Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

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none being offered the Senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. SPINNER, took recess till l
o'clock. Fh ~
The Senate reassembled at l D. m.
The message of the President was re-
ceived and read by Hon. John w. For
ney. -slsA-
On motion of Mr. Sherman it was or
dered, that the usual number of copies
of the message be printed.
The reports of the Secretaries of the
Treasury and Navy were received and
laid upon the table. 'aa@7s~~. -
Mr.. Sumner, by unanimous consent,
introduced the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States be requested, if In his
opinion not incompatible with the putt
lie interest, to furnish the Senate with
any information inpossession of the De-
partment of State concerning any prop
osition or overture recently made by
British subjects in aid OF the rebellion.
The Senate then went into executive
| session.
House.-Mr. Washburne, of Illinois,
from the committee appointed TO wait on
the President, reported that the latter
would send in his message at o'clock.
Committees, &C., were called on for
reports, but none were made.
Mr. Stevens, in pursuance OF notice,
introduced bill to prohibit the export
alton of gold and silver coin.
Mr.. Stevens also introduced bill to
prevent gold and silver coin from being
paid or accepted for greater value than
their real or current value, and for pre-
venting any note or bill issued by the
United States from being received for a
smaller sum than thereon specified. Re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
On motion of Mr.. Spaulding it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War inquire into the
causes of the disastrous issue to the Red
River campaign under General Banks,
and to report at their earliest conven-
fence.
Mr.. Julian introduced bill prescrib-
ing an oath ofloyalty to all persons prac
ticing law in any of the States declared
to be in rebellion.
The annual message of the President
was here received and read by Mr.. Nc
Pherson, Clerk of the House. ja
The message and accompanying docu-
ments were referred to the Committee OF
the Whole, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Stevens moved that 4O, 900 extra
copies of the message be printed for the
use OF members of the House. Refer
red to the Committee on Printing.
The Speaker, by unanimous consent,
laid before the House the annual report
of the Secretary of the Treasury of the
state of the finances of the country,
which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and ordered to be
printed.
the House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 7.-House.
Mr.. Blair, of Maine, said the House
yesterday referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means, the bills of
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Stevens, to prevent gold and silver coin
and bullion from being paid or accepted
for greater value tl.an their real cur
rent value, and for preventing any note
or bill issued by the United States being
received for q smaller value than is
therein specified. He moved to recon-
slider the motion OF reference. In the
twenty-four hours since this bill was in
troduced great mischief had been done,
and every day and hour this bill re-
manned where it was still greater mis-
ChICl WouIu lGSult, lANIGt'Skhse S>A> pAA~N
gold.
Gold rose twelve cents yesterday, for
no other reason than this extraordinary
bill.
Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio, did not agree with
the gentleman, that this bill put up the
price OF gold. He rather Thought the
President has played the bull by his
message.
Mr.. Stevens, in reply to Nir. Blair,
said the action he proposed lad beth eX-
ercised by the most distinguished
statesmen for several ages There ought
to be some check put to gambling
where gold was put up to twice and Il
half its real value. This could not be
prevented unless by legislation. 1t Is
just the legislation England adopted
during the great wars with Napoleon
He moved to lay on the table the motion
to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Stevens motion was negatlVed-
81 against So. The vote by which the
bill was referred was recOnsidered--G5 to
IL.
The question then recurring, on the
motion to referthe billto the Committee
of Ways and Means, Mr.. Stevens moved
to postpone its consideration for ten
days.
Mr. Blair, OF Maine, moved to lay the
bill on the table. Carried-73 against 81.
New YORK, Dee. I'VE lave to-day
additional items from rebel sources,
showing how the fright at Sller;nan's
approach to the sca-cOast il spreading Ia
Georgia and South Carolina.
All tho officials, civil and military,
have issued fierce and feverish procla-
nations, calling OH every imam, OLD and
young, able to shoulder a musket to i'm
mediately report for duty.
The Mayors of Savannah s.nu Charles
ton, as well as the rebel army officers
commanding ill these places have issued
before their already terrified communl-
ties documents of this character, proba-
bly, by this means adding considerably
to the panic.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, haas issued
three more procla.aations on the crisis,
but in CASglosion, according to the Re
fH,iictn OF that city, even these stirring
papers do not bring out the citizens, t;l.'
it appears Il military guard t..ss 10 go
around the town and G4ssg them out OF
their hiding place..
Gen. Dick Taylor has been assigned
to the command of al! the Alabama and
Georgia reserves, with headquarters at
Savannah.
The Macon Telegraph, of the 25th,
says Sherman's situation is daily grow
ing more precarious, and we may conf
IDENTIFY hope for his complete overthrow
and destruction.
The Central Railroad is said to be en-
tirely destroyed between Griswoldville
and Mcintyre. t...
NASHVILLE, Dec. every little Of
interest has transpired during the day.
The daily routine was varied by the re-
ceDtion Of . flag OF truce sent in by Gen.