Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-26


58osoa.-10s. ne1ooo SDpoeeo1 49, ~
WI rsviving The eSs6s ef' fAsstsssss 0ss-
sssl, % b ssleefsd during the yer iron
among c@sess, DOT below the grsds Of Major
0snssal. noss distinguished ior conrsse,
sessey and skiIl. nothing herein 70 Affect
The rank, pay and aliosasces Of Liest. 0ts.
Scott. The consideration Of the bill vas
postposcd snsil pest Mosdsy.
Mr.. Sehenck, from ehe military commit
tee, reposted the Ssa1tds A&e1dDsnts 10
che euroliment bill wttbsussdOsots. Tse
consideration Of the bill Ne postponed un-
~ Wednesday.
4 The House vent into comoittee Of The
whole on the bilt - euppiy the dsficieucies
in the appropriations, 1hich wss discussed
until the adjournment.
Bis we're introduced establishing rsvy
yard % Western waters; to amend the Pa
ci3c r h. act; to create school fund out
OF con6scated property, and sutborlsing
Ussh to form . constitutional State govern.
@snt-all 81 which ~srs appropriately re.
ferreo.
A resolutions vas adopted instructing the
jodisisry committee TO inquire into the ex
psdieocy OF organising department OF 10
dustry. TO embrace ~ agricultural bureau,
. colouizs alton and On emigration bureau, >
bureau Of mines end mineral lands, . bureau
ii fresdman's sffairs end . resolution de.
predatory Of the suspension Of the habess
esrpas oct, and tn prevent Illegal arrests
aud imprisonments, kc., vas introduced ty
Mr.. Mcdowell and laid oves, % Mr. Wash.
burne expressed desire to debate il.
A ssries Of resolutions were offered by
NJ. Edgestes gssias@iss the CritsendeD
resolutions, co0demning executive assump.
tions. desiring peace end . restoration Of
ftAe Union without fursh. r ~Asts:of blood,
s0d deprecating oil revo utionary wsssuses
g tending to divide the Union men Of tue
oOuptry.. A debate spriogiag up they were
lsid 0ser..
The bill reported BY NJ. Schenck from
the military committee, being tho SeDste's
enrolment bll vita amendments, vas re.
eesred % eu0oietes Of The whole, ed nos
postpooed tiil Wednesday, % ssassd In the
p. %. report.
In opposipg the deficiency bill 10 eou.
mistee Of tho whole Mr.. Brooke said the
bill proposed apprcpris.lng $4S coo GOO,
and opposed it, massage, view " it Is the
effect Of assumption u pores BY the Execu-
tive IN creating new officers.
Mr. Stevens explained ihat more clerks
were non needed in order 20 facilitate the
payment Of soldiers, ard other like business.
IN scBo subsequent rtmarks Mr.. Brooks
said it was delusion 70 cay that tbe Pres
,dents Emancipation Proclamation wouln
END tie war; TO which Mr.. Smith, Of X, -.
responded, as Southern man idoutiir d
with slavery, that there remained behind
the rebellion that which gave it strength
and power. and which must be destroy cd
aud overthrow whiie the army moves 10
front. The very likelihood ot rebellion IL
drawn from Afrcsn slavery, and wherever
We tap this foundation Of rebellion our cf.
forts will b sascsuai. (Applsase.)
The committee arose and the House I'd.
journed.
SksATE.-Mr. Sumuer's supplement- to
tie OATH 0! office precludes admission to tb.
bar Of Suprcue, District ard Circuit Courts
Of tho United Stotee, and Court Of Oisims,
and persons, unless they frst take tia oath
prescribed by the act Of 1862
The Secretary Of War was instructed to
transmit copies Of all proc,amations and or
ders concerning elections n Missouri and
Kentucky issued by military authority.
A resolution was Introduced requesting
the committee on the conduct If the war to
inquire into the efficiency Of heavy ord
nance used in Qualifications; also AS 10 the
amount Of royalty paid Tor tho manufacture
Of certain guns and the cause Of delay, and
in introducing riAsd guns.
The committee appointed to inquire into
the affair." Of tue Navy Department are
Hello, Grimes and Buckalew.
The Senate took up tho rule requiring
oath, &c.
Mr.. Salisbury addressed the Senate in
opposition thereto.
Mr.. Doolittio did not see the necessity
, fox thc establishment Of this rule and said
| the resolution Of Mr.. Sumner would not ei.
feet Mr.. B,yArd, - that Senator had enter.
| ed on h's duties. The Senate has power to
expeI traitors without the establishment d
this rule.
Mr.. Summers resolution was adopted
ys,s q, nays IL.
Alter . sh0rt executive session the Sen.
ate 81 'urusd.