I'm
gagcmsnt.
caulnaFleFs Army OF Potomac,
September 30.-Eveninp

i"a''sss army OF Potomac,
September 3o.-Evening [
l. hasiog been determined BY General
Meade TO make an attack on the enemy,
| right hAnk southwest Of Petersburg, tie
troops selected fer ,ast purpose we're
massed near the Weldon railroad this
NO ming. These consisted Of the 6rst
and second divisions and brigsds of the
81 division o. the 5;h corps, with "a and
8 / divisions Of the Oh corps, while Gan.
Crawford with his command held the
works on tbs flank.
At eleven clock the line was ordered
70 advance on the enemy's piesets which
were driven IN On reschiog The resi-
dance Of Mr.. PIedle, on the road abou,
flnr miles from Petersburg, strong line
OF works VAS disc 3yered With an en-
trsacbed skirmish line 10 front, running
close to the works The a and 81 hr;g.
ades OF the Is, division ,oak the advance
and charging the rebels droye them into
their works.
The rebsis with three cuns opened on
our adsan iag column, bur Il passed on
and never halted ti.l the enemy wer.
driven from their position with l.ss NJ
one gun and sbou! Go prisoners. Oar
loss up to this lime did no, exceed 100 in
killed and wousded.
Col. Wash of the 10th Michigan was
killed while leading men ever the ens.
my's works.
Major Partridge. commanding 33i Pa.
Volunteers, was badly wounded in the
breast.
10 this charge Cl. Gwynn, command
Ing the 81 brigade OF the 2l division Of
the 9th corps. had his horse sho, under
him and was badly bruised by his horse
falling on bln, bur be nevertheless kept
the Cell.
After reforming oarline' another charge
was made when The rebels ware forced
back bali . mile further. where they took
still stronger position and made 4 des-
perate resistance to our advance. the 0 Il
corps hagiag the avancs. Here the reb
els succeeded in throwing fore. around
the Pegf4m house on is left. aud thraa,.
ened to turn our aank. but g en- ,rsl Grif.
hn's division being at hand they were
checked.
The lighting was of the most devrer.,e
character aud continued unit. after dart
Our men hid the gIousd they had taken
from the enemy.
Oar loss IN tins battle will amount t.
about o0J, while that Vi the rebels is mob.
ably not 50 large, ~ they fought nearly
Al! The time behind breas.worAs.
! Bas gery iistle artillery Wis used on
our side. The woods icing o. dense for
tha, purpose.
C.a,fa,auis who have come into onr
lines say the re1sls yesterday wI,hdrew
nearly all their troops towards Richmond
bat brought some back this morning. in.
gliding all the home guards.
A heavy battle is expected 10 m morraw.
aud it is believed we shall take Peters,
burg during the day. Such is the conf
denee CT our troops.
The prisoners taken belong to The 7th
toniedefat. cavalry, who dismountsa
Among them is M5of-and six commits
stoned efficers. -
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Government L..n.
w Washineton. Or

washington, Oct. ,.
The Secretary Of the Treasury annouu-
ces shai sealed proposals will be red eiyed
A. ibe Treasury Department undo r the
ecs Of Congress. approved June 30sh.
1861, uatil Friday the l4th inst for
funds OF the United States 10 the amount
OF forty millions do.sars The fuads Of
tered will bear interest at six per Dent
ayabse sema-ennualy in coin on the lirst
DIS OF My aud November. snd win lie
redeemed at the pleasure OF the G overn.
nent IN hse years aud payable in q wen,y
years from Nov. Let, 1864. Two per cest
IoE the principal. including premium ot
the whole amount bid for BY each bjidsr.
m ist be deposited as guarantee fot paw
meus Subscriptions accepted at the
usual depusitar.es. Ali offers rec eiyel
Will be opened on Friday, O-t. l4thl TIE
reverb will be made by the Secrotat r. to
the highest offerers, but tue right 10 de.
cline all offers not deemsd aayantsfeous
10 the Government reserved by the Sec
retary The amount Of accepted offers
must be deposited sith the Treasury or
scer or bank authorized to act under this
notice on advice of acceptance of offers as
follows: one half on the Goth of October
aud the bsl nee, Including premiums and
Original two per cent deposit, on the 3lst
# October. Toe bonds will bear inter.
est from November fret The interest on
deposits from their date to Nov. lst will
be paid by the Government in coin.
One half OF the first installnent or TWEEN
y i've per cert. Of accepted cffers may he
paid with accrued interest to Oct. i4th
in the United States certificates Of in.
deb,edness, but such certificates will be
received in payment of TIE first ins.aH
ment only. oilers under this lam should
De endorsed, "Offer for Loan" and ad.
dressed TO the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Operations Below Peters,urp.

New York, Oct. 5.
The following is the Tribune'a special
account oil operations below Petersburg
yesterday. on the o9sh:
General Gregg, supported by two brie-
soes OF infsutry, pushed RECONNAISSANCE /.
from our seit tosard The LyncAbury rail
road a. far a. Poplar Spriss Church. s..
Jond the Vanghans turnpike. No enemy
u any force Was discovered to-day.
Gsa- Grftth $ Division Of the 5th CORPS.
advancing on the church in a north YES |
direction, cams on the enemy ia stron np
position about two miles from the Weldon
railroad. Their Preparations for defense.
1nough not completed, were very fprmid.
able. Gen. Giitith decided to csrry The
works b5 storm aud formed his division
IN three lines OF battle by brigade, the 81
brigade In advance under Col. Gwsnn, of
the ilth Pa. The assault was perfectly
aud brilliantly successful. The whole line
was taken With two or three guns and
abont 81 prisoners. The other guns were
dragged away.
The rebels left their dead and wound
ed on the field. The prisoners belonged
to Beauregard's command. Among item
was one Major, one Captain, and fve
LieuIenants.
oar loss was not great think ndt $50.
but one OF our best officers, Col. We.ch.
oil the 10th Mich, Was killed, and the
,,l'..las olhcsrs were captured: Major
Partridge, 26sh Mica, Lieut.. Writ 10Th
Mich; Lieut.. Bsird, Is b Mich.
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kEOKUK iowa TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 1se1
ment OF Hickman's and Stanard's divi
sions OF the 18th corps:

ment of Hickman's and Stanard's diyi
sions OF the 18th corps:
Crossed James river at Aiken'a Land
Ing, and a mile was made before they
came in contact with the enemy. They
showed no desire to 6zht aud fell back
rapidly. Four lines of Ae-pits we're thus
abandoned. When they reached thi.
new line. however, they showed resist
auce and opened with sharpshooting and
artillery of every description. Immedi-
ately in front Of Stanard, and command.
ing the road, was large fort mounting
e'even guns. Preparations to storm were
made, and when ready Gen. Ord gave
signal and our men rushed across the field
Ia force with artillery and captured the
tort aud guns and number of prisoners
Gen. Ord was wounds d just as be entered
the fort. and Gen. Barnham killed lust
as no was about to enter Capt. Berry.
Lieut.. Ladd and Capt. Convers were ali
wounded. Lieut.. Horn, of General Ord's
staff, was badly bruised by his horse be.
ing killed and falling on him.
Gen. Hickman took command Of the
corps after Gen. Ord was disabled, and
made several desperate charges to cap-s
tnre the enemy's second line, bat owing
TO The fact that the 10Th rps and Gen,
faine's division of the 18Th coros M,
joining US till noon, 40 further success
was met with.
The number of guns captured amount |
ed to p.
The Heralds correspondent at Bailey's |
headquarters, under date OF September |
5Jth. writes that Gsn. Butler has can. |
Luted ali the iortisestlon- save one imfne. /
iIateiv opposite Fort Darling, aud that
We still hold ttrem, notwithstanding a
shelling bg the rebel rams.
Inc TACT that ono Of our hospitals vas
coated within three miles of the civ
throughout yesterday is significant.
Gen. Grant last evening eypressed
himself to an old army officer as being
'ntreiy satisfied with the operations of
be army, and added tha. there had been
csomplishci at the then period Of the
'ndertaking more than he had expected
$ ould be.
Gen. Grant had an Interview with Gen.
5ater q; 5 o'clock this morning.
Il i reported tho rebels are rushing
to their lei. by train loads
4 hfteen to twenty cars each. We cap
ured 90 guns in all.
Refugees from Richmond repor, great
espondeecy there, and JEFF. Davis was
cen on the 3lth ult, aud wears an ex.
eeiingly abjsct AMI wJra do 50 apaear-
nee.
Ihe citizens are leaving the city BIZ
undrsds, aud they say Lee was caught
sPmn. this time, as oar movements
ere not dreamed Of. Il
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FROM SHERIDAN.
Reported Capture of Gordonsville

49, fSs tSA &aPsukS Oh 1ogQon8Vllle.
M'r,iusbnrg, Oct. /.
TIE latest intelligence frem Gen. Sber.
'dan ieft him making preparations to
iocs the remnant OF E,riy's' army from
Browns Gap. in the Blue Ridge. This
was on The e9th of September.
Early's position is represented to be a
very strong one, and he doubtless intends
10 hold 1t asa protection to Gordunsv,lie
and Charlottesville, as well as Lynch.
burg, for while holdirg this position, il
Sheridan advances upon Lynenburg.
Early threatens his rear and supplies.
There can be little doubt, however Of
sherldans success, for EarIy's army ha.
lost heart, and Browns Gap will only
proye 70 be another Fisher's Hill.
The Worlfs Washington special las,
evening says:
An anauthenticated report prevail.
here that our cavalry have entered Cor.
donsv'lle. It is known that At last ~.
counts . cavalry force Was very + Ear thu
plaes. 81
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From St. Domisgo.

Now IorS, Oct. /.
News from St. Domingo is received By
the way of Havana
TIE Spanish Commandant, Senior Val
isseo, captured nearly year ago at Sac
tiago Deios Cayanaros, was placed at lib
er'y By the rebals. and had arrived at
Mate Christie.
lie reports that at Santiago they are
disposed to place all prisoners at liberty,
aud the possibility OF a speedy peace is
talked Of
This proves that Spain will abandon
the enterprise which has already cost the
lives of over l2,090 soldiers. The war
10 81. Domingo can DO considered virlu-
slly ended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04
Chattanooga, Sept. 50

Major White. OF tie 9th pen,sv,v.
MA. aud number Of the Pen osylvapi.
soldiers captured fourteen months since
have been exchanged in the special ar
rangement between Hood and sherman
aoa without the knowledge of the Rich.
mond authorities, who have here,ofors 70
quested no exchange on any terms.
Brig. Gen. Wagner has taken com.
msna ot the 2i division OF the Goth corps
IN place OF Brig. Gen. NeEton, ordered
TO Key West.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04
Grinnell. Iowa, Oct. 9, 1861.
THE MURDER IN POwEsHIEK
COUNTY.

1t isn't in Arkansas, nor 10 Texas, nor
in South Carolina, nor in Missouri, but it
is in Iowa that the officers OF the United
States ia the discharge Of their otlciai du.
tie. are wayi4il and sho; down in cold
bio d Tue particulars we Lave not fully
received. So TAR as We could learn Wood
ruff aud Bl.hore were engaged in giving
noi'ce 70 psrIles who had been drafted -
The murderers, who had been at a drill
and were armed, formed their damnaole
purpose, aad sought to divide the guilt
by having many share it, for oue Of the
Hlu dered men, we learn, was completely
riddled BY bais, being struck by some
ioiiy u fifty bollets.
C5pperLe4ds in Iowa arc emulatiue
the h-ndIsh barbarites Of the rebels down
at Cen'raiia Missouri The auimus of
t,aitors is tie same yerJwhere, and
equllJ north or south their hands arc
ready ;o execute the dark deeds of mur.
der 10 which heir barred Of the Govern
mentsnd of loyal men promp, them.
Copperheads all over the country howl
ed FOR arms, and now their purpose is
plain. They wanted. arms to shoot down
Union men aud the officer of the Gov
ernmens. Aud these black hearted as
sassins are Coppcrheads all, Of course
Meek peace men, horrifed at waging war
against 'onr Southern BRETHREN" swear
ing BY Mac. aud PEN aud the Chicago
psliorm. AID only in favor ofkilling when
tho victims are soldiers and Government
officials. Ay, these villains are ready TO
lift Up their hands, red bathed in the life
OF the men thus deliberately slaughtered
and join 10 Fernando Woods pious
prayer for peace, aud if they escape hemp
and bell, will vote for Mcclellan and
Pendletou as the coming elec lion.
"They that take the sword shall perish
BY the sword" it is written in Scripture.
and the loyal men OF Iowa will make it
true az Gods own word OF Copperhead
assaSsins in this State
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OFFICIAL WAR BuL1Erfu
Washington, Oct. 8 !.

Washington, Oct. 8.
A Dispatch from Gen. Sherid. An. d.,a,
Harrisburg. Dot. lst, $50 D. m -.
was being received by this Department
1t states:
nave been to Staunton and Waynes
ooro With cavalry and DESTROYED the iror
bridge on South River at Wsvuesboro
throwing it into the river; also tie bride,
o'1f Coi's'iSoa creek and the railroad
',oin otauntoh 70 "aynesboro. Details
OF these operations are for obvious reas
ons omitted.
The following dispatch ia the lates, re-
ceived from Gen. Grant:
CITY Point, Sept. 1850 Pm.
Maj. Gsn. Haleck:
Butler is on the right Of The James
river, and Meade south west Of Peters.
as yesterday. 'O''
to day.
Afew prisoners were captured last even.
ing.
Butler sent two brigades of infantry
With little cavalry W thin few bunered
yards of the inner line Of the works east
Of hlchmond, meeting with the oppo-
silion. U. s. GpAr,
Lieut.. Gen.
no dispatches have been received TO-
three days from Gen. Sheridan, bu. vigil
-roas measures which it is believed vii
Dc successful Lave been taken by him
g protect his communications from reb-
! ralding parties under Wheeler and
Forrest.
lsigoed,) f. II. sr.xros
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A Fiendish Murder in
Poweshiek County.
Two .. 3 Deputy MarsAsis Amtss sheA
ana Assassinated BY the Copper
heads In PoWeshiek Oountv.
THE PA WPAW MILITIA At
WORK IN IOWA.
Special to the Gate City.1

Especial to the Gate City.1
OsKALoosA, Oct. 8.
). M. Woodruff and j. s. Bashore. re-
turned soldiers and Deputy q. s. Mar.
shals, we're murdered in Powsshiek coun.
y, last Saturday evening. By men from
the bushes, near the highway. Mike
dleasons. one of the murdefers, had his
leg broken. and he implicates several per-
sons who are we'll known, and military
companies at Grinnel, Mooseland and
Merton are called out.
[signed, J.B. GRrssrLI
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Brilliant Fight-Rebels Repulscd.
Nes York. Oct

NeH lors, Yet. 5.
The Herald has the following special
account Of the fighting north side OF the
James on Friday:
Three desperate attempts were made
BY the enemy to retake the works cap
tured. Gen. Lee in person commanded /;
but the rebels were each time driven back
with considerable loss.
The enemy were discovered about 3 D.
IN. massiDg in wood directly opposite
the for, ca ptured Yesterday. and in half an
b af the' charged with wild yell 10 three
heavy columns OF attack.
The rams At the same time opened upon
our position, and our line was enfiladed bv
he IRE from the rebel battery. The men,
however, stood stesiy 70 thsis posts and
rsssiysd The rebels with q hoi and Vel
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IL Headquarters Army Potomac. ]

Oct. 2.
The enemy attacked Ayers division
Yesterday ~, and we're repulsed vi h
heavy loss. THIS was tho only lighting
yes'efuay on the LETT, except an attack b,
" adssorlh's csvalry on Gregg's army on
the Vaughn road, where they we're driven
back WITH considerable loss. Our army
is stfohgly entrenohed.
p4ttie may occur any moment.
The enemy claim to have taken ! nun.
Der Of prisoners
Rebel papers boast Of a victory over
Sheridan, aud cay he was retre.tiro
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Gold Gamblers,
New York, Oct. 2.

NeW o7k, Oct. z.
The Post says:
we hear that certain merchants and
capitsilsts are engaging in an attemp. to
forestall The gold marie. and raise the
price OF gold, and that they have con6a-
ei the operation to prominent banker.
furnishing him with the necessary capital
Mr.. "akeman retired yesterday from
the Post Ofiice and assumed the duties ~
Surveyor of the port today.
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From Farragut.
Fort Monroe SAINT

Fort Monroe, Sept. Q.
The dispatch steamer Connecticut ar
rived iast evening vita dispatches from
AdmirsI Fsrrsgut.
Fort Morgan Is being put ia condition
for loug defense.
ihe enemy IS irving TO place ,orpedoes
10 the channel above Fort Morgan
Ihe reports that eur guubosts are near
the city OF Mobile is incorrect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04
Taking tho Oath.
New York. Oct I.

NeW UIh1 VVt I.
The Herald's Fort Monroe correspond
eut says there is much excitement amous
the ladies' in Norfolk in consequence OF
uen. Shelby.s order that all persons over
10 yeafs shail take the oath of allegiance.
dreas reluctance is manifested through.
'Yqt, and = fsu positively refused,
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Battle Imminent
Washington. Oet q

Passengers from CITY Point yesterday
mornlng feport there vas heavy fling on
the right aui left Of Petersburg and but
little IN front.
Inc entire army was in motion. and
Indications were that general engage
mens was imminent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04
New York. Oct. l.

I've" UrK, OCT. I,
A Washington disra,ch says:
Secretary Seward and Usher have re-
turned to duty.
DennIson IS expec.ei to arrive to-lay
and assume the portfolio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04
Rebel Works Stormed
and Captured.
ST.F.WPEDE Nv RVfE.
.UO.v.D.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
FROM VIRGINIA.

Ane Advance on hmond-Desperatc
ignting Rebel Work. Carried
Twenty Guns Captur~d-A Gallant
Charge by Coiorci 4 Trcops.--our Cav.
airy Reach the Gates Of the Rebel
Capitai
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IN HHDS. SUGAR-5o bbls. Refined
IN Sugar, lust in and for sale by
ect3d EFrInce pTpcr
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Ok BBLS. COAL OIL-In splendid
- order. For sale by KELLOGG BIR1E.
ectS-d
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7ll BBLS. CEMENT-Warrant
NV equal to any u be had For sale by
oct3-d KELLOGG BIRGE.
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s- Union men rejoice at Federal VIC
tories. Rebsls and Copperheals are de
pressed at them Tic former may over.
rate them; the latter Invariably underrate
them. TIE former look how soon the re-
belIion may Be put down; the latter how
long the REBELLION may hold out. Tho
former in their loyal earnestness view the
end as near; the latter viii tell you it is
utterly impossible to "sutjagate the
South"
rs75- The day fixed by Congress for
the general choice Of Presidential elec
tors IS the Tuesday succeeding the frs,
Monday in November, which falls THIS
year On the Sih.
'Pennsvlvania Ohio, and Indiana, hold
elections for State officers and Congress-
men on the second Tuesday of October,
the Ith inst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04

Sl BAGS RIO COFrE-,,ust n and
~. ~ ior sale by KELLOGG 4 BiRGE
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PRESIDENTIAL STRAws We have
voles taken upon the cars and banded us
hy gentleman on the train at the time
as follows:
On Tuesday vote was taken between
Indianapolis and lafayette. The result
sio51 Lincoln, 90, AIcClelllo, !. On
the same day, betweea Ssaganon ana
Bloomington, result Il Lincoln, l03, Nc
Gsei|an. IS. On Wednesday, between
Melil'sia and Clayton, resul,-Lincon,
Al; Nee elan, 80.
- A pendent of the New Yorh
Woill says: -Four years more OF Lincoln
is four years more Of ruinous, wasteful,
and expensive war; And vet the
WoIld's editor says "the military prob.
lem seems approaching solution. The
rebels have tut one great army left,
Gvnerasship AMI energy should be able to
break that within the ensuing six
mouths" aud tnat the problem OF the mex
Administration, whoever may be rresi.
dent, is settlement and not war.
Ii the Coppefhead statements would
barmon;z. we would have most remark
abs condition OF affairs in this country,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-04

DATTING-25 bales for sale cheap
by (oct3-dj KELLOGG BlRGE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
THE ALABAMA.


New YORK, July 8 -Semmes in his official
report Of his engagement with the Kearsage
says when about mile distant he opened with
solid shot.
The Kearsage replied in few moments and
steamed around common centre, preserving
distance from each other from one fourth to
One-h half Il mile.
When within good range he opened with
shell. In fifteen or twenty minutes the Ala
bamas spauker gaff was shot away and her
ensign came down This was immediately re-
placed by another ut the mzen mast head.
Firing became very hot, and the enemy's
shot and shell soon began to tell upon our hull,
number of men in different parts of the ship.
Perceiving that our shell, though hitting, did
but little damage, resort was had to solid shot
alternate with she'll
After lapse of about an hour and ten min
utes our ship was ascertained to be in q shak-
ing condition, the enemy's shell having ex.
plOded in our sides between decks, opening
large apertures through which the water
rushed with great rapidity for some minutes.
had hopes of being able to reach the French
coast for which turned the ship with all steam
and set such of the fore and aft sails as were
available.
The ship filled so rapidly however that we
did not make much progress. The flames
were extinguished in the furnaces and we
were evidently on the point of sinking.
now hauled down my colors to prevent the
tur. her destruction of life and despatched a
boat to Inform the enemy of our condition
He says the Kearsage fred upon him five
times after bis cOlOrs were struck.
The reminder Of the report is devoted to a
statement OF how he was picked up and made
his escape.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
cause which was carried BY twelve majority.
There were some ten republicans v0t d against

clause. which was carried BY twelve majority.
There we're some ten republicans vot d against
it's final passage. The next important measure
was the bill for special war tax of per cent
on all incomes In addition to the regular in
come tax The Ways and Means Committee
had o severe struggle to get the bill conside ed,
but when the threat of an extra session
was held up all opposition yielded, and ere
three o'clock this afternoon, 1t had passed
both houses. When it was pending in the
House, Washbume, Of Illinois, succeeded in
riding his hobby into the bill in the shape OF
an old amendment taxing all stock of liquors
on hand This was carried amid much excite
ment in committee of the whole. and was
adopted by the House, who then turned about
and defeated the entire bill by several majority.
motion to reconsider was carried and the
original tax bill was fiAally passed without the
liquor prOvisO
The succeeding important measures which
were agreed to by both houses were bills for u
new general pension law, and the creating of a
department, to be known as the Bureau of EN-
igration.
Both houses meet tomorrow for final ad-
journment but it will merely be for a time as
no quorum will be present. Large numbers
of members have left already for their homes.
The President remained at the Capitol nearly
all night, aud signed all bills.